PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz has chosen Take My Hand as his entrance music. Mitchell Morgan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nick Diaz's chin.

Morgan
vs
Diaz

187 cm
25
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
28
194 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitchell Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz tries to clinch there but Morgan circles away.

Diaz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Diaz trying to control the action but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Diaz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Diaz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morgan defending well though.
Morgan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Morgan manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Morgan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morgan throws out the jab.
No joy there for Morgan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Morgan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morgan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diaz is able to avoid easily.
Morgan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Diaz clinches up with Morgan and pushes him back against the cage.

Morgan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz shoots in for a double leg but Morgan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Morgan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morgan misses with the combination.
Mitchell Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Morgan looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Morgan scores with a three punch combo!
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown but Morgan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diaz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diaz tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diaz is defended easily by Morgan.
Mitchell Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diaz.
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.

Diaz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Morgan did well to prevent Diaz getting side control.
Diaz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Morgan!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Morgan's face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Morgan because Diaz loaded up on that one.

Diaz is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Morgan is surviving well by controlling Diaz's body position as best he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Morgan can't escape the position.
Diaz breaks from Morgan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Diaz lands a big elbow.
Morgan is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Morgan hang on?
Diaz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Morgan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Diaz.
The referee warns Morgan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Diaz breaks from Morgan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Diaz lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Diaz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Diaz tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morgan.
Morgan looks to clinch

and Diaz moves into the clinch.

Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.

Diaz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Morgan was covering up waiting for the punch and Diaz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Diaz won't allow Morgan to get back to his feet.
Morgan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Diaz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Morgan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Diaz has Morgan in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Morgan stands up and waves to Diaz to follow him.
Morgan misses with a double jab.
Morgan misses with a straight right.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
Morgan swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Morgan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morgan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz tries to clinch
and Morgan counters with a nice uppercut.
Morgan lands the left hand.

Diaz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Morgan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Morgan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Morgan won't allow Diaz to pass to mount.
Nick Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morgan is trying to stand.
Diaz throws a strike but Morgan avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Diaz won't allow Morgan to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morgan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Morgan tries to get out of the position.

Diaz has gone for a leg lock! Morgan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Diaz's guard.

Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Morgan defends well.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Morgan is proving a slippery customer.

Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Morgan wanted to stand there but Diaz had control of the position.

Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Morgan defends easily.

Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morgan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nick Diaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Morgan lands a nice shot to the body.
Morgan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz slips under a jab from Morgan.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Donk. Morgan catches Diaz right on the button with a cross.
Diaz drops his hands momentarily and Morgan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Diaz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Morgan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Diaz is in Morgan's guard.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgan is retaining full guard.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Diaz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan wants to stand and escape but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morgan is looking to stand up but Diaz isn't so interested in that idea.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Morgan wants to stand and escape but Diaz is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Morgan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diaz throwing strikes but missing.
Diaz with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz thows a big elbow that misses.
Diaz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz thows a big elbow that misses.
Diaz lands a couple of elbows.

Diaz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nick Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Diaz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diaz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morgan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mitchell Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz slips nicely into half guard.
Morgan is refusing to be controlled, as Diaz sits in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diaz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Diaz!