PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rory Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - TNT. Kong Po is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Diaz
vs
Po

175 cm
20
173 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rory Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kong Po!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.

Po tries to keep at a distance but Diaz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diaz landing knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Diaz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Diaz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diaz stalls.
Po jumps guard but Diaz stands there with Po around his waist. Po gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Diaz.
Come on Diaz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nice elbow from Diaz.
Po letting Diaz take a breather here.
Po wants a takedown but no success here.
Diaz leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Po takes an elbow to the temple.
Diaz taking a breather.
Po has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Diaz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rory Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kong Po.
Diaz lands a nice uppercut.
Diaz has Po pressed against the cage.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Po has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Diaz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Po looking for a takedown.
Nice elbow from Diaz.
Diaz lands an elbow that stopped Po in his tracks for a moment.
Po is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Diaz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Diaz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Diaz lands an elbow inside that Po shrugs off.
Diaz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Po takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Po takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Po goes for a takedown attempt but Diaz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Diaz instigates a clinch.
Po is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Diaz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Diaz taking a breather.
Diaz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Po wants a takedown but no success here.
Po looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Diaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
Po can't break the clinch.
Po wants a takedown.
Diaz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Po is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rory Diaz.
Diaz lands a front kick.

Diaz moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po is trying to break free.
Diaz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Diaz has Po pressed against the cage.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Po is trying to force a seperation but Diaz has the dominant position.
Diaz stalls.
Diaz lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Diaz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz stalling.
Diaz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Diaz dominated that round.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diaz has Po pushed against the cage.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Diaz lands a body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Po looking for a takedown.
Po goes for a takedown attempt but Diaz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Po, pushing him back against the cage.
Diaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Po backwards.
Diaz stalling against the cage.
Po has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Diaz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rory Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kong Po.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po being controlled against the cage.
Diaz lands an uppercut.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Diaz lands with a short shot to the head.
Diaz lands a right hand.
Diaz gets underhooks to prevent Po's takedown attempt.
Diaz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diaz.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diaz.
Diaz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pos head.
Diaz is pressed up against the cage. Po has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diaz down to the mat. Diaz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Po is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Diaz. No joy for Po on that attempt.
Po tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diaz swivels and escapes.

Diaz has Po up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Po has Diaz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Diaz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Diaz.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Diaz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Knees to the body from Diaz.
Diaz leaning against his opponent.
Po is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.
Diaz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Po is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Diaz stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Diaz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Diaz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Diaz lands a nice elbow.
Diaz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Diaz is pressed up against the cage. Po has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diaz down to the mat. Diaz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Diaz forces Po back against the cage and clinches.
Diaz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Po letting Diaz take a breather here.
Po goes for a takedown attempt but Diaz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po with a poor takedown

and Diaz counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Diaz.
Nice elbow from Diaz.
Diaz is leaning against Po and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diaz.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Diaz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po letting Diaz take a breather here.
Po is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Diaz dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Po with a poor takedown
and Diaz counters with an inside leg kick.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Po shoots and misses
and Po takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Diaz closes the distance and pushes Po back into the cage.
Diaz lands with a short shot to the head.
Rory Diaz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Po takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch on the inside from Po fails to land.
Diaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz stalling against the cage.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Po's head.
Diaz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Po's efforts to push away.
The referee calls for Diaz to work.
Po wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po tries to pull guard but Diaz won't allow it.
Rory Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kong Po.
Po takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz landing knees to the head.
Po has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diaz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Diaz lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Diaz.
Diaz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diaz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diaz stalling in the clinch.
Po takes an elbow to the forehead.
Diaz slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Diaz for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Po can do to turn this around?
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rory Diaz.

Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po letting Diaz take a breather here.
Po goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diaz prevents it.
Diaz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Po wants a takedown but no success here.
Po throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz lands an elbow inside that Po shrugs off.
Diaz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Po has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diaz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Diaz lands a nice uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Po tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Diaz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Po.
Diaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Diaz.
Po has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Diaz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Diaz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Po tries for a takedown but Diaz manages to get underhooks.
Diaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Diaz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diaz lands with a left to the head.
Diaz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Diaz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Diaz working Po over with knees to the body.
Diaz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Diaz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pos head.
Rory Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Po goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diaz prevents it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Diaz.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rory Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diaz 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rory Diaz!
A very excited looking Rory Diaz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.