PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nasir Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Diaz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jones
vs
Diaz

180 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
182 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Deadly Clothing
Deadly Clothing

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nasir Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Diaz backs up against the cage.
Diaz moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Diaz blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Diaz takes one to the side of the head.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Diaz.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nasir Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diaz.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a nice leg kick.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Diaz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a one two! Diaz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Diaz blocks the leg kick.
Jones throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Diaz.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
Jones is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Diaz backs up against the cage.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz shoots and misses
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.

Jones gets caught flat footed, as Diaz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Diaz looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones wriggles free and stands up.
Jones cracks Diaz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice combination there by Jones.
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Diaz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Diaz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diaz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Diaz backs up against the cage.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jones misses with a combination

and Diaz counters with a takedown into side control.

Jones explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Diaz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz misses with a knee to the head.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Diaz keeps him there for the moment.
Jones wants to break free but Diaz has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
Diaz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Diaz has the dominant position.
Jones tries to circle away but Diaz has him pinned against the cage.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Diaz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones tries to break free but Diaz pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Diaz.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.
Diaz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diaz tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nasir Jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones lands a jab to Diaz's midsection.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
Nice cross by Jones.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diaz on the side of the head.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Nasir Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Diaz has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Diaz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Diaz sees coming a mile off.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jones scores with a one two! Diaz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

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.
Diaz with a poor takedown
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Nasir Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diaz.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Diaz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diaz's hands.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Diaz checks it.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Diaz misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks Diaz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!

Diaz is rocked!
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diaz. Diaz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diaz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diaz has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones misses with the combination.
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nasir Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jones connects with a jab.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Diaz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nasir Jones dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones slips a jab from Diaz.
Diaz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Nasir Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diaz.
Jones throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Jones throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Jones works the jab nicely.
Diaz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diaz there as he acknowledges the shot.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones lands with a nice combination. Diaz backs away looking to recover.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Diaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Jones swinging wilding here.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
A shot to the body from Diaz misses
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Nick Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jones duly obliges.
Diaz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Jones throws a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Diaz has his takedown stuffed
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Diaz misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones lunges at Diaz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diaz's hand.
Diaz fails with the takedown
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones looks to land a combination. Diaz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a right hand.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diaz with a poor takedown
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donk. Jones catches Diaz right on the button with a cross.
Jones misses with the combination.
Diaz shoots and misses
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones swinging wilding here.
Jones scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Jones scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jab by Jones.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Diaz checks a leg kick.
Diaz has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Diaz.
Jones misses with a double jab

and Diaz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Diaz.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good shot there by Jones.
Nasir Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones lands with a nice combination. Diaz backs away looking to recover.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nasir Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nasir Jones!