PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vani Yani (ranked 3118 p4p, 3133 weight class) and Noel Diaz (ranked 145 p4p, 147 weight class). Noel Diaz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Yani
vs
Diaz

166 cm
25
145
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
145
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vani Yani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Noel Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Diaz.

Diaz clinches up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Diaz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've been hearing reports that Yani has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Diaz pulls Yani into guard.

Yani is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Yani is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yani chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yani throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diaz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diaz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yani.
Yani throws a big elbow that misses.
Yani pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Yani throwing strikes from guard but Diaz blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yani defends well.
Diaz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yani.
Yani works over Diaz with some ground and pound from guard.

Yani thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Diaz trying to control the position.
Diaz trying to control the position here.
Yani might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yani postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.

Yani thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Diaz has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Yani should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Diaz has tightened it up now! Yani should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Noel Diaz!
Noel Diaz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.