PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Aragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Diaz
vs
Aragon

183 cm
27
174 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

180 cm
30
187 lbs
19 - 15 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
GREEN!160

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Aragon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aragon at a distance.
Aragon scoring well with a low kick there.
Diaz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aragon ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Aragon misses with a body kick.
Diaz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Thunder MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Diaz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aragon throws a low kick but Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Aragon, which made it look bad.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Aragon.
A head kick misses from Aragon.
Diaz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diaz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aragon loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Aragon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aragon checks a low kick from Diaz.
Aragon was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

Aragon moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
Aragon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aragon.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aragon works on Diaz's body with a couple of short punches.
Aragon lands a body punch.

Aragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diaz, as that shot connected.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Aragon is predictable there
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aragon has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Diaz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aragon.
No joy there for Aragon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz punishes Aragon's body with a nice straight punch.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That kick from Aragon tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Aragon's ribs.
Aragon walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aragon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diaz with a body shot.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aragon.
Diaz misses the jab.
Aragon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aragon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Aragon moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Aragon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diaz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Aragon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Aragon.
Diaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aragon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diaz jabs Aragon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz thuds a left hand into Aragon's body.
Diaz connects with a nice looking jab.
Aragon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Aragon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
Aragon blocks a jab.
Diaz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aragon takes one to the chin there.
Diaz throws the left hand but Aragon avoids the punch easily.
Diaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diaz cracks the inside of Aragon's front leg.
Aragon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aragon was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a hook but Aragon blocks it.
Aragon throws a chopping leg kick but Diaz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Aragon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Aragon is looking to score with low kicks.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aragon.
Aragon is looking to slow Diaz down with leg kicks.
Aragon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aragon moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Good exchange - Diaz coming out on top.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Aragon saw that one coming.
Aragon misses with a low kick.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Aragon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diaz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Aragon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Aragon takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz slips under a jab from Aragon.
Aragon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz tried to counter with a leg kick but Aragon avoided it.
Good leg kick by Aragon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Aragon throws a body kick that misses.
Diaz motions for Aragon to come forward. Diaz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aragon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
An attempted straight right counter from Diaz misses the target.
Aragon scores with a leg kick.
Aragon wants to clinch.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Aragon.
Diaz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aragon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz jabs at Aragon's body.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Aragon is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aragon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz scoring well with a low kick there.
Diaz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jab from Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Diaz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Aragon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Aragon.
Aragon throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Aragon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Aragon.
Aragon looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Aragon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diaz.
Aragon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!

Aragon clinches with his opponent.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aragon backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aragon gets through Diaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Aragon controls the action.
A body shot lands from Aragon.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aragon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Aragon.

Aragon manages to break the clinch.
Aragon avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aragon can do to turn this around?
Aragon connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Aragon ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Aragon was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Aragon throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Good work by Aragon as he checks the leg kick.
Donk. Diaz catches Aragon right on the button with a cross.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aragon moves away.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aragon was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Aragon tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Aragon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nick Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Aragon swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Aragon throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick misses from Aragon.
A little feinted left hand from Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diaz lands with a good body shot.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aragon feints a counter leg kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Aragon is predictable there
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aragon slips under a jab from Diaz.
Aragon blocks a leg kick.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aragon.
Aragon tries to land a leg kick but Diaz saw it coming and moves away.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aragon.
Aragon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab, jab by Diaz - just one landing.
A clash of legs there as Aragon blocks the low kick.
Aragon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Aragon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aragon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aragon. Aragon obviously looking to wear him down.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Aragon ducks down to avoid it.
Aragon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Diaz rather than just go for the knockout.
Diaz slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick from Aragon misses.
Diaz blocks a low kick nicely.
Aragon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aragon blocks a jab.
Diaz checks the leg kick.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Aragon avoids nicely.
Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aragon at a distance.
Aragon punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aragon cracks Diaz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aragon looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Aragon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Aragon only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Aragon.
An attempted straight right counter from Diaz misses the target.
Aragon looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Diaz lunges at Aragon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aragon's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aragon slips under a jab.

Aragon drives through and clinches with Diaz against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Aragon tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aragon takes a shot to the head.
Diaz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short left from Aragon.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Aragon.

Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aragon moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Diaz cracks Aragon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Aragon blocks a jab.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Aragon moves into the clinch successfully.
Aragon lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nick Diaz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Aragon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Aragon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz throws a low kick but Aragon avoids it.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aragon lands a jab to the nose.
Nice uppercut lands for Aragon. That snapped Diaz's head back.
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
Aragon swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz throws a front kick aimed at Aragon's knee but Aragon avoids it well.
Aragon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
An inside leg kick from Aragon misses.
Aragon misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aragon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diaz thuds a left hand into Aragon's body.
Some bone on bone action there as Aragon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aragon! But no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aragon lands a glancing blow to the side of Diaz's head.

Aragon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diaz is trying to maintain a safe position but Aragon gets an underhook and turns Diaz into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aragon misses with the head strike.
Diaz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.

Aragon breaks the clinch.
Diaz lands a jab to the head.
Aragon throws a front kick aimed at Diaz's knee but Diaz avoids it well.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Aragon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jab by Diaz.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Aragon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aragon.
Diaz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aragon finds it's way round the side to connect with Diaz's head.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aragon. Aragon obviously looking to wear him down.
Diaz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aragon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Diaz blocks a leg kick.
Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aragon at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Diego Aragon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Diaz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diaz.

Aragon moves into the clinch.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aragon wants to get back to striking at distance but Diaz won't allow it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Aragon.
Nice jab there from Diaz.
Diaz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Aragon takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Aragon just manages to avoid it.
Aragon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Aragon misses with a head kick.
Aragon tries a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Aragon misses with a looping left.
Diaz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz digs a good hook to Aragon's body.
Diaz connects with a jab.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Aragon tries a head kick but it misses.
Aragon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diaz swings for the body but Aragon moves out of range.
Aragon throws out a counter right but Diaz avoids it with no problem.
Aragon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aragon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a takedown
and Aragon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Aragon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diaz stuns Aragon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by Diaz as he checks the leg kick.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz throws a body punch but Aragon moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aragon! But no joy.
Diaz cracks Aragon with a good jab.
Aragon throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Diaz coming out on top.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Diaz backing away here, and Aragon unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Aragon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Aragon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Aragon wants to clinch.
Aragon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aragon misses with a low kick.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz works over Aragon's head and body with a nice combination.
Aragon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Aragon does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Aragon back to the cage. Diaz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Aragon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aragon throws a body shot but no joy.
Diaz moves out of range of the leg kick from Aragon.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Diaz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Diaz!
In defeat, Diego Aragon stepped up to the mic, saying 'That sucked! '.