PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shigeru Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nick Diaz has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Diaz
vs
Miyamoto

175 cm
26
146 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

152 cm
20
160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shigeru Miyamoto!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Miyamoto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Miyamoto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miyamoto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miyamoto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diaz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Diaz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diaz throws out a powerful jab.
Diaz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Miyamoto in his tracks.
Diaz scores with a sloppy right hand. Miyamoto should have avoided that one.
Miyamoto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Miyamoto throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Miyamoto takes one on the button.
Diaz moves out of range as Miyamoto strikes.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Diaz.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diaz.
Diaz tries to bum rush Miyamoto with a series of wild strikes but Miyamoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz slips under a jab from Miyamoto.
Diaz connects with a right hand. Miyamoto shakes it off.
A jab from Diaz finds it's way through Miyamoto's defenses.
Diaz throws a series of strikes that have Miyamoto backpedaling.
Diaz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Miyamoto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Miyamoto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A left lands for Diaz.
Diaz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diaz.
Diaz connects with a looping right hand.
Nick Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz tests Miyamoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diaz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Miyamoto misses with a low kick as Diaz jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diaz avoids it really well and circles away.
Diaz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diaz, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz lands a jab to the nose.
A jab lands there for Diaz.
Diaz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Miyamoto on the side of the head.
Miyamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz jabs Miyamoto right on the nose. Miyamoto blinks but takes it well.
Miyamoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Miyamoto avoids them all with ease.
Diaz connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miyamoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Miyamoto moves away and avoids it.
Diaz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick.
Diaz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Diaz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Diaz lunges at Miyamoto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miyamoto's hand.
Diaz lands a head shot.
Diaz with a hook.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big left from Miyamoto misses.
Miyamoto walks into a left hand.
Miyamoto 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 connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Miyamoto's hands.
Miyamoto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz moves out of range as Miyamoto strikes.
Miyamoto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Miyamoto.
Diaz scores with a one two! Miyamoto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Miyamoto walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.
Horrible takedown by Miyamoto or perhaps it was just good defense by Diaz which made him look bad.
Nick Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shigeru Miyamoto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz lands with an uppercut that bounces Miyamoto off the cage and back into range.
Miyamoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz lands a two punch combo.
Nice shot by Diaz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz scores with the left hand. Miyamoto knows he should have avoided that one.
Diaz scores with the left hand. Miyamoto knows he should have avoided that one.
Miyamoto is trying desperately to land a takedown but Diaz is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Miyamoto.
Miyamoto takes one to the side of the head.
Miyamoto walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Diaz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice straight punches there by Diaz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diaz.
Nick Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Miyamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1-2. Diaz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Miyamoto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Diaz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice straight punches there by Diaz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diaz.
Miyamoto walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.
Miyamoto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz.
Nice cross by Diaz.
Miyamoto dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Diaz lunges at Miyamoto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miyamoto's hand.
Diaz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Miyamoto drives through and clinches with Diaz against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miyamoto.
Diaz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miyamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Miyamoto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Come on Diaz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Diaz is looking to control Miyamoto's arms but Miyamoto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diaz has his back to the cage.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Miyamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Diaz after a bit of a struggle.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
Diaz lands with a right to the head.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Miyamoto.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Diaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Miyamoto has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Diaz after a bit of a struggle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miyamoto.
Come on Miyamoto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Diaz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto stalling against the cage.
Miyamoto blocks an uppercut.
Diaz tries to stall but Miyamoto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Miyamoto is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
Miyamoto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diaz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nick Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shigeru Miyamoto.
A nice combination there by Diaz.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Diaz here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Diaz lands a lovely overhand right.
Diaz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Miyamoto. Miyamoto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miyamoto can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Diaz.
Jab from Diaz.
A left and a right from Diaz both land. Nice combination.
Miyamoto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz works the jab nicely.
Diaz lands a jab to the nose.
Miyamoto wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot by Diaz.
Miyamoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miyamoto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miyamoto circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Miyamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miyamoto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Diaz avoids the head kick by Miyamoto.
Miyamoto throws a low kick but Diaz moves out of range easily.
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
Miyamoto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diaz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Miyamoto's hands.
Miyamoto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Miyamoto dives in and grabs Diaz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes down on Miyamoto's head and hops out.

Miyamoto has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Miyamoto is stalling here.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Miyamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miyamoto gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Diaz is staying active underneath Miyamoto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Miyamoto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miyamoto is nestled in close to Diaz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Miyamoto trying to control from half guard but Diaz is working away.
Miyamoto throwing shots but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Miyamoto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Miyamoto there.
Diaz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Miyamoto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Diaz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miyamoto.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miyamoto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Miyamoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miyamoto passes to side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto advances nicely into full mount.
Miyamoto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Diaz looks a forlorn figure.
Diaz taking shots to the head.
Miyamoto scoring with strikes but Diaz is staying in there.
Miyamoto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Miyamoto is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Diaz is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miyamoto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oh Diaz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto lands with some strikes.
Miyamoto lands a big elbow - Diaz is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Diaz is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Shigeru Miyamoto! Shigeru Miyamoto retains his lightweight title!
After the big win, Shigeru Miyamoto made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Kustom-D MMA Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.