PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smooth Helmet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Diaz
vs
Helmet

225 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
206 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Smooth Helmet!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helmet throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Helmet.
Helmet throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.

Diaz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Helmet quickly recovers to half guard.
Helmet punching from the bottom.
Diaz blocks the strikes from Helmet.
Diaz wants to take a breather but Helmet is having none of it.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz blocks the strikes from Helmet.
Helmet is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Diaz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Helmet sees it coming and defends easily.
Helmet strikes from the bottom but Diaz passes into mount!
Helmet swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Diaz pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Helmet throws a strike but has given up his back in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helmet wants to escape the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Helmet is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Diaz is looking to control Helmet but Helmet is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Helmet rolls, trying to escape but Diaz keeps control of the position.
Diaz is trying to stick to Helmet's back but Helmet is turning into Diaz. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Diaz's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Helmet.
Helmet throws a strike but Diaz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Helmet striking off his back but it's not causing Diaz any problems.
Helmet throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Helmet is striking from the bottom but Diaz uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Diaz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Helmet is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Helmet throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Helmet misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Helmet flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Diaz is trying to control. Helmet wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Helmet misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Helmet flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Helmet flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Helmet is looking to improve his position.
Helmet flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helmet is refusing to be controlled, as Diaz sits in half guard.
Helmet flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Diaz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Helmet defends it well.
Helmet missing with punches from the bottom.
Diaz trying to mount his opponent but Helmet defends it.
Helmet missing with punches from the bottom.

Diaz is looking for a kimura but Helmet is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diaz to get the leverage.

That's four 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.
Helmet misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Helmet punching from the bottom.
Helmet missing with punches from the bottom.
Helmet slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Helmet will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Helmet keeps moving.
Helmet throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Helmet trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Helmet thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Helmet trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Helmet trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Helmet looking for a sweep. Not yet Helmet, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Diaz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Diaz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Helmet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Helmet.
Helmet throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Helmet misses with a head kick.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Diaz scores a takedown into full mount!
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Diaz lands a big shot there that rocks Helmet but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Diaz looking to control but Helmet is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Helmet swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Diaz blocks Helmet's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Helmet throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Helmet flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Helmet swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Diaz moves to the back.

Diaz has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Helmet is in real trouble here. Diaz gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Helmet is tapping out! Diaz wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nate Diaz!