PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nolan Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bert Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Diaz
vs
Drago

182 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nolan Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bert Drago!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drago moves out of range of the body kick from Diaz.
Drago swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz lands a nice hook to Drago's body. Drago takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diaz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Drago swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drago on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diaz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Drago checks it well.
Drago takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drago.
Diaz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
Drago takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little jabbing left from Drago on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drago manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Drago misses with a lunging right hand
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz lands with an overhand left.
Drago avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Diaz.
Drago avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diaz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drago.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Drago is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Drago looks to move away, Diaz throws a big counter combo bu Drago just gets out of the way.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Diaz lands with a straight right. Drago didn't see that one coming.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Drago counters by clinching up.
Drago lands a right hand.
Drago misses with some punches.
A short left from Drago.
Drago scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Diaz tries to stall but Drago uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Drago scores with a nice hook to the head.
Drago misses with some punches.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Drago lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diaz is looking to control Drago's arms but Drago gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diaz has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago digs a right hand into Diaz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diaz's gas tank.
Drago lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drago lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.

Diaz is rocked!
Drago lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drago lands with a left to the head.
Drago throws a big uppercut that drops Diaz! More strikes from Drago and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Diaz lies dazed against the cage as Drago celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bert Drago!