PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Mayfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kanye West- Amazing . Mayfield comes into a darkened arena with his song building. One kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Nick Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diaz
vs
Mayfield

181 cm
24
175 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
180 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Mayfield!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz works over Mayfield's head and body with a nice combination.
Mayfield drops his hands momentarily and Diaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mayfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Mayfield gets the takedown into side control.

Mayfield tries for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
Diaz regains half guard.
Diaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mayfield.
Mayfield is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mayfield trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Mayfield has control of the leg.
Diaz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mayfield pushing down on Diaz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayfield passes to full mount!
Diaz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Diaz has given up his back. Will we see Mayfield going for some submissions?
Mayfield is trying to stick to Diaz's back but Diaz is turning into Mayfield. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mayfield's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Diaz.
Diaz stops Mayfield from standing up.
Mayfield looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diaz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mayfield working a defensive guard here.
Mayfield keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mayfield swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nick Diaz has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mayfield circles away quickly and effectively.
Mayfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Mayfield shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diaz as he avoids it easily.
Mayfield takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Mayfield fails with a takedown attempt.

Mayfield shoots in and bounces Diaz off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.

Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mayfield pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mayfield gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Diaz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Diaz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mayfield has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mayfield really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Diaz wants to control the pace but Mayfield is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Diaz prevents Mayfield from getting the reversal.

Diaz has hold of Mayfield's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mayfield manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mayfield is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz avoids the attempt from Mayfield to control.
Diaz tries to control but Mayfield wriggling away.
Mayfield manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Mayfield kicks off Diaz and gets to his feet.
Nick Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayfield shoots for a double leg takedown but Diaz sprawls well. He's pushed Mayfield's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nick Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Mayfield.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Mayfield slips the punch.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Mayfield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mayfield swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Diaz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diaz.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield shoots in for a double leg but Diaz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mayfield connects with a body shot.
Mayfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Mayfield is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Diaz rather than just go for the knockout.
Mayfield takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mayfield.
A jab from Diaz does it's job there.
Diaz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mayfield misses with a double jab
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mayfield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from Diaz as Mayfield shoots in.
Mayfield takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mayfield circles away quickly and effectively.

Mayfield shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mayfield showed some decent athleticism there.
Mayfield tries to pass to full mount but Diaz defends it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is defending against the submission attempts here by Mayfield.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diaz works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Diaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mayfield can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Mayfield from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mayfield is aware though and is defending well.

Diaz is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Mayfield has his hands clasped together but Diaz extends an breaks Mayfield's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Diaz.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz retains his welterweight title!