PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Michaels (ranked 6492 p4p, 25478 weight class) and John Diaz (ranked 672 p4p, 758 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Michaels
vs
Diaz

182 cm
25
175
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
26
178
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shawn Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, John Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Michaels tries to avoid it but Diaz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Michaels to the ground. Michaels escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Diaz duly obliges.
Michaels misses with a straight left.
Diaz feints the counter takedown.
Michaels stuffs the takedown attempt from Diaz. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Diaz fails with the takedown
and Michaels counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like John Diaz has been cut.
Shawn Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Diaz.
Diaz misses with a takedown
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diaz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Michaels is fending him off so far but Diaz persists. Nope, Michaels circles away and we're back to standing.
Michaels throwing a counter right hand but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Michaels loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Michaels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diaz circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Diaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels stuffs the takedown attempt from Diaz. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Michaels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Michaels swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Michaels sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shawn Michaels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz dives in for a single leg takedown but Michaels sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Diaz looks winded!

Michaels lands a big uppercut and Diaz crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Diaz looks OK. Michaels waves Diaz back to his feet!

Diaz is rocked!
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz misses with a takedown
and Michaels counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shawn Michaels!
Shawn Michaels seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.