PBP Commentary

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

Diaz
vs
Robinson

183 cm
25
174 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

179 cm
25
183 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 6 - 6 - 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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Robinson moved out of range nicely.
Robinson thinks about the counter body kick.
Diaz misses with a hook. Robinson ducked under it nicely.
Robinson raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Robinson saw that one coming.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Robinson.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand

and Robinson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Robinson.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Robinson.
Diaz tries to work over Robinson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Robinson.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Robinson.

Robinson successfully pulls guard.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robinson is keeping the position for now.
Diaz postures up.
Robinson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Diaz trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Robinson is pulling down on Diaz's head. It's preventing any offense from Diaz, at least for the moment.
Robinson being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Diaz thuds his right hand into Robinson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diaz works the jab nicely.
Diaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Diaz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Diaz lands a lovely overhand right.
Diaz connects with a jab.
Diaz misses the body punch
and Robinson counters with a leg kick.
Robinson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
Robinson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Robinson ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robinson needs to keep his hands up - Diaz had a free shot at his head there.
Robinson misses with a low kick.
Diaz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz blocks a low kick nicely.
Diaz lands with a right hand.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab lands there for Diaz.
Diaz tries to bum rush Robinson with a series of wild strikes but Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Robinson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Robinson wants to counter with a clinch but Diaz pushes him away.
Robinson throws a leg kick
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Robinson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Robinson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Diaz misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Robinson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Robinson tries to clinch but Diaz moves away
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Robinson throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz throws a hook but Robinson avoids it easily.
Robinson wants to land a leg kick but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz is looking for a counter combo.
Diaz takes a swing at Robinson's ribcage but misses.
Robinson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Robinson is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Diaz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Diaz fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Robinson to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Robinson looks to clinch but Diaz throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Robinson taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Nick Diaz!