PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Humors Lacplesis (ranked 6513 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 3775 p4p, 369 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lacplesis
vs
Diaz

180 cm
18
171 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Humors Lacplesis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz dives in and grabs Lacplesis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lacplesis pushes down on Diaz's head and hops out.

Lacplesis moves into the clinch successfully.
Lacplesis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Lacplesis on the inside.
Lacplesis tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Lacplesis swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lacplesis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diaz.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lacplesis blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lacplesis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lacplesis.
Lacplesis lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Lacplesis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lacplesis lands a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lacplesis as Diaz tries to tie him up.
Lacplesis can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lacplesis lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Lacplesis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow.
Lacplesis scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Lacplesis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lacplesis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Lacplesis scores with a nice hook to the head.

Diaz is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Lacplesis.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Lacplesis finish him?
Lacplesis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lacplesis throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Lacplesis misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Lacplesis fails to land.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lacplesis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lacplesis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lacplesis misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lacplesis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lacplesis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lacplesis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lacplesis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lacplesis misses with some punches.
Lacplesis misses with some punches.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lacplesis misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Lacplesis misses with the head strike.
Lacplesis misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Lacplesis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz jumps guard but Lacplesis stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis misses with some punches.
Lacplesis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Lacplesis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Lacplesis misses with some punches.
Lacplesis throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Lacplesis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lacplesis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lacplesis throws a head punch that misses.
Lacplesis throws a head punch that misses.
Diaz blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lacplesis.
Lacplesis misses with some punches.
Lacplesis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lacplesis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lacplesis misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lacplesis lands a nice shot to the body.
Lacplesis misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lacplesis working aggressively here.
Lacplesis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lacplesis misses with some punches.
Lacplesis throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Lacplesis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Lacplesis fails to land.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lacplesis misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lacplesis fails to land.
Lacplesis misses with some punches.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Lacplesis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lacplesis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lacplesis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lacplesis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lacplesis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lacplesis has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Lacplesis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lacplesis - that landed with a thud.
Lacplesis throws a head punch that misses.
Lacplesis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lacplesis misses with the head strike.
Lacplesis has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Lacplesis swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Lacplesis can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis is leaning against Diaz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Lacplesis.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis misses with a body punch.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lacplesis avoiding damage as Diaz throws knees to the body.
Lacplesis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diaz or not.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lacplesis sprawls well. Lacplesis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Humors Lacplesis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diaz.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Diaz moves into the clinch.
Lacplesis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Diaz looks winded!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis lands a body shot.
Lacplesis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lacplesis scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lacplesis lands an uppercut.
Lacplesis creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Diaz's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Diaz drops to his knees and Lacplesis pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Humors Lacplesis!
During a confident post fight interview, Humors Lacplesis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.