PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Drew Pashik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pashik
vs
Diaz

172 cm
23
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Drew Pashik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Pashik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Pashik is out of range.
Pashik with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diaz to score with a decent uppercut.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Pashik counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Diaz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Pashik ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Pashik counters with a head kick.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Pashik counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Diaz is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz throws the left hand but Pashik avoids the punch easily.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pashik moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pashik scores with a hook.
Diaz connects with a crisp jab.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Pashik defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a right hand that Pashik ducks under and follows up with a left that Pashik also avoids with ease.
Pashik fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Pashik counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Pashik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Pashik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz throws a body punch but Pashik moves out of range.
Pashik throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big right from Pashik misses.
Diaz misses the body punch
and Pashik makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diaz cracks Pashik with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Pashik counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Pashik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Pashik is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pashik throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pashik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pashik pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Diaz back to the cage. Pashik follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Pashik.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Pashik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Diaz throws a hook but Pashik blocks it.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pashik throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
Pashik slips under a jab.
Pashik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pashik ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz.
Nice straight punches there by Diaz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diaz.
Pashik has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diaz finds it's way round the side to connect with Pashik's head.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Diaz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pashik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pashik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pashik misses with a head kick.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Diaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Pashik circles away.
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pashik counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pashik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pashik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Pashik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and Pashik counters with a nice leg kick.
Pashik is breathing heavily.
Pashik walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
Pashik takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diaz lunges at Pashik with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pashik's hand.
Diaz misses with a right hand
letting Pashik counter with a right hand.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Diaz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pashik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pashik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pashik misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Diaz dominated that round.
That's time! Pashik's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Diaz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Pashik counters with a series of strikes. Diaz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Pashik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pashik moves away.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Pashik moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Diaz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pashik doesn't seem phased though.
Pashik moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Pashik slips under a jab from Diaz.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz takes a swing at Pashik's ribcage but misses.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pashik.
Pashik takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Pashik counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pashik moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pashik moves away.
Diaz throws a hook but Pashik blocks it.

Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pashik struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.

Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Pashik counters with a two punch combo.
Pashik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Pashik.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pashik counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Diaz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pashik is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Pashik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drew Pashik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Diaz lands with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Pashik counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Diaz misses with a hook. Pashik ducked under it nicely.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Pashik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Pashik saw that one coming.

Pashik moves into the clinch.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
Pashik wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Pashik breaks from the clinch.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Pashik moved out of range.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pashik circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz misses with a left hand
letting Pashik counter with a right hand.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Pashik's shoulder, as Pashik tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz defending well as Pashik loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Pashik slips under a jab from Diaz.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Pashik counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nice cross by Diaz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz throws the left hand but Pashik avoids the punch easily.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pashik.

Diaz clinches.
Pashik is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.
Pashik keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pashik misses with some punches.
Diaz is trying to push Pashik away but Pashik has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diaz wants to break free but Pashik has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pashik's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Pashik does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz thuds his right hand into Pashik's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Pashik circles away and keeps his distance.
Pashik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Pashik counters with a left and a right that stings Diaz.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Pashik slips the punch.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Pashik avoids nicely.
Diaz misses with a hook to the body
and Pashik counters with a big head kick but Diaz shrugs it off.
Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pashik counters with an outside leg kick.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Pashik counters with a nice body kick.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pashik.
Pashik misses the shot to the body.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Diaz pushes Pashik up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pashik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pashik ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pashik moves away.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
A left lands for Pashik.
Pashik misses with a low kick.
Pashik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Pashik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz connects with a looping right hand.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Pashik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Pashik is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Pashik circles away.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz with a nice cross.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Pashik ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pashik was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pashik slips a jab from Diaz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pashik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a combination
letting Pashik counter with a right hand.
Pashik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Pashik counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Pashik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz tries to clinch but Pashik is having none of it.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pashik.
Pashik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Pashik lands but Diaz takes it in his stride.
Diaz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Pashik counters with an outside leg kick.
Nick Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pashik shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Diaz eats them both and turns towards Pashik to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Pashik avoids it well.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Pashik counters with a big head kick but Diaz shrugs it off.
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 throws an off balance right hand
and Pashik counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Pashik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pashik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Pashik counters with a head kick. That will keep Diaz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pashik avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pashik feints and then cracks Diaz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diaz down.
Pashik throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Donk. Diaz catches Pashik right on the button with a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nick Diaz.
Well Diaz 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 for Nick Diaz!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Nick Diaz!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Nick Diaz!

Nick Diaz wins by unanimous decision!