PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sully Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Moreno
vs
Diaz

191 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 London, Sully Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nate Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Moreno is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.
Nate Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Moreno misses the target.
Moreno drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diaz slaps away a takedown attempt from Moreno, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Moreno is looking to counter punch.
Diaz misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Moreno tries to move into range but Diaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Moreno avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Moreno was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moreno sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Diaz stalks Moreno and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Moreno's face. Moreno staggers backwards, shaken.

Moreno is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Diaz's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moreno scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Diaz is defending against the submission attempts here by Moreno.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno thows a huge punch but Diaz dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Moreno stalling.
Moreno thows a huge punch but Diaz dodges it nicely.
Moreno has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Moreno is working for a submission of some sort.
Diaz tries to kick Moreno off but Moreno keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno passes to side control.
Diaz takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Moreno prevents Diaz from escaping the position.
Diaz looks winded!
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet here but Moreno is keeping cool and he's managed to take Diaz's back.
The referee is taking a good look at Diaz as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Moreno!
Moreno is landing with strikes from the back.
Moreno lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Moreno biding his time, controlling Diaz.
Diaz covers up after that shot from Moreno.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno is punishing Diaz with strikes - can he finish him?!
Diaz is taking damage to the body and head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moreno trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Diaz doesn't escape.
Moreno landing with strikes.
Diaz covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Diaz is trying to remain composed but Moreno is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
The referee is taking a good look at Diaz as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Moreno!

Moreno is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Diaz is defending well though. Moreno let's go of the attempt for now.
Diaz is covering up but some of the strikes from Moreno are getting through and doing damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sully Moreno dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Diaz looks to land a right hand but Moreno moved out of range.
Moreno's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Moreno scrambles back to his feet.
Moreno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz scores with a jab to the head.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Moreno shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Moreno showed some decent athleticism there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is looking to escape.
Moreno winds up and cracks Diaz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Moreno there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Moreno stops Diaz from getting back to his feet.
Sully Moreno overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moreno scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz is trying to stand up here but Moreno is controlling him well.
Moreno slows the pace down in half guard.
Moreno lands strikes from half guard.

Moreno decides to return to a standing position.
Moreno tries to work over Diaz's front leg with a kick but Diaz checks it.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Moreno shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Moreno lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz taking some punishment here, with Moreno in his half guard.
Moreno takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
Moreno lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Moreno scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Diaz has hold of Moreno's hands but Moreno slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Diaz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Moreno scores with a couple of nice shots.
Moreno looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diaz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Moreno is nestled in close to Diaz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Moreno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Ground and pound from Moreno.

Moreno is trying to work for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
Moreno winds up and cracks Diaz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Moreno with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Moreno scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Moreno looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diaz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Moreno working Diaz over with strikes.
Moreno wants to free his trapped foot but Diaz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Moreno is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Moreno connects with a nice short shot to Diaz's temple.
Moreno lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Moreno connects with a nice short shot to Diaz's temple.
Diaz is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sully Moreno dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Moreno closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Moreno lands in his opponent's guard.

Diaz has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Moreno is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Moreno gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Diaz makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Moreno closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Diaz did well to prevent Moreno getting side control.
Moreno lands with a punch from half guard.
Moreno scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Moreno there.
Moreno passes the guard and advances to mount!
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moreno lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno punishing his opponent with strikes.
Moreno sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Moreno breaks from Diaz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Moreno with shots to the head and body - Diaz looks very uncomfortable down there.
Moreno takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Moreno working the ground and pound effectively.
Moreno is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Moreno lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Moreno lands a big elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee warns Diaz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Moreno dominating with strikes here.
Moreno fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Diaz is rocked!
Moreno lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Diaz hang on?
Diaz is still in real trouble! Can Moreno finish him?
Moreno scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Diaz?
Moreno unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Diaz wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Moreno celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sully Moreno!