PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Hooper (ranked 2021 p4p, 4457 weight class) and Dick Diaz (ranked 297 p4p, 550 weight class). Diaz has chosen Feiticeira as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hooper
vs
Diaz

180 cm
43
175
36 - 21 - 2

185 cm
34
179
10 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Core Combat

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 36 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Troy Hooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Hooper is predictable there
and Diaz counters with a one-two to the body.
Hooper misses with a wild combination.
Diaz scores with a three punch combo!
Diaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hooper misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Diaz counters with a series of strikes. Hooper will be more careful next time no doubt.
Diaz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz with a nice cross.
Diaz defending well as Hooper loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Diaz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diaz takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Hooper misses.
Hooper misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hooper. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diaz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diaz slips under a jab from Hooper.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Hooper throws a big counter combination but Diaz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooper loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Hooper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hooper throws a big shot that misses.
Hooper looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Hooper misses with a straight right.
Diaz is looking for the big counter here.
Hooper looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hooper.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hooper with a jab.
Hooper takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Hooper misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Diaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Hooper's head.
Hooper staying out of range there.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hooper moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooper bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diaz's head.
Troy Hooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz throws a hook but Hooper blocks it.
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 lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hooper lands with a good body shot.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Diaz needs to keep his hands up - Hooper had a free shot at his head there.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Hooper.
Hooper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Hooper counters with a nice uppercut.
Hooper throws a big shot that misses.
Hooper avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz moves out of range as Hooper strikes.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Hooper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Hooper moves away and avoids it.
Hooper scores with a jab to the body.
Hooper lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooper thuds his right hand into Diaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hooper looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Hooper throws a sloppy body shot
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Hooper dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Hooper connects with a jab.
Hooper misses with a shot to the body
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hooper misses with a leg kick.
A big left from Hooper misses.
Diaz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hooper lands the left hand.
Diaz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hooper. Hooper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz throws a body punch but Hooper moves out of range.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hooper lands with an uppercut that bounces Diaz off the cage and back into range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hooper. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hooper swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Good exchange - Hooper coming out on top.
Hooper dips to his left and cracks Diaz with an uppercut!
Hooper misses with a looping left.
Hooper misses with an uppercut
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Hooper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hooper swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hooper throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Diaz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Hooper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Troy Hooper will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hooper looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Hooper connects with an inside leg kick.
Diaz connects with a body shot that sends Hooper's belly button to the back.
Hooper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hooper throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz connects with a nice looking jab.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Hooper avoids them all with ease.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Diaz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hooper keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hooper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diaz! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hooper misses with a jab to the body
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hooper manages to avoid it.
Hooper misses the shot to the body.
Hooper throws a body shot but no joy.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Diaz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hooper with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooper pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hooper manages to avoid it.
Hooper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Hooper.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hooper.
Hooper throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Hooper misses with a low kick.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hooper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz throws a hook but Hooper avoids it easily.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Hooper avoids it well.
Hooper lands with a nice body punch.
Hooper misses with an uppercut
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hooper misses the shot to the body.
Hooper paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hooper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a hook but Hooper avoids it easily.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Hooper tries a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hooper scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hooper throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Hooper throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Diaz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hooper with a body shot.
Troy Hooper is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz defending well as Hooper loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hooper.
Hooper scores with a body shot.
Hooper lands a body shot.
Hooper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hooper lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hooper doesn't seem bothered though.
Hooper misses with a low kick.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Hooper's head but Hooper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hooper throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Hooper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Hooper looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hooper manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hooper.
Hooper misses with an uppercut.
Hooper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Hooper's shoulder, as Hooper tries to avoid the shot.
Hooper scores with a leg kick.
Hooper on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jab, jab by Hooper - just one landing.
Hooper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Hooper.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Hooper has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hooper there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooper looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Hooper slips the punch.
Hooper misses the shot to the body.
Hooper looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Hooper takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hooper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diaz's head backwards.
Hooper takes one on the button.
Hooper misses the shot to the body.
Hooper misses with a looping left.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Hooper misses the target.
Hooper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hooper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hooper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hooper throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Hooper takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Troy Hooper will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hooper throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diaz.
Hooper listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Hooper misses its intended target.
Hooper ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz.
Hooper scores with a jab.
Hooper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hooper jabs Diaz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diaz stuns Hooper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diaz lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hooper lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hooper misses with a straight left.
Hooper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooper fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diaz on the side of the head.
Hooper cracks Diaz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Diaz scores with the left hand. Hooper knows he should have avoided that one.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hooper looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Hooper avoids nicely.
Diaz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hooper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hooper throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hooper has time to react.
Diaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hooper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hooper throws out a leg kick but Diaz moves out of range and Hooper only half commits.
Hooper misses with a leg kick.
Dick Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hooper digs a good body shot into Diaz's ribs.
A left lands for Diaz.
Hooper lands with a good body shot.
Diaz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hooper under the eye.
Hooper throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hooper lands an overhand right.
Hooper misses with a looping right.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Hooper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hooper with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Diaz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hooper doesn't seem phased though.
Hooper thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Hooper misses its intended target.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hooper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
It looked like Hooper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diaz misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooper lands a nice looking body shot.
Diaz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hooper is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.
Diaz digs a good hook to Hooper's body.
Diaz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hooper tries to work over Diaz's front leg with a kick but Diaz checks it.
Hooper throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hooper.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hooper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diaz, as that shot connected.
Hooper is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.

Hooper is rocked!
Hooper cracks Diaz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oh Hooper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hooper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hooper seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Hooper scores with a hook.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Hooper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hooper ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Hooper 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 Diaz misses the target.
A quick step to the side and Hooper tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Hooper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Hooper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hooper takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hooper blocks a jab.
Hooper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hooper feints a jab promting Diaz to slip. Hooper then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Diaz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hooper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dick Diaz.
I think Hooper has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Troy Hooper!
Troy Hooper tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, Dick Diaz stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll Slap you harder next time!!!'.