PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Lamb of God - To The End. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Diaz
vs
West

182 cm
36
164 lbs
30 - 19 - 0

180 cm
31
166 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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 30 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dylan Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy West!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from West misses its intended target.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but West slips the punch.
West fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
West tries to work over Diaz's front leg with a kick but Diaz checks it.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick from West.
Diaz moves away from the strike by West.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by West.
Diaz drops his hands momentarily and West takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A punch combination from West misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract West.
Diaz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
West lands an overhand right.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by West.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West tries to land a front kick but Diaz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
West throws a low kick, looking for Diaz's leg but Diaz calmly moves out of range.
Diaz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for West.
Randy West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
West throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. West moves away and avoids it.
West throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
West will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz connects with a crisp jab.
A big right from West misses.
West cracks the inside of Diaz's front leg.
West feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diaz's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a low kick but West moves out of range easily.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from West.
West throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice cross by Diaz.
Nice straight punches there by Diaz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diaz.
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 swing and a miss from Diaz.
Diaz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. West checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An inside leg kick from Diaz misses.
West throws a body shot but no joy.
West lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Diaz lands a leg kick that knocks West off balance momentarily.
West scoring well with a low kick there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from West lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Diaz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diaz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
West keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by West.
Diaz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
West moves out of range of the strikes.
West tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz tries to score with a low kick but West moves his leg out of the way.
West fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diaz checks it well.
West slips under a jab.
West misses the shot to the body.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. West sees it coming and avoids it easily.
West avoids the head kick by Diaz.
West falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on West's shoulder, as West tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz is looking to chop away at West's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A cross from West lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
West punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab from West.
West misses with a body shot.
West takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
West checks a leg kick.
Diaz throws a leg kick but West sees it coming and checks it nicely.
West thuds his shin into the meat of Diaz's side.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
West throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A bone on bone clash there as West blocks the leg kick.
West blocks a head kick by Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Randy West will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

West moves away from the strike by Diaz.
West throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
West moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
West misses with a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A leg kick checked by West.
Diaz connects with an inside leg kick.
West throws a leg kick
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
West feints and then cracks Diaz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diaz down.
West takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from West. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
West uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
A lazy left from West finds it's target.
West pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West swings away with a leg kick that misses.
West connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
West keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Good leg kick by West there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
West has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The fighters circling - West throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
West thows a leg kick but Diaz checks it
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract West.
Randy West seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from West misses.
West lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as West checks a leg kick.
West throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
West misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
West misses with a straight left.
West is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
West shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
West tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
West jabs Diaz right on the nose. Diaz blinks but takes it well.
Diaz tried to score with a low kick but West checks it.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by West.
West throws a push kick but Diaz slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a hook but West blocks it.
Diaz blocks the body kick.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as West throws out the jab.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
West throws a body shot but no joy.
West ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.

West closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
West trying to control the position but instead, Diaz has worked for underhooks and has pushed West into the cage.
West blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diaz is trying to push West away but West has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diaz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Diaz.
The referee is keeping an eye on West - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diaz.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as West controls the action.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
A lazy left from West finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diaz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
West throws a head kick that misses
and Diaz counters with a head kick. That will keep West thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Diaz misses with a low kick as West jumps back.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
West punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.
West connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dylan Diaz will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Diaz looks for the body kick but West saw that one coming.
West throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
West throws a body kick that misses
and Diaz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
West avoids the head kick by Diaz.
West throws a leg kick
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz swings for the body but West moves out of range.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Diaz checks the leg kick.
West takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
West lands a slapping body shot.
West throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
West throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz misses with a hook. West ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz checks the leg kick.
Diaz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Diaz misses.
West uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
West looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Diaz jabs West right on the nose. West blinks but takes it well.
West misses with a low kick.
Diaz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
West digs a good body shot into Diaz's ribs.
West tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diaz is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz wants to slow West down by chopping away at his legs.
West lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diaz circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from West.
Diaz feints and then cracks West's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow West down.
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!
West avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

West closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A left hand lands to the body for Diaz.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz throws a low kick but it's checked well by West.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Diaz throws the kick towards the body but West avoids it.
West tries to clinch up.
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz tests West's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Diaz blocks the leg kick.
West works the jab nicely.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
West stuns Diaz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diaz is looking to slow West down with leg kicks.
West checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling West to score with a decent uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Diaz there.
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from West.
Diaz throws a low kick but West avoids it.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from West.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz throws the left hand but West avoids the punch easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from West, right into the meat.
Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses

and West counters by clinching up.

Diaz manages to break the clinch.
West throws a head kick that misses.
Good shot there by West.
Nice shot by Diaz.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dylan Diaz.
Well Diaz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dylan Diaz!