PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abe Reles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reles comes into the arena with Bone Thugs N Harmony - Mo' Murda blaring out of the sound system. Diaz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Edo. G - Like That . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Reles
vs
Diaz

178 cm
23
182 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

185 cm
22
185 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

Springfield HW Nutrition

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 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abe Reles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Reles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Reles.
Reles misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Reles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reles lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Reles slips the punch.
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Reles.
Diaz connects with a crisp jab.
Reles throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Reles.
Reles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reles lands a lovely overhand right.
Diaz jabs Reles right on the nose. Reles blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reles throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Reles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Abe Reles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reles misses with a straight right.
Jab, jab by Reles - just one landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reles.
Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Reles lands with a cross.
Reles digs a good hook to Diaz's body.
Reles misses the shot to the body.
Diaz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Reles misses with a series of wild punches.
Reles misses with a wild body shot.
Reles is looking to wear down Diaz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Diaz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reles wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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.
Reles scores with a decent looking hook.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Diaz defending well as Reles loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Reles misses its intended target.
Reles throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz moves out of range as Reles strikes.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Reles.
Diaz lunges at Reles with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Reles's hand.
Diaz lands a really nice looking cross but Reles seems unphased.
A big right from Reles misses.
Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diaz lands an overhand right.
Reles throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz counters with a nice body shot.
The fighters circling - Reles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reles tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy left from Reles finds it's target.
Reles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab lands there for Reles.
Reles misses with a body shot.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Reles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Reles moves away and avoids it.
Reles moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Reles throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abe Reles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Diaz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Diaz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Reles fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diaz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circling - Reles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reles missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reles misses with a straight right.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Reles.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Reles thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Diaz. No joy for Reles on that attempt.
Diaz throws the left hand but Reles avoids the punch easily.
Reles just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands the left hand.
Diaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Reles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Reles throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diaz counters with a nice body shot.
Reles takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Reles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Reles misses.
Reles walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reles.
Reles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz moves away from the strike by Reles.
Diaz thuds a left hand into Reles's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reles thows a body shot but no joy.
Reles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Reles looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Reles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz lands with a right hand.
Reles scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diaz in his tracks.
Reles throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Reles throws a lazy uppercut
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reles misses with a straight right.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Reles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Reles misses with a hook.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Reles's head but Reles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Reles moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Reles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reles misses the jab.
A jab from Reles misses.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz throws a jab when Reles was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Reles counter with a right hand.
Reles throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Reles scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diaz in his tracks.
Reles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reles takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Left hook, right uppercut from Reles.
Reles takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reles misses with a hook
and Diaz counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reles.
Reles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nick Diaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nick Diaz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Reles darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Diaz slips under a jab from Reles.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left and a right from Reles both land. Nice combination.
Reles swinging wildly here.
Reles misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Diaz lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Abe Reles has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Reles misses its intended target.
Reles's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reles scrambles back to his feet.
Diaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Reles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diaz at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reles lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That has opened up Nick Diaz's cut even more.
Reles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Jab from Diaz.
Reles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Reles misses with a combination
and Diaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reles just misses with a punch to the body.
Reles takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reles misses the body punch
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz lands a really nice looking cross but Reles seems unphased.
Diaz throws a jab when Reles was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Reles misses the target.
Reles misses with a looping right.
Reles throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Reles misses.
Diaz clobbers Reles with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diaz takes a swing at Reles's ribcage but misses.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Reles misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reles throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Reles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diaz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Reles slips the punch.
Reles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reles throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Reles is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Oh Reles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reles seems to have got his legs back now.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reles sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reles bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diaz's head.
Reles has his takedown stuffed
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reles misses the shot to the body.
Diaz slips under a jab from Reles.
Reles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reles throws a big shot that misses.
Reles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diaz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

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 think smoking pot is good for mixed martial artists. It’s a new day and age, this is, uh, the year … Fuck year is it? I don’t know, because I’ve been training and smoking pot like I should, instead of paying attention to other bullshit, which I don’t do.'.