PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Williams
vs
Diaz

176 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
26
197 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 Montreal, Shane Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Diaz slips under a jab from Williams.

Williams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Williams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaz avoids the damage to the body.

Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Williams throws an elbow but misses.
Diaz being controlled against the cage.
Diaz blocks the elbow strike.
Diaz is trying to stall.
Diaz is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Williams has denied him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike from Williams.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
Diaz tries to work over Williams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.

Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Williams.

Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Williams, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Diaz throws an elbow but misses.
Diaz prevents Williams from breaking the clinch.
Diaz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Williams will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Diaz up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Williams as Diaz tries to tie him up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Diaz stalling in the clinch but Williams improves position.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz is trying to stall.
Williams wants to stall.
Diaz looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Diaz avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
Diaz avoids the elbow strike from Williams, against the cage.
Williams looking to slow down the pace here.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike.
Diaz trying to land knees to the body.
Diaz letting Williams take a breather here.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams cracks the inside of Diaz's front leg.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.

Diaz has taken the fight to the clinch.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Williams blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses
and Williams counters with a leg kick.
Diaz throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Diaz looks gassed!
Williams lands a head kick. Diaz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams cracks a nice hook into Diaz's ribs.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz lands a head kick. Williams smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Shane Williams has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Williams.
A solid leg kick lands there for Williams.
Williams lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diaz's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shane Williams will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shane Williams's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Williams can pounce on him.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Williams connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Williams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Diaz throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Williams.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Williams.
Williams scores with a leg kick.
Shane Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Diaz pushes Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz avoids the elbow strike from Williams, against the cage.
Diaz trying to land knees to the body.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diaz is defending well for now.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Williams.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Williams misses with a few strikes there.

Diaz drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.
Diaz wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Williams throws an elbow that misses.
Diaz is trying to stall.
Williams is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Williams here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Diaz wants to stall.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaz avoids the damage to the body.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diaz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nick Diaz.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Williams.
Williams connects with a solid leg kick.
Diaz throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Williams lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Williams tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.
Nick Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Williams avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Williams.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice body kick there by Williams.
Williams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Williams lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Diaz tries to keep at a distance but Williams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Williams.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shane Williams has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diaz avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Williams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shane Williams's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Williams avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Williams throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Williams throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Shane Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams lands a front kick.
Diaz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Williams with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams thumps Diaz with a low kick.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Williams lands but Diaz takes it in his stride.
Diaz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Williams throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Diaz.

Williams closes the distance and clinches.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams controlling the action here for a moment.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz wants to stall.
Diaz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Williams.
Diaz looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Diaz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Williams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Williams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diaz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
Williams throws an elbow that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to stall.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Diaz avoids a wild elbow strike from Williams.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Williams is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Williams tries to circle away but Diaz has him pinned against the cage.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Williams.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Diaz instigates a clinch.
Diaz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williams avoids it.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Williams.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Williams has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Williams!