PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Carroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carroll comes into the arena with Horse Outside blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Carroll
vs
Diaz

191 cm
28
179 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

183 cm
28
174 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Invictus

Perkele!

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 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Carroll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz avoids the body shot from Carroll.
Diaz throws out a counter right but Carroll avoids it with no problem.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Carroll staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Carroll does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carroll avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carroll tried to counter with a leg kick but Diaz avoided it.
We've been informed that Diaz has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Carroll throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Carroll on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Carroll is looking to chop away at Diaz's legs.
Carroll misses with a body kick.
Carroll keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Carroll uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carroll ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carroll missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carroll ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Carroll tried to counter with a leg kick but Diaz avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carroll takes one on the button.
Jab by Diaz.
Diaz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carroll.
Carroll looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Diaz scores with a three punch combo!
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Carroll swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carroll slips a straight right by Diaz.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carroll.
Diaz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carroll scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Nick Diaz has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carroll. That's going to slow Diaz down.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Carroll.
Horrible takedown attempt by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Carroll, which made it look bad.
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Carroll fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carroll.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Carroll does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz throws a right hand that Carroll ducks under and follows up with a left that Carroll also avoids with ease.
Carroll misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz tries to score with a low kick but Carroll moves his leg out of the way.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diaz misses with a hook. Carroll ducked under it nicely.
Carroll scores with a jab to the jaw.
Diaz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diaz misses with a leg kick
letting Carroll counter with a right hand.
Carroll gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Carroll throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Carroll under the eye.
Carroll misses with a straight right.
Carroll is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Carroll.
Carroll drops his hands momentarily and Diaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carroll sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carroll was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Carroll ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Carroll throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz connects with a body shot that sends Carroll's belly button to the back.
Carroll takes one on the button.
A cross from Diaz lands.
Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diaz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carroll swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Carroll tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Carroll.
Diaz unleashes a big counter combination but Carroll bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Diaz punishes Carroll's body with a nice straight punch.
Carroll throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz connects with a single shot there.
Carroll uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
A little feinted left hand from Carroll on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Carroll - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carroll.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Carroll counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Carroll was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carroll throwing a counter right hand but Diaz manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carroll throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
That kick from Carroll tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carroll.
Carroll lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diaz's sensitive parts.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carroll.
Nice takedown defense from Carroll. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
Andy Carroll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diaz.
Diaz misses with a hook. Carroll ducked under it nicely.
Carroll slips a jab from Diaz.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carroll.
Carroll misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carroll misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Diaz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Carroll had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carroll lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diaz's sensitive parts.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Carroll counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nick Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nick Diaz's cut.
That's time! Carroll's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Diaz misses with a right hand
and Carroll counters with a straight right hand.
Carroll throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Diaz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've been told by Carroll's head coaches at LOD: Contenders that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Carroll throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Carroll gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz.
Diaz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carroll's head.
Diaz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Diaz swings for the body but Carroll moves out of range.
Carroll takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carroll throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz misses with a body kick.
Carroll staying out of range there.
Diaz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz lands a head shot.
Diaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Carroll's head.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carroll turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Diaz.
Carroll connects with an inside leg kick.
Carroll throws a leg kick but Diaz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Diaz swings for the body but Carroll moves out of range.
Carroll takes one to the side of the head.
Diaz scores with a leg kick.
Carroll is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Diaz lands a jab.
Carroll motions for Diaz to come forward. Carroll throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carroll misses with a body punch
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Carroll checks a leg kick.
Carroll misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz throws out a counter right but Carroll avoids it with no problem.
Some wild striking there from Carroll.
Diaz takes a swing at Carroll's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Carroll wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carroll has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carroll staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Carroll moved out of range.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz with a hook.
Nick Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carroll throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carroll's corner calls for a 1-2. Carroll obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Diaz tries a low kick but Carroll avoids it.
Carroll thinks about countering with a body kick.
Carroll walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
Diaz throws a hook but Carroll blocks it.
It appears Carroll was looking to counter with a kick there.
Carroll looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Carroll walks into a left hand.
Diaz catches Carroll with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Carroll ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Carroll misses the shot to the body.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A bone on bone clash there as Diaz blocks the leg kick.
Carroll uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Carroll moves away and avoids it.
Carroll throws a counter high kick but Diaz was just alert enough to avoid it.
A jab from Carroll misses.
Diaz lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Carroll moves away and avoids it.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Carroll blocks a jab.
Diaz checks a leg kick nicely.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Carroll.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz scores with a sloppy right hand. Carroll should have avoided that one.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carroll fires out a quick counter leg kick but Diaz just manages to avoid it.
Carroll tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Diaz is predictable there
and Carroll counters with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Carroll tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Diaz does it's job there.
Carroll displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Diaz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four 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!
Carroll slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Diaz throws the left hand but Carroll avoids the punch easily.
Carroll lands a really nice looking cross but Diaz seems unphased.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz tests Carroll's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carroll avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Carroll does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carroll appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Carroll ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Carroll defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Carroll misses the target.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carroll uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Carroll sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carroll has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Carroll there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Carroll makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diaz lands a nice hook to Carroll's body. Carroll takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diaz checks a leg kick nicely.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
Diaz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Carroll with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nick Diaz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carroll throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Carroll is looking to chop away at Diaz's legs.
Carroll misses with a head kick.
Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carroll counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Diaz throws a hook but Carroll blocks it.
Diaz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz scores with a leg kick.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Carroll.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carroll scores with a spinning back kick!
Good exchange - Diaz coming out on top.
Diaz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Carroll.
A little jabbing left from Diaz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diaz cracks Carroll with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carroll throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Carroll swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
Diaz thuds a left hand into Carroll's body.
Carroll avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carroll shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Carroll connects with a jab.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Carroll moves away and avoids it.
Carroll tried to counter with a leg kick but Diaz avoided it.
Carroll throws a low kick but Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Carroll takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Diaz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carroll moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Carroll slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Diaz blocks a low kick nicely.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andy Carroll has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carroll misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Carroll stuffs the takedown.
Diaz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Diaz lands a really nice looking cross but Carroll seems unphased.
Carroll scores with a head kick. Diaz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carroll.
Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carroll jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Carroll pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diaz is out of range and Carroll settles back down.

Carroll lands a big head kick that sends Diaz tumbling to the mat! Carroll takes a step backwards and waves Diaz back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Diaz is rocked!
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Carroll counters with a low kick, right behind Diaz 's knee.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Carroll finish him?
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carroll fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Diaz square on the jaw! Damn, Diaz is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andy Carroll!
Andy Carroll was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.