PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Titanium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz has chosen Edo. G - Like That as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Titanium
vs
Diaz

187 cm
20
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

BALCO UNIFORM

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thomas Titanium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Titanium throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Titanium slips a straight right by Diaz.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Titanium bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Titanium manages to avoid it.
Diaz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz connects with a crisp jab.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Titanium avoids it well.
Titanium moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Titanium defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Titanium sizes up Diaz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diaz takes a swing at Titanium's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Diaz there.
Titanium takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Titanium bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Titanium ducks down to avoid it.
Titanium pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diaz misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Titanium moves away.
Diaz scores with a jab to the head.
Titanium avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Titanium drives through and clinches with Diaz against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Titanium has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Diaz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Titanium tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Titanium.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Diaz scores with a jab.
Diaz takes one on the button.

Titanium darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Titanium has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz throws a hook but Titanium avoids it easily.
Titanium steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Nick Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Titanium circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz lands a lovely overhand right.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Titanium walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titanium misses with a straight left.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Titanium tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Titanium keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Titanium moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Titanium counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Titanium avoids it well.
Titanium ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Titanium moved out of range nicely.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Titanium avoids nicely.
Diaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titanium cracks Diaz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Titanium counters with a stiff right hand.
Titanium ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.

Titanium pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz tries to circle away but Titanium has him pinned against the cage.
Diaz is trying to push Titanium away but Titanium has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Diaz connects with a jab.
A jab lands there for Titanium.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Titanium avoids them all with ease.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nick Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Titanium's shoulder, as Titanium tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titanium throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Titanium misses with a double jab
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.

Titanium moves into the clinch.

Titanium gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Titanium controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Titanium doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Titanium manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Titanium not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Titanium trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Titanium has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Titanium won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titanium wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.

Thomas Titanium has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A jab from Diaz finds it's way through Titanium's defenses.
Nick Diaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Titanium pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Titanium ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
Diaz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diaz.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Titanium misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas Titanium has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz moves away from the strike by Titanium.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diaz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Diaz!
An intense looking Nick Diaz took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: '"I don’t need this shit. I pushed this guy backwards. He ran from me the whole fight. He ran this whole fight. I landed the harder shots. He ran the whole time. He kicked me in the leg with little baby leg kicks the whole fight. I don’t want to play this game no more."'.