PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dick Diaz (ranked 3557 p4p, 2880 weight class) and Mr Spar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Feiticeira. Mr Spar has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dick Diaz's chin.

Diaz
vs
Spar

185 cm
45
179
13 - 17 - 1

175 cm
39
187
20 - 21 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Fantasy Threads

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 13 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Mr Spar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Spar pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Spar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.

Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spar is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Nice jab there from Diaz.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spar defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Spar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mr Spar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've been hearing reports that Diaz has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Spar takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Diaz misses the target.

Spar pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Spar cracks Diaz with a nice body shot.
Spar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Spar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diaz is trying to push Spar away but Spar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
Spar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spar misses with a hook from the clinch.

Spar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left lands for Diaz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spar fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spar tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz throws a good cross that connects.
Spar tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Spar slips under a jab from Diaz.
Spar has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Spar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spar tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Diaz misses the target.

Spar has managed to clinch.
Spar has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spar working aggressively here.
Spar digs a right hand underneath Diaz's ribcage. Diaz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Spar misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spar.
Diaz tries to break free but Spar pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spar lands a shoulder strike.
Spar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Spar misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Spar fails to land.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good body shot from Spar.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Spar scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Spar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Spar.
Spar lands a left hand.
Spar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Diaz is rocked!
Spar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz is trying to push Spar away but Spar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Spar lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Diaz to his knees! Spar keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Spar!
After winning the bout, Mr Spar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Dick Diaz had this to say: 'I'll Slap you harder next time!!!'.