PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juan Tamad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamad kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Joker. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tamad
vs
Diaz

184 cm
27
200 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

181 cm
27
193 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Juan Tamad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamad defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.

Diaz shoots in and bounces Tamad off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tamad seems keen to control Diaz's posture.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tamad swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tamad keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Matt Diaz was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Tamad moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamad throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Diaz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tamad with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diaz tries a low kick but Tamad avoids it.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Tamad lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tamad with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tamad misses with a body shot.
Tamad throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Tamad.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Tamad keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz won't allow Tamad to sweep him here.
Diaz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tamad is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Diaz wants to take a breather but Tamad is having none of it.
Diaz is pressing down on Tamad's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tamad is holding on for now.
Tamad tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to control. Tamad wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Matt Diaz has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tamad throws a poor cross that misses
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz cracks Tamad with a good jab.
Diaz throws a low kick but Tamad moves out of range easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tamad.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Diaz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Diaz tries to roll over but Tamad keeps him under control.
Diaz gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamad is pushing down on Diaz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Diaz is fighting to maintain full guard but Tamad has managed to sneak the leg through.
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!
Tamad is pressing down on Diaz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diaz is holding on for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Diaz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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 wants to free his trapped foot but Tamad is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Diaz is keen to just control but Tamad is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tamad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tamad won't allow Diaz to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Diaz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Diaz lands with a nice combination. Tamad backs away looking to recover.
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tamad can pounce on him.
Tamad tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tamad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the body from Tamad misses
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tamad clobbers Diaz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tamad throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Diaz thuds his right hand into Tamad's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Juan Tamad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tamad tries to score with a low kick but Diaz moves his leg out of the way.
A leg kick checked by Diaz.
Diaz scores with a nice strike.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Tamad circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tamad tries to score with a low kick but Diaz moves his leg out of the way.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Tamad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tamad.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Tamad.
Crunch! Diaz slams his shin into Tamad's torso.
A jab from Tamad misses.
Tamad thows a leg kick but Diaz checks it
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diaz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tamad throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diaz.
Tamad misses with a low kick.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Tamad saw that one coming.
Diaz drops his hands momentarily and Tamad takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tamad has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tamad there as he acknowledges the shot.
Diaz throws out a leg kick but Tamad moves out of range and Diaz only half commits.
Diaz swings for the body but Tamad moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tamad fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tamad misses with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tamad misses with a leg kick
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Tamad jabs at Diaz's body.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tamad misses with a wild body shot.
Tamad takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diaz keeps Tamad at a distance using the push kick.
Tamad moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circling - Tamad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tamad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamad tries a head kick but it misses.
Tamad misses with a double jab
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tamad lands a right hook to the body.
Tamad throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tamad misses with a combination

and Diaz counters with a single leg into guard. Tamad didn't expect that.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Tamad keeps moving.
Tamad is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz looking to sit in guard and control but Tamad gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Diaz is controlling Tamad's posture.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Tamad from controlling successfully.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tamad makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tamad works over Diaz with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Matt Diaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Tamad sizes up Diaz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tamad's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tamad duly obliges.
Tamad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Decent striking displayed by Tamad there.
A left lands for Diaz.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Tamad misses with a double jab.
Tamad chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tamad thows a body shot but no joy.
Tamad throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tamad throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Tamad misses with a looping left.
Diaz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tamad to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tamad is out of range.
Tamad thows a body shot but no joy.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Tamad.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tamad but Tamad pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tamad fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tamad throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tamad shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tamad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Tamad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Tamad defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tamad throws a leg kick that misses.
Diaz dives in and grabs Tamad's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tamad pushes down on Diaz's head and hops out.
Tamad moves out of range of the strikes.
Tamad just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tamad. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tamad loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Diaz connects with a jab.
Good shot there by Tamad.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tamad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Tamad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Tamad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamad scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tamad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tamad checks a low kick from Diaz.
Tamad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz cracks Tamad with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Juan Tamad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tamad thows a leg kick but Diaz checks it
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matt Diaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tamad shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Tamad checks it.
Tamad takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diaz scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tamad's waist but Tamad gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diaz off to one side.
Juan Tamad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Diaz.
Nice uppercut there from Tamad.
A head kick misses from Tamad.
Tamad takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Juan Tamad is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz slips a jab from Tamad.
Diaz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Diaz slips under a jab from Tamad.
Tamad looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tamad throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tamad connects with a body shot.
Tamad misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Tamad showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Diaz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Diaz!