PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Dolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Diaz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to This Is War. Dolan has chosen Shipping Up to Boston as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Diaz
vs
Dolan

183 cm
22
170 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Non-Stop Nutrition
Non-Stop Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mick Dolan!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dolan thows a body shot but no joy.
Dolan misses with a combination
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz connects with a solid leg kick.
Dolan throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Dolan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Dolan.
Diaz slips a jab from Dolan.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz misses with an uppercut

and Dolan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A right hook to the body lands for Dolan.
Dolan scores with a hook to the body.
Diaz is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dolan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dolan manages to break the clinch.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Dolan counters with a one-two to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diaz wants to break free but Dolan has control.
Dolan misses with a knee to the head.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Dolan has double underhooks.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Dolan is controlling the position.
Dolan tries to stall but Diaz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two 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.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dolan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diaz has time to react.
Diaz misses with an uppercut

and Dolan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dolan.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Dolan won't allow it.

Dolan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dolan.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Dolan to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot by Diaz.
Diaz thows a leg kick but Dolan checks it
and Dolan counters with a straight right hand.
Dolan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Dolan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dolan lands a jab to the head.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz works Dolan's body with a nice hook.
Dolan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dolan lunges at Diaz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diaz's hand.

Diaz tries to keep at a distance but Dolan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Dolan prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
A body shot lands from Dolan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dolan misses with a punch to the body.

Dolan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz misses with a body shot
and Dolan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dolan counters with a two punch combo.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Dolan counters by moving into the clinch.

Dolan breaks from the clinch.
Dolan ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dolan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dolan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dolan.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dolan.
Dolan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Dolan struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dolan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow.
Come on Dolan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dolan is trying to break free.
Dolan misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Diaz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Diaz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dolan lands with a nice body punch.

Dolan rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Dolan tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Dolan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Dolan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Dolan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dolan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dolan looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Dolan lands with a hook. Diaz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dolan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A low kick from Diaz misses
and Dolan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Dolan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dolan counters with a three punch combo that has Diaz backing up. Diaz nods at Dolan to acknowledge the strikes.
Diaz misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Dolan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dolan.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Dolan has double underhooks.
Dolan working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dolan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dolan misses with some punches.
Dolan is leaning against Diaz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dolan lands an elbow inside that Diaz shrugs off.
Dolan trying to land knees to the body.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Dolan has him pressed against the ropes.
Diaz takes a shot to the head.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Dolan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dolan is looking to control Diaz's arms but Diaz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dolan has his back to the ropes.
Dolan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
Dolan can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Dolan.

Dolan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz swinging wilding here.
Dolan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Dolan to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Diaz misses
and Dolan counters with a nice body shot.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Dolan counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Dolan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diaz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dolan throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dolan tries to clinch up.
Dolan tries to clinch but Diaz moves away
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Dolan is rocked!
Diaz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dolan is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Diaz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dolan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dolan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dolan is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
Diaz connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Dolan tumbling to the canvas! Diaz pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Dolan was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz retains his welterweight title!