PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Angel Diaz (ranked 5421 p4p, 406 weight class) and Trevor Martinez (ranked 7116 p4p, 461 weight class). Trevor Martinez looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Angel Diaz
vs
Martinez

182 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jose Angel Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Trevor Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Martinez looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Diaz connects with a body shot that sends Martinez's belly button to the back.
Nice sprawl there from Martinez as Diaz shoots in.

Diaz moves into the clinch.
Martinez tries to break free but Diaz pushes him back against the cage.

Diaz jumps guard and drags Martinez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Martinez preventing the sweep.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez is fighting to break Diaz's control of his arms but Diaz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Diaz is trying to control the position but Martinez postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz pulls Martinez in close to prevent any damage.

Diaz is looking for a triangle but Martinez pushes his legs off easily.
Diaz trying to control the position.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz trying to control the position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Diaz rushes Martinez and presses him up against the cage.
Diaz'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.
Martinez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Diaz pulls Martinez into guard.
Martinez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wanted to stand there but Diaz had control of the position.
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diaz controls Martinez momentarily but Martinez frees himself.
Martinez trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Diaz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Martinez is aware though and is defending well.

That's four 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 trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Diaz has his foot on Martinez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Martinez works his way back into a safe position though.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Angel Diaz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Martinez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diaz defends it nicely.

Oooooh!!! Diaz has knocked Martinez down with a huge combo! Diaz steps away and waves a wobbly Martinez back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Martinez is rocked!

It looks like Trevor Martinez has been cut.
Diaz dances in with a quick combination. Martinez is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Diaz snaps Martinez's head back. Martinez stumbles backwards against the cage. Diaz steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Martinez's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Martinez just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jose Angel Diaz!