PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eye of the Tiger. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tyson
vs
Diaz

188 cm
23
179 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Diaz - just one landing.
Tyson shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Tyson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Tyson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Tyson moves away and avoids it.

Tyson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tyson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Diaz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tyson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson is working hard here to advance position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Orlando Tyson.
Tyson has a takedown stuffed.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tyson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Diaz won't allow Tyson to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Tyson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Diaz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tyson.
Diaz is refusing to be controlled, as Tyson sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Tyson is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Tyson is trying to take his opponent's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tyson stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.

Tyson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Diaz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyson tries to advance to mount but Diaz instead regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Tyson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tyson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diaz circles away.
Tyson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diaz is fending him off so far but Tyson persists. Nope, Diaz circles away and we're back to standing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Tyson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Tyson has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz takes a swing at Tyson's ribcage but misses.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Tyson ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tyson.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.

Tyson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Tyson gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Diaz gets caught napping as Tyson dives in and scores a takedown. Diaz manages to retain guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Tyson advances position into side control!

Tyson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diaz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Tyson decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Tyson slips the punch.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyson manages to avoid it.
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Horrible takedown by Tyson or perhaps it was just good defense by Diaz which made him look bad.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tyson circles away quickly and effectively.
Nick Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tyson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Tyson avoids them all with ease.
Tyson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Diaz works Tyson's body with a nice hook.
Diaz scores with a jab to the head.
Diaz takes a swing at Tyson's ribcage but misses.

Tyson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Diaz to the ground. Tyson is now in Diaz's guard.
Tyson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Orlando Tyson just wasn't active enough.
Tyson fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diaz but Diaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nick Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tyson.
Diaz throws a hook but Tyson avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice takedown defense from Diaz. No joy for Tyson on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Tyson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice shot by Diaz.
Tyson shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Tyson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tyson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tyson throws a head kick that Diaz semi-blocks.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Tyson or perhaps it was just good defense by Diaz which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz misses the jab.
Tyson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tyson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tyson has a takedown stuffed.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Nice shot by Diaz.
Diaz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Diaz. No joy for Tyson on that attempt.

Tyson gets a double leg takedown into Diaz's guard.
Tyson wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyson trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Orlando Tyson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut

and Tyson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tyson tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Orlando Tyson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tyson trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Orlando Tyson.
Donk. Diaz catches Tyson right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tyson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diaz avoids it really well and circles away.
Tyson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tyson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tyson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diaz stuffs the takedown attempt from Tyson. Tyson gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a body punch but Tyson moves out of range.
Tyson fails with a takedown attempt.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Tyson counters with a big head kick but Diaz shrugs it off.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Tyson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Orlando Tyson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Diaz lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson has a takedown stuffed.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyson shoots in but Diaz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Tyson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tyson fails with a takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Nick Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Orlando Tyson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tyson is defended easily by Diaz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz lands an overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Orlando Tyson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tyson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orlando Tyson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Orlando Tyson waved his t-shirt featuring Convicted Trap House's logo in front of the cameras.