PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Versace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes into the arena with Pastor Troy- Just to Fight blaring out of the sound system. Versace has chosen Sweep the Leg as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nigel Diaz had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Diaz
vs
Versace

187 cm
22
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
202 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nigel Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marko Versace!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Versace can pounce on him.
Diaz shoots for a takedown but Versace saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Versace catches Diaz napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Diaz to the canvas!

It looks like Nigel Diaz has been cut.
Versace trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Versace trying to stand up but can't free himself from Diaz's guard.

Versace gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Versace cracks Diaz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Versace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Versace on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Versace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Versace scores with a jab to the head.
Versace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Versace moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Versace misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Versace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Versace scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diaz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Versace misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz misses with a body shot
and Versace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A right-left combo lands from Diaz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Versace counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Diaz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Versace is rocked!

It looks like Marko Versace has been cut.
Versace misses with a combination
and Versace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Versace is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
Marko Versace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Versace throws a left that rocks Diaz and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Versace dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Diaz regain composure!

Diaz is rocked!
Versace seems to have recovered his senses.

Versace stands up and beckons Diaz to his feet.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Versace 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.

Versace stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Diaz seems to have got his legs back now.
Versace misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Versace takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz slips under a jab from Versace.
Versace with a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Diaz. No joy for Versace on that attempt.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz moves out of range as Versace strikes.
Versace has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A big left from Versace misses.
Versace moves into range and connects with a jab.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Versace avoids nicely.
Versace misses with a straight left.
Versace lands a slapping body shot.
Versace scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Nigel Diaz's cut is getting worse.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Versace.
Diaz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Versace misses with the combination.
Versace throws a predictable looking body shot

and Diaz counters by clinching up.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Versace escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Versace lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Versace.
Diaz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Versace takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Versace takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Versace needs to keep his hands up - Diaz had a free shot at his head there.
Versace misses with a double jab
and Diaz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Versace thinking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Versace.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss

and Versace counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Versace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Versace dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

A left and a right from Diaz both land. Nice combination.
Nigel Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left lands for Diaz.
Diaz jabs Versace right on the nose. Versace blinks but takes it well.
Versace swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Diaz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Diaz.
Versace wants to get back to his feet but Diaz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Diaz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Diaz takes one to the chin there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz digs a good hook to Versace's body.
Versace feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diaz's calf.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Versace throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Versace is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.
Diaz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Versace's waist but Versace gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diaz off to one side.
Versace fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diaz.
Versace with a poor takedown

and Diaz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Diaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nigel Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Versace kicks Diaz off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Versace is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Diaz hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marko Versace!