PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Diaz (ranked 5966 p4p, 17247 weight class) and Luis Alberto Perez (ranked 591 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Diaz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gangsta's Paradise. Perez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mexicans with Guns - Highway to hell kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diaz
vs
Perez

190 cm
28
169
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
35
180
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krzysztof Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luis Alberto Perez!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez connects with an inside leg kick.
Perez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A combination from Perez does no damage.
Perez lands a jab-cross combination.
Luis Alberto Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Diaz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Perez - the referee stops the clock and Diaz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Perez. Diaz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Perez. Diaz shrugs it off though.
Perez throws a combination. Diaz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Perez instigates a clinch.
We've been informed that Perez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

Perez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perez punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.

Perez closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Perez has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.

Perez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Perez.
Perez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Perez duly obliges.
Perez connects with an inside leg kick.
Perez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Perez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Perez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diaz.
Perez scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perez can pounce on him.

Perez moves into the clinch.
Perez connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Krzysztof Diaz has been cut.
Perez working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Perez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Perez has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.

Perez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Perez lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Perez drives through and clinches with Diaz against the cage.
Perez lands a hook that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz jumps guard but Perez stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Perez breaks from the clinch.

Perez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diaz tries to break free but Perez pushes him back against the cage.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Perez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perez lands a two punch combo.

Diaz gets tackled into the cage by Perez. Perez maintains the clinch.
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 to break free but Perez pushes him back against the cage.
Perez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
The referee calls for Perez to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Alberto Perez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Krzysztof Diaz'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.

Perez tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Perez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diaz's head.

Perez moves into the clinch.
Perez keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Diaz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Perez.
Diaz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Perez.
Perez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Diaz if he has to take too many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diaz.
A head kick from Perez lands but Diaz takes it in his stride.

Perez rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Perez breaks the clinch.
Perez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Perez.
Krzysztof Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Perez closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Perez landing knees to the head.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Perez won't allow it.

Perez manages to break the clinch.
Perez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Perez darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.
Perez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Perez breaks the clinch.
A combination from Perez does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Perez, right into the meat.

Perez gets a clinch.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Perez tries a knee to the head but Diaz blocks it.
Perez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Perez won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
Perez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Luis Alberto Perez seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Perez closes the distance and clinches.
Perez lands a knee to the body.

Perez breaks from the clinch.
Perez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Perez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Perez closes the distance and clinches.
Perez scores a nice knee to the body.

Perez breaks from the clinch.

Perez darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Perez.
Perez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Perez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Alberto Perez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Krzysztof Diaz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Perez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
Perez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Perez lands a two punch combo.
Perez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Perez, right into the meat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Perez.
Perez feints and then cracks Diaz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diaz down.
Perez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Perez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Perez is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Perez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Perez duly obliges.
Perez scores with a kick to the body.
Perez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Diaz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Perez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Perez rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to break free but Perez has control.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Perez is controlling him.
Perez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Perez has him pressed against the cage.

Perez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perez thuds his shin into the meat of Diaz's side.
Perez throws a head kick that Diaz semi-blocks.

Perez moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
Diaz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.

Diaz is rocked!
Perez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
Luis Alberto Perez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diaz seems to have got his legs back now.
Perez crunches a lovely knee into Diaz's ribcage.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz's efforts to push away.

Perez has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Diaz goes down! Perez dives on top of him - Diaz manages to get guard.
Krzysztof Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Diaz working for submissions but it's allowed Perez to get to half guard.
Perez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Alberto Perez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Perez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 24:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 24:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Alberto Perez!
Luis Alberto Perez took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
The defeated Krzysztof Diaz had this to say: 'Thanks for coming out here tonight to cheer me on.'.