PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between ISO Quorra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Why Can't We Be Friends?. Nate Diaz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Quorra
vs
Diaz

178 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 New York, ISO Quorra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Diaz!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quorra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Quorra ducks down to avoid it.
Quorra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz throws the left hand but Quorra avoids the punch easily.
Quorra misses the shot to the body.
Quorra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab from Diaz.

It looks like ISO Quorra has been cut.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Quorra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quorra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Quorra has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
Quorra crunches a lovely knee into Diaz's ribcage.
Quorra stalling.
Quorra misses with a knee to the head.
Quorra lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Diaz tries a body shot but Quorra blocks it.
Quorra using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to circle away but Quorra has him pinned against the cage.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quorra has him pressed against the cage.
Quorra with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diaz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Quorra trying to land knees to the body.
Diaz managing to block the knees to the body from Quorra.
Quorra trying to stall but Diaz improves his position.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
Quorra lands an elbow that stopped Diaz in his tracks for a moment.
Diaz avoiding damage as Quorra throws knees to the body.
Quorra has Diaz pushed against the cage.
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quorra.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Quorra tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Quorra is looking to clinch.
Quorra moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Quorra tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Quorra is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Diaz throws a jab when Quorra was well out of range.
Quorra misses with a low kick.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a hook. Quorra ducked under it nicely.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quorra.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Quorra slips a straight right by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a hook. Quorra ducked under it nicely.
Quorra tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz throws a body punch but Quorra moves out of range.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Quorra moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a body punch but Quorra moves out of range.
Quorra tries to clinch up.
Nice uppercut lands for Diaz. That snapped Quorra's head back.
Quorra defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz misses with a hook. Quorra ducked under it nicely.
Quorra slips a straight right by Diaz.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quorra moves away.
Quorra is looking to clinch.
Quorra throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Quorra. Quorra circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Quorra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Quorra.
Quorra pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diaz is out of range and Quorra settles back down.
Diaz lands a lovely overhand right.
Nate Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Diaz coming out on top.
Quorra takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quorra tries to land a leg kick but Diaz saw it coming and moves away.
Quorra goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nate Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz checks a low kick from Quorra.
Quorra slips under a jab.
Quorra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Quorra tries to clinch up.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Quorra is breathing heavily.
Quorra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Quorra moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quorra moves away.
Quorra doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on ISO Quorra's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Quorra slips the punch.
Diaz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quorra.
Quorra fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quorra is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Quorra moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Quorra moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quorra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Quorra tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quorra moves away.
Quorra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz takes a swing at Quorra's ribcage but misses.
Quorra is looking to land body kicks.
Quorra ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Quorra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quorra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Quorra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Quorra.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quorra gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Quorra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quorra tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Quorra slips a jab from Diaz.
Nate Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quorra is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick.
Diaz lands with a good body shot.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Quorra ducks down to avoid it.
Quorra tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Quorra defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Quorra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quorra manages to avoid it.
Diaz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Quorra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Quorra tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Quorra looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quorra.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quorra tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quorra moves away.
Quorra wants to clinch.
Quorra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Quorra blocks a jab.
Quorra doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Diaz lands with an overhand left.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Quorra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quorra wants to clinch.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quorra throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quorra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Quorra looks for the body kick but Diaz saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Diaz.
Diaz scores with a sloppy right hand. Quorra should have avoided that one.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Quorra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quorra slips a straight right by Diaz.
Quorra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Quorra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Quorra fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
Diaz tries to circle away but Quorra has him pinned against the cage.
Diaz avoiding damage as Quorra throws knees to the body.
Quorra is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Quorra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diaz avoids it.
Diaz lands a nice uppercut.
Quorra wants to stall.

Diaz breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on ISO Quorra's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Diaz throws the left hand but Quorra avoids the punch easily.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Quorra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Quorra doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Quorra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quorra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diaz moves out of range as Quorra throws a body kick.
Diaz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Quorra.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Quorra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Quorra moved out of range.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz misses with a hook. Quorra ducked under it nicely.
Quorra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quorra tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Quorra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quorra throws a push kick but Diaz slaps the foot to one side.
Good standup being displayed there by Diaz as he connects with a hook.
Quorra wants to clinch.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Quorra moved out of range nicely.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quorra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz swings for the body but Quorra moves out of range.
Quorra tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz swings for the body but Quorra moves out of range.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Quorra is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quorra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quorra moves away.
Quorra tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Quorra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Quorra moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Quorra moves away and avoids it.
Quorra blocks a jab.
Quorra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Quorra.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quorra moves away.

Quorra clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz wants to break free but Quorra has control.
Diaz stalling in the clinch but Quorra improves position.
Quorra scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Nate Diaz has been cut.
Quorra is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quorra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diaz avoids it.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Quorra won't allow it.
Quorra pressing his opponent against the cage.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Quorra is looking to control Diaz's arms but Diaz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Quorra has his back to the cage.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Quorra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diaz.
Diaz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Quorra obliges.
Diaz managing to block the knees to the body from Quorra.
Quorra missing with knees to the body.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Quorra has double underhooks.
Quorra avoiding damage.
Quorra is trying to maintain a safe position but Diaz gets an underhook and turns Quorra into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nate Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Quorra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diaz is defending well for now.
Quorra slows down the pace here.
Quorra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diaz.
ISO Quorra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz avoiding damage as Quorra throws knees to the body.
Quorra tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaz avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Diaz breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Quorra saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quorra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Quorra is looking to wear down Diaz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Quorra at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diaz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

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