PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Calzaghe
vs
Diaz

185 cm
22
158 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Nemesis Cage Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Calzaghe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Calzaghe closes the distance and clinches.

Calzaghe breaks the clinch.
Calzaghe moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Diaz goes down! Can Calzaghe finish him!?

Diaz is rocked!

Calzaghe stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Calzaghe finish him?
Diaz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Calzaghe cracks Diaz with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Diaz looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Calzaghe finish him?
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 swinging wilding here.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Calzaghe lands a nice hook to Diaz's body. Diaz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diaz looks gassed!
Calzaghe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Calzaghe closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.

Calzaghe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Calzaghe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Calzaghe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Calzaghe lands a jab.
Calzaghe cracks Diaz on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Diaz falls backwards against the cage. Calzaghe follows up with more strikes that drop Diaz to his knees. Calzaghe keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Diaz! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Calzaghe!