PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nicos Diassen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iago Olivas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olivas has chosen Voltio - Chulin Chulin Chun Fly as his entrance music. Nicos Diassen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Diassen
vs
Olivas

163 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

161 cm
23
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nicos Diassen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Iago Olivas!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olivas misses with a head kick.
Olivas scores with a nice right hand.
Olivas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Olivas closes the distance and clinches.

Olivas manages to break the clinch.
Olivas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Olivas moves into the clinch.

Olivas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diassen blocks a head kick by Olivas.
Olivas looks to throw the jab but Diassen is out of range.
Olivas throws a sloppy head kick and Diassen moves out of range easily.
Iago Olivas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olivas looks winded!
A head kick misses from Olivas.
Olivas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diassen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Olivas moves away.
Diassen avoids the head kick by Olivas.
Olivas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diassen throws a nice looking combination but Olivas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice straight punches there by Diassen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diassen.

Olivas rushes Diassen and presses him up against the cage.

Olivas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diassen looks to land a right hand but Olivas moved out of range.

Olivas clinches with his opponent.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Olivas.

Olivas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diassen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Olivas. Olivas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Diassen lands.
Diassen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Diassen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diassen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Olivas tries to clinch there but Diassen circles away.
Olivas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diassen blocks a head kick by Olivas.
Diassen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Diassen coming out on top.
Olivas slips a jab and a cross from Diassen.
Olivas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olivas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diassen.
Olivas lands a head kick!
Diassen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Olivas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diassen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diassen fails to land with a series of punches.
Diassen swinging wildly here.
Olivas staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diassen just misses with a punch to the body.
Olivas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diassen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diassen misses with a wild combination.
Decent striking displayed by Diassen there.
Olivas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olivas misses with a left hand
and Diassen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diassen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Olivas was well out of range. Poor timing from Diassen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Iago Olivas will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Diassen throws a series of punches but Olivas moves out of range.
Olivas misses with a straight right.
Nicos Diassen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olivas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Olivas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diassen.
An inside leg kick lands from Olivas.
Diassen takes a swing at Olivas's ribcage but misses.
Olivas throws a hook but Diassen avoids it easily.
Olivas throws a head kick but Diassen moves out of range.
Olivas is breathing heavily.
Diassen looks to land a combination but Olivas avoids it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diassen, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Olivas rushes Diassen and presses him up against the cage.
Diassen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Olivas to keep the fight standing.

Diassen manages to break the clinch.
Diassen avoids the head kick by Olivas.
Olivas misses with a body kick.
Olivas throws a head kick but Diassen moves out of range.
Olivas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diassen.
Olivas misses with a head kick.
Diassen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Diassen's corner calls for a 1-2. Diassen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good work by Diassen as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diassen throws a hook but Olivas avoids it easily.
Diassen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Diassen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Olivas's head.
Olivas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Diassen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Diassen scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olivas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diassen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Olivas scrambles back to his feet.
Olivas defending well as Diassen loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Diassen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diassen throws a right and a left that Olivas avoids nicely.
Olivas throws a push kick but Diassen slaps the foot to one side.
No joy there for Diassen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Olivas throws a series of punches but Diassen avoids them all with ease.
Olivas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Diassen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Diassen scores with a hook to the body. Olivas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diassen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olivas manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olivas thumps Diassen with a low kick.
Diassen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diassen loads up on a big right hand but Olivas slips the punch.
Olivas throws a shot from downtown. Diassen moves away and avoids it.
Olivas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diassen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Danga de danga de dang - Diassen scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diassen lands a nice shot to the body.
Diassen's corner calls for a 1-2. Diassen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Diassen misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicos Diassen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Olivas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diassen was well out of range. Poor timing from Olivas.

Olivas has closed the distance and engaged Diassen in a clinch.
Diassen is trying to pull guard but Olivas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Olivas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Olivas throws a sloppy head kick and Diassen moves out of range easily.
A jab from Diassen does it's job there.
Diassen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diassen swings for the body but Olivas moves out of range.
Olivas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diassen misses with a series of wild punches.
Diassen lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olivas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Olivas throws a jab when Diassen was well out of range.
Diassen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nicos Diassen is winning the standup battle so far.
Diassen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Olivas eats them both and turns towards Diassen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Olivas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diassen throws out the jab.
Diassen scores with a three punch combo!
Diassen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Diassen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Olivas at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olivas scores with a spinning back kick!
Diassen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Olivas doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice uppercut there from Diassen.
Diassen avoids the head kick by Olivas.
Diassen connects with a body shot that sends Olivas's belly button to the back.
Olivas throws a series of punches but Diassen moves out of range.
Diassen moves out of range of the body kick.
Olivas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diassen was well out of range. Poor timing from Olivas.
A jab from Diassen misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diassen lands a lovely overhand right.
A big right from Diassen misses.
Diassen catches Olivas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diassen lands with a hook. Olivas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Olivas throws a body kick that misses.
Diassen looks to land a combination. Olivas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A cross from Diassen lands.
A punch combination from Diassen misses.
Olivas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Olivas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olivas misses with a body kick.
Diassen connects with the punch.
Olivas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Olivas needs to keep his hands up - Diassen had a free shot at his head there.
Diassen misses with a two punch combination.
Olivas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Olivas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diassen counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diassen misses with a few strikes there.
Olivas dodges the punch combination from Diassen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nicos Diassen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Diassen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicos Diassen!