PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Neil Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Im Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Diaz
vs
Diaz

183 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Popeye Nutritional Supplement

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neil Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Im Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Im Diaz misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Neil Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Im Diaz moves away from the strike by Neil Diaz.
Im Diaz lands with a right hand.
Im Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Neil Diaz moves away.
Neil Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Im Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Neil Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Im Diaz.
Neil Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Neil Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Im Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Im Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Im Diaz digs a good body shot into Neil Diaz's ribs.
Im Diaz misses with a right hand
and Neil Diaz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Im Diaz looks to throw the jab but Neil Diaz is out of range.
Neil Diaz scores with a shot to the body.
Neil Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Neil Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neil Diaz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Im Diaz finds it's way round the side to connect with Neil Diaz's head.
Neil Diaz connects with the punch.
Im Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Neil Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Im Diaz.
As Im Diaz looks to move away, Neil Diaz throws a big counter combo but Im Diaz just gets out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neil Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Im Diaz.
Neil Diaz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Im Diaz misses with a right hand
and Neil Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Neil Diaz looks to throw the jab but Im Diaz is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Im Diaz misses.
A slow jab from Im Diaz misses its intended target.
Im Diaz misses with an uppercut.

Im Diaz gets caught flat footed, as Neil Diaz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Neil Diaz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Im Diaz scores with a body shot.
A jab from Neil Diaz misses.
It seemed like Im Diaz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Neil Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Im Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Im Diaz takes a swing at Neil Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Neil Diaz throwing a counter right hand but Im Diaz manages to avoid it.
Neil Diaz misses with a right hand
and Im Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Im Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Im Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
letting Neil Diaz counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neil Diaz misses with a left hand
and Im Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Im Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Im Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Neil Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Im Diaz moves away.
Im Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Neil Diaz.
Neil Diaz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Im Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Neil Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Im Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Im Diaz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Neil Diaz misses with a hook. Im Diaz ducked under it nicely.
A left lands for Im Diaz.
Neil Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Im Diaz throws out the jab.
Im Diaz misses the jab.
Neil Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Im Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Im Diaz misses with a looping right.
Im Diaz misses with a straight left.
Neil Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neil Diaz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Neil Diaz staying out of range there.
Neil Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Im Diaz.
Neil Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Im Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Neil Diaz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Neil Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Im Diaz.
Neil Diaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Im Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Neil Diaz manages to avoid it.
Im Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Im Diaz misses the jab.
Neil Diaz slips a straight right by Im Diaz.
Neil Diaz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Im Diaz's head backwards.
Neil Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Im Diaz misses with an uppercut. Neil Diaz saw that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Neil Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Im Diaz misses with an uppercut. Neil Diaz saw that one coming.
Im Diaz slips under a jab from Neil Diaz.
Neil Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Im Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neil Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Neil Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Im Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Neil Diaz misses with a jab to the body
and Im Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Neil Diaz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Im Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Im Diaz blocking some punches.
Neil Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Im Diaz's elbow.
Im Diaz misses with the head strike.
Im Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Im Diaz misses with a body punch.
Neil Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Im Diaz lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neil Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Im Diaz's head.
Im Diaz scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Im Diaz.
Im Diaz blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neil Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Im 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.

