PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Tyler

183 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guilherme Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Tyler shoots in and drives through. Diaz sprawls well.
Nice uppercut there from Diaz.

It looks like Jake Tyler has been cut.
Tyler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tyler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diaz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Tyler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tyler.
Tyler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diaz as he avoids it easily.
Guilherme Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Tyler.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz lands with a nice combination. Tyler backs away looking to recover.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
A jab from Diaz does it's job there.
Tyler moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
No luck for Tyler with that takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Guilherme Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyler shoots in but Diaz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tyler is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.

Diaz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tyler looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler tries to kick Diaz off but Diaz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Diaz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Diaz stands up out of the half guard.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Tyler is trying desperately to land a takedown but Diaz is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Tyler.

Diaz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Diaz scoring with punches to the head and body.

Diaz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tyler, up you get!

Diaz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Diaz controlling the action here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Diaz lands a nice short elbow.
Diaz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tyler trying to control here.
Tyler regains full guard. Nicely done.

Diaz gets to his feet - Tyler follows without any prompting.
Diaz stuffs the takedown.

Diaz instigates a clinch.
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!
Tyler goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diaz prevents it.
Diaz lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Diaz - that landed with a thud.

Diaz breaks the clinch.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Tyler wants to clinch.

Tyler moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tyler.
Tyler prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.

Tyler breaks from the clinch.
Diaz throws a one two combo.
Diaz lands the left hand.
Tyler takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Diaz closes the distance and pushes Tyler back into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Diaz.
Diaz tries a body shot but Tyler blocks it.
Tyler lands a shot to the body.
Tyler scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Tyler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyler has a takedown stuffed.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Tyler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tyler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diaz but Diaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Diaz as Tyler shoots in.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tyler shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense.
Tyler tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Tyler avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Tyler tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Tyler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diaz is fending him off so far but Tyler persists. Nope, Diaz circles away and we're back to standing.
Tyler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.

Diaz rushes Tyler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Tyler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyler is just out of range.
Tyler is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Tyler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guilherme Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Tyler's cut.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz stuffs the takedown.
Tyler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tyler blocks a jab.
Diaz jabs at Tyler's body.
Guilherme Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Tyler avoids them all with ease.
Tyler slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Diaz lands a jab to the head.
Tyler shoots in but Diaz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Guilherme Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Tyler.
Tyler moves out of range as Diaz throws a body kick.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.

Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Tyler prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
Tyler trying to stall but Diaz improves his position.
Tyler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Diaz wants to break free but Tyler has control.

Tyler gets control of Diaz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tyler will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tyler being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tyler being controlled here, momentarily.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Tyler keeps moving.
Tyler wants to stand and escape but Diaz is having none of it.
Tyler is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tyler trying to control the position.
Diaz's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Diaz stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tyler wants to clinch.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz lands a jab-cross combination.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Tyler circles away.
No luck for Tyler with that takedown attempt.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Tyler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tyler circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice takedown defense from Diaz. No joy for Tyler on that attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Diaz as Tyler shoots in.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Tyler doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Diaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Tyler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Diaz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tyler's guard.

Diaz stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Tyler tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by Tyler or perhaps it was just good defense by Diaz which made him look bad.
Tyler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Tyler avoids nicely.
Tyler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tyler shoots for a takedown but Diaz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Diaz takes a swing at Tyler's ribcage but misses.

Tyler rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler looking to slow down the pace here.
Diaz wants to break free but Tyler has control.
Diaz lands with a left to the head.
Tyler landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tyler lands a nice knee to the body.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Tyler is controlling the position.
Diaz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Tyler.
Tyler misses with a takedown attempt - Diaz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Diaz is looking to wear down Tyler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice body kick from Tyler.
Diaz lands a jab to the head.
Tyler fails with the takedown.
Tyler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diaz but Diaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyler was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guilherme Diaz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jake Tyler's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyler tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Tyler misses with a takedown attempt - Diaz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tyler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diaz throws a combination. Tyler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Diaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Tyler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tyler shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Tyler 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.
Guilherme Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Tyler.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
and Tyler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to avoid it but Tyler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Diaz to the ground. Diaz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Nice cross by Diaz.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyler.

Diaz shoots in and bounces Tyler off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tyler can do to turn this around?
Diaz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Tyler keeps moving.

Tyler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tyler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diaz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz trying to control but Tyler is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to stand but Tyler has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tyler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Guilherme Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tyler is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tyler closes the distance and clinches up with Diaz, looking for a takedown. Tyler pushes Diaz against the cage but Diaz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Diaz moves into range and clinches up with Tyler.
Diaz wants to break free but Tyler has control.
Diaz lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler scores with a knee to the head.
Tyler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyler.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tyler throws an elbow but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Diaz.
Diaz gets through Tyler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Tyler jumps guard and drags Diaz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tyler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Tyler is working an open guard so Diaz takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Tyler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Guilherme Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tyler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Diaz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Diaz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tyler looking to control.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
Diaz stops Tyler from standing up.
Tyler being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz stops Tyler from standing up.
Diaz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Tyler keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Tyler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyler shoots for a double leg takedown but Diaz sprawls well. He's pushed Tyler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Diaz scores with a hook.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Tyler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.

Tyler gets the takedown into side control.
Jake Tyler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz is trying to control Tyler's posture but Tyler avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guilherme Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diaz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guilherme Diaz!