PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Nevils (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz's entrance music is Take My Hand. A fine choice. Nevils is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Someday- Flipsyde. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Diaz
vs
Nevils

188 cm
25
182 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

183 cm
21
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Deadly Clothing
Deadly Clothing

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Nevils!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Nevils connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice takedown defense from Nevils. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
Some wild striking there from Nevils.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown. Nevils tries to sprawl out of it but Diaz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nevils manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Nevils.
Diaz looks for a takedown but Nevils sprawls well.
Nevils keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diaz moves forwards but Nevils connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Diaz shoots for a takedown but Nevils saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nevils throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nevils lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diaz circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Nevils throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nevils swinging wilding here.
Nevils lands a right hook to the body.
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Diaz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nevils sprawls well initially but Diaz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nevils gets back to full guard.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
Diaz postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nevils throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Nevils.

Nevils had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diaz defends it easily.
Nevils is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Nevils is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Diaz gets the takedown into side control.
Nevils wants to control but Diaz postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevils tries to improve position but can't.
Diaz scoring with punches from side control.
Nevils tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Diaz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Diaz working the head and body with strikes.
Nevils is looking to reverse the position.
Diaz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nevils is working to avoid the ground and pound but Diaz connects with a decent elbow.
Nevils takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Nevils is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Diaz has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Nevils!
Diaz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Diaz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nevils?
Nevils in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Diaz working Nevils over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nevils is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nevils is looking to get to half guard.
BOOM! Diaz connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Diaz is working for a guillotine from mount but Nevils frees his head quite easily.
Diaz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nevils?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nevils is working to get back to half guard.

Diaz working for a guillotine from mount but Nevils is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Diaz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nevils tries a head kick but it misses.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nevils on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Nevils.
Nice straight punches there by Nevils. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nevils.

Diaz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nevils is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diaz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nevils defending well though.
Nevils is trying to control but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nevils taking some punishment here, with Diaz in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevils is trying to get back to full guard.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Nevils is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diaz prevents Nevils from standing back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ryan Nevils is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, jab by Diaz - just one landing.
Diaz shoots in but Nevils avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nevils throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Nevils bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz shoots for a takedown but Nevils saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Diaz scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nevils throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Diaz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nevils tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.

Diaz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nevils has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nevils is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nevils works his way to full guard. Good work.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Nevils is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevils not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Diaz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Nevils's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Diaz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Diaz working away.
Diaz works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Diaz cracks Nevils with a big right hand but Nevils just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nevils is trying to get back to half guard.
Diaz working away.
Diaz is working Nevils over with some ground and pound from side control.
Diaz lands a nice forearm strike.
Diaz is chipping away with strikes.
Nevils tries to improve position but can't.
Diaz landing strikes.
Nevils tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Diaz dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Diaz wants to clinch.
Nevils misses with a combination

and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Diaz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Diaz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nevils!
Diaz lands a nice shot to the head.
Nevils bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Nevils stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nevils stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nevils defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevils missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nevils would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nevils wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Nevils looking to pass the guard.
Nevils with a flurry of punches that miss.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Nevils avoids nicely.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nevils throws a body kick that misses.
Nevils tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nevils closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Diaz clinches up against the cage.
Diaz lands a damaging elbow.
Diaz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Diaz lands an elbow inside that Nevils shrugs off.
Nevils takes a knee to the side of the body.
Diaz scores with a knee to the head.
Diaz working Nevils over with knees to the body.
Diaz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Diaz misses with a knee to the head.
Nevils lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Nevils wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diaz looking to throw knees to the head but Nevils is blocking nicely.
Diaz lands an elbow inside that Nevils shrugs off.
Diaz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nevils has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short uppercut from Nevils.
Diaz pushes off an throws an elbow but Nevils leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nevils breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nevils throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz tries to clinch up.

Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Diaz jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Nevils is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Nevils and Diaz has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Diaz working away.
Nevils is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Diaz off and has taken his back!
Diaz avoids the strikes from Nevils.
Nevils trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Diaz tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Nick Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nick Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nevils pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Nevils working for a submission but Diaz is keeping him at bay.
Nevils throws some wild stikes that Diaz manages to avoid easily.
Nevils trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nevils unloads with some shots from mount but Diaz bucks and avoids them well.
Diaz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nevils missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ryan Nevils has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Nevils is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Diaz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nevils.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Diaz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

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