PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). House comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Get at Me Dog kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Diaz
vs
House

182 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Don House!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Diaz swinging wilding here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diaz.
House misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Diaz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
House tries for a takedown but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Diaz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Diaz lands a nice hook to House's body. House takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz swinging wilding here.
House has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diaz finds it's way round the side to connect with House's head.
House misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
House thows a body shot but no joy.
Diaz takes a swing at House's ribcage but misses.
Diaz connects with a body shot.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
House dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Diaz.
House has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from House there as he acknowledges the shot.
Diaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circling - House throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
House moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Diaz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
House misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
House swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz swinging wilding here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but House uses good head movement to avoid it.
House is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz looks to land a combination but House avoids it well.
House throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but House ducks down to avoid it.
House takes a jab right on the kisser.
House on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
House motions for Diaz to come forward. House throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but House bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
House misses with a body shot
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
House closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
House shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diaz but Diaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diaz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diaz throws a one two combo.
Diaz stuffs the takedown attempt from House. House gets slowly back to his feet.
Ricardo Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don House.
Diaz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ricardo Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz slips a jab from House.
House uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
A shot to the body from House misses
and Diaz counters with a series of strikes. House will be more careful next time no doubt.
Diaz cracks House with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz moves into range and connects with a jab.

House is rocked!
House loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but House sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz scores with a three punch combo!
House is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz connects with a nice looking jab.
House throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops House to the canvas! House doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Diaz keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Diaz!