PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salaheddine Aiteouakrim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diaz
vs
Aiteouakrim

186 cm
24
225 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

192 cm
28
205 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Knockout power

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ralph Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Salaheddine Aiteouakrim!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aiteouakrim swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Diaz there.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Aiteouakrim.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aiteouakrim.
Aiteouakrim fails to land with a series of punches.
Aiteouakrim misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Aiteouakrim misses its intended target.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aiteouakrim scores with a three punch combo!
Aiteouakrim tries to work over Diaz's front leg with a kick but Diaz checks it.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
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 tries a head kick but it misses.
Salaheddine Aiteouakrim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aiteouakrim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aiteouakrim misses with a double jab.

Diaz lands a big head kick that sends Aiteouakrim tumbling to the mat! Diaz takes a step backwards and waves Aiteouakrim back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Aiteouakrim is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aiteouakrim throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Aiteouakrim is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
Diaz avoids the body shot from Aiteouakrim.
Aiteouakrim throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
A low kick from Aiteouakrim misses
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Aiteouakrim's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Aiteouakrim duly obliges.
Aiteouakrim seems to have recovered his senses.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diaz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aiteouakrim's calf.
Aiteouakrim lands a jab-cross combination.
Diaz lands a jab-cross combination.
Diaz throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Aiteouakrim crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ralph Diaz!
Ralph Diaz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.