PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Handsome B Wonderful (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Edo. G - Like That . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Diaz
vs
B Wonderful

185 cm
20
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Handsome B Wonderful!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonderful misses with a jab to the body
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz defending well as Wonderful loads up on a big left hand.
Wonderful fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Handsome B Wonderful seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Good exchange - Diaz coming out on top.
Diaz scores with a jab. Wonderful acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wonderful throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Wonderful instigates a clinch.
Wonderful can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Wonderful misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wonderful misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonderful throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz looking to slow down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wonderful misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wonderful prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Wonderful misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wonderful to keep the fight standing.
Wonderful tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz is looking to control Wonderful's arms but Wonderful gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diaz has his back to the cage.
Wonderful lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wonderful misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz jumps guard but Wonderful stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wonderful avoiding damage.

Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Diaz leaves Wonderful with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Wonderful rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
Wonderful misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wonderful misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonderful tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz wants to stall.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wonderful has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Wonderful is controlling him.
Wonderful has Diaz pushed against the cage.
Diaz is trying to push Wonderful away but Wonderful has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Diaz. That snapped Wonderful's head back.

Wonderful moves into the clinch.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Wonderful has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Wonderful has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wonderful stalling against the cage.
A hook to the body from Wonderful.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Wonderful is controlling him.
Wonderful misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wonderful misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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 Nick Diaz will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Diaz connects with a single shot there.
Wonderful getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wonderful misses with a combination
and Diaz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Wonderful will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Wonderful slips the punch.

Wonderful drives through with a takedown into Diaz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Wonderful avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wonderful wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonderful stands and throws Diaz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wonderful working away.
Wonderful cracks Diaz with a big right hand but Diaz just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wonderful lands an elbow.
Wonderful lands a few punches from side control.
Diaz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Diaz taking some punishment here, with Wonderful in his half guard.
Wonderful lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonderful is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Diaz tries to roll over but Wonderful keeps him under control.
Diaz taking some punishment here, with Wonderful in his half guard.
Wonderful scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Diaz trying to hold on to Wonderful's head to control him but Wonderful postures up.
Wonderful drops an elbow to the side of Diaz's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonderful takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Wonderful is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Diaz is just riding it out for now. Wonderful eventually gives up the hold.
Wonderful working the head and body with strikes.
Wonderful takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Diaz is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
Diaz wants to control but Wonderful is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wonderful wants to work for an arm triangle but Diaz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Diaz is looking to get back to full guard here but Wonderful has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control but Wonderful postures up.
Wonderful is working Diaz over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wonderful landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Diaz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice strikes from Wonderful there.
Diaz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wonderful is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wonderful lands strikes from half guard.
Diaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wonderful is working away from the top position though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wonderful lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Handsome B Wonderful showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wonderful pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Wonderful has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Wonderful.
Wonderful misses with a body punch.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Wonderful has him pressed against the cage.
Wonderful lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wonderful goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Wonderful.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonderful goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz looking to stall.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wonderful has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wonderful taking a breather.
Wonderful fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wonderful lands a left hand.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wonderful lands a nice shot to the body.
Wonderful working aggressively here.
Diaz is trying to push Wonderful away but Wonderful has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wonderful to keep the fight standing.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wonderful tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Wonderful working aggressively here.
Wonderful tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Wonderful back against the cage.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Wonderful.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to circle away but Wonderful has him pinned against the cage.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Wonderful has double underhooks.
Wonderful just leaning against Diaz, taking a breather.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Wonderful has double underhooks.
Wonderful misses with a body punch.
Wonderful lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wonderful can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wonderful has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Wonderful throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wonderful has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wonderful leaning his opponent against the cage.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Wonderful has double underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Diaz wants to break free but Wonderful has control.
Wonderful pushes Diaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wonderful tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Handsome B Wonderful comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wonderful has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Handsome B Wonderful!