PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Peralta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guillermo Diaz had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Philip Peralta will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Diaz
vs
Peralta

176 cm
25
168 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
161 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guillermo Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Philip Peralta!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Peralta throws a head kick that half lands.
Peralta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Diaz is rocked!
A nice leg kick lands there from Peralta.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice inside leg kick there by Peralta. That's going to slow Diaz down.
Peralta looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Peralta closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz seems to have got his legs back now.
Diaz is looking to take this one to the mat.

Peralta manages to break the clinch.
Peralta throws a nice head kick!
Peralta tries to clinch up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peralta shoots for a takedown but Diaz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Peralta clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Peralta.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Peralta landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peralta has Diaz pushed against the cage.
Peralta pressing his opponent against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Peralta.
Peralta stalling in the clinch but Diaz improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Philip Peralta.
Peralta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Peralta.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Peralta enables Diaz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Peralta manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz won't allow Peralta to get back to his feet.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Peralta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Diaz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Diaz works his foot free and advances to mount.

Diaz goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Peralta is on top in guard.
Peralta preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Peralta manages to get himself to full guard.

Diaz throws an elbow that misses. Peralta uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Diaz's guard. Nice move by Peralta!

Peralta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Diaz wants to stand and escape but Peralta is having none of it.
Peralta scoring with some ground and pound.
Peralta won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
Peralta throwing strikes but missing.

Diaz manages to escape and get back to his feet.
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 changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Peralta tries to avoid it but Diaz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Peralta to the ground. Peralta escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guillermo Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philip Peralta dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.

Diaz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Peralta looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Diaz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Diaz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Diaz trying to control the position but Peralta is working away.
Peralta tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Peralta is having to fend off submission attempts from Diaz, who is looking to sink in the choke. Diaz doesn't have the hooks in though and Peralta manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz wants to stand up but Peralta is controlling him.

Peralta drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Diaz dives on top into guard.

Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Diaz is just content to waste time from the top position. Peralta takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Peralta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is really struggling to control Peralta but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Diaz prevents Peralta from getting back to his feet.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Peralta is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Diaz walks into a stiff left hand from Peralta.

Peralta moves into the clinch.
Peralta wants to stall.
Diaz jumps guard but Peralta turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peralta working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Peralta pulls guard successfully.
Diaz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Peralta keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guillermo Diaz dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Peralta fails with the takedown.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peralta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Philip Peralta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peralta stuns Diaz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Philip Peralta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz moves to clinch but Peralta breaks away
and Peralta counters with a thumping low kick.

Peralta is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Diaz's half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peralta lands with a punch from half guard.
Peralta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diaz's head.
Peralta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Diaz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Peralta is controlling him.
Peralta lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Peralta working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Peralta gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Peralta has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Diaz to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Peralta is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Diaz pulls down on the head and he's put Peralta to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Guillermo Diaz!
In defeat, Philip Peralta stepped up to the mic, saying 'fuck off '.