PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 2929 p4p, 4791 weight class) and Takeru Kurosawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takeru Kurosawa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nick Diaz's chin.

Diaz
vs
Kurosawa

183 cm
20
170
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
180
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Takeru Kurosawa!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kurosawa rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kurosawa pulls his leg out and moves away.

Kurosawa has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Kurosawa goes for a takedown attempt but Diaz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kurosawa throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kurosawa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diaz.
A punch combination from Kurosawa misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Kurosawa.
Kurosawa throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurosawa lands with a nice body punch.
Nice cross by Kurosawa.
Diaz dives in for a single leg takedown but Kurosawa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a kick to the body.
Diaz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Diaz tries to clinch but Kurosawa is having none of it.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Diaz forces Kurosawa back against the cage and clinches.
Diaz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Kurosawa won't allow it.
Diaz looking to slow down the pace here.

Kurosawa manages to break the clinch.
Diaz takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Diaz is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa lands a brutal head kick. Diaz looks out on his feet and Kurosawa throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Takeru Kurosawa!