PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manny Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Sotiar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Diaz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Diaz
vs
Sotiar

179 cm
23
179 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manny Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Sotiar!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz moves out of range of the leg kick from Sotiar.
Sotiar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sotiar throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sotiar. Sotiar obviously looking to wear him down.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sotiar was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Sotiar throws a leg kick but Diaz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sotiar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sotiar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sotiar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Diaz cracks Sotiar with a good jab.
Sotiar throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Sotiar loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Sotiar counters with a leg kick.
Sotiar blocks a jab.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Sotiar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Diaz lands a with a good body shot.
Sotiar cracks Diaz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diaz swinging wilding here.
Manny Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz swings for the body but Sotiar moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Sotiar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sotiar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sotiar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sotiar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Sotiar throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Sotiar misses the target.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Sotiar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sotiar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diaz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Oooh a lovely combination from Diaz sends Sotiar down but not out. Diaz dives into side control looking to finish.

Sotiar is rocked!
Diaz wants to stand but Sotiar is controlling his arm.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sotiar keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to stand but Sotiar controls the position and pulls Diaz into his guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Diaz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sotiar's guard.

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.
Sotiar is looking to stand up but Diaz isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Diaz stands and steps away. Sotiar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Diaz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sotiar was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Sotiar slips under a jab.
Diaz lands a lovely overhand right.
Diaz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sotiar momentarily.
A big left from Sotiar misses.
Sotiar scores with a three punch combo!
Sotiar just misses with a punch to the body.
Sotiar tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sotiar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz cracks Sotiar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sotiar throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Sotiar is out of range.
Sotiar moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Sotiar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sotiar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diaz finds it's way round the side to connect with Sotiar's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Diaz scores with a one two! Sotiar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Sotiar throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sotiar.
Sotiar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diaz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sotiar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diaz thinking.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Sotiar misses.
Sotiar misses with a straight right.
Diaz with a nice cross.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Sotiar.
Sotiar moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Sotiar tries a low kick but Diaz avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sotiar.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Sotiar throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sotiar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Diaz momentarily.
Sotiar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Sotiar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sotiar.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sotiar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Sotiar throws a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz throws a right hand that Sotiar ducks under and follows up with a left that Sotiar also avoids with ease.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sotiar - that will leave a mark!
Sotiar cracks Diaz with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz with a hook.
Sotiar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Sotiar misses.
Sotiar looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Sotiar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Sotiar counters with a nice leg kick.
Diaz throws a hook but Sotiar avoids it easily.
Sotiar lands with a slapping head kick.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Sotiar saw that one coming.
Sotiar looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Sotiar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sotiar avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sotiar tries to move into range but Diaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sotiar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sotiar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Sotiar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Diaz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sotiar scores with a decent looking hook.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sotiar throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Sotiar misses the shot to the body.
Diaz lands with a straight right. Sotiar didn't see that one coming.
Sotiar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Diaz dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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.

Nice defenses there by Sotiar.
Manny Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Sotiar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diaz checks a leg kick.
Sotiar slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Sotiar saw that one coming.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz throws a hook but Sotiar blocks it.
Sotiar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A cross from Sotiar lands.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Sotiar slips a jab from Diaz.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Manny Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sotiar scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotiar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good standup being displayed there by Sotiar as he connects with a hook.
Diaz moves out of range as Sotiar strikes.
Sotiar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sotiar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Diaz lands a two punch combo.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sotiar.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Sotiar slips the punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diaz.
Sotiar misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Sotiar moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sotiar misses with a body kick.
Sotiar takes one to the side of the head.
No joy there for Sotiar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sotiar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sotiar connects with the punch.
Sotiar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sotiar throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Diaz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A big right from Sotiar misses.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Sotiar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Sotiar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sotiar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sotiar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz moves out of range as Sotiar strikes.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Sotiar moved out of range nicely.
Sotiar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sotiar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sotiar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diaz is out of range.
Sotiar moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Diaz ducks right into an uppercut from Sotiar.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Sotiar.
Sotiar dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Sotiar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diaz.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sotiar manages to avoid it.
Diaz lands a with a good body shot.
A combination from Sotiar does no damage.
Sotiar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diaz lands with a right hand.
A big left from Sotiar misses.
Manny Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diaz slips under a jab from Sotiar.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sotiar ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sotiar misses with a looping left.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Sotiar's ribs.
Mark Sotiar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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 works Sotiar's body with a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diaz 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Diaz!