PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Diaz (ranked 2877 p4p, 313 weight class) and Curtis Lowe (ranked 2552 p4p, 282 weight class). Diaz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Luis Fonsi - Despacito ft. Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber (SING OFF vs. Pixie. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Diaz
vs
Lowe

182 cm
29
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

186 cm
28
151 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Lowe!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Lowe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diaz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lowe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diaz throws a hook but Lowe blocks it.
Lowe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lowe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lowe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Carlos Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowe lands a nice looking body kick.
Lowe lands with a slapping head kick.
Lowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lowe counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz lands the left hand.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Lowe now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A swing and a miss from Lowe.
Lowe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lowe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Diaz tries to move into range but Lowe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lowe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Diaz gets tackled into the ropes by Lowe. Lowe maintains the clinch.
Diaz lands a shot to the body.
Lowe lands with a short shot to the head.
Lowe throws a head punch that misses.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lowe's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.

Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lowe - that will leave a mark!
Diaz is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Diaz throws a head kick but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Lowe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Diaz.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowe moves away.
Lowe thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Lowe moves out of range easily.
Diaz throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lowe lands a nice hook to Diaz's body. Diaz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Lowe's shoulder, as Lowe tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lowe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Lowe closes the distance and clinches.

Diaz breaks the clinch.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Diaz finds it's way through Lowe's defenses.
Diaz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lowe.
Diaz is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Carlos Diaz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Diaz thows a body kick. Lowe tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Lowe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lowe connects with a solid leg kick.
Diaz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diaz moves out of range as Lowe strikes.
A shot to the liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Lowe throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diaz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diaz throws a hook but Lowe blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diaz!
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!
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lowe.
Lowe moves away from the strike by Diaz.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lowe! But no joy.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lowe throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe slips under a jab from Diaz.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diaz.
Lowe misses with a looping left.
Lowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lowe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diaz gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Lowe to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
It seemed like Lowe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Lowe moves out of range.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lowe manages to avoid it.
Diaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Lowe's head.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Lowe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diaz checks it well.
Lowe looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Diaz is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Lowe scores with a nice body kick.
Diaz throws out a powerful jab.
Lowe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz.
Lowe lands a nice shot to the body.
Lowe throws a leg kick but Diaz moved away.
A quick step to the side and Diaz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz throws a one two combo.
Lowe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diaz.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz throws the left hand but Lowe avoids the punch easily.
Lowe defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Lowe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diaz with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diaz blocks a low kick nicely.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Diaz misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Diaz dominated that second round.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lowe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lowe dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lowe just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Lowe misses.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Lowe counters with a left to the body.
Lowe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diaz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diaz, right into the meat.
Diaz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diaz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lowe.
Carlos Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Lowe cracks Diaz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Lowe's head but Lowe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lowe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Diaz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Lowe lands a head shot.
Diaz throws a nice head kick!
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Lowe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lowe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lowe throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Lowe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lowe, right into the meat.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Curtis Lowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz throws a solid leg kick but Lowe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Diaz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a hook but Lowe blocks it.
Diaz moves out of range as Lowe throws a body kick.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Lowe saw that one coming.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Lowe avoids it well.
Diaz throws a nice head kick!
A jab from Diaz misses.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Lowe saw that one coming.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowe. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowe throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lowe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz cracks Lowe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe lands with a hook. Diaz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lowe.
Lowe throws a fast counter high kick but Diaz manages to duck under it in time.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carlos Diaz.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Diaz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Carlos Diaz!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Carlos Diaz!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Carlos Diaz!

Carlos Diaz wins by unanimous decision!
Carlos Diaz looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Soy el feo mexicano No puedes derrotar. Joder real madrid'.
Curtis Lowe was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck you Liberal!'.