PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riggs comes to the cage accompanied by big gun - AC/DC. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Riggs
vs
Diaz

175 cm
26
180 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
180 lbs
10 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

GREEN!160

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Riggs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz lands a nice hook to Riggs's body. Riggs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Riggs moves away and avoids it.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riggs manages to avoid it.

Riggs throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Riggs is in Diaz's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Riggs connects with a couple of short punches.

Diaz working for a triangle but Riggs defends it easily.
Riggs tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Riggs makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riggs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diaz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Riggs.

Riggs is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Riggs's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Riggs throwing strikes from guard but Diaz blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Riggs gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Riggs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Riggs's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Riggs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Riggs with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Riggs's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Riggs chips away with some ground and pound.

Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Riggs defends well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riggs lands a couple of elbows.

Diaz working for a triangle but Riggs defends it easily.
Riggs postures up and lands a big shot to Diaz's brow.
Riggs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Riggs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Riggs is in close to Diaz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Riggs connects with a couple of short punches.

Diaz is rocked!
Riggs landing with the ground and pound.
Diaz is still in real trouble! Can Riggs finish him?

Riggs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Riggs makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Riggs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Riggs works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Riggs moves nicely into side control.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Riggs lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Diaz down.
Riggs scoring with punches and elbows.

Riggs working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Riggs lands a few punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs working the head and body with strikes.
Diaz is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Riggs in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Diaz looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Riggs turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Riggs!
John Riggs retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking John Riggs made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.