Im Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Neil Diaz.
Im Diaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Im Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Im Diaz misses with a looping left.
Neil Diaz misses with a hook
enabling Im Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Neil Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Im Diaz.
Neil Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Im Diaz at a distance.
Im Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Neil Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Neil Diaz misses with a body shot.
Neil Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Im Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Neil Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Im Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Neil Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Im Diaz.
Neil Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Im Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neil Diaz throws a jab when Im Diaz was well out of range.
Im Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Im Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Neil Diaz.
Neil Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Im Diaz.
A slow jab from Im Diaz misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neil Diaz moves out of range as Im Diaz strikes.
Im Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Neil Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Im Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Neil Diaz.
Neil Diaz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Neil Diaz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Im Diaz connects with a body shot that sends Neil Diaz's belly button to the back.
Im Diaz throws a hook but Neil Diaz avoids it easily.
Neil Diaz defending well as Im Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Neil Diaz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Im Diaz misses with a hook.
Im Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Im Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Neil Diaz.
Im Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot by Im Diaz.
Nice straight punches there by Neil Diaz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Neil Diaz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Im Diaz. Neil Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neil Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Neil Diaz missing with a left hand there. Im Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neil Diaz misses with a hook. Im Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Im Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Neil Diaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Neil Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Im Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Im Diaz. Neil Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Im Diaz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Neil Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Im Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Im Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Neil Diaz lands with a hook. Im Diaz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Im Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Im Diaz misses with a left hand
and Neil Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Neil Diaz.
Im Diaz misses with an uppercut. Neil Diaz saw that one coming.
Im Diaz slips a straight right by Neil Diaz.
Im Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Neil Diaz misses with a hook to the body
letting Im Diaz counter with a right hand.
Neil Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Im Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Neil Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Im Diaz.
Neil Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Im Diaz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Im Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Neil Diaz.
Im Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Neil Diaz.
Neil Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Im Diaz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Im Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Neil Diaz moves away.
Neil Diaz blocks a jab.
Im Diaz slips under a jab from Neil Diaz.
Neil Diaz throws a hook but Im Diaz avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Im Diaz.
Neil Diaz throws out a loose jab but Im Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neil Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Im Diaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Neil Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Neil Diaz scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Im Diaz misses.
A lazy left from Neil Diaz finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Im Diaz throws a shot to the body.
Im Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Neil Diaz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Im Diaz throws a sloppy body shot
and Neil Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Neil Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Im Diaz.
Im Diaz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Neil Diaz slips a jab from Im Diaz.
Im Diaz staying out of range there.
Im Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Neil Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Im Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Neil Diaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Neil Diaz misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Im Diaz moves away from the strike by Neil Diaz.
Im Diaz slips under a jab from Neil Diaz.
Im Diaz misses with an uppercut. Neil Diaz saw that one coming.
Im Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Im Diaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Neil Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Im Diaz.
Neil Diaz slips a jab from Im Diaz.
Im Diaz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Neil Diaz's head backwards.
A big right from Im Diaz misses.
Im Diaz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Neil Diaz swings for the body but Im Diaz moves out of range.
Neil Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Im Diaz.
Neil Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Im Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Neil Diaz slips under a jab.
Neil Diaz misses with a looping left.
Im Diaz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Neil Diaz with a body shot.
Im Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Neil Diaz's shoulder, as Neil Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Im Diaz needs to keep his hands up - Neil Diaz had a free shot at his head there.
Im Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Neil Diaz.
Im Diaz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Neil Diaz cracks Im Diaz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice jab there from Neil Diaz.
Im Diaz drops his hands momentarily and Neil Diaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Im Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Neil Diaz.
Im Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Neil Diaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Neil Diaz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slow jab from Im Diaz misses its intended target.
Neil Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Im Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Im Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Neil Diaz takes a swing at Im Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Neil Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Im Diaz missing with a left hand there. Neil Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Im Diaz throws a low kick, looking for Neil Diaz's leg but Neil Diaz calmly moves out of range.
Neil Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Im Diaz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Neil Diaz looks to throw the jab but Im Diaz is out of range.
Im Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Neil Diaz moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Neil Diaz misses the target.
Neil Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neil Diaz throws a leg kick but Im Diaz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Im Diaz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Im Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Neil Diaz stuns Im Diaz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neil Diaz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Im Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Neil Diaz.
Im Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Neil Diaz.
Neil Diaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Im Diaz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Neil Diaz misses with a looping left.
Im Diaz slips under a jab from Neil Diaz.
Im Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Neil Diaz slips the punch.
Im Diaz swings for the body but Neil Diaz moves out of range.
Neil Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Im Diaz.
Neil Diaz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Neil Diaz.
Im Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Neil Diaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Neil Diaz throws a body punch but Im Diaz moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neil Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Im Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
A left lands for Im Diaz.
Neil Diaz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Im Diaz.
Im Diaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Neil Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Im Diaz misses its intended target.
Neil Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Im Diaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Im Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Im Diaz digs a good hook to Neil Diaz's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Im Diaz.
Im Diaz looks to throw the jab but Neil Diaz is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Im Diaz.
Neil Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Im Diaz is just out of range.
Neil Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Im Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Im Diaz drives through with a takedown into Neil Diaz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Im Diaz wants to control from the top but Neil Diaz keeps moving.
Im Diaz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Im Diaz wants to control from the top but Neil Diaz keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Im Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Im Diaz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Im Diaz!
An out of breath Im Diaz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.