PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luka Peruzovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and nick diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Peruzovic
vs
diaz

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Plays chess

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luka Peruzovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, nick diaz!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peruzovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Peruzovic lands with a kick to the ribs.
Peruzovic blocks a jab.
Peruzovic tries to close the distance and clinch but diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peruzovic wants to clinch.
diaz keeps the fight on the outside.

Peruzovic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peruzovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

diaz works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

diaz stands up from Peruzovic's guard - diaz perhaps looking for a knockout.
Peruzovic wants to clinch up but diaz keeps it at a distance.
Peruzovic dodges the punch combination from diaz.
Peruzovic lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peruzovic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Peruzovic lands in his opponent's guard.
Peruzovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. diaz is keeping the position for now.
diaz scores with a nice shot.
Peruzovic trying to control but diaz is working from the bottom.

diaz pushes Peruzovic off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peruzovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
diaz looks gassed!
Peruzovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
diaz slips a jab and a cross from Peruzovic.
diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Peruzovic counters with an inside leg kick.
Peruzovic lets loose with a powerful body kick. diaz will feel that in the morning.
Peruzovic looks for a takedown but diaz sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by diaz misses
and Peruzovic counters with a slapping leg kick.
diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Peruzovic moves out of range easily.
diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peruzovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peruzovic ducks under a wild hook from diaz.
nick diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from diaz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
diaz looks to land a combination but Peruzovic avoids it well.
Peruzovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Peruzovic.
diaz lands a head kick!

Peruzovic is rocked!
diaz misses with a combination
and Peruzovic counters with an inside leg kick.
Oh Peruzovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Peruzovic counters with a nice body kick.
diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peruzovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
diaz lands with a big right hook that stumbles Peruzovic - he's out on his feet here! diaz follows up with another monster hook that separates Peruzovic from consciousness! Peruzovic falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! diaz stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). nick diaz!