PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max House (ranked 4966 p4p, 3780 weight class) and Nate Diaz (ranked 498 p4p, 444 weight class). House's entrance music is HonestKey- Keep Fightin'. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

House
vs
Diaz

178 cm
18
180
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
141
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nate Diaz!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz fails with the takedown
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
House swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nate Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Max House has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Diaz.
House throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Diaz as he checks the leg kick.

Diaz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
An elbow from Diaz crashes against the mat.
Diaz working away.
Diaz lands a nice forearm strike.
Diaz is chipping away with strikes.
Diaz misses with the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The strikes coming from Diaz are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Diaz has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Diaz scores with a takedown into House's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz gets to his feet. House looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice body punch from House.

Diaz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Diaz lands in his opponent's guard.

House manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
House throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diaz on the side of the head.
Diaz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diaz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling House to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz misses with a takedown
and House counters with a straight right hand.
House throws a body shot but no joy.
House definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
House lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diaz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diaz is defended easily by House.
House appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
House was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Diaz looks winded!
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
House slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from House. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like House was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Diaz.
House lands with a nice body punch.
Nice cross by House.

Diaz is rocked!
Diaz looks up at the clock. Bad move! House lands a right hand from hell, dropping Diaz. House pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max House!
A victorious Max House thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.