PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Zane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zane has chosen 2pac - changes as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Diaz
vs
Zane

186 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy Zane!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zane lands a really nice looking cross but Diaz seems unphased.
Zane throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Zane.
Zane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zane looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
A big right from Zane misses.
Diaz throws a hook but Zane blocks it.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Diaz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zane doesn't seem phased though.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zane closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Zane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
and Zane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zane misses with a few strikes there.
Zane takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zane ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Zane.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Zane misses with a body shot.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Zane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diaz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Zane misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Diaz cracks Zane with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zane connects with a crisp jab.
Diaz throws a right hand that Zane ducks under and follows up with a left that Zane also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Diaz scores with a nice strike.
Zane throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zane circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Zane moved out of range nicely.
Diaz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Zane.
Zane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zane swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz scores with a jab.
Zane misses the body punch
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zane throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zane shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zane throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Zane misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Zane throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Zane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diaz circles away quickly and effectively.
Zane looks gassed!
Zane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Zane has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diaz finds it's way round the side to connect with Zane's head.
Zane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz lands an overhand right.
Diaz stalks Zane and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zane's face. Zane staggers backwards, shaken.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Zane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz tries to bum rush Zane with a series of wild strikes but Zane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Zane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses the jab.
Diaz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Zane misses with a body shot.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
Zane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz throws a hook but Zane avoids it easily.
Diaz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Diaz cracks Zane with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zane looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Zane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Zane swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Zane misses with a body shot.
Diaz scores with a shot to the body.
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 Alex Diaz will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Diaz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Zane.
Diaz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Zane avoids it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Diaz. That snapped Zane's head back.
Alex Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Zane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz misses with a hook. Zane ducked under it nicely.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Zane avoids them all with ease.
Zane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zane.
Zane is breathing heavily.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zane.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Diaz scores with a sloppy right hand. Zane should have avoided that one.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zane sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz throws a right hand that Zane ducks under and follows up with a left that Zane also avoids with ease.
Diaz lands a nice shot that snaps Zane's head back.
Zane swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Zane on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zane takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zane misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Zane looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zane throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Zane has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Diaz drops Zane with a right and a left! Diaz comes rushing in but Zane regains his composure and manages to keep Diaz in guard.

Zane is rocked!

Diaz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Diaz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zane is still in real trouble! Can Diaz finish him?

Diaz drops back looking for a leg! Zane is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zane manages to kick Diaz off! Diaz jumps back into Zane's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Zane seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Zane looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Diaz drops back looking for a leg! Zane is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zane manages to kick Diaz off! Diaz jumps back into Zane's guard.

Diaz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diaz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz tries for a kimura but Zane is defending well.
Zane tries to buck Diaz off but Diaz is having none of it.

Diaz is trying to get an arm triangle but Zane is defending well.
Zane tries to improve position but can't.

Diaz decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Diaz lands with a cross.
Zane dodges the punch combination from Diaz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zane misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diaz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zane misses with a body shot
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Zane missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zane doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Zane takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice cross by Diaz.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diaz!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zane defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
A jab lands there for Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Diaz dominated that second round.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zane doesn't seem bothered though.
Zane loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zane takes one to the side of the head.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Diaz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zane. Zane circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz scores with a jab to the body.
Alex Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut lands for Diaz. That snapped Zane's head back.
Diaz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zane momentarily.
Zane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz throws out a powerful jab.
A left lands for Diaz.
Diaz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zane counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zane is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.
Diaz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Diaz tries to bum rush Zane with a series of wild strikes but Zane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zane with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diaz to score with a decent uppercut.
Diaz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Diaz works Zane's body with a nice hook.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz punishes Zane's body with a nice straight punch.
Diaz lands a jab-cross combination.
Zane walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz throws a combination. Zane tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Diaz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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 darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Donk. Diaz catches Zane right on the button with a cross.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz lands with a straight right. Zane didn't see that one coming.
Zane has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diaz finds it's way round the side to connect with Zane's head.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Zane.
A jab from Diaz finds it's way through Zane's defenses.
Diaz lands with a straight right. Zane didn't see that one coming.
Zane dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Diaz cracks Zane with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zane moves forwards but Diaz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Diaz throws a one two combo.
Diaz scores with a nice head shot.
Zane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zane walks into a jab.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Zane to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz stalks Zane and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zane's face. Zane staggers backwards, shaken.
Diaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diaz throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Zane stumbling backwards into the ropes! Zane bounces back off the ropes towards Diaz, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Diaz lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Diaz celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alex Diaz!