PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rivers Cuomo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes into the arena with Attitude Adjustment blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Diaz
vs
Cuomo

182 cm
19
164 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
163 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rivers Cuomo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a one two combo.

It looks like Rivers Cuomo has been cut.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Cuomo avoids it well.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cuomo.
Cuomo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz fails to land the takedown.
Diaz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cuomo.
Diaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Diaz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Cuomo is rocked!
Diaz throws a series of punches but Cuomo avoids them all with ease.
Cuomo is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
Cuomo avoids a punch combination nicely.

Cuomo has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Cuomo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cuomo seems to have recovered his senses.
Cuomo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cuomo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diaz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cuomo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diaz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cuomo's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cuomo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cuomo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cuomo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diaz somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cuomo pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Cuomo swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee calls for Cuomo to work.
Cuomo digs a right hand underneath Diaz's ribcage. Diaz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cuomo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diaz.
Diaz takes a shot to the head.
Cuomo lands a hook that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Cuomo lands an uppercut.
Cuomo lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cuomo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cuomo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cuomo.
Cuomo gets underhooks to prevent Diaz's takedown attempt.
Cuomo digs a right hand underneath Diaz's ribcage. Diaz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cuomo lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Cuomo.
A left hand lands to the body for Cuomo.
Cuomo gets through Diaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diaz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cuomo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Cuomo.
Cuomo digs a right hand underneath Diaz's ribcage. Diaz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuomo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Cuomo.
Cuomo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cuomo pushes Diaz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cuomo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cuomo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cuomo lands a nice uppercut.
Cuomo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cuomo misses with a punch on the inside.
Cuomo cracks Diaz with a nice body shot.
Cuomo lands with a right to the head.
Diaz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cuomo prevents it.
A nice left hand lands by Cuomo.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cuomo gets underhooks to prevent Diaz's takedown attempt.
Cuomo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cuomo.
Cuomo working aggressively here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cuomo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
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!
Cuomo lands a left hand.
Cuomo misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Cuomo.
Cuomo prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuomo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short left from Cuomo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cuomo.
A short body shot lands from Cuomo as the two fighters clinch.
Cuomo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cuomo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Cuomo.
Diaz is working for takedown but Cuomo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Diaz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cuomo uses from the top position.
Diaz pulls Cuomo in close to prevent any damage.
Cuomo trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Diaz has his foot on Cuomo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cuomo works his way back into a safe position though.
Cuomo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Diaz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cuomo!
Diaz is trying to take his opponent's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cuomo tries to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
Cuomo working to try and regain half guard.
Cuomo tries to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.

Diaz goes for an armbar but Cuomo turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Cuomo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cuomo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Cuomo defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rivers Cuomo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rivers Cuomo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Diaz throws a series of punches but Cuomo avoids them all with ease.
Diaz misses the jab.
Cuomo misses with a double jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Diaz.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cuomo falls off balance throwing a combination

so Diaz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Diaz distracts Cuomo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cuomo is controlling Diaz's posture.

Diaz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cuomo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cuomo has escaped and now he's on top!
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuomo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cuomo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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.
Cuomo wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy.

Diaz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cuomo tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
Cuomo trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cuomo controlling the position well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Cuomo is defending well.

Diaz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Diaz is thwarting Cuomo's attempts to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cuomo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cuomo misses with a few strikes there.
Rivers Cuomo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cuomo feints and then cracks Diaz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diaz down.
Cuomo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cuomo but Cuomo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cuomo lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cuomo pinned against the cage. Cuomo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cuomo swivels and escapes.

Cuomo takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cuomo.
Cuomo lands a hook that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz can't get the takedown.
A short uppercut from Cuomo.
Diaz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cuomo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cuomo slowing the pace effectively.
Nice body punch from Cuomo - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Cuomo.
Cuomo misses with some punches.
Cuomo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diaz or not.
Cuomo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cuomo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cuomo lands a right hand.
Diaz goes for a takedown attempt but Cuomo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cuomo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dylan Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuomo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cuomo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Cuomo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz throws a right hand that Cuomo ducks under and follows up with a left that Cuomo also avoids with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cuomo moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Cuomo lands a high kick!
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Cuomo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cuomo.
Cuomo scores with a hook to the body.
Diaz is trying to drag Cuomo to the mat but Cuomo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The referee calls for Cuomo to work.
Diaz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Diaz goes for a takedown attempt but Cuomo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Diaz takes one to the side of the head.

Cuomo clinches with his opponent.
Cuomo pushes Diaz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rivers Cuomo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rivers Cuomo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cuomo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diaz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cuomo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cuomo lands a right hand.
Cuomo has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Diaz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cuomo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Cuomo.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cuomo.
Horrible takedown by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Cuomo which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cuomo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.

Cuomo has managed to clinch.
A knee to the head by Cuomo.
Cuomo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diaz.
A nice left hand lands by Cuomo.
Diaz tries to score a body lock takedown but Cuomo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cuomo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cuomo scores with a hook to the body.
Cuomo scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuomo lands with a light punch inside.
Cuomo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cuomo digs a right hand into Diaz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diaz's gas tank.
Cuomo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rivers Cuomo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cuomo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cuomo lands with a short shot to the head.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Cuomo manages to get underhooks.
Cuomo lands a shot to the body.
Diaz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cuomo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short uppercut from Cuomo.
Cuomo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cuomo works on Diaz's body with a couple of short punches.
Cuomo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Cuomo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cuomo cracks Diaz with a nice body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cuomo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right from Cuomo on the inside.
Cuomo pushes Diaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cuomo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cuomo scores with a shoulder strike.
Cuomo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cuomo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cuomo lands with a light punch inside.
Cuomo just leaning against Diaz, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuomo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cuomo lands with a right to the head.
Cuomo prevents a takedown attempt there.
A nice left hand lands by Cuomo.
Diaz is working for takedown but Cuomo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cuomo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cuomo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cuomo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cuomo lands a nice uppercut.
Cuomo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cuomo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cuomo.
Cuomo throws a head punch that misses.
Diaz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Good body shot from Cuomo.
Cuomo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diaz wants a takedown.

Cuomo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cuomo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diaz defending well though.
Diaz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cuomo trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to strike from the bottom.
Cuomo throwing strikes but missing.
Rivers Cuomo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cuomo defends it easily.

Cuomo stands and steps away. Diaz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cuomo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cuomo lands with a nice combination. Diaz backs away looking to recover.
Diaz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cuomo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Cuomo is out of range.
Dylan Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Cuomo clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz wants a takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Cuomo.
Diaz fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuomo cracks Diaz with a nice body shot.
Diaz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cuomo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cuomo misses with a double jab.

Cuomo moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
Diaz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cuomo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cuomo lands a left hand.
A short right from Cuomo.
Diaz looking for a takedown.
Cuomo cracks Diaz with a nice body shot.
Cuomo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cuomo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cuomo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diaz.
Cuomo lands a body shot.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Cuomo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rivers Cuomo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cuomo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rivers Cuomo!