PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Aidan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aidan comes to the cage accompanied by Cant touch this. The key to victory for Matt Aidan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Aidan
vs
Diaz

178 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
179 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Aidan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aidan as he jumps to the side.
Aidan throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Diaz.
Diaz throwing strikes but Aidan manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Diaz tries to buck Aidan off but Aidan is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Aidan decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Diaz looks for a takedown but Aidan sprawls well.

Diaz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Aidan!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz landing strikes from the mount.

Diaz goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Aidan is on top in guard.
Aidan advances position into side control!
Diaz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aidan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Diaz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Aidan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Diaz looks gassed!
Aidan prevents Diaz from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to maintain the position but Aidan is very close to passing his half guard.
Aidan blocks the strikes from Diaz.
Aidan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Diaz is looking for a sweep. Aidan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diaz is trying to control but can't.
Diaz is trying to get back to full guard.
Aidan tries to stand and escape but Diaz is controlling the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Aidan feints and then cracks Diaz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diaz down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Matt Aidan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diaz.
Aidan wants to clinch.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Aidan doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Aidan tries a head kick but it misses.

Diaz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Diaz looks to land a strike but Aidan avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz prevents Aidan from getting back to his feet.
Diaz landing some decent shots from guard.
Diaz passes Aidan's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Diaz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Diaz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Diaz is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Aidan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Diaz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Aidan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Diaz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown but Aidan sprawls well. He's pushed Diaz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Aidan.
Aidan misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aidan swivels and escapes.
A head kick misses from Aidan.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aidan as he avoids it easily.
Matt Aidan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diaz.
Aidan throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Aidan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown. Aidan tries to sprawl out of it but Diaz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Aidan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diaz.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diaz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aidan stuffs the takedown.
Diaz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aidan as he jumps to the side.
Matt Aidan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Matt Aidan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aidan throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aidan circles away.
Aidan stuffs the takedown attempt from Diaz. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aidan swivels and escapes.
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diaz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aidan tries to avoid it but Diaz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aidan to the ground. Aidan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Diaz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Aidan is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aidan is looking to improve his position.
Diaz is pressing down on Aidan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Aidan is holding on for now.
Aidan regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Diaz.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diaz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diaz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diaz postures up and lands a big shot to Aidan's brow.
Diaz pushes down on Aidan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Diaz passes the guard and advances to mount!
Diaz is trying to control here but Aidan has managed to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz works his foot free and advances to mount.
Aidan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Aidan is rocked!
Diaz connects with a bit shot that sees Aidan covering up! More strikes from Aidan and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Diaz is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Diaz! Nick Diaz retains his welterweight title!