PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Conner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by No Leaf Clover. Conner is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Godsmack - Time Bomb. Tim Conner has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ricardo Diaz's chin.

Diaz
vs
Conner

182 cm
26
180 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

186 cm
22
182 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Conner!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a combination
and Conner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Conner fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conner moves away.
Diaz misses with a body shot
and Conner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Conner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Conner tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Conner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diaz's calf.
Conner misses with an uppercut.
Conner throws a front kick aimed at Diaz's knee but Diaz avoids it well.
Conner misses with a wild body shot.
Ricardo Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conner moves away.
Conner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Conner avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Conner. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diaz checks a low kick from Conner.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
and Conner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz is looking to wear down Conner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
and Conner counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Diaz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Conner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Conner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Conner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Conner dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Diaz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Conner backs up against the cage.
Conner throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Conner looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.

Conner clinches with his opponent.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Conner has double underhooks.
Conner tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Conner back against the cage.

Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Conner walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diaz!
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Conner throws a poor cross that misses
and Diaz counters with a one-two to the body.
Conner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Conner lands a right hook to the body.
Diaz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Conner misses with a hook to the body
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Conner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Conner dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conner moves away.
Diaz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Conner takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Conner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz's efforts to push away.
Conner leaning his opponent against the cage.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Diaz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Conner throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Conner dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Conner.
Conner swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Conner eats them both and turns towards Diaz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Conner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Conner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Conner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diaz checks a low kick from Conner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Conner avoids nicely.
Conner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Conner counters with a nice uppercut.
Conner tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ricardo Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz connects with a body shot that sends Conner's belly button to the back.
Conner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz jabs at Conner's body.
Conner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tim Conner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Conner avoids them all with ease.
Diaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Conner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Conner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Conner scores with a one two! Diaz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Diaz works Conner's body with a nice hook.
Conner throws a chopping leg kick but Diaz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Conner scores with a body shot.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Conner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Conner misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Conner throws an off balance right hand
and Diaz counters with a left to the body.
Conner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conner misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Conner avoids nicely.
Conner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz swings for the body but Conner moves out of range.
Conner cracks the inside of Diaz's front leg.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Conner looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Conner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Conner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Conner avoids them all with ease.
Conner misses with a hook to the body
and Diaz counters with a right hand to the body.
Conner avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Conner jabs at Diaz's body.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz throws a right hand that Conner ducks under and follows up with a left that Conner also avoids with ease.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Conner avoids nicely.
Conner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diaz under the eye.
Conner lands a lovely overhand right.
Conner misses with a right hand
and Diaz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Conner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Conner counters with a series of strikes. Diaz will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Conner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Conner. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Conner throws the kick towards the body but Diaz avoids it.
A left and a right from Conner both land. Nice combination.
Diaz slips a straight right by Conner.
A left lands for Conner.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conner.
Conner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Conner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Conner misses with a body shot.
Conner tries to score with a low kick but Diaz moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz lands a nice hook to Conner's body. Conner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Conner misses with a combination
and Diaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Conner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Conner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Conner takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Diaz swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Conner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Conner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Conner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Conner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Conner moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Conner misses with a low kick.
Conner throws the kick towards the body but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Conner counters with a stiff right hand.
Conner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Conner tries to land a front kick but Diaz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Conner throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz lands with a nice combination. Conner backs away looking to recover.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz misses with a body shot
letting Conner counter with a right hand.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Conner counters with a leg kick.
Conner throws a leg kick that misses.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
Conner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conner circles away quickly and effectively.
Conner lands a jab to the head.
Conner scores with a jab.
Conner scores with a leg kick.
Diaz tries to move into range but Conner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tim Conner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Conner throws a leg kick which misses Diaz's front leg but catches the back leg as Diaz tries to avoid it.
Ricardo Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Conner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Conner lands a body shot.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Conner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz throws a combination. Conner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Conner throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Diaz.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Conner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Conner has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Conner!