PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Niko Diaz (ranked 3665 p4p, 403 weight class) and Arnaldo Silva (ranked 20364 p4p, 505 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Diaz
vs
Silva

182 cm
26
190 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

186 cm
27
187 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niko Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arnaldo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Arnaldo Silva has been cut.

Diaz gets tackled into the ropes by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz throws a big counter combination but Silva scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Silva is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Diaz catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva cracks Diaz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva tries to clinch but Diaz moves away
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Silva forces Diaz back against the ropes and clinches.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Diaz wants to break free but Silva has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diaz tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Diaz misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diaz.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Diaz tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the ropes.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.
Diaz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Diaz looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silva lands a jab.
Silva tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Arnaldo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz scores with a decent looking hook.
Diaz lands a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A head kick from Silva lands but Diaz takes it in his stride.
Silva tries to land a body kick
and Diaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diaz works the jab nicely.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Diaz cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Silva steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arnaldo Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arnaldo Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva misses with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick from Silva lands but Diaz takes it in his stride.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Silva looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Silva sizes up Diaz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diaz throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a counter combo.
Silva thows a body kick. Diaz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Diaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz throws a one two combo.
A cross from Diaz lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Diaz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A quick step to the side and Diaz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Silva.
Diaz tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Diaz.
A bone on bone clash there as Diaz blocks the leg kick.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Niko Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Diaz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silva throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Silva lunges at Diaz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diaz's hand.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Diaz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Niko Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arnaldo Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Silva lands with a cross.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Silva.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva scores with a jab.

It looks like Niko Diaz has been cut.
A low kick from Diaz is predictable there
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva lands with a right to the head.

Diaz is rocked!
Silva is holding Diaz round the back of the neck and unloading with elbows! Boom, boom, boom! 3 big elbows land right to the bridge of the nose and Diaz goes down! Oh, his nose is a mess! I'm not sure he's going to beat the count... 4,5,6,7,8,9,10. He's done! Silva takes it and Diaz is going to the hospital to get that nose checked out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Arnaldo Silva!
Arnaldo Silva decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.