PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Little Rick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neal Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neal Diaz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Rick
vs
Diaz

174 cm
26
150 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

168 cm
26
150 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Little Rick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neal Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rick moves out of range as Diaz throws a body kick.
Rick fails with the takedown.

Diaz gets the takedown into side control.
Diaz tries to advance to mount but can't.
Diaz working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rick manages to get back to half guard.
Diaz is thwarting Rick's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rick actively working from the bottom here.

Diaz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rick tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rick trying to control but Diaz postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Rick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Diaz wants to work for an arm triangle but Rick is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rick is trying is best to control the position here.

Diaz is working for a kimura but Rick is defending it quite comfortably.
Rick makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Rick is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diaz is aware though and is defending well.
Diaz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rick keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Rick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rick is breathing heavily.
Rick can't keep his opponent in guard - Diaz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Diaz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Diaz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rick has managed to free his arm - good work.

Diaz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rick defends it well.
Rick tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
Diaz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Diaz seems to be looking for submissions.
Rick trying to control here.
Still in half guard, Diaz seems content to control.
Diaz wants to pass to mount but Rick is defending the position.

Diaz wants to work for an arm triangle but Rick is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rick won't allow Diaz to pass to mount.

Diaz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Diaz seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neal Diaz 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.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rick.

Rick closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rick is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rick is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Rick is looking for a kimura but Diaz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rick to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to maintain the position but Rick is very close to passing his half guard.

Rick is looking for a kimura but Diaz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rick to get the leverage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz gets full guard.
Diaz is pulling down on Rick's head. It's preventing any offense from Rick, at least for the moment.
Diaz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rick postures up.
Rick trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Diaz has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Rick should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Diaz has tightened it up now! Rick should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Neal Diaz!