PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Silent Bob (ranked 3161 p4p, 332 weight class) and Niko Diaz (ranked 3801 p4p, 383 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bob
vs
Diaz

183 cm
41
194 lbs
25 - 14 - 2

182 cm
27
190 lbs
12 - 15 - 0

World class boxer
Very quick

World class MT
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 25 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Silent Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niko Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz feints and then cracks Bob's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bob down.
Bob misses with a lunging right hand
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bob tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Bob.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good shot there by Diaz.
Bob swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Bob.
Bob scores with a jab to the jaw.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Bob moves away and avoids it.
Bob has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Diaz.
Diaz keeps Bob at a distance using the push kick.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bob lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Niko Diaz has been cut.
Bob ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz tries to score with a low kick but Bob moves his leg out of the way.
Bob defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands a nice shot that snaps Bob's head back.
Bob slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Diaz checks a leg kick nicely.
Bob cracks Diaz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diaz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bob is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Diaz throws out a counter right but Bob avoids it with no problem.
Diaz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bob waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Diaz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bob.
Bob looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and Bob counters with a right hand to the body.
Bob loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bob. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bob.
Bob rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Diaz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diaz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bob.
Diaz throws a leg kick that misses.
Diaz lands an overhand right.
Bob misses with a body shot.
Diaz swings for the body but Bob moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bob keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bob throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz counters with a left to the body.
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bob doesn't seem bothered though.
Bob keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Niko Diaz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bob falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Bob scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bob throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Bob moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDiaz.
Diaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bob moves out of range of the body kick from Diaz.
Bob wants to land a leg kick but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz throws a lazy head kick
and Bob counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diaz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Bob's shoulder, as Bob tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Bob.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Diaz throws out a counter right but Bob avoids it with no problem.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bob takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a body kick that misses.
Jab by Diaz.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Bob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Bob throws a big shot that misses.
Bob tried to score with a low kick but Diaz checks it.
Diaz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bob counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bob avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Bob seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Diaz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bob digs a good body shot into Diaz's ribs.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
enabling Bob to counter with a crisp jab.
Niko Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bob throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silent Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bob keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Bob looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Bob throws a body shot but no joy.
Bob takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Bob throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz 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.
Nice shot lands for Bob.
Bob ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz staying out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Diaz misses.
Bob scores with a kick to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bob tries to counter by clinching up but Diaz breaks away and moves out of range.
Diaz throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Niko Diaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Niko Diaz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Diaz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silent Bob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Diaz finds it's way through Bob's defenses.
Bob throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Bob checks a leg kick.
Bob swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bob at a distance.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Bob as he connects with a hook.
Bob fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bob.
A countering left hand to the body from Diaz misses.
A lazy left from Bob finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bob slips a straight right by Diaz.
Diaz scores with a shot to the body.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bob seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Bob misses the target.
Diaz cracks Bob with a good jab.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Bob takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Diaz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bob.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bob walks forward, straight into a front kick from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bob throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Diaz lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Diaz works Bob's body with a nice hook.
Bob looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Bob's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diaz under the eye.
Bob lands with a nice body punch.
Bob swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Bob misses with a straight right.
Bob moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Bob looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice side step and Diaz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Niko Diaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diaz.

And that's the end of the fight!
Niko Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko Diaz!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Niko Diaz made sure he mentioned Freebok (85% Laundry), along with how happy he was to win his fight.