PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Chaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Diaz
vs
Chaney

177 cm
29
180 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

190 cm
24
170 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Brute

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Chaney!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Danga de danga de dang - Diaz scores with a four punch combination!
Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chaney at a distance.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz lands with a good body shot.
Diaz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chaney back to the cage. Diaz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like James Chaney has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chaney's hands.
Diaz lands with a good body shot.
Diaz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chaney fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Nice combo by Diaz! Oh, that's hurt him - Chaney falls to the canvas and Diaz follows him into side control.

Chaney is rocked!

Diaz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chaney is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chaney is still in real trouble! Can Diaz finish him?

Diaz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chaney seems to have recovered his senses.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Chaney is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Chaney knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Diaz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Diaz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Diaz decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Diaz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nick Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
Diaz lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nice combo by Diaz! Oh, that's hurt him - Chaney falls to the canvas and Diaz follows him into side control.
Diaz throws a strike aimed at the side of Chaney's head but Chaney avoids it well.
Chaney is trying to get back to his feet.

Diaz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chaney, who protects the arm well.
Chaney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Diaz controlling from side mount.

Diaz is working to tighten is grip on Chaney's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Chaney has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Diaz is really squeezing tight and eventually Chaney passes out! Diaz breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Nick Diaz!
In his post fight interview, Nick Diaz started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.