PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack McAuliffe (ranked 8570 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Diaz (ranked 7105 p4p, 0 weight class). McAuliffe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Napoleon of the Ring. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

McAuliffe
vs
Diaz

168 cm
26
151 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

173 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack McAuliffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Niko Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but McAuliffe ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz misses with a hook. McAuliffe ducked under it nicely.
McAuliffe throws a body shot but no joy.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Diaz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and McAuliffe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big right from McAuliffe misses.
McAuliffe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

McAuliffe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McAuliffe avoiding damage as Diaz throws knees to the body.
McAuliffe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diaz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Diaz trying to stall but McAuliffe improves his position.
McAuliffe stops a takedown attempt from Diaz.
Diaz trying to control the position but instead, McAuliffe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Diaz into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McAuliffe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Diaz breaks from the clinch.
McAuliffe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz avoids the body shot from McAuliffe.
McAuliffe misses with a double jab.
McAuliffe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McAuliffe.
McAuliffe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diaz's head backwards.
McAuliffe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz blocks a jab.
McAuliffe punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.
Diaz tries for a takedown but McAuliffe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. McAuliffe does a little dance to reset his feet.
McAuliffe misses with a two punch combination.
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!
McAuliffe swinging wildly here.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McAuliffe.
Diaz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McAuliffe tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McAuliffe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
McAuliffe slips under a jab from Diaz.
McAuliffe throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAuliffe shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Diaz eats them both and turns towards McAuliffe to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McAuliffe connects with a jab.
McAuliffe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
McAuliffe throws a left and a right that both miss

and Diaz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Diaz lands strikes from half guard.
McAuliffe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
McAuliffe is breathing heavily.
Diaz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Diaz.
Diaz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Diaz breaks from McAuliffe's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz cracks McAuliffe with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

McAuliffe is rocked!
Diaz scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oh McAuliffe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz lands a big shot to the head and McAuliffe winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Niko Diaz!
In defeat, Jack McAuliffe stepped up to the mic, saying 's*ck my d*ck'.