PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Loser Boser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Diaz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Boser
vs
Diaz

150 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Loser Boser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nate Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boser with a lazy takedown attempt

and Diaz counters by moving into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Diaz as Boser tries to tie him up.
Diaz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Boser stalls.

Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Diaz has managed to clinch.
Boser tries to score a body lock takedown but Diaz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Boser's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boser keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz pulls guard.
Boser trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Boser got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boser has managed to get both his arms back between Diaz's legs - danger averted.
Boser postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boser might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boser showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Diaz throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boser got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boser has managed to get both his arms back between Diaz's legs - danger averted.
Diaz is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Boser engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Diaz looking to control.
Boser has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boser throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz looking for subs off his back but Boser has passed one foot through into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Boser in particular looking to stall.
Boser is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diaz missing with punches from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Diaz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

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.

Diaz pulls Boser into guard.

Diaz is looking for a triangle but Boser pushes his legs off easily.

Boser stands up from Diaz's guard - Boser perhaps looking for a knockout.
Boser shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Boser keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Loser Boser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boser doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Diaz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Boser is breathing heavily.
Boser misses with a takedown attempt - Diaz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Diaz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boser on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diaz clobbers Boser with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boser fails with the takedown
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boser.
Boser walks forward, straight into a front kick from Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Diaz clinches up against the cage.
Boser drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diaz pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Loser Boser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boser looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boser fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Boser tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Despite the aggression on Diaz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Boser throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Boser tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Boser tries to clinch but Diaz moves away
and Diaz counters with a three punch combo that has Boser backing up. Boser nods at Diaz to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice body kick from Diaz.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boser has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boser tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Diaz!
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boser but Boser pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boser swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boser shoots and misses
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Diaz tries to counter it with a takedown but Boser pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Diaz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Boser tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boser has his takedown stuffed
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Boser misses with a takedown
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diaz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz works over Boser's head and body with a nice combination.
A solid body kick from Diaz.
Nate Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boser sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diaz somewhat.
Boser fails with the takedown
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz scores with a three punch combo!

Diaz has Boser up against the cage in a clinch.
Boser drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diaz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nate Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boser has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diaz.
Boser tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Boser leaves Diaz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boser fails to land the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Diaz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Boser throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Danga de danga de dang - Diaz scores with a four punch combination!
Diaz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boser gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diaz counters with a one-two to the body.

Diaz drives through and clinches with Boser against the cage.
Boser is trying to pull guard but Diaz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Boser has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Diaz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Loser Boser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Boser keeps him there for the moment.
Diaz tries to break free but Boser pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Boser has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz pulls guard effortlessly.

Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Boser defends easily.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Boser from controlling successfully.

Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boser defends it easily.

Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boser seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Boser stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Boser is posturing up here but Diaz has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Boser tries to roll out but it's too tight and Boser has to tap! Slick submission there by Diaz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nate Diaz!