PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Sankey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Diaz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sankey
vs
Diaz

180 cm
19
163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dominic Sankey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Diaz!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sankey throws out the jab.
Sankey throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz catches Sankey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Dominic Sankey has been cut.
Sankey tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Sankey blocks a jab.
Dominic Sankey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diaz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sankey is fending him off so far but Diaz persists. Nope, Sankey circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz stuns Sankey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sankey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diaz pinned against the cage. Diaz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sankey misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz looks to land a combination. Sankey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Sankey gets a clinch.
Sankey lands a nice elbow.

Sankey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sankey throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sankey.
Diaz looks gassed!
Sankey doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Sankey there.
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!
Sankey swinging wilding here.
Diaz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sankey misses with a combination
and Diaz counters with a three punch combo that has Sankey backing up. Sankey nods at Diaz to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sankey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sankey lands with a slapping head kick.
Sankey throws a combination. Diaz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sankey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sankey has time to react.
Sankey misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Sankey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz counters with a left right combination that sends Sankey crashing to the mat - Diaz wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Sankey out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Diaz!