PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mas Todon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: La La La. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Todon
vs
Diaz

189 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mas Todon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todon misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Todon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Todon scores with a leg kick.
Todon looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Todon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Todon.

Todon has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
Todon lands an uppercut.

Todon has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Diaz uses from the top position.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Todon keeps moving.
Todon wants to stand up but Diaz is controlling him.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Todon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Todon's guard.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Todon keeps moving.
Todon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diaz trying to control but Todon is working from the bottom.
Diaz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Todon's guard.

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 seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Todon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Diaz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Diaz is looking for a kimura but Todon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diaz to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Todon controlling the position well.

Diaz is trying to work for a kimura but Todon is defending well.
Diaz trying to control from half guard but Todon is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to pass to mount but Todon is defending the position.

Diaz is trying to work for a kimura but Todon is defending well.
Diaz trying to control the action but Todon is working from the bottom.
Diaz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

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.
Diaz tries to stand but can't do so whilst Todon controls his leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diaz takes a swing at Todon's ribcage but misses.
Todon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Todon counters with a three punch combo that has Diaz backing up. Diaz nods at Todon to acknowledge the strikes.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A left and a right from Todon both land. Nice combination.

Todon rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
Todon has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Todon controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mas Todon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Todon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Diaz backs up against the cage.
Diaz lands with a nice combination. Todon backs away looking to recover.
Todon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Todon thuds his right hand into Diaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Todon scores with a punch to the head.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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 misses with a hook.
Diaz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Todon closes the distance and clinches.
Todon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Todon obliges.
Nice body punch from Todon.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Todon looking to throw knees to the head but Diaz is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Todon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Todon scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Todon.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Todon.
Todon lands with a left to the head.
Todon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mas Todon has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Todon gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Diaz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Todon scores with a couple of nice shots.
Todon wants to pass to mount but Diaz is defending the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Todon is trying to work for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
Todon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control but Todon is keeping busy.

Todon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Diaz sees it coming and defends easily.

Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diaz missing with punches from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todon blocks the strikes from Diaz.
Todon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.

Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Todon pulls his head out easily.
Diaz trying to hold on to Todon's head to control him but Todon postures up.

Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
Todon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Todon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Todon seems to be looking for submissions.
Todon working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Diaz's thigh. Diaz counters though and makes it back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Todon has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Diaz to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Todon is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Diaz pulls down on the head and he's put Todon to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dick Diaz!
Dick Diaz took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.