PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jako Day (ranked 1737 p4p, 226 weight class) and Joey Diaz (ranked 1881 p4p, 245 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.

Day
vs
Diaz

189 cm
37
210 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

197 cm
26
213 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jako Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Day looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Day looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Day misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Day on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diaz. Diaz obviously looking to wear him down.
Diaz lands with a hook. Day tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
No joy there for Day, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Day tried to score with a low kick but Diaz checks it.
Some wild striking there from Day.
A solid leg kick lands there for Day.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Day. That did some damage!
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Day.
Day chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diaz can pounce on him.
Day misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tried to score with a low kick but Day checks it.
Day misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Joey Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Day swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Day checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Day ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Day showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Day jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz flicks out a counter leg kick but Day steps away.
Day swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Day misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Day.
A combination from Day does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Day.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A decent looking cross lands there for Day.
Day thows a leg kick but Diaz checks it
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Diaz finds it's way through Day's defenses.

It looks like Jako Day has been cut.
Diaz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Diaz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Day.
Day misses with a double jab.
Day swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Day avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz scores with a kick to the body.
Day throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz slips a jab from Day.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Day moves out of range easily.
Day sizes up Diaz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
An inside leg kick from Diaz misses.
Diaz cracks the inside of Day's front leg.
Diaz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diaz lands a head kick!
Day is looking to score with low kicks.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Day.
Day uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Day swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz wants to land a leg kick but Day is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws the kick towards the body but Day avoids it.
Day changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Day throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Day.
Diaz cracks the inside of Day's front leg.
Day rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Day is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Day pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diaz lands with a nice body kick.
Day swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diaz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Day checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Diaz throws a lazy head kick
enabling Day to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joey Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jako Day's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Diaz lands with a slapping head kick.
Day throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Day throws a low kick, looking for Diaz's leg but Diaz calmly moves out of range.
Day attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Day jabs at Diaz's body.
Day misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Day misses with a shot to the body
and Diaz counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Diaz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Day is able to avoid easily.
Day paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Joey Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Diaz duly obliges.
Day misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Diaz throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Day under the eye.
Diaz throws out a leg kick but Day moves out of range and Diaz only half commits.
Day throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Diaz misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Day fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz looks to land a body kick but Day moved away.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Day throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Day rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Day checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Diaz connects with the punch.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Day moves out of range easily.
Diaz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz tried to score with a low kick but Day checks it.
Day catches Diaz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Day avoids the head kick by Diaz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day checks a leg kick nicely.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Day avoids the head kick by Diaz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Day attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz slips a jab from Day.
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
Day fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Day moved out of range.
Jako Day is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz tries to land a front kick but Day steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Day scores with a jab to the head.
Day checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diaz scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day cracks Diaz with an open hand slap.
Diaz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diaz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Day checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Day.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Day moves out of range easily.
Day keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Day thuds his right hand into Diaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Day rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz throws a right hand that Day ducks under and follows up with a left that Day also avoids with ease.
Day is looking for a counter combo.
Diaz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Day throws a good cross that connects.
Diaz throws a low kick but Day moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Day slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diaz scores with a leg kick.
No joy there for Day, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Day slips under a jab.
Day checks a low kick from Diaz.
Day lands with a nice combination. Diaz backs away looking to recover.
Diaz misses with the combination.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Day lands a nice looking body shot.
Day lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Day.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diaz.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joey Diaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jako Day's cut.
That's time! Day's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Day rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz lands with a slapping head kick.
Day misses with a few strikes there.
Day lands a leg kick that knocks Diaz off balance momentarily.
Diaz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diaz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Day.
Day rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Diaz. Day shrugs it off though.
Day gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz.
Day drops his hands momentarily and Diaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Day moved out of range nicely.
Day throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Day misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Day cracks Diaz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Day throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Day checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Day appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Day lands with a nice body punch.
Diaz clobbers Day with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A slow jab from Day misses its intended target.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Day throws a big shot that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diaz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Day misses the target.
Diaz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Diaz.
Day scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Day swinging wildly here.
Diaz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Diaz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Day fires out a quick counter leg kick but Diaz just manages to avoid it.
Day scores with a jab to the head.
Day needs to keep his hands up - Diaz had a free shot at his head there.
Day misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Day works Diaz's body with a nice hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diaz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Day moves out of range.
Day lands a nice looking body kick.
Day lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Day misses with a hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Day checks a leg kick.
Day seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nice straight punches there by Diaz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diaz.
Diaz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Day misses with an uppercut.
Day tries to score with a low kick but Diaz moves his leg out of the way.
Day throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Day has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diaz throws the kick towards the body but Day avoids it.
A low kick from Diaz misses
and Day counters with a nice uppercut.
Day is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Diaz tries a quick counter leg kick but Day is wise to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Day.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz thumps Day with a low kick.
Diaz wants to land a leg kick but Day is out of range.
Day takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Day moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Day takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diaz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Day moves out of range easily.
Day swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Diaz lands a leg kick that knocks Day off balance momentarily.
Day looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jako Day has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Joey Diaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Diaz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diaz 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Diaz!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Joey Diaz waved his t-shirt featuring Riner Clothing Everything for 50$ only's logo in front of the cameras.