PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maverick Diaz (ranked 4787 p4p, 1922 weight class) and Klaus Tannenbaum (ranked 508 p4p, 246 weight class). Tannenbaum comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Helge Schneider - Bonbon aus Wurst kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Klaus Tannenbaum has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diaz
vs
Tannenbaum

195 cm
22
250
3 - 7 - 0

193 cm
22
241
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maverick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Klaus Tannenbaum!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tannenbaum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Diaz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tannenbaum throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tannenbaum takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Diaz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tannenbaum.
Diaz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tannenbaum misses the shot to the body.
Diaz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Diaz scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Klaus Tannenbaum has been cut.
Tannenbaum takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Diaz feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Tannenbaum sprawling to the canvas! Tannenbaum rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Diaz finish him?!

Tannenbaum is rocked!
Diaz closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Tannenbaum out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maverick Diaz!
Maverick Diaz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Klaus Tannenbaum had this to say: 'Scheisse!'.