PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Noel Diaz (ranked 100 p4p, 1352 weight class) and Bosque Trabuco (ranked 11 p4p, 185 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by The Stockton Slap Song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diaz
vs
Trabuco

180 cm
26
154
9 - 0 - 0

174 cm
26
160
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank

Beachside Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Noel Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bosque Trabuco!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trabuco tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Trabuco tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz is looking to counter the offense by Trabuco and move into the clinch.

Trabuco instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diaz.
Trabuco misses with a body punch.
Trabuco misses with an elbow over the top.
Diaz dodges an elbow strike from Trabuco.
Trabuco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Diaz presses Trabuco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Trabuco struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Diaz blocks the elbow strike.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Trabuco controls his hands.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Trabuco's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Diaz jumps guard.
Diaz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Diaz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Trabuco tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trabuco moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trabuco controls Diaz momentarily but Diaz frees himself.
Diaz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Trabuco has an active guard here but Diaz has managed to pass into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diaz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Trabuco is concentrating on defense, preventing Diaz from advancing position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Trabuco manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Diaz trying to control but Trabuco is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz forces his way into half guard.
Diaz is thwarting Trabuco's attempts to control the position.
Trabuco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trabuco trying to control from the bottom.
Trabuco is positioning himself well to prevent Diaz advancing to mount.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Trabuco wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Trabuco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Trabuco wants to clinch.
Diaz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Diaz forces Trabuco back against the cage and clinches.
Trabuco throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Diaz gets control of Trabuco's arms and successfully pulls guard. Diaz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Trabuco's guard.

Diaz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Diaz passes Trabuco's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Diaz wants to work for an arm triangle but Trabuco is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Noel Diaz dominated that round.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Trabuco closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.
Diaz gets through Trabuco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Trabuco creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Trabuco pushes off an throws an elbow but Diaz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike.
Diaz avoids a wild elbow strike from Trabuco.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trabuco's elbow.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike from Trabuco.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diaz.
Diaz avoids the elbow strike from Trabuco, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
Trabuco lands an elbow inside that Diaz shrugs off.

It looks like Noel Diaz has been cut.
Trabuco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Trabuco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Trabuco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz avoids a wild elbow strike from Trabuco.
Trabuco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trabuco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike from Trabuco.
Trabuco swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trabuco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diaz's defenses.
Diaz is leaning against Trabuco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Diaz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Diaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Diaz manages to pull guard.
Trabuco looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Trabuco defends easily.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trabuco can do to turn this around?
Trabuco postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Trabuco from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Trabuco is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Trabuco's guard.

A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Trabuco holds on and takes a little breather.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Trabuco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trabuco looking for a sweep. Not yet Trabuco, not yet.
Trabuco is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trabuco controls Diaz momentarily but Diaz frees himself.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Trabuco is keeping the position.
Trabuco seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Trabuco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Trabuco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trabuco wants to clinch
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Trabuco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Trabuco tries to get set, Diaz tries to push him back and clinch up but Trabuco manages to avoid the attempt.
Trabuco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trabuco tries to clinch up.

Trabuco closes the distance and clinches.
Trabuco throws an elbow that misses.
Trabuco creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Diaz jumps into guard, dragging Trabuco to the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diaz is on top in guard.

Diaz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Noel Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Trabuco keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Noel Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Noel Diaz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Trabuco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Trabuco is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trabuco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Trabuco has managed to clinch.
Diaz avoids a wild elbow strike from Trabuco.

Diaz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Trabuco must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Trabuco from controlling successfully.
Trabuco trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trabuco controlling from the top position.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Trabuco controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Trabuco from controlling successfully.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Trabuco from controlling successfully.
Trabuco chips away with some ground and pound.
Trabuco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Trabuco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Trabuco postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Trabuco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trabuco distracts Diaz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Trabuco controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Trabuco's guard.

Trabuco is trying to keep Diaz in close.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Trabuco can do anything to dispel that myth.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Trabuco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Trabuco working for submissions but it's allowed Diaz to get to half guard.

Diaz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Trabuco keeping control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trabuco is looking to get back to full guard here but Diaz has managed to pass to side control instead.
Trabuco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Diaz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Diaz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Trabuco tries to bench press Diaz off him but Diaz keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Trabuco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Trabuco moves into the clinch successfully.
Trabuco pushes off an throws an elbow but Diaz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bosque Trabuco seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Trabuco smiles and moves away.
Trabuco wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Trabuco moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Trabuco tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.

Trabuco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Trabuco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Diaz avoids the elbow strike from Trabuco, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Trabuco throws an elbow but misses.
Diaz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Trabuco creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Trabuco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trabuco misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz drags the fight down to the ground.

Diaz has his feet on Trabuco's thighs here. He's pushed Trabuco off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Trabuco screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Noel Diaz!
Noel Diaz retains his lightweight title!
Noel Diaz thanked the fans post fight for their support.