PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Isla Bonita (ranked 2654 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Diaz (ranked 4789 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bonita
vs
Diaz

192 cm
25
192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Isla Bonita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nate Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Bonita sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bonita lands a jab to the nose.
Bonita looks for the body kick but Diaz saw that one coming.
A left lands for Bonita.

Diaz tries to keep at a distance but Bonita has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bonita misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonita misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bonita lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bonita swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Bonita won't allow it.
I was talking to Bonita's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Diaz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bonita is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Isla Bonita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Diaz.
Diaz blocks the elbow strike.
Bonita avoiding damage.
Bonita lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonita tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow.
Bonita lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Bonita leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonita.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Bonita lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Bonita fails to land.

Diaz jumps guard and drags Bonita to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bonita scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bonita throws a strike but Diaz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diaz is one step ahead there.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bonita is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to sit in guard and control but Bonita gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bonita stays in close to Diaz's body and controls the position.
Bonita missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bonita missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bonita postures up and lands a big shot to Diaz's brow.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but Bonita passes into half guard.
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 is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonita trying to control the pace.
Bonita missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Diaz wants to control the action here but instead Bonita manages to pass to full mount!
Bonita unloads with some shots from mount but Diaz bucks and avoids them well.
Bonita looking to finish Diaz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Diaz!
Bonita dominating with strikes here.
Bonita breaks from Diaz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bonita takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Bonita jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Diaz manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonita in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bonita creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Diaz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Diaz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bonita.
Bonita working away.
Bonita looks up at the clock and then as Diaz takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bonita smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Check out the look on Bonita's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Diaz seems a little lost for a moment, as Bonita dominates the positioning.

Bonita is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diaz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bonita in side control, throwing shots but Diaz defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isla Bonita dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice cross by Bonita.
Bonita tries to work over Diaz's front leg with a kick but Diaz checks it.

Bonita closes the distance and clinches.
Bonita is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bonita just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bonita lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Bonita.

It looks like Nate Diaz has been cut.
Bonita misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bonita fails to land.
Bonita misses with some punches.
Bonita working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bonita swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonita misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonita lands with a short shot to the head.
Bonita pushes Diaz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonita.
Bonita misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Bonita.
Bonita scores with a shoulder strike.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
Bonita keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz's efforts to push away.
Bonita lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diaz.
Bonita scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Bonita has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Bonita fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bonita is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Isla Bonita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Diaz.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bonita smiles and moves away.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Bonita pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz is trying to push Bonita away but Bonita has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bonita misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz takes a shot to the head.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonita makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diaz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bonita slows down the pace here.
Bonita leaning against his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stalling in the clinch from Bonita.
Bonita lands an elbow inside that Diaz shrugs off.
Bonita's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bonita lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Bonita.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Bonita turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Diaz letting Bonita take a breather here.
A short right from Bonita.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonita leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Isla Bonita.
A punch combination from Bonita misses.
Bonita scores with a jab. Diaz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Bonita gets a clinch.
Bonita working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bonita lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diaz jumps guard but Bonita turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bonita lands an elbow inside that Diaz shrugs off.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Bonita is controlling him.
Diaz blocks the elbow strike.
Diaz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bonita misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
Bonita scores with a shoulder strike.
Bonita lands a nice elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bonita takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonita lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bonita throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
A short left from Bonita.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Bonita.
Bonita misses with a knee to the head.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bonita smiles and moves away.
Isla Bonita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz swings for the body but Bonita moves out of range.
Bonita tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Diaz defends well and Bonita ends up having to push Diaz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Diaz is looking for the big counter here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isla Bonita dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nate Diaz'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Diaz moves forwards but Bonita connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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 blocks the body kick.
And Diaz tries to counter it with a takedown but Bonita pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bonita connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bonita fails with a takedown attempt.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bonita throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonita dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Bonita takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bonita looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bonita moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
Diaz tries to break free but Bonita pushes him back against the cage.
Isla Bonita has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diaz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bonita lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Bonita scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Diaz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bonita pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Isla Bonita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Diaz.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Bonita lands a left hand.
Bonita lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonita.
Bonita lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bonita lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bonita taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bonita.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Bonita as the two fighters clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bonita.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonita lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Bonita scores with a shoulder strike.
Bonita working aggressively here.
Bonita softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bonita's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bonita lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bonita using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bonita misses with some punches.
Bonita fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz tries to break free but Bonita pushes him back against the cage.
Bonita tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Bonita back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to slow down the pace here.
Bonita effectively controlling the action here.
Bonita lands a left hand.
Bonita pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bonita scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bonita softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bonita swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonita misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz is trying to force a seperation but Bonita has the dominant position.
Diaz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bonita after a bit of a struggle.
Bonita working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bonita taking a breather.
Bonita lands with a left to the head.
Bonita doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonita misses with a hook from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bonita.
Diaz takes a shot to the head.
Bonita lands with a short shot to the head.
Bonita throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonita has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Bonita lands with a short shot to the head.
Bonita lands an uppercut.
Nate Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Isla Bonita is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bonita throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Isla Bonita showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bonita has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:25
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isla Bonita!