PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and george hiorie duke de vir lotonial ronaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Rev Theory - Light It Up . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diaz
vs
hiorie duke de vir lotonial ronaldo

183 cm
21
169 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
155 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nate Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, george hiorie duke de vir lotonial ronaldo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de vir lotonial ronaldo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diaz swivels and escapes.
de vir lotonial ronaldo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diaz but Diaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.

de vir lotonial ronaldo feints and as Diaz raises his hands in defense, de vir lotonial ronaldo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
de vir lotonial ronaldo cracks Diaz with a solid left hand.
de vir lotonial ronaldo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diaz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. de vir lotonial ronaldo manages to get himself to full guard.
Diaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
de vir lotonial ronaldo keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
de vir lotonial ronaldo is looking to stand up but Diaz isn't so interested in that idea.
de vir lotonial ronaldo keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nate Diaz.
de vir lotonial ronaldo shoots for a takedown but Diaz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nate Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of george hiorie duke de vir lotonial ronaldo.

Diaz gets caught flat footed, as de vir lotonial ronaldo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Diaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. de vir lotonial ronaldo manages to get himself to full guard.
de vir lotonial ronaldo keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Diaz scoring with some ground and pound.

Diaz stands up from de vir lotonial ronaldo's guard - Diaz perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz stuffs the takedown attempt from de vir lotonial ronaldo. de vir lotonial ronaldo gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de vir lotonial ronaldo has a takedown stuffed.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but de vir lotonial ronaldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
de vir lotonial ronaldo shoots in but Diaz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with de vir lotonial ronaldo, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes de vir lotonial ronaldo against the cage but de vir lotonial ronaldo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

de vir lotonial ronaldo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Diaz's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diaz is pulling down on de vir lotonial ronaldo's head. It's preventing any offense from de vir lotonial ronaldo, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
de vir lotonial ronaldo throws a strike but Diaz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control but de vir lotonial ronaldo is working from the bottom.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but de vir lotonial ronaldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nate Diaz will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

de vir lotonial ronaldo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Diaz counters with a shoot takedown. de vir lotonial ronaldo fights it but they end up in guard.
Diaz trying to control but de vir lotonial ronaldo is working from the bottom.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but de vir lotonial ronaldo is keeping the position.
Diaz wants to control from the top but de vir lotonial ronaldo keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Nate Diaz just wasn't active enough.
de vir lotonial ronaldo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Diaz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de vir lotonial ronaldo shoots and misses
and Diaz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nate Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of george hiorie duke de vir lotonial ronaldo.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but de vir lotonial ronaldo moved out of range.

de vir lotonial ronaldo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Diaz is trying to stand.
Diaz wants to hold on but de vir lotonial ronaldo pushes him away.
Diaz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because de vir lotonial ronaldo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
de vir lotonial ronaldo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Diaz looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
de vir lotonial ronaldo avoids the attempt from Diaz to control.
Diaz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Diaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. de vir lotonial ronaldo is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nate Diaz.
de vir lotonial ronaldo slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
de vir lotonial ronaldo shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
de vir lotonial ronaldo has a takedown stuffed.

de vir lotonial ronaldo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Diaz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Diaz landing with the ground and pound.
Diaz trying to control but de vir lotonial ronaldo is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diaz postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! de vir lotonial ronaldo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Diaz, into his guard.
Diaz striking off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Diaz dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

de vir lotonial ronaldo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Diaz's guard.
de vir lotonial ronaldo throws and elbow that misses. Diaz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in de vir lotonial ronaldo's guard. Nice move by Diaz!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if de vir lotonial ronaldo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Diaz passes into half guard.

Diaz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, de vir lotonial ronaldo has managed to free his arm - good work.

de vir lotonial ronaldo kicks Diaz off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

de vir lotonial ronaldo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Diaz was covering up waiting for the punch and de vir lotonial ronaldo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Diaz throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Nate Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diaz wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and de vir lotonial ronaldo is now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz wants to control but de vir lotonial ronaldo is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but de vir lotonial ronaldo has control of the leg.
Diaz trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de vir lotonial ronaldo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Diaz wants to hold on but de vir lotonial ronaldo pushes him away.
de vir lotonial ronaldo prevents Diaz from getting the reversal.
Diaz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
de vir lotonial ronaldo thows a huge punch but Diaz dodges it nicely.
de vir lotonial ronaldo passes into side control, despite Diaz's attempt to control the position.
Diaz takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
de vir lotonial ronaldo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
de vir lotonial ronaldo working away.
george hiorie duke de vir lotonial ronaldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nate Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to george hiorie duke de vir lotonial ronaldo.
I think Diaz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28

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