PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Diaz (ranked 5554 p4p, 522 weight class) and Alex Williams (ranked 5441 p4p, 515 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Diaz
vs
Williams

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jon Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Williams!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz blocks a head kick by Williams.

Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz is working Williams over against the cage.
Williams wants to get back to striking at distance but Diaz won't allow it.
Diaz has Williams pressed against the cage.
Diaz is leaning against Williams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Diaz lands with a short shot to the head.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Diaz clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Alex Williams has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.
It looked like Diaz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Diaz misses with the combination.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Diaz has managed to clinch.
Diaz is working Williams over against the cage.
Diaz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Williams up against the cage.
Williams is trying to push Diaz away but Diaz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Williams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Diaz manages to break the clinch.

Diaz has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.

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

Diaz closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Williams's efforts to push away.
Williams drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diaz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jon Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Williams.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jon Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Williams 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.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.
Williams lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Diaz instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Diaz.
A short right from Diaz on the inside.
Diaz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.

Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams with a poor takedown
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.

Diaz has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Diaz.
A right handed body shot lands from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Williams backwards.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams fails to land the takedown.

Oooooh!!! Diaz has knocked Williams down with a huge combo! Diaz steps away and waves a wobbly Williams back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Williams is rocked!
Diaz batters Williams with a massive right followed by a huge left! Williams is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Diaz lands a final crushing right hand to drop Williams to the mat with a gruesome thud! Diaz is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jon Diaz!