PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roronoa Marimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Marimo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Zoro's Theme. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Marimo
vs
Diaz

178 cm
18
176 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roronoa Marimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz has his takedown stuffed
and Marimo counters with a body kick.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.

Diaz rushes Marimo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marimo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Marimo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Marimo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.

It looks like Nick Diaz has been cut.
Diaz looks winded!
Diaz tries to break free but Marimo pushes him back against the cage.
Marimo lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marimo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marimo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marimo avoiding damage.
Marimo landing knees to the body.
Marimo stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marimo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
Marimo stalling the fight.
Marimo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Marimo breaks the clinch.
Nice jab there from Marimo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marimo.
Marimo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Marimo clinches.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marimo is stalling here.
Marimo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marimo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marimo crunches a lovely knee into Diaz's ribcage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marimo.

That has opened up Nick Diaz's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marimo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Diaz is rocked!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marimo.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Marimo finish him?

The cut above Nick Diaz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Marimo lands an elbow that stopped Diaz in his tracks for a moment.
Marimo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short uppercut from Marimo.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marimo.
Marimo lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.
Marimo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Marimo lands an elbow just above Diaz 's eye.

Nick Diaz's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nick Diaz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roronoa Marimo!
An out of breath Roronoa Marimo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.