PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rez Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adolfo Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cortez's entrance music is Can We Still Be Friends. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cortez
vs
Dias

185 cm
35
272 lbs
17 - 18 - 0

185 cm
28
227 lbs
21 - 13 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

SP Ultimate Nutrition
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rez Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Adolfo Dias!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Dias.
Cortez moves away from the strike by Dias.
Dias takes one on the button.

It looks like Adolfo Dias has been cut.
Cortez misses with a straight left.
Cortez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cortez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rez Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortez misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Cortez does no damage.
Dias keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cortez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cortez misses with a two punch combination.
Cortez lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortez swings widly with a right hand
and Dias counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Rez Cortez has been cut.
Cortez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Cortez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cortez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dias scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Dias.
Cortez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cortez throws an overhand right that lands on Dias's shoulder, as Dias tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Dias on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dias scores with a nice head shot.
Cortez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cortez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cortez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dias was well out of range. Poor timing from Cortez.
Dias uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cortez.
Cortez misses with a few strikes there.
Donk. Dias catches Cortez right on the button with a cross.
Dias throws a head kick but Cortez moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Dias.
Cortez misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dias misses with a looping left.
Dias lunges at Cortez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cortez's hand.
Dias scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cortez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cortez throws a shot from downtown. Dias moves away and avoids it.
Cortez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dias circles away quickly and effectively.
Dias is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Cortez. Those never looked like landing.
Jab by Cortez.

That has opened up Adolfo Dias's cut even more.
Cortez misses with a body shot
and Dias counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dias walks into a left hand.
Dias throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cortez misses the body punch
and Dias connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Cortez is rocked!
Dias moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cortez is breathing heavily.
Dias lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cortez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias drops Cortez with a big left hand! Cortez is injured, injured bad! Dias jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adolfo Dias!
Adolfo Dias seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.