PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Daley will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Diaz
vs
Daley

181 cm
21
175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Yo! Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Daley!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a series of punches but Daley avoids them all with ease.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Daley looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Diaz!
Daley thowing shots but they're missing.
Daley trying to control but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Daley.
Daley throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Diaz because Daley loaded up on that one.
Poor strikes thrown by Daley there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Daley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diaz suckers Daley into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Diaz is now in Daley's guard!
Daley trying to keep a closed guard but Diaz is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Diaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Daley's head.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daley but Daley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Daley misses with a double jab.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Daley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Diaz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Daley throws a wild body kick that Diaz sees coming a mile off.
Daley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Diaz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Daley looks gassed!
Daley tries for a takedown but Diaz circles away easily
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Daley counters with a head kick.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daley tries for a takedown but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nick Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Daley.
Daley swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Daley moves away and avoids it.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Daley on the side of the head.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Daley moves out of range.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Daley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Daley avoids it well.
Diaz lands a two punch combo.
Daley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a one two! Daley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Daley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daley.
Diaz tries to clinch but Daley is having none of it.
Daley shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown. Daley tries to sprawl out of it but Diaz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Daley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz throws a right hand that Daley ducks under and follows up with a left that Daley also avoids with ease.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diaz.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Daley staying out of range there.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Daley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Daley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Daley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab lands there for Diaz.

Diaz gets the takedown into side control.

Diaz has hold of Daley's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Daley tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Diaz cranks the arm and Daley screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Daley, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Nick Diaz!