PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nile Diaz (ranked 5149 p4p, 5499 weight class) and Andre Pierre (ranked 479 p4p, 507 weight class). Pierre has chosen 4x4 as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Diaz
vs
Pierre

191 cm
18
210
0 - 1 - 0

196 cm
21
207
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Conquest Nutrition™ (160Q) $97

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nile Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Pierre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pierre misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pierre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pierre is fending him off so far but Diaz persists. Nope, Pierre circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Pierre ducks down to avoid it.
As Diaz backs off Pierre throws a huge counter combo but Diaz manages to avoid it all.
Andre Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Pierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pierre.
Diaz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jab from Pierre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Pierre.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
A left and a right from Pierre both land. Nice combination.
Pierre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Pierre lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Diaz backs up against the cage.
Pierre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Pierre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Diaz moves forwards but Pierre connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Diaz cracks Pierre with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pierre swinging wildly here.
Diaz feinted with a counter takedown.
Pierre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pierre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pierre throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Diaz throwing a counter right hand but Pierre manages to avoid it.
Andre Pierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pierre looks winded!
Diaz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pierre connects with a looping right hand.
Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown but Pierre sprawls well. He's pushed Diaz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pierre is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nile Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Pierre keeps it at a distance.
Good leg kick by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pierre throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Pierre avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Pierre does no damage.
Pierre throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Pierre.
Pierre is working the combinations to good effect here.
Diaz scoring well with a low kick there.
Pierre fails to land with a series of punches.
Pierre slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Pierre misses with a double jab
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Pierre takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz misses the jab.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pierre scores with a hook to the body. Diaz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pierre looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Diaz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Pierre does no damage.
Pierre takes one to the side of the head.
Pierre looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Pierre is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Pierre. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pierre has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pierre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Pierre dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice shot by Diaz.
Pierre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pierre misses with a combination
and Pierre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Pierre. Those never looked like landing.
Pierre gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pierre moves away.
Pierre takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Pierre.
Pierre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Pierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andre Pierre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pierre is breathing heavily.
Pierre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pierre.
Pierre pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Diaz back to the cage. Pierre follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Diaz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pierre finds it's way round the side to connect with Diaz's head.
Pierre throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Diaz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pierre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pierre was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Pierre walks into a left hand.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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 nice leg kick lands there from Diaz.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Diaz might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Pierre moved out of range.
Pierre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz lands a jab to the head.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Pierre misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Diaz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown but Pierre manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diaz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A swing and a miss from Pierre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Pierre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Pierre shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Diaz eats them both and turns towards Pierre to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pierre avoids the body shot from Diaz.

Diaz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pierre napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Diaz working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pierre can do anything to dispel that myth.
Diaz lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pierre is not content to let Diaz control the position.
Diaz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pierre is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Diaz take his back! Uh oh - Diaz has got a rear naked choke here! Pierre is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nile Diaz!