PBP Commentary

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

Diaz
vs
Mbaa

173 cm
22
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

172 cm
21
162 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ragnar Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jada Mbaa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mbaa doesn't seem bothered though.
Diaz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mbaa lands with a nice body kick.
Mbaa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diaz to score with a decent uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Mbaa.
Mbaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Diaz seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mbaa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mbaa loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Mbaa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diaz to score with a decent uppercut.
Mbaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mbaa misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mbaa moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mbaa checks a leg kick.
Mbaa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ragnar Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mbaa throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Mbaa misses with an attempted mid kick.
A low kick from Mbaa is predictable there
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Diaz misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mbaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mbaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diaz throws a leg kick which misses Mbaa's front leg but catches the back leg as Mbaa tries to avoid it.
Diaz cracks the inside of Mbaa's front leg.
A lazy left from Diaz finds it's target.
Mbaa has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mbaa throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Diaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mbaa looks for the body kick but Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Mbaa tries a quick counter leg kick but Diaz is wise to it.
Diaz throws out a powerful jab.
Diaz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mbaa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mbaa misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mbaa throws a sloppy body shot
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mbaa blocks a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Mbaa.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Mbaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mbaa misses with a double jab.
Mbaa looks to land a body kick but Diaz moved away.
Mbaa thumps Diaz with a low kick.
Mbaa misses with a hook
and Diaz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mbaa checks a low kick from Diaz.
Jab from Diaz.

Mbaa is rocked!

It looks like Jada Mbaa has been cut.
Mbaa misses with a left hand
and Diaz counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Mbaa has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ragnar Diaz!
Ragnar Diaz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.