PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Dungheap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Diaz
vs
Dungheap

180 cm
26
164 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

175 cm
27
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dick Dungheap!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dungheap misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Dick Dungheap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Dungheap misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Dungheap misses with a body shot.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dungheap throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dungheap slips under a jab from Diaz.
Dungheap's coach down at Island Premium 20x CT's was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dungheap's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Dungheap drives through and clinches with Diaz against the cage.
Dungheap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dungheap lands with a left to the head.
Dungheap lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Dungheap blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz tries a body shot but Dungheap blocks it.
Dungheap misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dungheap scores with a shoulder strike.
Dungheap swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dungheap blocking some punches.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
Dungheap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Dungheap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz lands with a right to the head.
Diaz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Diaz tries to break free but Dungheap pushes him back against the cage.
Dungheap throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Dungheap.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
Dungheap working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dungheap gets through Diaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Dungheap.
Dungheap lands a right hand.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dungheap tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow.
Dungheap lands with a short shot to the head.
Dungheap lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dungheap has him pressed against the cage.
Dungheap lands a nice uppercut.
Dungheap scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dungheap lands a shoulder strike.
Dungheap misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Dungheap struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dungheap lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dungheap blocks an uppercut.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Dungheap lands with a right to the head.
Dungheap blocks an uppercut.
Dungheap lands with a light punch inside.
Diaz pushes Dungheap back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz digs a right hand into Dungheap's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dungheap's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dungheap is leaning against Diaz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dungheap scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Dungheap digs a right hand into Diaz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diaz's gas tank.
Dungheap tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dungheap misses with a body punch.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Dungheap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Dungheap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diaz tries to break free but Dungheap pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz lands with a light punch inside.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Dungheap's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dungheap lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diaz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dungheap throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dungheap struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Dungheap avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Dungheap blocking some punches.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dungheap lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Diaz.
Dungheap scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Diaz.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Dungheap.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dungheap misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hand to the body from Dungheap.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Dungheap.
Dungheap lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Dungheap working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Dungheap dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Dungheap.
Diaz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Dungheap moves away and avoids it.
Dungheap throws a right hand that misses
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Dungheap avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Dungheap moved out of range nicely.

Diaz sends Dungheap crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Diaz is motioning to the referee to let Dungheap up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Dungheap is rocked!

It looks like Dick Dungheap has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dungheap looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Dungheap is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
Dungheap jabs Diaz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dungheap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dungheap cracks Diaz with a good jab.

Diaz is rocked!
Dungheap throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz lands a brutal uppercut that launches Dungheap off his feet! Dungheap tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nigel Diaz!
Nigel Diaz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.