PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Deftones - Feiticeira. Nick Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diaz
vs
Williams

183 cm
18
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dante Williams!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams works Diaz's body with a nice hook.
Diaz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diaz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dante Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Diaz clinches up against the cage.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Williams forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Williams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Williams gets underhooks to prevent Diaz's takedown attempt.
Diaz wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Williams missing with knees to the body.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Williams gets underhooks to prevent Diaz's takedown attempt.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Williams manages to get underhooks.
Williams tries a knee to the head but Diaz blocks it.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Diaz is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams gets underhooks to prevent Diaz's takedown attempt.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams cracks Diaz with a good jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Williams.
Williams catches Diaz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diaz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Williams scores with a decent looking hook.
Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Williams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Williams dips to his left and cracks Diaz with an uppercut!
Williams throws a nice head kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Williams, right into the meat.
Williams scores with a kick to the midsection.
Williams plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Williams connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Williams lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Williams lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Williams connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diaz. Diaz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Williams lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Williams lands the left hand.
Williams lands a leg kick that knocks Diaz off balance momentarily.
Williams throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Williams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Williams works on Diaz's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
Williams cracks Diaz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Williams works over Diaz's head and body with a nice combination.
Williams scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Williams lands an overhand right.
Williams thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Diaz if he has to take too many more of those.
Diaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Williams is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Diaz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams delivers a nice body kick.
Williams lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Diaz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Williams, right into the meat.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Williams gets a clinch.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williams lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.
Diaz jumps guard but Williams turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Williams scores with a shoulder strike.
Williams scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Williams taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
Williams presses Diaz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams is trying to trip Diaz. He has hold of a leg but Diaz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Williams persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Williams is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Williams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Williams passes into side control.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
Williams scoring with punches and elbows.
Williams trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz prevents Williams from moving into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to regain half guard here but Williams keeps moving and retains side control.
Williams controls the position from side control.
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
Williams taking a breather here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams wants to stand but Diaz has his arm trapped.
Diaz tries to bench press Williams off him but Williams keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Williams's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Williams lands a few punches from side control.
Diaz is trying to get back to half guard.
Williams takes a little break here. Diaz wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Williams scores with a couple of short elbows.
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
Diaz is not content to let Williams control the position.
Williams might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Diaz haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams looks up at the clock and then as Diaz takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Williams smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
Williams tries to move to mount but Diaz blocks the move with his legs.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Diaz wants to work for an arm triangle but Williams is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dante Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williams is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Williams lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dante Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams feints and then cracks Diaz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diaz down.
Williams lunges at Diaz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diaz's hand.

Diaz drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Williams crunches a lovely knee into Diaz's ribcage.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Knees to the body from Williams.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Williams tries to break free but Diaz pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams cracks a nice hook into Diaz's ribs.
Williams connects with a high kick.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Williams lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Williams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Williams scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diaz.

Williams has managed to clinch.

Williams lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
Williams slips a nice elbow through Diaz's hands, connecting with Diaz's forehead.
The fighters are battling for position here. Diaz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Williams content to stall in guard here.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Williams looking to pass the guard.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Dante Williams has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Williams finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Williams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Williams wants it to stay on the feet.
Williams moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a three punch combo!
Williams works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice body kick there by Williams.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Williams scores with a spinning back kick!
Williams catches Diaz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diaz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams scores with a jab. Diaz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Williams really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Williams gets a clinch.
Diaz wants a takedown.
Diaz letting Williams take a breather here.
Williams digs a right hand underneath Diaz's ribcage. Diaz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diaz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Williams is trying to maintain a safe position but Diaz gets an underhook and turns Williams into the cage.
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow.
Williams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diaz avoids it.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diaz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Williams lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Diaz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Williams lands a high kick!
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Williams scores with a head kick.
Williams bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diaz's head.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Williams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a high kick!
Williams lands a high kick!
Williams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Williams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Williams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab from Williams.
Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williams swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams thuds his shin into the meat of Diaz's side.
Williams plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Williams throws a nice head kick!
Williams misses with a head kick.
Diaz blocks a leg kick.
Diaz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Williams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Williams.
A chopping leg kick lands by Williams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Williams throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Diaz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diaz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Williams throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Williams.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jab from Williams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Williams dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Williams fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Williams throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diaz's head.
Williams throws a front kick that sends Diaz stumbling back into the cage.
Williams lands a jab to the nose.
Williams plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Williams. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Williams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diaz at a distance.
Diaz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Williams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Williams lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jab, jab by Williams - just one landing.
Williams thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Diaz if he has to take too many more of those.

Williams moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Williams!
Williams lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Williams lands but Diaz takes it in his stride.
Williams throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Williams scores with a nice strike.
Williams stuffs the takedown.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a nice inside leg kick.
Williams connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Williams lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A head kick from Williams lands but Diaz takes it in his stride.

Williams darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.
Williams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Williams avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Williams lands a hook to the side of the head.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Williams plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Diaz avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Williams connects with a single shot there.
Dante Williams is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams clobbers Diaz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nick Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams lands a high kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Williams 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 43:50
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 43:50
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 43:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Williams!
Dante Williams is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Dante Williams thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.