PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank DeNino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Diaz
vs
DeNino

180 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ace of Spades Clothing

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nigel Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank DeNino!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
DeNino has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
DeNino avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
DeNino with a jab.
DeNino blocks a jab.
DeNino misses with a wild body shot.
DeNino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but DeNino is out of range.
A big right from Diaz misses.
A jab from Diaz misses.
DeNino looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Diaz throws a series of punches but DeNino moves out of range.
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!
A big right from Diaz misses.
DeNino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeNino misses the shot to the body.
DeNino throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
DeNino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
DeNino slips under a jab.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. DeNino moves away and avoids it.
DeNino misses with a looping right.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of DeNino's head but DeNino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

DeNino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Diaz effectively controlling the action here.
A shot in the inside from Diaz.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeNino comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
DeNino misses with a jab to the body
and Diaz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
DeNino throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
DeNino moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
DeNino misses with a series of wild punches.
DeNino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
DeNino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Diaz lands with a cross.
Diaz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
DeNino lands a jab to Diaz's midsection.

Diaz cracks DeNino with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Diaz has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning DeNino to stand back up!

DeNino is rocked!
DeNino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
DeNino is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
Diaz is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
DeNino ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends DeNino to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Diaz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nigel Diaz!
Nigel Diaz decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.