PBP Commentary

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

Diaz
vs
Dulin

182 cm
22
180 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

189 cm
23
185 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Dulin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dulin drives through and clinches with Diaz against the cage.
Dulin tries a knee to the head but Diaz blocks it.
Dulin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Nick Diaz has been cut.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
Dulin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dulin taking a breather.
Dulin prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from Dulin.
Diaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dulin walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dulin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Diaz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dulin counters with a one-two to the body.

Diaz is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz jabs Dulin right on the nose. Dulin blinks but takes it well.
Diaz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diaz seems to have got his legs back now.
Diaz throws a jab when Dulin was well out of range.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Dulin is just out of range.

Dulin has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dulin tries to land a knee to the head but Diaz blocks with his arms.
Dulin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dulin lands an elbow inside that Diaz shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dulin.
Dulin lands an elbow inside.
Diaz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dulin lands a body punch.
Dulin tries to land a knee to the head but Diaz blocks with his arms.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diaz jumps guard but Dulin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.

Nick Diaz's cut is getting worse.
Diaz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dulin lands an elbow inside.
Dulin lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Dulin.
Dulin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dulin to keep the fight standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dulin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dulin lands an elbow inside that Diaz shrugs off.
Dulin lands an elbow inside.
Dulin lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dulin lands a damaging elbow.
Dulin is stalling here.
Dulin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dulin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diaz's defenses.
Diaz takes an elbow to the forehead.

Nick Diaz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Dulin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice elbow from Dulin.
Dulin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Dulin.
Dulin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dulin lands a damaging elbow.
Dulin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jeez, Nick Diaz's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Dulin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dulin leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on Dulin's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

Diaz jumps into guard, dragging Dulin to the mat.
Dulin wanted to stand there but Diaz had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Dulin gets to his feet. Diaz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Dulin is just out of range.

Dulin closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dulin lands an elbow just above Diaz 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
Dulin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nick Diaz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ivan Dulin!