PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caio Cobrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caio Cobrero could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nick Diaz's chin.

Cobrero
vs
Diaz

168 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
174 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caio Cobrero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Diaz lands.
Cobrero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cobrero doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Cobrero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diaz as he avoids it easily.
Diaz unleashes a big counter combination but Cobrero bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Diaz scores with a jab.
Cobrero shoots in but no luck this time.
Cobrero misses with a takedown attempt
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Cobrero is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Cobrero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz lands with an overhand left.
Oh Cobrero is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cobrero goes for a double leg but Diaz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Diaz continues to drive forward.
Cobrero seems to have got his legs back now.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.

Diaz feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cobrero sprawling to the canvas! Cobrero rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Diaz finish him?!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz drops Cobrero with a big left hand! Cobrero is injured, injured bad! Diaz jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz is the new welterweight champion!