PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dalla Lauderdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dalla Lauderdale is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Diaz
vs
Lauderdale

180 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
164 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dalla Lauderdale!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diaz, right into the meat.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Lauderdale sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lauderdale misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lauderdale takes a step back to recover.
Lauderdale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Diaz scores with a jab. Lauderdale acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz throws a head kick that Lauderdale semi-blocks.
Lauderdale avoids a kick to the body.
Lauderdale sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Antonio Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lauderdale throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauderdale tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lauderdale misses with a body shot.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Diaz misses with a leg kick.
Lauderdale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Lauderdale moves out of range of the body kick from Diaz.
Lauderdale with a hook.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lauderdale throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lauderdale scores with the left hand. Diaz knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz wants to slow Lauderdale down by chopping away at his legs.
Lauderdale lands a jab to Diaz's midsection.
Nice cross by Lauderdale.
Lauderdale stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a kick to the body.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lauderdale avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Diaz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Diaz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lauderdale misses with a hook.
Diaz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lauderdale blocks the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diaz.
Lauderdale misses with a body kick.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lauderdale throws out the jab.
Lauderdale smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lauderdale misses with a body shot.
Lauderdale blocks a head kick by Diaz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauderdale throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lauderdale lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Lauderdale misses with a looping right.
Lauderdale takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lauderdale scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Diaz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diaz misses with a kick to the body.
Diaz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diaz lands with a kick to the temple. Lauderdale shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lauderdale checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Antonio Diaz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Diaz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lauderdale throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Diaz walks into a left hand.

It looks like Antonio Diaz has been cut.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Lauderdale misses with a wild combination.
Diaz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diaz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dalla Lauderdale seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lauderdale misses with a straight left.
Diaz looks for the body kick but Lauderdale saw that one coming.
Lauderdale tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lauderdale misses with a straight right.
Diaz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lauderdale blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Diaz tries to land a front kick but Lauderdale steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz lands with a kick to the temple. Lauderdale shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Diaz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diaz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looks to land a body kick but Lauderdale moved away.
Lauderdale moves out of range of the leg kick from Diaz.
Lauderdale jabs at Diaz's body.
Diaz scores with a nice body kick.
Diaz misses with the body kick
and Lauderdale counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lauderdale pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lauderdale. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lauderdale moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That kick from Diaz tenderised Lauderdale's leg. Lauderdale is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diaz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lauderdale.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauderdale misses with a wild combination.
Lauderdale's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lauderdale avoids a kick to the body.
Diaz blocks a leg kick.
Lauderdale avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Lauderdale.
Diaz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lauderdale.
Diaz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lauderdale misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz tries to score with a low kick but Lauderdale moves his leg out of the way.
Lauderdale tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Lauderdale.

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 misses with a head kick.
Lauderdale checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lauderdale misses with an uppercut.
A head kick by Lauderdale misses
and Diaz counters with a good low kick that Lauderdale was not able to check.
Lauderdale has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Diaz.
Diaz jabs at Lauderdale's body.
Lauderdale connects with a body shot.
Diaz throws a nice head kick!
Diaz connects with a solid leg kick.
Diaz tries to land a front kick but Lauderdale steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dalla Lauderdale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Antonio Diaz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Diaz. Lauderdale shrugs it off though.
Lauderdale throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Diaz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lauderdale's sensitive parts.
Diaz slips a jab from Lauderdale.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Lauderdale scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lauderdale moves out of range as Diaz throws a body kick.
Diaz drops his hands momentarily and Lauderdale takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz motions for Lauderdale to come forward. Diaz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz throws a body kick that misses.
Diaz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lauderdale scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Diaz tries to work over Lauderdale's front leg with a kick but Lauderdale checks it.
Sloppy strikes from Lauderdale. Those never looked like landing.
Lauderdale keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz misses with a body kick.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lauderdale.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauderdale blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Diaz throws a wild body kick that Lauderdale sees coming a mile off.
Diaz looks to land a body kick but Lauderdale moved away.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Lauderdale.
Diaz is looking to slow Lauderdale down with leg kicks.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz scores with a kick to the body.
Lauderdale takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Diaz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lauderdale. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauderdale throws a chopping leg kick but Diaz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lauderdale misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Diaz counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lauderdale on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diaz. Diaz obviously looking to wear him down.
Lauderdale takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diaz misses with a body kick.
Lauderdale misses the jab.
Diaz throws a head kick but Lauderdale moves out of range.
Lauderdale throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
A leg kick checked by Lauderdale.
Diaz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lauderdale.
Diaz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A big left from Lauderdale misses.
Diaz throws a wild body kick that Lauderdale sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lauderdale. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Lauderdale tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz tries to clinch but Lauderdale moves out of range.
Lauderdale takes a kick to the side of the head.
Diaz scoring well with a low kick there.
Diaz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diaz throws a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dalla Lauderdale.
Well Lauderdale has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dalla Lauderdale!