PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Amir Sadollah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Sadollah
vs
Diaz

180 cm
23
158 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 Los Angeles, Amir Sadollah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sadollah staying out of range there.
Sadollah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Diaz fails to land the takedown.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Sadollah shows good takedown defense.
Sadollah with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sadollah throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sadollah keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Amir Sadollah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diaz.
Diaz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sadollah pinned against the cage. Sadollah gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diaz looks gassed!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Diaz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sadollah - the referee stops the clock and Diaz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sadollah. Diaz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sadollah lands a head kick. Diaz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sadollah scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Sadollah misses.
Sadollah scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadollah tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Sadollah throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sadollah throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diaz's head.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sadollah.
Sadollah connects with an inside leg kick.
Sadollah connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Sadollah.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sadollah buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sadollah feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diaz's calf.
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sadollah can pounce on him.
Sadollah scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sadollah tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sadollah.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadollah throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sadollah throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sadollah connects with an inside leg kick.
Sadollah 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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sadollah, right into the meat.
Sadollah tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.

Sadollah closes the distance and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sadollah.
Sadollah is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Sadollah is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.
Diaz can't get the takedown.
Sadollah can't break the clinch.
Diaz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sadollah gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz prevents Sadollah from breaking the clinch.
Sadollah prevents the takedown attempt.
Diaz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sadollah's efforts to push away.
Diaz keeps control of Sadollah as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sadollah smiles and moves away.
Sadollah looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sadollah tries to clinch up.
Sadollah connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadollah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sadollah lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sadollah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sadollah cracks the inside of Diaz's front leg.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sadollah. That's going to slow Diaz down.
Sadollah explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Amir Sadollah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sadollah scores with a head kick.
Sadollah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sadollah feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diaz's calf.
Diaz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sadollah.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sadollah.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sadollah. Sadollah obviously looking to wear him down.
Diaz is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sadollah is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Diaz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Sadollah darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.
Sadollah looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sadollah wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amir Sadollah dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sadollah looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sadollah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Sadollah looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Diaz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sadollah with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diaz shoots for a takedown but Sadollah saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Sadollah shows good takedown defense.
Sadollah wants to clinch.
Sadollah throws a leg kick which misses Diaz's front leg but catches the back leg as Diaz tries to avoid it.
Sadollah scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters circling a little - Sadollah finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Sadollah.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Sadollah throws a nice inside leg kick.
Amir Sadollah is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadollah buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sadollah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sadollah throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sadollah.
Sadollah wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Amir Sadollah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sadollah bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sadollah throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diaz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sadollah.
That kick from Sadollah tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sadollah buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sadollah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sadollah lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sadollah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sadollah feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diaz's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sadollah moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.

Sadollah gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sadollah can't break the clinch.
Diaz has Sadollah pressed against the cage, preventing Sadollah from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sadollah just stands there and leans against the cage.
Amir Sadollah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diaz.

Sadollah breaks from the clinch.
Sadollah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sadollah tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sadollah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sadollah can pounce on him.

Sadollah closes the distance and clinches.
Sadollah is trying to break free.
Sadollah missing with knees to the body.
Sadollah is trying to push Diaz away but Diaz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Sadollah breaks from the clinch.
Sadollah missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown but Sadollah manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diaz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sadollah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sadollah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sadollah throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sadollah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sadollah lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sadollah feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diaz's calf.
Sadollah throws a leg kick which misses Diaz's front leg but catches the back leg as Diaz tries to avoid it.
Sadollah throws a leg kick which misses Diaz's front leg but catches the back leg as Diaz tries to avoid it.
Diaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sadollah wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadollah connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sadollah lets loose with a powerful body kick. Diaz will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sadollah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sadollah throws a head kick that half lands.
Sadollah fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sadollah missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sadollah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sadollah wants to break free but Diaz has control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sadollah prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sadollah has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amir Sadollah dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Sadollah thumps Diaz with a low kick.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.

Diaz moves into the clinch.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Sadollah won't allow it.
Diaz keeps control of Sadollah as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sadollah is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Sadollah wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sadollah looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sadollah is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sadollah wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sadollah tries to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling the position.

Sadollah breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadollah tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Sadollah moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sadollah tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diaz.
Amir Sadollah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diaz.
Sadollah just misses with a punch to the body.
Sadollah scores with a spinning back kick!
Sadollah scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sadollah, right into the meat.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Sadollah.
A good leg kick by Sadollah.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sadollah as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadollah lands a nice looking body kick.
Sadollah throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sadollah tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sadollah connects with an inside leg kick.
Sadollah doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Sadollah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Sadollah has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sadollah lands a nice knee to the body.
Sadollah has had enough of the clinch but Diaz keeps him there for the moment.
Sadollah landing knees to the body.
Diaz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sadollah's efforts to push away.
Sadollah lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadollah is trying to force a seperation but Diaz has the dominant position.
Sadollah wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diaz managing to block the knees to the body from Sadollah.

Sadollah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sadollah lands a nice looking body kick.
Sadollah buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sadollah wants to clinch.
Sadollah connects with an inside leg kick.
Sadollah fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diaz.
Sadollah scores with a leg kick.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Sadollah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sadollah. Sadollah obviously looking to wear him down.
Sadollah 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.
Sadollah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sadollah scores with a kick to the body.
Sadollah throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sadollah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sadollah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sadollah fails in his attempt to clinch.
A solid body kick from Sadollah.
Sadollah tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown but Sadollah sprawls well. He's pushed Diaz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Diaz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sadollah - the referee stops the clock and Diaz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sadollah. Diaz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nick Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sadollah chopping away at his opponent's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amir Sadollah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sadollah has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Amir Sadollah!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Amir Sadollah!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Amir Sadollah!

Amir Sadollah wins by unanimous decision!