I'm Diaz fan and a GSP fan and I was expecting Diaz to get beat up way worse by GSP on the ground just because I thought it would be such a horrible match up for him wrestling wise?
I was surprised he stopped a few takedowns and that his activity on the ground hardly let GSP get any GNP in.
I was impressed with Diaz and though it might not have been super exciting to most folks I was on the edge of my seat anyway the whole fight.
Anyone else?
Yes, GSP clearly won but I thought he would be much more dominant.
Looking forward to GSP vs. Hendricks and (hopefully) Diaz vs Lawler...
yabadaba -
Yes, GSP clearly won but I thought he would be much more dominant.
I was actually surprised to see Diaz so flat in the standup. He looked awful on the feet. But that is mostly because Georges controlled the range like always and it was good to see him get the better of those exchanges.
I don't think anyone can make a case for Diaz getting the better of Georges in any area of that fight.
GSP looked a little gassed earlier than normal. Wonder if he is overtraining?
I am surprised that he didn't get cut up with short elbows while on his back, and that he held his own and,imo, was winning the clinch battle. His face is usually fucked after a fight. After that fight he looked like he was ready to get buttered up for a photo shoot.
Was also surprised he didn't open up more after he started stuffing takedowns when GSP started slowing. When he was throwing, he was winning, when he was waiting, he got jabbed up.
He could have done a lot better. He was in the fight, took no damage, but he was not letting his hands go as he needed to. 
Porkchop - I was actually surprised to see Diaz so flat in the standup. He looked awful on the feet. But that is mostly because Georges controlled the range like always and it was good to see him get the better of those exchanges.
I don't think anyone can make a case for Diaz getting the better of Georges in any area of that fight.
No one is taking into account that Diaz had ring rust. He had almost a year long layoff. He was out of his game.
It is rare that you see someone defend that many GSP takedowns.
What the fuck?
GSP wiped the floor with Diaz. He took him down almost at will.
I'm surprised how Diaz seemed overwhelmed. For a swarmed, Diaz didn't know what to do as he was attacked
sureshock - What the fuck?
GSP wiped the floor with Diaz. He took him down almost at will.
IAmNotImpressedbyYourStocktonSlap -Porkchop - I was actually surprised to see Diaz so flat in the standup. He looked awful on the feet. But that is mostly because Georges controlled the range like always and it was good to see him get the better of those exchanges.
I don't think anyone can make a case for Diaz getting the better of Georges in any area of that fight.No one is taking into account that Diaz had ring rust. He had almost a year long layoff. He was out of his game.
Tad Ghostal -sureshock - What the fuck?
GSP wiped the floor with Diaz. He took him down almost at will.
9 takedowns out of 16 attempts.
Timtek -yabadaba -Yes, GSP clearly won but I thought he would be much more dominant.
Not me. I picked GSP by decision over on tapology. It's always GSP by decision.
You can have dominant decisions.
Not surprised by Nick being able to go 5 as he's always a gamer. Couple that with GSP's desire to be safe and it was almost certain in my mind to be a GSP decision.
The only thing I was surprised by was the striking. I thought Nick would have a decisive advantage but again GSP illustrated that even though his striking isn't elite he can get in the opponent's head and make them freeze a bit. Nick was focused on the takedown (like he should of been) and simply wasn't able to get off. The credit there goes to GSP.
I didn't think he did particularly well. He played defensively on the ground, but he was completely passive on the feet. Good takedown defence in later rounds, though. I give him credit for surviving, but he didn't perform up to his own usual standards.
But that's just what GSP does to his opponents, he saps their will to fight within the first round and the only thing they can do from there is go into survival mode.
Is it possible that Diaz didn't get his offense going because every time he started to come forward he got his head snapped back by a GSP jab? I mean I know GSP punches "like a girl" but god damn did those jabs seem to stifle Diaz's offense.
GSP is still the man but I think he is on the decline. His wrestling didn't seem as good as in the past (he didn't do the chain wrestling). He also faded a little towards the end.