PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan ORourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz's entrance music is Trick Daddy - Let's Go ft Twista & Lil Jon. A fine choice. Ivan ORourke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diaz
vs
ORourke

169 cm
27
145 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

180 cm
25
143 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oscar Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan ORourke!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz lands with a nice combination. ORourke backs away looking to recover.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
ORourke is looking to clinch.
ORourke lands with a kick to the temple. Diaz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Diaz avoids the head kick by ORourke.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but ORourke is just out of range.
Diaz avoids the head kick by ORourke.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but ORourke is out of range.
ORourke ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping ORourke at a distance.
ORourke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but ORourke ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but ORourke was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
ORourke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oscar Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but ORourke is out of range.
ORourke explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz gets the takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Diaz seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Diaz misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Diaz in side control, throwing shots but ORourke defends.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if ORourke can do anything to dispel that myth.
ORourke is looking to reverse the position.
ORourke prevents Diaz from improving position.
Diaz throwing shots but missing, from side control.
ORourke tries to bench press Diaz off him but Diaz keeps the position.
Diaz working the strikes but ORourke uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control the action but ORourke is working from the bottom.
ORourke works his way to full guard. Good work.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but ORourke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Diaz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Diaz postures up in ORourke's guard and throws a big left but ORourke blocks it.

Diaz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! ORourke is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! ORourke has escaped and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because ORourke has passed into half guard!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. ORourke is working away from the top position though.
ORourke tries to stand and escape but Diaz is controlling the position.

That's four 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 tries to kick ORourke off but ORourke keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Diaz trying to control but ORourke postures up.

Diaz kicks off ORourke and gets to his feet.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but ORourke uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz takes one to the side of the head.
ORourke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
ORourke throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
ORourke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from ORourke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ivan ORourke will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

ORourke wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and ORourke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but ORourke is just out of range.
ORourke moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts ORourke as he jumps to the side.
ORourke is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Diaz connects with a right hand. ORourke shakes it off.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. ORourke moves away and avoids it.
Diaz 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 is really struggling to find his range with his punches. ORourke's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from ORourke, right into the meat.
ORourke throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Ivan ORourke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
ORourke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
ORourke pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ORourke lands a really nice looking cross but Diaz seems unphased.

ORourke forces Diaz back against the cage and clinches.
ORourke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
ORourke lands with a light punch inside.
ORourke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as ORourke takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
ORourke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diaz or not.
Diaz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but ORourke gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ORourke swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
ORourke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diaz or not.
ORourke gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diaz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
ORourke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but ORourke manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORourke throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
ORourke moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
ORourke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but ORourke moved out of range nicely.
Ivan ORourke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
ORourke lands a slapping body shot.
ORourke misses with a head kick.
ORourke lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
ORourke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
ORourke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diaz at a distance.
Diaz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A thudding body kick lands there by ORourke!
ORourke throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Diaz tries to keep at a distance but ORourke has taken the fight into the clinch.
ORourke misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee calls for ORourke to work.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from ORourke.
ORourke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz is trying to force a seperation but ORourke has the dominant position.
ORourke prevents the takedown attempt.
ORourke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
ORourke taking a breather.
ORourke has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
ORourke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
ORourke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from ORourke.
ORourke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
ORourke gets through Diaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
ORourke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
ORourke misses with a short punch on the inside.
ORourke just leaning against Diaz, taking a breather.
ORourke lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORourke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz's efforts to push away.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
ORourke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
ORourke is leaning against Diaz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from ORourke.
ORourke lands with a short shot to the head.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Diaz wants a takedown but no success here.
ORourke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
ORourke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
ORourke lands a body punch in the clinch.
ORourke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for ORourke.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ORourke gets through Diaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
ORourke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
ORourke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The referee is keeping an eye on ORourke - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
ORourke misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan ORourke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Diaz walks forward, straight into a front kick from ORourke.
ORourke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
ORourke throws a nice head kick!
ORourke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Diaz is rocked!
ORourke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crack! A monster head kick from ORourke and Diaz falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by ORourke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ivan ORourke!