PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cristian Diaz (ranked 6000 p4p, 25346 weight class) and Janko Hrasko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cristian Diaz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Janko Hrasko's chin.

Diaz
vs
Hrasko

209 cm
25
187
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
18
184
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cristian Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Janko Hrasko!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz with a nice calf kick.
Diaz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Diaz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Hrasko.
Diaz tried to counter with a leg kick but Hrasko avoided it.
Donk. Diaz catches Hrasko right on the button with a cross.
Cristian Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Hrasko. Those never looked like landing.
Hrasko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Hrasko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Hrasko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz blocks a leg kick.
Hrasko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hrasko ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Diaz lands a nice hook to Hrasko's body. Hrasko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diaz lands a lovely overhand right.
Diaz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diaz connects with a solid leg kick.
Diaz lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz takes a swing at Hrasko's ribcage but misses.
Diaz jabs Hrasko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hrasko looks to land a body kick but Diaz moved away.
Hrasko has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diaz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hrasko throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Diaz tests Hrasko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hrasko misses with a low kick.
Hrasko lands a head kick!
Diaz scores with a head kick.
Hrasko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz counters with a three punch combo that has Hrasko backing up. Hrasko nods at Diaz to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hrasko throws a push kick but Diaz slaps the foot to one side.
Hrasko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diaz. Diaz obviously looking to wear him down.
Diaz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diaz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hrasko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hrasko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diaz circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Hrasko.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hrasko misses with a leg kick
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Hrasko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diaz circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Hrasko.
Hrasko misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diaz looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hrasko throws a leg kick but Diaz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Diaz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diaz lands a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Diaz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diaz.
Diaz throws a leg kick which misses Hrasko's front leg but catches the back leg as Hrasko tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hrasko throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz lands with a cross.
Diaz lands with an overhand left.
Donk. Diaz catches Hrasko right on the button with a cross.
A nice leg kick from Diaz, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Diaz.
Hrasko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diaz to score with a decent uppercut.
Hrasko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diaz stalks Hrasko and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hrasko's face. Hrasko staggers backwards, shaken.
Diaz lands with a shot to the body.
Hrasko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hrasko throws a leg kick but Diaz moved away.
Hrasko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz jabs at Hrasko's body.
Hrasko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hrasko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Hrasko avoids nicely.
Hrasko is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hrasko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diaz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Diaz lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hrasko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Hrasko misses.
Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hrasko at a distance.
Diaz tests Hrasko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hrasko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diaz scores with a nice right hand.
Hrasko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hrasko misses with a low kick as Diaz jumps back.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hrasko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diaz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Diaz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hrasko cracks Diaz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cristian Diaz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hrasko misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Hrasko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Janko Hrasko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz thumps Hrasko with a low kick.
Diaz scores with a leg kick.
Diaz scores with a shot to the body.
Diaz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hrasko's hands.
Hrasko throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hrasko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz sets himself, and Hrasko steps forward looking for the clinch! Diaz avoids it this time.
Diaz looks to land a combination. Hrasko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cristian Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz moves out of range as Hrasko strikes.
Diaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Diaz blocks the low kick.
Hrasko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diaz.
A punch lands to the side of Hrasko 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Hrasko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz wants to slow Hrasko down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz with the inside leg kick.
Hrasko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hrasko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hrasko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hrasko takes one to the side of the head.
Hrasko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hrasko lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Diaz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diaz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Diaz with a jab.
Diaz cracks a nice hook into Hrasko's ribs.
Hrasko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diaz to score with a decent uppercut.
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Diaz lands an overhand right.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz connects with a right hand. Hrasko shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Hrasko is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hrasko.
Diaz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Hrasko.
Hrasko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Hrasko.
A jab from Diaz does it's job there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hrasko might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Diaz has got the better of the exchanges.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hrasko.
Hrasko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Diaz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hrasko can do to turn this around?
Diaz lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Diaz does it's job there.
Diaz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hrasko.
Hrasko blocks a low kick nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Hrasko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hrasko misses with the combination.
Hrasko misses with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz lands with a cross.
Diaz lands with a hook. Hrasko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hrasko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hrasko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diaz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hrasko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diaz can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz with the inside leg kick.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hrasko is looking for the big counter here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hrasko misses with a head kick.
Diaz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diaz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hrasko scores with a leg kick.
Jab by Diaz.
Hrasko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Hrasko with the counter takedown but Diaz avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Diaz blocks the leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hrasko throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Hrasko looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some bone on bone action there as Diaz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hrasko misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cristian Diaz dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hrasko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diaz is out of range.
Hrasko throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Diaz counters with a good low kick that Hrasko was not able to check.
Diaz is looking to slow Hrasko down with leg kicks.
Hrasko throws a leg kick that is checked
and Diaz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Diaz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hrasko.
Hrasko throws a leg kick
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
A left lands for Diaz.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Hrasko misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hrasko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diaz counters with a nice leg kick.
Diaz stalks Hrasko and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hrasko's face. Hrasko staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hrasko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hrasko misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrasko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Hrasko.
Hrasko does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Diaz connects with a leg kick.
Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hrasko at a distance.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hrasko.
Diaz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hrasko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hrasko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz.
A low kick lands for Diaz.
Hrasko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Hrasko walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hrasko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diaz thuds his right hand into Hrasko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diaz lands with a straight right. Hrasko didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hrasko throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Hrasko misses with the body kick
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz connects with a solid leg kick.
Hrasko misses with a wild combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Diaz. That snapped Hrasko's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
Diaz scores with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diaz.
Some wild striking there from Hrasko.
Hrasko takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz is looking to counter punch.
A head kick misses from Hrasko.
Hrasko misses with a left hand
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hrasko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice leg kick from Diaz, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hrasko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hrasko is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.
A left lands for Diaz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz connects with a solid leg kick.
Diaz checks a low kick from Hrasko.
Diaz half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hrasko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diaz.
Hrasko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diaz. Diaz obviously looking to wear him down.
Hrasko lands a head kick. Diaz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Janko Hrasko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hrasko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hrasko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz feints and then cracks Hrasko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hrasko down.
Hrasko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz lands a leg kick that knocks Hrasko off balance momentarily.
Diaz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diaz avoids a kick to the body.
Hrasko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diaz to score with a decent uppercut.
Hrasko throws the kick towards the body but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hrasko misses with a double jab
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cristian Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diaz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

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