PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dick Diaz (ranked 3677 p4p, 443 weight class) and Demon Monkey (ranked 2696 p4p, 355 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Diaz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Feiticeira. Monkey is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bransjehora. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Diaz
vs
Monkey

185 cm
22
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

IniTech Nutrition

Vikai Gear

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demon Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Diaz.
Monkey throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz throws a body punch but Monkey moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diaz, as that shot connected.

It looks like Demon Monkey has been cut.
Jab from Diaz.
Monkey throws a body shot but no joy.
Monkey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Monkey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diaz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Monkey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Monkey.
Monkey lands a jab to the head.
Diaz scores with a one two! Monkey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz throws a good cross that connects.

Diaz darts in and clinches Monkey up against the cage.
Monkey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz stalling in the clinch but Monkey improves position.
Monkey tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Monkey's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A bit of stalling here from Diaz.
Diaz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Monkey lands with a right to the head.
Diaz trying to control the position but instead, Monkey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Diaz into the cage.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Monkey.
Monkey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monkey works on Diaz's body with a couple of short punches.
Monkey misses with a body punch.
Monkey lands with a short shot to the head.
Diaz looking to stall.
A short uppercut from Monkey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Monkey won't allow it.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Monkey tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
A short uppercut from Monkey.
Diaz is trying to maintain a safe position but Monkey gets an underhook and turns Diaz into the cage.
Diaz tries to work over Monkey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz is leaning against Monkey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Monkey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diaz.
Diaz lands with a right to the head.
Monkey scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monkey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Monkey can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Monkey misses with a punch on the inside.

Diaz manages to pull guard.
Monkey 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Monkey stacks Diaz on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Monkey!
Diaz regains half guard.

Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Diaz trying to control here.

Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four 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 looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Monkey pulls his head out easily.
Diaz is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Shark Tank MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Monkey keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Monkey is trying to control the action in half guard but Diaz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Diaz trying to hold on to Monkey's head to control him but Monkey postures up.
Monkey stalling.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Diaz trying to hold on to Monkey's head to control him but Monkey postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Demon Monkey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Demon Monkey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A jab from Diaz misses.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monkey manages to avoid it.
Diaz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monkey was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz checks a low kick from Monkey.
Diaz avoids a kick to the body.
Diaz throwing a counter right hand but Monkey manages to avoid it.
Monkey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Monkey throws a front kick that sends Diaz stumbling back into the cage.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monkey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monkey.
Diaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Monkey connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey fakes the leg kick and cracks Diaz in the body.
Monkey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diaz's calf.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Monkey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Monkey.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Monkey follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Diaz.
Monkey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monkey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monkey. That's going to slow Diaz down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monkey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Diaz counters with a left to the body.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Monkey motions for Diaz to come forward. Monkey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monkey misses the shot to the body.
Diaz misses the jab.
Monkey scores with a head kick. Diaz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Diaz shoots in but Monkey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Monkey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Monkey counters with a nice leg kick.
Monkey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Monkey connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Monkey backs up against the cage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Monkey.
Monkey throws the kick towards the body but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Monkey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Monkey misses with a shot to the body
and Diaz counters with a right hand to the body.
Monkey blocks a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Monkey.
Monkey lands a nice looking body kick.
That kick from Monkey tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dick Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz throws a hook but Monkey blocks it.
Monkey loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monkey takes one to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Monkey misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diaz scores with a hook.
Diaz throws a series of strikes that have Monkey backpedaling.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monkey.
Monkey explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Monkey misses the jab.
Diaz throwing a counter right hand but Monkey manages to avoid it.
Monkey thumps Diaz with a low kick.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monkey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Monkey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Monkey scoring well with a low kick there.
Monkey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Monkey counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Monkey finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Monkey takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dick Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Demon Monkey's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Monkey throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Monkey thows a body kick. Diaz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monkey throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Monkey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Monkey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Diaz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Monkey looks for the body kick but Diaz saw that one coming.
Monkey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Monkey slips a straight right by Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monkey ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Monkey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diaz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Monkey is fending him off so far but Diaz persists. Nope, Monkey circles away and we're back to standing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diaz.
Monkey misses with a kick to the body
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Monkey slips under a jab.
Monkey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick by Monkey misses
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Monkey gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz throws a hook but Monkey avoids it easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Monkey.
Monkey thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Diaz if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Monkey connects with an inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Monkey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Diaz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diaz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Monkey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monkey throws a body kick that misses.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Monkey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diaz's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Monkey pushes him off.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monkey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Monkey misses the shot to the body.
Monkey loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Diaz throws out a powerful jab.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Diaz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Monkey's corner calls for a 1-2. Monkey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz blocks the body kick.
Monkey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey lands with an overhand left.
Diaz checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little feinted left hand from Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Monkey counters with a slapping leg kick.
Monkey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crunch! Monkey slams his shin into Diaz's torso.
Monkey scores with a kick to the body.
Diaz misses with a leg kick
and Monkey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Diaz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Monkey throws out a powerful jab.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
Diaz connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz tries to bum rush Monkey with a series of wild strikes but Monkey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Monkey scoring well with a low kick there.
Monkey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Monkey lets loose with a powerful body kick. Diaz will feel that in the morning.
Monkey throws a wild body kick that Diaz sees coming a mile off.
Monkey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Monkey lands with a cross.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diaz dips to his left and cracks Monkey with an uppercut!
Diaz connects with a nice looking jab.
Monkey moves forwards but Diaz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Monkey connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz lands with a good body shot.
Monkey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Demon Monkey.
I think Monkey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!