PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Diaz (ranked 3831 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Yip (ranked 2631 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Diaz
vs
Yip

189 cm
36
184 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

180 cm
36
185 lbs
14 - 9 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Garra Nutri
Arcticus University: London

Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear

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 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Franky Yip!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Yip keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yip fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yip cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz dives in and grabs Yip's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yip pushes down on Diaz's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yip moves into the clinch.
Diaz is pressed up against the cage. Yip has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diaz down to the mat. Diaz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yip 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.
Diaz tries to counter with a takedown but Yip is quick to defend against it.
Diaz slips under a jab from Yip.
Diaz attempts a counter takedown but Yip avoids it well and moves away.
Yip throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diaz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yip sprawls and moves away.
Yip is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yip swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz attempts a counter takedown but Yip avoids it well and moves away.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt
and Yip counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donk. Yip catches Diaz right on the button with a cross.

Diaz gets tackled into the cage by Yip. Yip maintains the clinch.
Yip drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diaz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yip tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Yip.
Diaz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yip tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz feinted with a counter takedown.
Yip is looking to clinch.
Yip wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yip misses with a body kick.
Yip throws a leg kick but Diaz checks it.

Diaz gets tackled into the cage by Yip. Yip maintains the clinch.

Yip has clasped his hands together around Diaz's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Yip is trying to get an arm triangle but Diaz is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franky Yip dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Diaz cracks Yip with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Yip forces Diaz back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is pressed up against the cage. Yip has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diaz down to the mat. Diaz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yip has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz dives in for a single leg takedown but Yip sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Diaz backing away here, and Yip unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

Yip darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is pressed up against the cage. Yip has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diaz down to the mat. Diaz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yip throws a big shot that misses.

Yip moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
Yip drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Diaz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mike Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franky Yip.

Yip turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Diaz gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
Yip wants to pass to mount but Diaz is defending the position.
Diaz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yip is stalling in the full guard.
Yip stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
Diaz trying to control the position.
Yip wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yip is looking to work some ground and pound but Diaz has wrist control.
Yip stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Yip stays in close to Diaz's body and controls the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Yip throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Yip enables Diaz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Yip manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Yip bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diaz's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yip advances position into side control!
Diaz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Yip seems to be looking for submissions.
Yip prevents Diaz from improving his position.
Franky Yip has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz wants to control but Yip is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Diaz is defending against the submission attempts here by Yip.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franky Yip showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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 shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yip defends it nicely.
Yip scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yip moves into the clinch successfully.
Yip looking for a takedown.
Yip is working for takedown but Diaz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yip is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Diaz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mike Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franky Yip.
Yip changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Diaz fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Yip instigates a clinch.
Mike Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yip is trying to drag Diaz to the mat but Diaz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yip's elbow.
Yip is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yip is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Diaz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Diaz stops a takedown attempt from Yip.
Diaz scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Diaz has Yip pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yip manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yip is trying to drag Diaz to the mat but Diaz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Yip is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yip gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diaz.

Yip has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Diaz regains guard immediately.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz seems keen to control Yip's posture.
Yip postures up.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.
Diaz seems keen to control Yip's posture.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Yip from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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.
Yip trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Franky Yip comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yip has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franky Yip!
In his post fight interview, Franky Yip started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Mike Diaz was interviewed post fight and said 'Congratulations to my opponent for his win and a good grappling contest.'.