PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Noel Diaz (ranked 45 p4p, 579 weight class) and Timo Leyton (ranked 8 p4p, 80 weight class). Diaz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Stockton Slap Song. This should be a great matchup!

Diaz
vs
Leyton

180 cm
27
156
15 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
168
8 - 2 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Beachside Supplements & Laundry (90%)

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 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Noel Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timo Leyton!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz lands a head shot.
Leyton moves forwards but Diaz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Diaz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leyton. Leyton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leyton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leyton goes for a double leg but Diaz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Diaz continues to drive forward.

Leyton feints and as Diaz raises his hands in defense, Leyton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Leyton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Diaz trying to control the position.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Leyton from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Leyton wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Leyton stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leyton.
Diaz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Leyton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diaz circles away.
Leyton slips under a jab from Diaz.
Leyton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Leyton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leyton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz moves into full guard.
Diaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Leyton wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.

Leyton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Leyton has managed to get both his arms back between Diaz's legs - danger averted.
Leyton won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leyton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.

Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leyton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Leyton scoring with some ground and pound.

Diaz has an active guard here but Leyton has managed to pass into half guard.
Diaz is trying to maintain the position but Leyton is very close to passing his half guard.
Diaz has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leyton trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Leyton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diaz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Leyton lands a nice short elbow.
Leyton trying to control from half guard but Diaz is working away.
Diaz is trying to control but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Noel Diaz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Diaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Leyton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Leyton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Diaz sprawls well initially but Leyton persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Diaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leyton is working away from the top position though.
Leyton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Diaz is not content to let Leyton control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leyton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leyton content to control rather than advance.
Leyton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Leyton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diaz is not content to let Leyton control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Leyton has control of the leg.
Timo Leyton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Leyton stalling away here and it's allowed Diaz to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Diaz pushes a forearm under Leyton's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Leyton is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Noel Diaz!
Noel Diaz retains his lightweight title!
Noel Diaz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Timo Leyton had this to say: 'Rubber Match!'.