PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jewel Diaz (ranked 423 p4p, 590 weight class) and Steven Christie (ranked 45 p4p, 66 weight class). Diaz's entrance music is Andre Nickatina, Drought Season. A fine choice. Christie has chosen Amityville as his entrance music. Jewel Diaz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Diaz
vs
Christie

174 cm
31
154
19 - 9 - 1

170 cm
26
145
15 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

HELLBENT
Brooklyn Apothecary

Brooklyn Apothecary
Warrior's Way

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 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jewel Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Christie!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Christie's waist but Christie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diaz off to one side.
Christie looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Christie as he avoids it easily.
Christie cracks Diaz with an open hand slap.
Christie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diaz has time to react.
Christie scores with a hook to the body. Diaz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Christie looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Christie throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steven Christie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Christie swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jewel Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz goes for a double leg but Christie avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Christie continues to drive forward.
I was talking to Diaz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Diaz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Christie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Christie.
Diaz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Christie.
Christie gets underhooks to prevent Diaz's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Christie manages to get underhooks.
Diaz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Christie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Diaz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Christie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diaz.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Christie but Christie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diaz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Christie to score with a decent uppercut.
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Christie circles away.
Diaz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Christie's coach down at Crapollas Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Christie's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Diaz slips a jab from Christie.
Christie misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz defending well as Christie loads up on a big left hand.
Christie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Christie misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz shoots in for a double leg but Christie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Diaz moves out of range as Christie strikes.
Diaz feinted with a counter takedown.
Christie with a jab.
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!
Christie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Christie lands with an uppercut that bounces Diaz off the cage and back into range.
Diaz dives in and grabs Christie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Christie pushes down on Diaz's head and hops out.
A little jabbing left from Christie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Christie. That snapped Diaz's head back.
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Christie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diaz's hands.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christie.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Christie shows good takedown defense.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Christie throws a shot to the body.
Diaz dives in and grabs Christie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Christie pushes down on Diaz's head and hops out.
Christie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Christie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Christie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Christie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Christie loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Christie lands a head shot.

Diaz is rocked!
Christie lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice cross by Christie.
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!
Christie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christie misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Christie looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Diaz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Diaz seems to have got his legs back now.
Christie missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Christie misses.
Christie cracks Diaz with an open hand slap.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Christie.
Christie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Christie defends it nicely.
Christie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diaz on the side of the head.
Diaz fails to land the takedown.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Christie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Christie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Diaz lands with a cross.
Nice shot by Christie.
Diaz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Christie misses with a body shot.
A cross from Christie lands.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Christie throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Diaz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Christie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Christie scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Christie. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jewel Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Christie.
Christie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diaz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diaz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Steven Christie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz slips under a jab from Christie.
Steven Christie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Christie defends well and Diaz ends up having to push Christie into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Diaz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Christie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Diaz is trying to drag Christie to the mat but Christie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Diaz tries a body shot but Christie blocks it.
Diaz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Christie prevents a takedown attempt there.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Diaz.
Diaz is working for takedown but Christie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Christie stops a takedown attempt from Diaz.
Diaz is looking for a takedown.
Christie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Christie blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christie is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Christie prevents the takedown attempt.
Christie is trying to force a seperation but Diaz has the dominant position.
Christie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diaz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Christie tries to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling the position.
Diaz trying to stall but Christie improves his position.
Christie is pressed up against the cage. Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Christie down to the mat. Christie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christie.
Christie might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Diaz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Christie throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Christie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Christie as he avoids it easily.
Christie scores with a nice head shot.
Christie clobbers Diaz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Christie throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christie misses with a looping right.
Christie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Christie misses.
Christie with a jab.
Christie throws a big shot that misses.
Christie jabs at Diaz's body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Diaz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Christie misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Christie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diaz shoots and misses
and Christie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz slips a straight right by Christie.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Christie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christie throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Diaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christie wants to stand but Diaz is controlling the position.
Diaz chips away with some ground and pound.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Christie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diaz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diaz throws an elbow that misses. Christie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Diaz's guard. Nice move by Christie!

Diaz trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Diaz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Christie trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Christie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Diaz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Christie as he jumps to the side.
Christie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Christie scores with a nice strike.
Diaz slips a jab from Christie.
Diaz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Christie counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christie throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Christie circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jewel Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Christie misses.
Christie lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christie clobbers Diaz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice jab there from Diaz.
Diaz gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Christie gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Christie!
After winning the bout, Steven Christie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Jewel Diaz was interviewed post fight and said 'See me at the dispensary. '.