PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between homer simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Diaz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

simpson
vs
Diaz

170 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
23
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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, homer simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diaz closes the distance and clinches.

simpson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Diaz regains guard.
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but simpson is one step ahead there.
simpson wants to get up but he can't break Diaz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Diaz seems keen to control simpson's posture.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing simpson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
simpson throws a big right hand that misses.
simpson wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from simpson.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick.

Diaz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Diaz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
simpson wants to sweep but no luck.
simpson being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
simpson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diaz controls the pace.
simpson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.

Diaz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Diaz shoots for a takedown but simpson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

simpson rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
simpson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Diaz.
simpson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diaz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
simpson is breathing heavily.
simpson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

simpson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than simpson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Diaz wants to control but simpson is having none of it.
Diaz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
simpson avoids the attempt from Diaz to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Diaz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by simpson.
Diaz can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nick Diaz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

simpson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Diaz wants to control but simpson is having none of it.
Diaz taking shots to the head.
Diaz is working to get back to half guard.
simpson controlling from the full mount.
simpson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

simpson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Diaz has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Diaz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
simpson chips away with some ground and pound.
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in simpson's guard.
simpson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on simpson, up you get!
simpson throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Diaz is looking to clinch but simpson is avoiding it.
simpson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Diaz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in simpson's guard.
Diaz throws a strike but simpson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
simpson postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.

Diaz kicks simpson off and gets to his feet.
Diaz tries to clinch there but simpson circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
simpson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Diaz's waist but Diaz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing simpson off to one side.

simpson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
simpson is keen to just control but Diaz is a slippery customer.
Diaz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Diaz trying to control but simpson postures up.
Diaz is looking for a sweep. simpson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.

simpson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
simpson tries to clinch up.

Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
simpson throws a knee to the head but misses.
simpson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Diaz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for homer simpson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Diaz pulls simpson into guard.
Diaz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
simpson wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! simpson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

simpson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than simpson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Diaz is looking to improve his position but simpson isn't that keen on the idea.
Diaz holds on for dear life, controlling simpson's posture momentarily.
Diaz is working to get back to half guard.
simpson tries to control but Diaz wriggling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
simpson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Diaz looks a forlorn figure.
Diaz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
simpson content just to control the position here.
Diaz is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
simpson won't let Diaz get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
simpson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
simpson misses with a head shot.
Diaz is in all sorts of trouble here.
simpson with a couple of short strikes.
simpson tries to control but Diaz wriggling away.
Diaz tries to hold on but simpson pushes him away.
Diaz is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
simpson controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
simpson tries to control but Diaz wriggling away.
simpson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Diaz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Diaz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

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.
Diaz is squirming around, avoiding simpson's attempts to control the action.
Diaz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Diaz regains half guard.
Diaz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
simpson wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
homer simpson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
simpson stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.

And that's the end of the fight!
homer simpson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diaz 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nick Diaz!