PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diaz
vs
Brown

186 cm
23
176 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

176 cm
28
183 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Brown!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Brown misses.
Brown takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.

Diaz has closed the distance and engaged Brown in a clinch.
Diaz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Diaz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown avoiding damage as Diaz throws knees to the body.

Diaz breaks the clinch.
Tyson Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Brown drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brown is controlling him.
Diaz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Diaz controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown prevents Diaz from getting back to his feet.
Diaz has momentary wrist control but Brown slips an elbow through the middle.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Diaz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Diaz tries to get out of the position.
Diaz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Brown makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown cracks Diaz with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown scoring with punches to the head and body.
Diaz trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown prevents Diaz from getting back to his feet.
Diaz is trying to hold Brown in close to prevent damage but Brown has managed to pass into half guard.
Brown looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Brown is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Diaz won't allow Brown to pass to mount.
Brown drops an elbow to the side of Diaz's head.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brown working over Diaz with some ground and pound. Diaz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Diaz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.
Diaz looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Brown working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diaz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brown working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Brown seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brown lands strikes from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brown connects with a nice short shot to Diaz's temple.
Brown frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Brown is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Diaz can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Brown scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Diaz?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown landing punches.
Brown working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Diaz is rocked!

It looks like Nick Diaz has been cut.
Brown cracks Diaz with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyson Brown!
Tyson Brown took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.