PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between kieran mistry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony 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.

mistry
vs
Diaz

183 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, kieran mistry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.

mistry bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
mistry working the ground and pound.
mistry scoring with punches from side control.
Diaz is pushing mistry's head away, looking to escape. mistry manages to hold on to the position though.
mistry knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
mistry looks up at the clock and then as Diaz takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, mistry smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
mistry postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
mistry throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
mistry looks up at the clock and then as Diaz takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, mistry smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Diaz pushes mistry away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, mistry gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
mistry working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
mistry lands a decent elbow from side control.

Diaz is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Diaz won't allow mistry to pass to mount.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. mistry connects with a nice short shot to Diaz's temple.
mistry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Diaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from mistry.
Diaz is trying to stand back up but mistry is controlling him
Nice strikes from mistry there.
mistry tries to pass to full mount but Diaz defends it.
mistry is breathing heavily.
mistry working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to stand up here but mistry is controlling him well.
Diaz trying to hold on to mistry's head to control him but mistry postures up.
Diaz is trying to stand back up but mistry is controlling him
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ground and pound from mistry.
mistry slips a nice elbow through Diaz's hands, connecting with Diaz's forehead.
mistry lands strikes from half guard.
Diaz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from mistry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
mistry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mistry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
mistry landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Diaz regains full guard. Nicely done.
mistry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
mistry advances to half guard.
mistry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Diaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from mistry.
Diaz gets back to full guard.
mistry trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Diaz manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from mistry.
Diaz wants to get up but he can't break mistry's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
mistry looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Diaz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
mistry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Diaz is nestled in close to mistry, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

kieran mistry dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

mistry looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Diaz!
mistry lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The referee warns Diaz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
mistry working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Diaz is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
mistry lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Diaz bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
kieran mistry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diaz wants to stand but mistry has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mistry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diaz is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now mistry is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
mistry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz wants to stand up but mistry is controlling him.
mistry thows a big elbow that misses.
mistry throwing strikes from guard but Diaz blocks nicely.
mistry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but mistry is proving a slippery customer.
mistry wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in mistry's guard.
Diaz is looking to stand up but mistry won't let him.
Diaz trying to control but mistry is working from the bottom.
mistry on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if mistry tries to get out of the position.
mistry scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
mistry throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
mistry wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
mistry throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Diaz gets to his feet. mistry looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but mistry pushes him off.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz lands a head kick!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

kieran mistry dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

mistry wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Diaz tries to clinch up.

mistry changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Diaz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
mistry creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Diaz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Diaz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but mistry has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Diaz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
mistry creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Diaz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Diaz tries to improve position but can't.
mistry lands some shots froms side control.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to stand up here but mistry is controlling him well.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
mistry seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Diaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from mistry.
mistry tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diaz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
mistry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Anthony Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Diaz is trying to stand back up but mistry is controlling him
mistry looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diaz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Diaz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Diaz wants to clinch up but mistry keeps it at a distance.
Diaz tries to clinch but mistry is having none of it.
mistry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.

mistry shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. mistry showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. mistry lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mistry is nestled in close to Diaz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
mistry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Diaz pushes mistry off looking to stand but mistry dives back in and keeps control.
mistry trying to pass the guard but Diaz defending well.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
Diaz is refusing to be controlled, as mistry sits in half guard.
Diaz pushes mistry off looking to stand but mistry dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

mistry shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. mistry showed some decent athleticism there.
mistry lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Diaz is trying to get back to full guard.
Diaz has hold of mistry's hands but mistry slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
kieran mistry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz misses with some strikes from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
kieran mistry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for mistry, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... kieran mistry!