PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Leon
vs
Diz

201 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

183 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lloyd Leon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Diz!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diz works over Leon's head and body with a nice combination.
Diz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leon counters with a good, hard body kick but Diz shrugs it off.
Diz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leon jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Diz throws a combination. Leon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Diz throws a nice looking combination but Leon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Diz looks to move away, Leon throws a big counter combo bu Diz just gets out of the way.
Diz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diz scores with a one two! Leon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Diz.
Leon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Diz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diz throws a combination that misses
and Leon counters with a nice kick to the body.
Diz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leon lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Diz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diz misses with a combination
and Leon counters with a solid body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diz stalks Leon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Leon's face. Leon staggers backwards, shaken.
Diz misses with a two punch combination.
Diz misses with a double jab

so Leon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Leon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Leon is looking to work some ground and pound but Diz has wrist control.
Leon connects with a couple of short punches.
Leon controlling from the top position.

Diz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Leon is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leon content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diz on the ground.

Diz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Diz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diz wants to stand and escape but Leon is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leon throws a big right hand that misses.

Diz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Leon passes into half guard.
Leon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Diz wants to get back to his feet.
Leon is keen to just control but Diz is a slippery customer.

Leon stands up from half guard.
Diz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diz throws a right hand that Leon ducks under and follows up with a left that Leon also avoids with ease.
Diz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leon attempts a counter takedown but Diz avoids it well and moves away.
Leon dodges the punch combination from Diz.
Diz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Leon moves into the clinch.

Leon successfully pulls guard.
Diz wants to stand but Leon is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Diz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lloyd Leon's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Leon avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Diz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diz throws a left and a right that both miss

and Leon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Diz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diz backwards.
Leon avoiding damage.

Leon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Diz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Leon, up you get!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Leon is defended easily by Diz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diz misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diz misses with the combination.

Diz gets caught napping as Leon dives in and scores a takedown. Diz manages to retain guard.
Leon prevents Diz from getting back to his feet.

Leon has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Diz to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Leon is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Diz pulls down on the head and he's put Leon to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nick Diz!