PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gouldmeister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gouldmeister has chosen ACDC - Highway To Hell as his entrance music. Royce Gouldmeister looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Diaz
vs
Gouldmeister

185 cm
26
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Knockout Fight Gear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Royce Gouldmeister!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Gouldmeister slips the punch.
Diaz shoots in but no luck this time.

Diaz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gouldmeister to the mat! Gouldmeister manages to get full guard.
Diaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gouldmeister has momentary wrist control but Diaz slips an elbow through the middle.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Gouldmeister is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Diaz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Diaz cracks Gouldmeister with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands a couple of digs.
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.
Diaz postures up.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Gouldmeister is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Diaz throwing strikes but missing.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz postures up in Gouldmeister's guard and throws a big left but Gouldmeister blocks it.
Diaz advances to half guard.

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.

Diaz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gouldmeister has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gouldmeister looks gassed!
Diaz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Diaz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gouldmeister keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Diaz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Diaz is looking to advance position but Gouldmeister won't allow it.
Gouldmeister blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diaz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to pass to mount but Gouldmeister is defending the position.
Gouldmeister keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Diaz with the ground and pound but Gouldmeister uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Gouldmeister moves out of range.
Diaz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Royce Gouldmeister has been cut.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Diaz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gouldmeister is trying to control but Diaz manages to pass to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz punishing his opponent with strikes.
Diaz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
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 lands a heavy elbow.

That has opened up Royce Gouldmeister's cut even more.
Diaz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gouldmeister's face.
Diaz is landing with some decent strikes but Gouldmeister is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Diaz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz raining down shots from the mount!
Diaz working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royce Gouldmeister's cut.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Diaz lands with a nice combination. Gouldmeister backs away looking to recover.

The cut above Royce Gouldmeister's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Diaz throws a right hand that Gouldmeister ducks under and follows up with a left that Gouldmeister also avoids with ease.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Gouldmeister avoids it well.
Diaz swings for the body but Gouldmeister moves out of range.

Diaz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Diaz in side control, throwing shots but Gouldmeister defends.
Gouldmeister on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Diaz looks up at the clock and then as Gouldmeister takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Diaz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Nick Diaz!