PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rory Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diaz
vs
Brown

188 cm
22
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Fast

Headshot Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rory Brown!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Diaz looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown misses the jab.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Brown changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Diaz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Diaz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
Brown is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Diaz manages to get to full guard.

Brown gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz has managed to clinch.
Diaz tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Diaz tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Diaz backing up. Diaz nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.

Diaz is rocked!
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Brown fails with the takedown

and Diaz counters with a takedown into side control.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Brown is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Diaz off and has taken his back!
Brown has the hooks in. Diaz is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Diaz is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Brown.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Diaz can't escape the position.
Brown has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position 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!
Brown controlling from the back.
Diaz just trying to survive but Brown is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Brown trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Diaz fending off the submission attempt from Brown.
Diaz wants to escape the position.
Diaz rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Brown prevents Diaz from improving his position.
Brown is thwarting Diaz's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown is trying to work for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diaz.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Diaz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Diaz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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 Brown's face.

It looks like Rory Brown has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
Diaz is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Brown is rocked!
Brown taking shots to the head.
Brown is still in real trouble! Can Diaz finish him?
BOOM! Diaz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Diaz controlling from mount.
Diaz with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz controlling his opponent.
Brown is in a horrible position here. Diaz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Brown looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! Diaz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rory Brown's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Diaz looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Diaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Diaz persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rory Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Diaz has a takedown stuffed.
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Diaz shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diaz looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diaz looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Diaz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Diaz persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Diaz shoots in.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horrible takedown by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Diaz shoots in.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Diaz. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Diaz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Diaz persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
Brown stuffs the takedown.
Diaz has a takedown stuffed.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Diaz. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
Diaz tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rory Brown's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Diaz closes the distance looking for a takedown. Diaz picks Brown up and slams him brutally to the floor. Brown is out! He's out cold! Wow, you don't see a finish like that every day!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Nick Diaz!