PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noel Diaz (ranked 80 p4p, 40 weight class) and Odd Job (ranked 15 p4p, 7 weight class). Diaz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Stockton Slap Song. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Diaz
vs
Job

180 cm
30
172
23 - 3 - 0

179 cm
30
174
16 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
SynCity Fightwear

Pearson Specter Litt
SynCity Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Noel Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Odd Job!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a hook.
Job swings widly with a right hand
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Job ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Job bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Diaz's coaches at Arcalimon Top Team have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Diaz regains half guard.
Diaz moves into full guard.
Job advances to half guard.

Job is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Diaz sees it coming and defends easily.
Job is taking a breather. Diaz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Job seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diaz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Job perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Diaz is trying to get back to full guard.
Diaz is pressing down on Job's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Job looking to sit in guard and control but Diaz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Diaz's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Job has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diaz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Job keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz advances to half guard.
Diaz controlling the action here.
Job tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
Job controlling the position for now.
Diaz trying to mount his opponent but Job defends it.
Diaz controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Job trying to control from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Diaz wants to control but Job is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Job doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Job throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Job slips a straight right by Diaz.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Job's head but Job sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Job shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Diaz sprawls well. Diaz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Job gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz slips under a jab from Job.
Job has his takedown stuffed
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Noel Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Odd Job.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Job takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Job shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diaz as he jumps to the side.
Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Job uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Job misses the target.
Job thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Job walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Noel Diaz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Job misses with a looping left.
Job shoots for a takedown but Diaz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Diaz is looking to counter the offense by Job and move into the clinch.
Diaz throws a jab when Job was well out of range.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Job moves away and avoids it.
Diaz moves into range and connects with a jab.
A shot to the body from Diaz misses
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Job looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Job shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Job throws a poor cross that misses
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Job swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Jab by Diaz.
Odd Job seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Job finds it's target.
Diaz with a jab.

Job is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Diaz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Job doesn't seem phased though.
Job is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Noel Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Job throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz is looking to counter the offense by Job and move into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Job seems to have recovered his senses.
Job lands with a straight right. Diaz didn't see that one coming.
Job misses with a looping right.
Diaz lands an overhand right.

Job closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Job laying and praying for a moment but Diaz takes advantage and regains half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Job lands a nice short elbow.
Odd Job has got the better of the ground game so far.
Job works his foot free and advances to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Job in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Job looking to finish with strikes here!
Job controlling from the full mount.
Diaz can't escape the position.
Diaz regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz trying to control but Job postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Job lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Diaz is looking to control Job's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diaz avoid being mounted?
Job throwing shots but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Job lands with a punch from half guard.
Diaz moves into full guard.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Job can do to turn this around?
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Job from controlling successfully.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Job controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Job wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Job controls from within his opponent's guard.
Job preventing the sweep.
Job looking to sit in guard and control but Diaz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Job wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
That's time! Back to the action!

Job shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diaz but Diaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diaz walks into a left hand.
Job has his takedown stuffed
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Job with a poor takedown
and Diaz counters with a right hand to the body.
Noel Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Odd Job.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Job ducks down to avoid it.
Job swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Job fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diaz avoids it really well and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Diaz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Diaz tries to sprawl but Job drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Job is trying to control the action in half guard but Diaz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to control Job's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diaz avoid being mounted?
Diaz regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Job.
Job trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Job controlling him for the moment.
Job trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz has Job pulled in close to control his posture.

Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Job defends 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 tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Job wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Diaz throws a body punch but Job moves out of range.
Diaz slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Job feints and as Diaz raises his hands in defense, Job changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diaz trying to control the position.
Diaz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Job controls the pace.
Job must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Job wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.

Diaz has his feet on Job's thighs here. He's pushed Job 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! Job screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Noel Diaz!
Noel Diaz is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Noel Diaz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.