PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Your Next (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Cristobal Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Next
vs
Cristobal Diaz

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Your Next!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Cristobal Diaz!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Next tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.

Diaz scores with a takedown into Next's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Next.
Diaz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Next struggling a bit here.
Diaz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Next is working to avoid the ground and pound but Diaz connects with a decent elbow.
Next taking a bit of punishment here - Diaz scoring with strikes.
Next tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Diaz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A control attempt from Next but he's now mounted!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Next?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Next looks a forlorn figure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Diaz working for a submission but Next is keeping him at bay.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diaz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Next looks a forlorn figure.
Diaz with the ground and pound from mount.
Diaz with the ground and pound from mount.

Diaz jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Next manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Next is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Diaz working the body and head with strikes.
Diaz cracks Next with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Diaz staying calm.
Diaz scoring with punches from side control.
Diaz in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz controlling from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Next is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Next really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Check out the look on Diaz's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Diaz cracks Next with a big elbow.
Diaz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Diaz trying to control the position but Next is working away.
Diaz working the ground and pound from side control.

Diaz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Next knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Next keeps working.
Diaz scoring with punches and elbows.
Diaz slows the pace down.
Next knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Diaz scores with a couple of short elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Next to see if he's OK.
Diaz lands an elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diaz trying to control the position but Next is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Cristobal Diaz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Diaz misses with a double jab.
Next gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Diaz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Diaz cracks Next with a solid left hand.
Diaz connects with a couple of short punches.
Nick Cristobal Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Diaz passes into half guard.
Diaz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Next with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Diaz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Diaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Diaz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Next looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diaz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Diaz is thwarting Next's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Diaz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Next is trying to control but can't.
Diaz is taking a breather. Next says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Diaz lands a nice short elbow.
Diaz moves into full mount! Next won't be happy about that!
Next taking shots to the head.
Diaz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Diaz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Diaz content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Diaz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Diaz controlling the position easily from mount.

Diaz goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Next turns into him and now he's in Diaz's guard.
Diaz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Next!
Diaz landing strikes from the mount and Next is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands with some strikes.
Diaz lands with some strikes.
Diaz content just to control the position here.
Diaz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Diaz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Next tries to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz with the ground and pound from mount.
Diaz scoring with strikes but Next is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Cristobal Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Next.
Next checks a leg kick.

Diaz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Diaz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Next takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Next wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Diaz in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Diaz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz controls the position.
Let's hope that Diaz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Diaz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Diaz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Diaz in side control lands a decent elbow.
Diaz is staying tight to Next's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Diaz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Next down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Next has escaped the position, nice work there.
Diaz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Next to see if he's OK.
Diaz has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Next!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Next is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Diaz scoring with strikes but Next is staying in there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diaz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Diaz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Next is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Diaz.
Next takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Diaz.
Diaz is landing with some decent strikes but Next is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the head.
Next in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Diaz controlling the position easily from mount.
Diaz with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is working for a guillotine from mount but Next frees his head quite easily.

Diaz looking for a guillotine from mount but Next is having none of it.
Diaz controlling from the full mount.
Diaz breaks from Next's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Your Next has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Cristobal Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diaz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge William Peck scores the fight for Nick Cristobal Diaz!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Nick Cristobal Diaz!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Nick Cristobal Diaz!

Nick Cristobal Diaz wins by unanimous decision!