PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Moore (ranked 4838 p4p, 4650 weight class) and Nate Diaz (ranked 601 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz has chosen Gangstas Paradise as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Moore
vs
Diaz

181 cm
21
175
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moore scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Moore moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Diaz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Moore wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Moore is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Diaz will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
Moore throws a strike aimed at the side of Diaz's head but Diaz avoids it well.

Moore working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Diaz tries to bench press Moore off him but Moore keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore just content to control the position.
Moore avoids the strikes from the bottom by Diaz.
Diaz is looking to reverse the position.

Moore decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Moore shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Diaz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Moore stands up from Diaz's guard - Moore perhaps looking for a knockout.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moore is looking to counter the offense by Diaz and move into the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Moore.
Diaz is being controlled here.
Diaz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moore pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Moore tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diaz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Diaz misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Diaz is in trouble now - Moore has advanced to mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore controlling the position easily from mount.
Moore looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz regains half guard.

Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Moore performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moore pulls his head out easily.
Diaz looks winded!

Moore is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Diaz has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Moore blocks the strikes from Diaz.
Still in half guard, Moore seems content to control.

Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moore pulls his head out easily.

Moore stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Diaz to get to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Moore seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Moore takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz wants to counter the offense by Moore and move into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Moore dominated that round.
That's time! Moore's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Moore decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Moore tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diaz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Moore is controlling well.
Diaz landing small, sideways elbows.

Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moore pulls his head out easily.

Moore is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diaz defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Moore is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Diaz sees it coming and defends easily.

Diaz looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moore pulls his head out easily.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Moore throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Moore perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Moore 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.
Moore sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Moore lands a nice short elbow.

That's two 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.
Moore moves nicely into side control.
Diaz tries to improve position but can't.

Moore decides to stand back up.
Diaz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Moore slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Moore throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Diaz was covering up waiting for the punch and Moore finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Moore stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with Moore, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes Moore against the cage but Moore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moore closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Diaz's guard.

Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moore with a nice head shot there.
Ryan Moore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moore's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Moore defends easily.

Moore decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Moore closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore trying to control the pace.

Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moore pulls his head out easily.

Moore is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Diaz sees it coming and defends easily.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Moore has control of the leg.
Moore keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Diaz looking for submissions off his back.

Moore escapes and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Moore dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Moore closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Moore is looking to advance position but Diaz won't allow it.
Moore landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Moore controlling the action here.
Moore drops an elbow to the side of Diaz's head.
Moore knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moore pulls his head out easily.
Moore controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore prevents Diaz from improving his position.

Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz is trying to get back to full guard.

Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diaz regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Moore stands and throws Diaz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Diaz is trying to improve his position.
Diaz tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Moore presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Moore controlling the pace for now.
Moore lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Diaz hang on?
Moore working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore content just to control the position here.
Moore's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Moore has control of Diaz's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Diaz regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Diaz is desperately trying to improve his position but Moore has a good base and remains in mount.

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.
Moore looking to control and managing it successfully.
Moore lands a couple of good shots and Diaz has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Diaz tries to break free.
I would not like to be Diaz right now.
Diaz tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Diaz is looking to get to half guard.
Nate Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moore unloading with bombs!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moore controlling the pace for now.
Ryan Moore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moore with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Moore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moore has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Moore!
The defeated Nate Diaz had this to say: 'I'm comin back for your a$$ motherfu(ker !!!'.