PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Risley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Risley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Risley
vs
Diaz

179 cm
35
177 lbs
23 - 11 - 1

183 cm
30
181 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Risley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Diaz misses.
Diaz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Risley staying out of range there.
Risley ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
A little feinted left hand from Risley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Risley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Risley is looking to counter the offense by Diaz and move into the clinch.
Risley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.

Risley moves into the clinch successfully.
Risley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Risley lands a nice uppercut.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Risley.
Risley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diaz or not.
Risley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Risley leaning against his opponent.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Risley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Risley.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Risley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz digs a right hand underneath Risley's ribcage. Risley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Risley lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Risley.

It looks like Nick Diaz has been cut.
Diaz takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Risley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diaz tries to work over Risley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Risley pushes Diaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Risley lands a shoulder strike.
Risley lands with a light punch inside.

Diaz is rocked!
Risley lands a big right hand that drops Diaz! The killer instinct kicks in and Risley finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Risley!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Risley!
Joe Risley thanked the fans post fight for their support.