|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
 |
|
 |
| 181 cm
26
181 lbs
5 - 2 - 1 |
|
190 cm
26
192 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
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
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Green!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Green has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
Green rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Diaz'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.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Diaz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Green is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Diaz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz keeps control of Green as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Green looking for a takedown.
Green tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jimmy Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Green.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Green sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Green connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Diaz momentarily.
Diaz rushes Green and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Green to keep the fight standing.
Green lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Green clinches.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Diaz to keep the fight standing.
Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Green slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Diaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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 closes the distance and clinches up with Green, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes Green against the cage but Green circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Green! But no joy.
Green scores with the left hand. Diaz knows he should have avoided that one.
Green has managed to clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Green manages to break the clinch.
Green leaves Diaz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz shoots for a takedown but Green saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Green shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diaz as he avoids it easily.
Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Green swivels and escapes.
Diaz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Green tries to avoid it but Diaz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Green to the ground. Green escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Green lands a right hand.
The referee is keeping an eye on Diaz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A body shot lands from Green.
Green is trying to pull guard but Diaz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Green is looking for a takedown.
Green misses with a knee strike.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Green won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Green just stands there and leans against the cage.
Green breaks the clinch.
Diaz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Green.
Green looks for the body kick but Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Green paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Green rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz thinks about countering with a head kick.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown but Green manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diaz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Diaz clinches.
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!
Green is trying to pull guard but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Green decides to pull guard.
Green escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diaz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Green dominated that round.
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.
Green moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
Diaz is pressed up against the cage. Green has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diaz down to the mat. Diaz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Green darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.
Green manages to pull guard.
Diaz wants to stand and escape but instead Green has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Diaz has his foot on Green's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Green works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green trying to stand up but can't free himself from Diaz's guard.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Diaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Diaz manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice sprawl there from Green as Diaz shoots in.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz slaps away a takedown attempt from Green, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Green shoots for a takedown but Diaz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jimmy Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Green.
Nice takedown defense from Diaz. No joy for Green on that attempt.
Green tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diaz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Green somewhat.
Diaz slaps away a takedown attempt from Green, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Diaz clinches up against the cage.
Diaz is working for takedown but Green is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Diaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Green shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Green keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
Green stalling.
Diaz gets through Green's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green tries for a takedown but Diaz manages to get underhooks.
Diaz is trying to stall.
Diaz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The referee calls for Diaz to work.
Diaz wants to stall.
Green tries for a takedown but Diaz manages to get underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz successfully pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diaz is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Diaz dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Green 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.
Green doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Diaz counters with a series of strikes. Green will be more careful next time no doubt.
Green checks a leg kick nicely.
Diaz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Green shoots in for a double leg but Diaz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jimmy Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Green.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Green smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
Green with a poor takedown
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Green circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Green as he jumps to the side.
Green lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Green misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Green closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz goes for a takedown attempt but Green pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Green gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Green wants a takedown but no success here.
Diaz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Green pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
Diaz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Green is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown but Green manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diaz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Green throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Green has a takedown stuffed.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Green is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Green tries to counter by closing the distance.
Green clinches up against the cage.
Diaz tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Green is defending well for now.
Green jumps guard but Diaz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Green stalling in the clinch.
Diaz takes a shot to the head.
Green breaks from the clinch.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Green.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Green.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Green tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diaz swivels and escapes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Danny Green.
I think Green 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Green!
After winning the bout, Danny Green thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
39% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
