PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alter Helmet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Alter Helmet will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Diaz
vs
Helmet

225 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alter Helmet!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helmet fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Helmet. Beautiful body shot.
Helmet cracks the inside of Diaz's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Helmet.
Good leg kick by Helmet there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Helmet looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Helmet throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Helmet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helmet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Helmet.
Diaz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Helmet scoring well with a low kick there.
Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diaz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Helmet.
Helmet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Helmet throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Diaz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helmet scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alter Helmet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Helmet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Helmet.
Helmet lands with a slapping head kick.
Helmet lands with a kick to the temple. Diaz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Helmet thows a body kick. Diaz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Helmet tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Helmet.
Diaz avoids a kick to the body.
Helmet changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Helmet.
Helmet delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helmet moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Helmet buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Helmet scores with a push kick.
Diaz gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Helmet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Helmet. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helmet scores with a jab to the body.
Helmet throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Helmet is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Diaz rather than just go for the knockout.
Helmet scores with a leg kick.
Diaz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Helmet thumps Diaz with a low kick.
Helmet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice straight punches there by Helmet. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Helmet.
Helmet smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Helmet jabs Diaz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Helmet.
Helmet fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Helmet throws a quick inside leg kick.
Helmet scores with a jab.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Helmet. Helmet obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helmet tries a head kick but it misses.
Helmet scoring well with a low kick there.
Helmet chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diaz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Helmet lands with a hook. Diaz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diaz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Helmet lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt
and Helmet counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diaz's knee momentarily.
Diaz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Helmet avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Helmet.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Helmet.
Helmet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Helmet connects with a looping right hand.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Helmet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helmet works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Helmet cracks the inside of Diaz's front leg.
Helmet cracks the inside of Diaz's front leg.
Helmet throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Helmet thuds his right hand into Diaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Helmet.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Helmet lands a nice hook to Diaz's body. Diaz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Helmet pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alter Helmet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Helmet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Helmet chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Helmet lands with a cross.
Helmet is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Diaz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Helmet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Helmet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good shot there by Helmet.
Helmet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Helmet throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alter Helmet dominated that round.
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 steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Helmet. That one must have hurt.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Helmet connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Helmet lands a high kick!
Helmet looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Helmet plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Helmet. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helmet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Helmet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Helmet.
Helmet thuds his shin into the meat of Diaz's side.
Helmet throws a front kick that sends Diaz stumbling back into the ropes.
Helmet throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Helmet fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diaz.
Helmet buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diaz takes a kick to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Helmet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helmet tries a head kick but it misses.
Helmet fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diaz fails with the takedown
and Helmet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Helmet throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Helmet works Diaz's body with a nice hook.
Helmet plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Helmet scores with a spinning back kick!
Diaz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diaz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Diaz misses with a leg kick
and Helmet counters with an outside leg kick.
Helmet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Helmet just misses with a punch to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Diaz might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Diaz blocks a low kick nicely.
Helmet checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Diaz moves out of range of the leg kick from Helmet.
Helmet throws the kick towards the body but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Helmet.
Helmet thows a body shot but no joy.
Diaz tries to land a front kick but Helmet steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Helmet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helmet lands with a thumping leg kick.
Helmet thumps Diaz with a low kick.
Helmet throws a body kick that misses.
Helmet cracks Diaz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Helmet dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
Diaz moves away from the strike by Helmet.
Alter Helmet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Helmet counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Helmet lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Helmet.
Helmet misses with a head kick.
Diaz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Helmet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Helmet is looking to slow Diaz down with leg kicks.
Helmet misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Helmet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Helmet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Helmet.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Helmet.
Helmet loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Diaz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Helmet.
Diaz misses with a low kick as Helmet jumps back.
Helmet swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four 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.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Diaz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Diaz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Diaz content just to control the position here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Helmet can do anything to dispel that myth.

Diaz throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Helmet has his hands clasped together but Diaz breaks the hold and Helmet is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Diaz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Diaz!