PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raf Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raf Diaz had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Diaz
vs
Williams

179 cm
18
174 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raf Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pete Williams!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Williams scores with a punch to the head.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz misses with a straight left.

Diaz cracks Williams with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Williams looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Diaz finish him?

It looks like Pete Williams has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Williams.
Williams in side control, throwing shots but Diaz defends.
Diaz is trying to control Williams's posture but Williams avoids it.
Diaz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Diaz lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz controlling the pace.
Diaz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Williams tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
Diaz trying to control from half guard but Williams is working away.
Diaz misses with a head shot. Williams uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.
Diaz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Diaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diaz thows a big elbow that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Williams throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Diaz was covering up waiting for the punch and Williams finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Williams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Williams looks gassed!
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Williams preventing the sweep.
Diaz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Diaz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Diaz works his foot free and advances to mount.
BOOM! Diaz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Diaz breaks from Williams's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Williams takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control but Williams is having none of it.
Williams tries to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
Williams is bucking up trying to escape but Diaz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Diaz controlling from the full mount.
Diaz trying to control but Williams is having none of it.
Williams tries to hold on but Diaz postures up.
Williams is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the head.

That has opened up Pete Williams's cut even more.
Diaz controlling from mount.
Diaz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Williams looks a forlorn figure.

The cut above Pete Williams's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pete Williams's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Raf Diaz!