PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Pilkington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by It's Good. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Diaz
vs
Pilkington

174 cm
27
169 lbs
14 - 11 - 1

172 cm
29
160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Diego Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Pilkington!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws out a leg kick but Pilkington moves out of range and Diaz only half commits.
Pilkington misses with a two punch combination.
Pilkington avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pilkington swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Pilkington looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Pilkington is working for a kimura but Diaz is defending it quite comfortably.
Diaz keeping hold of Pilkington's head, controlling as best he can.
Diaz is trying to control but can't.
Diaz is trying is best to control the position here.
Pilkington sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diaz defending well though.
Pilkington throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is looking for a sweep. Pilkington is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pilkington thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diaz's head.
Pilkington is trying to control. Diaz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pilkington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
Pilkington scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pilkington thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pilkington missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Diaz preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Pilkington controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying is best to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pilkington winds up and cracks Diaz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pilkington trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Pilkington keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pilkington seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pilkington is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Diaz sees it coming and defends easily.
Diaz is looking for a sweep. Pilkington is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pilkington missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pilkington drops an elbow to the side of Diaz's head.
Pilkington takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilkington is trying to control. Diaz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Diaz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Diaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Diaz manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Diaz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diaz leaning against his opponent.
Pilkington avoiding damage as Diaz throws knees to the body.
Pilkington tries to score a body lock takedown but Diaz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pilkington managing to block the knees to the body from Diaz.
Pilkington goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diaz prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilkington drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Diaz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Diego Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Pilkington.
Diaz stalls.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pilkingtons head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pilkington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Karl Pilkington will probably get the nod.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Diaz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pilkingtons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pilkington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1-2. Diaz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Karl Pilkington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pilkington looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diaz is fending him off so far but Pilkington persists. Nope, Diaz circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Diaz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pilkington cracks Diaz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diaz connects with a body shot that sends Pilkington's belly button to the back.
Diaz lands a leg kick that knocks Pilkington off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pilkington swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pilkington will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diaz.
Nice jab there from Diaz.
Pilkington slips a straight right by Diaz.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Pilkington circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Diaz closes the distance and pushes Pilkington back into the cage.
Diaz crunches a lovely knee into Pilkington's ribcage.
Diaz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pilkington.
Diaz lands a nice knee to the body.
Diaz avoiding damage.
Diaz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pilkington is defending well for now.
Diaz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Diego Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Pilkington.
Pilkington is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Diaz pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pilkington on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diaz misses with a knee strike.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pilkington avoids it.
Diaz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Diaz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pilkington backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilkington managing to block the knees to the body from Diaz.
Pilkington goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diaz prevents it.
Diaz just leaning against Pilkington, taking a breather.
Diaz lands a knee to the body.
Diaz pushes Pilkington back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pilkington avoids it.
The referee calls for Diaz to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilkington avoiding damage as Diaz throws knees to the body.
Diaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diaz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pilkington up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Diego Diaz.
Pilkington throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Diaz dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pilkington throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Pilkington throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Pilkington fails to land the takedown.
Pilkington misses with a hook
and Diaz counters with a nice leg kick.

Pilkington shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Karl Pilkington has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz controlling the position.
Pilkington tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Diaz looking to control.
Pilkington scoring with punches to the head and body.
Diaz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Diego Diaz just wasn't active enough.
Pilkington blocks a low kick nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz lands with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pilkington takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pilkington shoots in for a double leg but Diaz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Diaz tries to work over Pilkington's front leg with a kick but Pilkington checks it.
Pilkington throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz counters with a nice leg kick.
Pilkington jabs at Diaz's body.
Pilkington will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pilkington takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pilkington looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diego Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz connects with a body shot that sends Pilkington's belly button to the back.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pilkington.
Pilkington throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Diaz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz connects with a body shot that sends Pilkington's belly button to the back.
Pilkington stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diaz.
Diaz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pilkington.
Diego Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Pilkington.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diaz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Diaz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diaz lands a jab to the nose.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Pilkington takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diaz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Diego Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilkington stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diaz.
Pilkington takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pilkington moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pilkington avoids a kick to the body.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pilkington slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Pilkington misses with a body kick.
Diaz lands a leg kick that knocks Pilkington off balance momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diaz.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Pilkington moves out of range easily.
Pilkington goes for a double leg but Diaz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Diaz continues to drive forward.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pilkington backwards.
Pilkington tries to score a body lock takedown but Diaz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilkington on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diaz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Diaz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diaz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz controlling the action here for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Diaz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Diaz!
Diego Diaz made sure to mention his sponsor, Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry in his post fight interview.