PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chief Eyes (ranked 4109 p4p, 447 weight class) and Joey Diaz (ranked 5994 p4p, 570 weight class). Chief Eyes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Eyes
vs
Diaz

180 cm
26
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Eyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eyes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diaz.

Eyes clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the cage.
Eyes lands an uppercut.
Eyes lands with a left to the head.
Diaz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Eyes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diaz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Eyes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz's efforts to push away.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eyes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Eyes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diaz or not.
Eyes lands with a short shot to the head.
Eyes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Eyes lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Eyes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Eyes.
Eyes lands a hook that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Eyes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Eyes gets through Diaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diaz tries to land knees in the clinch but Eyes avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but Eyes blocks with his arms.

Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Eyes closes the distance and clinches.
Eyes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diaz tries a knee to the head but Eyes blocks it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Diaz has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Eyes throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Come on Diaz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Eyes scores with a hook to the body.
Diaz looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Eyes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Eyes lands with a left to the head.
Eyes lands with a short shot to the head.

Diaz is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Eyes fails to land.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Eyes finish him?
Eyes misses with the head strike.
Eyes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eyes misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eyes.
Eyes throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eyes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eyes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eyes lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eyes.
Eyes misses with a punch on the inside.
Eyes working aggressively here.
Eyes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Eyes fails to land.
Eyes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eyes.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Eyes throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eyes.
Eyes misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eyes has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Eyes misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eyes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Eyes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eyes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz tries a knee to the head but Eyes blocks it.
Eyes misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Eyes fails to land.
Eyes throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Eyes fails to land.
Eyes misses with some punches.
I was talking to Eyes's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Diaz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Eyes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eyes has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Eyes working aggressively here.
Eyes throws a head punch that misses.
Eyes swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eyes throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Eyes lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Eyes.
Eyes creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Diaz's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Diaz drops to his knees and Eyes pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chief Eyes!
A pretty intense looking Chief Eyes took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.