PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chara Zaad (ranked 1707 p4p, 260 weight class) and Joey Diaz (ranked 4209 p4p, 513 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Zaad
vs
Diaz

192 cm
24
210 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

197 cm
23
213 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chara Zaad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz wants to land a leg kick but Zaad is out of range.
Diaz throws a solid leg kick but Zaad takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Diaz.
That kick from Diaz tenderised Zaad's leg. Zaad is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zaad misses with an uppercut
and Diaz counters with a three punch combo that has Zaad backing up. Zaad nods at Diaz to acknowledge the strikes.
Zaad falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diaz counters with a low kick, right behind Zaad 's knee.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Diaz lands a head kick. Zaad smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zaad jabs Diaz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zaad looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Diaz lands the left hand.
Nice shot lands for Zaad.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A quick step to the side and Zaad tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Zaad sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zaad misses with the combination.
Diaz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zaad counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a kick to the body.
Diaz connects with an inside leg kick.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zaad appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zaad just misses with a punch to the body.
Zaad misses with a hook.
Diaz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zaad is able to avoid easily.
Diaz lands a front kick.
Diaz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diaz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zaad has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diaz.
Zaad just misses with a punch to the body.
Joey Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Zaad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diaz lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Diaz duly obliges.
Zaad stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diaz.
Diaz is looking to score with low kicks.
A counter left hand to the body from Zaad misses its target.
Diaz swings for the body but Zaad moves out of range.
A lazy left from Zaad finds it's target.
Diaz scores with a nice head shot.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A quick step to the side and Zaad tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Zaad is just out of range.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaad.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zaad misses with a two punch combination.
Zaad stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diaz.
Diaz lands with a slapping head kick.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Zaad avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaad ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zaad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Zaad backing away here, and Diaz unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Zaad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaad lands a nice hook to Diaz's body. Diaz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zaad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaad throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zaad fires out a quick counter leg kick but Diaz just manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Zaad blocks the low kick.
Diaz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zaad scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Zaad throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A low kick from Diaz misses
and Zaad counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz lands a leg kick that knocks Zaad off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Diaz is predictable there
and Zaad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Zaad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zaad is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diaz.
Diaz misses the jab.
Diaz wants to slow Zaad down by chopping away at his legs.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Zaad moves away and avoids it.
Diaz tries to move into range but Zaad moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zaad scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diaz in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaad missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Zaad moved out of range.
Zaad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Diaz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zaad digs a good body shot into Diaz's ribs.
A left and a right from Diaz both land. Nice combination.
Zaad misses with a looping right.
Zaad lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Diaz backs up against the cage.
Zaad is looking to wear down Diaz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diaz.
Joey Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Zaad.
Zaad slips a straight right by Diaz.
Zaad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It seemed like Diaz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zaad.
Diaz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zaad.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zaad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Diaz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Diaz does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zaad counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diaz thinking.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz misses with a body shot
and Zaad counters with a left to the body.
Diaz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diaz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diaz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zaad under the eye.
Diaz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zaad has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Zaad avoids them all with ease.
Zaad throws out a powerful jab.
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!
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zaad counters with a right hand to the body.
Diaz tried to score with a low kick but Zaad checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Diaz tries to score with a low kick but Zaad moves his leg out of the way.
Zaad throws a body shot but no joy.
Diaz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zaad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Zaad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zaad missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz slips under a jab from Zaad.
A clash of legs there as Diaz blocks the low kick.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Diaz duly obliges.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zaad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zaad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Diaz is looking to chop away at Zaad's legs.
Zaad closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zaad looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Zaad keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diaz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zaad misses with a body shot.
Diaz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zaad blocks a leg kick.
Zaad was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zaad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zaad punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Diaz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zaad takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaad moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
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!
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Zaad tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zaad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz is looking to slow Zaad down with leg kicks.
Diaz throws a body punch but Zaad moves out of range.
Zaad punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zaad checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A counter left hand to the body from Zaad misses its target.
Diaz misses with a leg kick
and Zaad counters with a left and a right that stings Diaz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Diaz misses.
As Diaz looks to move away, Zaad throws a big counter combo but Diaz just gets out of the way.
Diaz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diaz lands with an overhand left.
Diaz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Diaz throws a leg kick that misses.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Zaad avoids it well.
Zaad misses with a looping right.
Zaad takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zaad misses with a few strikes there.
Zaad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diaz circles away quickly and effectively.
Good work by Zaad as he checks the leg kick.
Diaz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Zaad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throws a leg kick
and Zaad counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Joey Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zaad lands a jab to the head.
Diaz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Zaad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz scores with a leg kick.
Zaad checks the leg kick.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Zaad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Zaad saw that one coming.
Zaad lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Zaad.
Diaz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zaad counters with a series of strikes. Diaz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zaad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diaz.
Zaad punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.
Diaz lands a head shot.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Zaad.
Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zaad.
Diaz flicks out a counter leg kick but Zaad steps away.
Diaz with a jab.
Zaad on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diaz. Diaz obviously looking to wear him down.
Zaad is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Diaz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Zaad checks a leg kick nicely.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zaad lands a slapping body shot.
Diaz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zaad is able to avoid easily.
Zaad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaad.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Zaad swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zaad misses with a straight left.
Zaad throws a good cross that connects.
Diaz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zaad lunges at Diaz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diaz's hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaad. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zaad tries to move into range but Diaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diaz lands a head kick!
Diaz misses with a leg kick
and Zaad counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaad.
Diaz slips under a jab from Zaad.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zaad counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diaz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Zaad lands with a good body shot.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses
letting Zaad counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Zaad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zaad ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Diaz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chara Zaad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joey Diaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Diaz throws a low kick but Zaad avoids it.

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 Chara Zaad.
Well Diaz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Diaz!
After the big win, Joey Diaz made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.