PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Norm Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Tibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cypress Hill - Hits From The Bong. Tibbs has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Diaz
vs
Tibbs

183 cm
20
169 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

180 cm
19
164 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norm Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Tibbs!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diaz.
Tibbs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tibbs looks gassed!
Tibbs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz lunges at Tibbs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tibbs's hand.
Tibbs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diaz scores with a shot to the body.
Tibbs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Diaz throws out a powerful jab.
Tibbs is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a nice right hand.
Tibbs takes one to the chin there.
Tibbs takes one on the button.
Tibbs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tibbs takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Diaz connects with a right hand. Tibbs shakes it off.
Diaz lands a nice shot that snaps Tibbs's head back.
Diaz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Diaz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diaz.
Diaz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Diaz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Tibbs.
Diaz catches Tibbs with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Diaz moves into range and clinches up with Tibbs.
Diaz is leaning against Tibbs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Diaz goes for a takedown attempt but Tibbs pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diaz!
Left hook, right uppercut from Diaz.
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!
Tibbs on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice straight punches there by Diaz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diaz.
Andre Tibbs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz lands a jab to Tibbs's midsection.
Jab, jab by Diaz - just one landing.
Diaz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Diaz.
Diaz throws a series of strikes that have Tibbs backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tibbs takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diaz connects with the punch.
Tibbs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diaz connects with a single shot there.

Diaz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tibbs to the mat! Tibbs manages to get full guard.

Diaz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz lands a couple of elbows.
Diaz works over Tibbs with some ground and pound from guard.
Diaz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Diaz is in close to Tibbs's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Diaz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Diaz working some strikes from top position.
Diaz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Diaz chips away with some ground and pound.
Diaz is working Tibbs over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Diaz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tibbs has momentary wrist control but Diaz slips an elbow through the middle.
Tibbs has momentary wrist control but Diaz slips an elbow through the middle.
Diaz works over Tibbs with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz won't allow Tibbs to get back to his feet.

Diaz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Diaz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tibbs is looking to stand up but Diaz isn't so interested in that idea.
Diaz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Diaz landing with the ground and pound.
Tibbs wants to stand and escape but Diaz is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tibbs on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Jab, jab by Diaz - just one landing.
Diaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Tibbs's head.
A right-left combo lands from Diaz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz connects with a body shot.
Diaz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tibbs falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Diaz scores with a jab.
Diaz stalks Tibbs and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tibbs's face. Tibbs staggers backwards, shaken.
Diaz scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.

Diaz feints and as Tibbs raises his hands in defense, Diaz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diaz chips away with some ground and pound.
Diaz working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz landing some decent shots from guard.
Diaz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tibbs's head.
Diaz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norm Diaz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tibbs walks into a left hand.
Tibbs moves forwards but Diaz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Tibbs circles away.
Diaz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tibbs keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz lands an overhand right.

Diaz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Diaz connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tibbs some visible discomfort.
Tibbs is working to avoid the ground and pound but Diaz connects with a decent elbow.
Tibbs is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Diaz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tibbs down.
Diaz passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Tibbs!
Diaz lands with some strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tibbs is bucking up trying to escape but Diaz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Diaz working for a submission but Tibbs is keeping him at bay.
Tibbs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz with good strikes from the mount here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tibbs is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Diaz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Diaz landing strikes from the mount.
Diaz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Diaz scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Diaz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Diaz lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tibbs hang on?
Tibbs takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tibbs can do to turn this around?
Tibbs is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Tibbs is bucking up trying to escape but Diaz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Diaz cracks Tibbs with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tibbs is bucking up trying to escape but Diaz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tibbs in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Diaz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Diaz.
A nice elbow there by Diaz.
Diaz lands a big elbow.
Tibbs is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Diaz is landing with some decent strikes but Tibbs is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tibbs is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Diaz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tibbs can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tibbs is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Diaz has control of Tibbs's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tibbs regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Diaz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tibbs?
Diaz lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz landing punches.
Diaz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Diaz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tibbs?
Tibbs is trying to stand up.
Diaz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the head.
Tibbs wants to get back to his feet.
Diaz dominating with strikes here.
Diaz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Diaz won't let Tibbs get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Diaz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Diaz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Diaz with good strikes from the mount here!
Diaz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Diaz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tibbs trying desperately to get to his feet.

Diaz working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Diaz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tibbs's face.
Tibbs is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Norm Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diaz raining down shots from the mount!
Diaz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Diaz scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Diaz unloading with bombs!
Diaz lands a big shot there that rocks Tibbs but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norm Diaz dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Tibbs throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Diaz.
Diaz connects with a jab.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tibbs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diaz!
Tibbs takes one to the chin there.
Jab from Diaz.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut lands for Diaz. That snapped Tibbs's head back.
Diaz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tibbs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Norm Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tibbs ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Diaz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tibbs!
Tibbs taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tibbs is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Diaz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tibbs?
Diaz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tibbs looks a forlorn figure.
Diaz won't let Tibbs get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Tibbs in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Diaz.
Tibbs's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Diaz punishing his opponent with strikes.
Diaz unloading with bombs!
Diaz won't let Tibbs get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The referee warns Tibbs that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Diaz dominating with strikes here.
Diaz working Tibbs over with strikes here.
Tibbs is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tibbs can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Diaz lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tibbs hang on?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Diaz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Diaz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tibbs squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Diaz punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tibbs taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Diaz.
Diaz looking to finish Tibbs with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tibbs!
Tibbs is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Diaz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Diaz landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Diaz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tibbs is trying to stand up.
Diaz lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tibbs hang on?

Tibbs bucks Diaz off and manages to get back to his feet!
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Tibbs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Tibbs moves out of range.
Tibbs swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Tibbs avoids nicely.
Tibbs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A nice combination there by Diaz.
Tibbs keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz swinging wilding here.
Diaz cracks Tibbs with a good jab.
Diaz lands a with a good body shot.
Diaz scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tibbs takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Tibbs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Diaz lands a with a good body shot.
Tibbs takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diaz lands a jab-cross combination.
Tibbs walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.
Diaz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Norm Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Norm Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz lands a jab.
Diaz throws a good cross that connects.
Diaz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Andre Tibbs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tibbs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

And that's the end of the fight!
Norm Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diaz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Norm Diaz!