PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Turbo Epicity (ranked 1594 p4p, 206 weight class) and Carlos Diaz (ranked 1981 p4p, 239 weight class). Epicity comes to the ring accompanied by Semi Charmed Life. Diaz has chosen Luis Fonsi - Despacito ft. Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber (SING OFF vs. Pixie as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Epicity
vs
Diaz

185 cm
34
177 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

182 cm
30
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Turbo Epicity!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epicity throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Epicity looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Epicity moves away and avoids it.
Epicity lands the left hand.
Diaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Epicity's head.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
enabling Epicity to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz checks a low kick from Epicity.
Diaz throws a front kick aimed at Epicity's knee but Epicity avoids it well.
Epicity was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Epicity.
Diaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Epicity swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good work by Epicity as he checks the leg kick.
Epicity looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Epicity misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Epicity on the side of the head.
Diaz's coach down at Official UFC Performance Institute Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Diaz's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Diaz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Diaz scores with a decent looking hook.
Epicity on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diaz thumps Epicity with a low kick.
Epicity tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Epicity.
Diaz scores with a decent looking hook.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Epicity steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Diaz. That one must have hurt.
Diaz tries to bum rush Epicity with a series of wild strikes but Epicity uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Epicity doesn't seem bothered though.
Epicity connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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 throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carlos Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Epicity has time to react.
Diaz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Epicity throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epicity moves out of range of the body kick from Diaz.
Epicity was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz cracks Epicity with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Diaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Epicity lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Epicity lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Diaz moves out of range as Epicity strikes.
Epicity blocks a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diaz.
Epicity scores with a punch to the head.
Diaz scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Epicity slips a straight right by Diaz.
Epicity is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Diaz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Epicity does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Diaz backs away, Epicity returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Diaz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Diaz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Epicity on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Epicity shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Diaz throws a sloppy body shot
and Epicity counters with a stiff right hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Epicity might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Epicity fires out a quick counter leg kick but Diaz just manages to avoid it.
A jab from Epicity finds it's way through Diaz's defenses.
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Epicity doesn't seem bothered though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diaz, as that shot connected.
Epicity keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Diaz throws a leg kick which misses Epicity's front leg but catches the back leg as Epicity tries to avoid it.
Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Diaz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Epicity looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Carlos Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Epicity counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Epicity stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Epicity throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Epicity throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Epicity slips under a jab.
Diaz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Epicity momentarily.
Diaz defending well as Epicity loads up on a big left hand.
A jab lands there for Diaz.
Epicity ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Diaz throws a jab when Epicity was well out of range.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Epicity misses the target.
Epicity buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diaz lands a nice hook to Epicity's body. Epicity takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Epicity's hands.
Epicity keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz throws a sloppy body shot
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diaz, right into the meat.
Epicity throws a sloppy body shot
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Diaz tries to bum rush Epicity with a series of wild strikes but Epicity uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz cracks Epicity 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.
Sloppy strikes from Epicity. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Epicity's head but Epicity sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab lands there for Diaz.
A head kick by Diaz misses
and Epicity counters with a body kick that stops Diaz in his tracks momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turbo Epicity has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Epicity connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some bone on bone action there as Epicity checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Well,Epicity is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
A nice leg kick lands there from Diaz.
Diaz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Diaz checks the leg kick.
Diaz with a jab.
Diaz connects with a body shot.
Epicity misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epicity throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Epicity.
Epicity pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diaz is out of range and Epicity settles back down.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz lands with a nice combination. Epicity backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epicity needs to keep his hands up - Diaz had a free shot at his head there.
Epicity on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Epicity dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Epicity takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A clash of legs there as Epicity blocks the low kick.
It looked like Epicity was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Diaz.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Epicity bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Epicity misses the shot to the body.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a nice right hand.
Diaz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Epicity. Epicity obviously looking to wear him down.
Epicity slips under a jab.
Epicity ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Epicity swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Diaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diaz jabs Epicity right on the nose. Epicity blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Epicity was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Diaz lands with a straight right. Epicity didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diaz.
The crowd cheers as Diaz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Epicity doesn't seem phased though.
Epicity takes one to the side of the head.
Diaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Epicity's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diaz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Carlos Diaz!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Carlos Diaz!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Carlos Diaz!

Carlos Diaz wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Carlos Diaz made sure he mentioned Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.