PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noah Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Larrabee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diaz
vs
Larrabee

185 cm
20
177 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

173 cm
22
174 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Noah Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hans Larrabee!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larrabee tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Larrabee does no damage.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larrabee.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Larrabee counters with a nice uppercut.
Larrabee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Larrabee throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Larrabee scores with a hook to the body. Diaz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larrabee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Larrabee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Larrabee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Larrabee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Larrabee is fending him off so far but Diaz persists. Nope, Larrabee circles away and we're back to standing.
Hans Larrabee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diaz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larrabee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz misses with a left hand
enabling Larrabee to counter with a crisp jab.
Larrabee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diaz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diaz throws a sloppy body shot
and Larrabee counters with a nice body shot.
Larrabee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Diaz rather than just go for the knockout.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Diaz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Diaz shoots in for a double leg but Larrabee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Larrabee avoids nicely.
A combination from Larrabee does no damage.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Larrabee shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larrabee throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Diaz scores with a one two! Larrabee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Larrabee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Larrabee misses with a left hand
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Larrabee lands a head shot.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Larrabee tries to avoid it but Diaz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Larrabee to the ground. Larrabee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Larrabee misses with a double jab.
Diaz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diaz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Hans Larrabee has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Larrabee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Larrabee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Larrabee stuffs the takedown.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Larrabee counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Larrabee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.

Diaz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Larrabee sprawls well initially but Diaz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Larrabee pushes Diaz off looking to stand but Diaz dives back in and keeps control.
Diaz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Larrabee defending well though.
Diaz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Larrabee's head.
Diaz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Diaz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Larrabee is looking to improve his position.
Diaz trying to control the action but Larrabee is working from the bottom.
Larrabee is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diaz lands with a punch from half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diaz fails with the takedown
and Larrabee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diaz throws a hook but Larrabee blocks it.
Larrabee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diaz at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Larrabee throws a lazy uppercut
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Larrabee counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Larrabee counters with a left and a right that stings Diaz.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Larrabee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Larrabee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Larrabee throws a good cross that connects.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Larrabee. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
Larrabee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz takes one on the button.
Diaz 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.

Noah Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hans Larrabee's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Diaz misses with a straight right.
Noah Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Diaz clinches up against the cage.
Larrabee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Larrabee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Larrabee is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Larrabee has had enough of the clinch but Diaz keeps him there for the moment.

Larrabee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown. Larrabee tries to sprawl out of it but Diaz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Larrabee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Larrabee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Larrabee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larrabee misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Larrabee counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Larrabee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Diaz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Larrabee.
Jab from Larrabee.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Larrabee is just out of range.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Larrabee is avoiding it.
Diaz has his takedown stuffed
and Larrabee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Larrabee counters with a nice body shot.
Diaz stalks Larrabee and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Larrabee's face. Larrabee staggers backwards, shaken.
Diaz throws a one two combo.

Diaz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Larrabee sprawls well initially but Diaz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Diaz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Diaz is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Larrabee has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larrabee wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy.
Larrabee is trying to stand up here but Diaz is controlling him well.
Larrabee trying to control but Diaz postures up.
Diaz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Larrabee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Larrabee is trying to stand up here but Diaz is controlling him well.

Diaz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Larrabee.
Noah Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Larrabee counters with a one-two to the body.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Diaz stalks Larrabee and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Larrabee's face. Larrabee staggers backwards, shaken.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Larrabee throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Noah Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larrabee lands with a right hand.
Larrabee catches Diaz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Larrabee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Larrabee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Larrabee counters with a left to the body.
Larrabee blocks a jab.
Larrabee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

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.
Larrabee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Larrabee lands a two punch combo.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Larrabee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Larrabee misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Larrabee counters with a one-two to the body.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
and Larrabee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Larrabee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Larrabee with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noah Diaz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hans Larrabee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Larrabee catches Diaz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Diaz slips under a jab from Larrabee.
Diaz tries to clinch
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Larrabee shows good takedown defense.
Larrabee throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Larrabee moves out of range.
Larrabee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Larrabee keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larrabee misses with a straight left.
Diaz shoots in but no luck this time.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Larrabee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Larrabee slips under a jab.
Diaz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Larrabee.
Danga de danga de dang - Diaz scores with a four punch combination!
Diaz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Larrabee's waist but Larrabee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diaz off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Larrabee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Larrabee counter with a right hand.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Larrabee.
Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown but Larrabee sprawls well. He's pushed Diaz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Larrabee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Larrabee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Larrabee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz throws a right hand that Larrabee ducks under and follows up with a left that Larrabee also avoids with ease.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Larrabee as he avoids it easily.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Larrabee takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Larrabee misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Larrabee counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
and Larrabee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Larrabee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Larrabee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Larrabee misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Larrabee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Larrabee counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Larrabee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Larrabee swinging wilding here.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Larrabee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Larrabee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Larrabee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

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.
Larrabee looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz swings for the body but Larrabee moves out of range.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Larrabee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Larrabee avoids them all with ease.
Larrabee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
and Larrabee counters with a left to the body.
Hans Larrabee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Diaz shoots in but Larrabee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Larrabee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Larrabee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Diaz 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noah Diaz!