PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Diaz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lamb of God - To The End. Mishima comes into a darkened arena with his song building. All I Do Is Win kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dylan Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diaz
vs
Mishima

182 cm
38
164 lbs
32 - 20 - 0

175 cm
27
165 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 32 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dylan Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Mishima!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Mishima 's head but he takes it in his stride.
No luck for Mishima with that takedown attempt.
Dylan Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz connects with a nice looking jab.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Mishima moves out of range.
Mishima blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Mishima changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Diaz misses with a leg kick

and Mishima counters with a shoot takedown. Diaz fights it but they end up in guard.
Diaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Mishima drops back, looking for a kneebar! Diaz looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Diaz looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Diaz!

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mishima 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Check out the look on Diaz's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Mishima tries to buck Diaz off but Diaz is having none of it.

Diaz decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Diaz throws a leg kick that misses.

Mishima tries to sprawl but Diaz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mishima tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.

Diaz decides to stand and escape the position.
Diaz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Diaz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Mishima is working an open guard so Diaz takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Diaz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mishima throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Diaz lands with a right hand.
Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Diaz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand

and Mishima counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mishima.

Mishima drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Diaz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mishima has Diaz in his guard.

Diaz works over Mishima with some ground and pound from guard.
Diaz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mishima working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Mishima is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diaz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mishima is keeping the position for now.
Diaz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Diaz landing with the ground and pound.
Diaz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Diaz wants to get up but he can't break Mishima's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Diaz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Diaz clinches up with Mishima and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mishima keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mishima takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Mishima keeps it at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diaz.
Mishima takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mishima throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Diaz shoots in and bounces Mishima off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mishima is looking for a triangle but Diaz pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Diaz dominated that round.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Diaz moves into range and clinches up with Mishima.

Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mishima can do to turn this around?
Diaz lands a nice shot that snaps Mishima's head back.
Diaz connects with a crisp jab.
Mishima gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diaz.
Diaz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Diaz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mishima is looking to regain half guard here but Diaz keeps moving and retains side control.
Diaz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mishima takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mishima tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz working the head with strikes.
Diaz connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mishima some visible discomfort.
Mishima is being controlled here.
Diaz tries to advance to mount but can't.
Diaz remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Diaz has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Diaz gets a double leg takedown into Mishima's guard.

Diaz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Mishima is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dylan Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Diaz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Diaz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mishima has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Diaz has managed to get both his arms back between Mishima's legs - danger averted.

Diaz stands and steps away. Mishima gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Diaz scores with a takedown into Mishima's guard.

Diaz stands up from Mishima's guard - Diaz perhaps looking for a knockout.

Diaz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mishima to the mat! Mishima manages to get full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz controls from within his opponent's guard.

Mishima is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diaz defends well.
Diaz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Diaz stands and steps away. Mishima gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Diaz connects with a body shot that sends Mishima's belly button to the back.
An inside leg kick lands from Diaz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a hook but Mishima avoids it easily.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Mishima counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Diaz pushes Mishima off and gets back to his feet.
Mishima slips under a jab.
A jab from Diaz misses.
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 swings for the body but Mishima moves out of range.
Diaz lands with a slapping head kick.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mishima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mishima darts in looking for a takedown but Diaz gets double underhooks and turns Mishima into the cage.

Diaz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Mishima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.

Mishima actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Diaz dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Diaz works the jab nicely.
Diaz defending well as Mishima loads up on a big left hand.
Mishima shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Mishima keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Diaz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Mishima is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Mishima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from Diaz.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mishima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.
Diaz working over Mishima with some ground and pound. Mishima looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Diaz seems to be looking for submissions.
Well, if Diaz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Mishima looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz tries to stand and escape but Mishima is controlling the position.

Mishima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.

Diaz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mishima defends it well.
Diaz is looking to advance position but Mishima won't allow it.
Jin Mishima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Diaz prevents Mishima from improving his position.
Mishima avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diaz.
Mishima flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Mishima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diaz seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Diaz is taking a breather. Mishima 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.
Diaz wants to pass to mount but Mishima is defending the position.
Diaz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is looking for a kimura but Mishima is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diaz to get the leverage.
Mishima has a hand on Diaz's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Diaz takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Diaz working the ground and pound effectively.
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.
Mishima is looking to improve his position but Diaz isn't that keen on the idea.
Diaz trying to control but Mishima is having none of it.
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 in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mishima tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Diaz has isolated one of Mishima's arms. Mishima looking to fight him off but Diaz twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dylan Diaz!