PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bu Laia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nacho Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Laia might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to ""E Ala E" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. The crowd seem to be enjoying Diaz's choice of entrance music: Mitch Bade by Tech Nine. Bu Laia has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Laia
vs
Diaz

172 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

195 cm
18
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bu Laia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nacho Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Laia avoids them all with ease.

Laia gets a clinch.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Laia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diaz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Laia is pressed up against the cage. Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Laia down to the mat. Laia avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Diaz throws a hook but Laia blocks it.

Laia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
Laia is pressed up against the cage. Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Laia down to the mat. Laia avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bu Laia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nacho Diaz.

Laia clinches with his opponent.
Laia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Laia landing knees to the body.
Diaz looks gassed!
Knees to the body from Laia.
Laia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Laia scores with a knee to the head.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Laia'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.
Laia scores with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Laia.
Laia lands an elbow just above Diaz 's eye.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Laia has Diaz pressed against the cage.
Diaz is working for takedown but Laia is calmly controlling the position for now.
Laia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Laia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Laia lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laia prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
Laia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Laia won't allow it.
Diaz tries to score a body lock takedown but Laia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Laia landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Laia lands an elbow just above Diaz 's eye.
Laia holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Laia gets underhooks to prevent Diaz's takedown attempt.
Diaz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Diaz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Laia gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Laia with a knee to the head.
Laia crunches a lovely knee into Diaz's ribcage.
Laia lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laia.
Laia lands a nice elbow.
Laia landing knees to the body.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Laia connects with a knee to the head.
Laia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
Diaz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Laia scores a nice knee to the body.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Laia has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laia lands a knee to the head.
Diaz can't get the takedown.
Laia'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.
Diaz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Laia prevents it.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Laia manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Laia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz looking for a takedown.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Laia smiles and moves away.
Laia slips a jab from Diaz.

Laia clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the cage.
Laia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diaz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Laia.
Laia stalling against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laia.
A knee to the head by Laia.
Laia scores a nice knee to the body.
Laia holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Laia landing knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Laia takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Laia landing knees to the head.
Laia scores a nice knee to the body.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Laia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diaz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laia.
Diaz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Laia fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Laia clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laia is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Laia prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
Laia crunches a lovely knee into Diaz's ribcage.
Laia'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.
Laia using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Laia scores with a knee to the head.
Laia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Laia holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Laia lands an elbow inside that Diaz shrugs off.
Laia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diaz.
Laia is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Laia scores with a knee to the head.
Laia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diaz.
A knee to the head by Laia.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
Laia with a knee to the head.
Laia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Laia takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Diaz takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Laia lands a nice knee to the body.
Diaz can't get the takedown.
Laia scores a nice knee to the body.
Laia lands a nice elbow.
Laia will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Diaz up against the cage.
Diaz has Laia pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Laia manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Laia lands a knee to the body.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Laia is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Laia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Laia lands an elbow just above Diaz 's eye.
Laia crunches a lovely knee into Diaz's ribcage.
Laia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diaz.
Laia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Laia lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laia.
Laia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Laia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Laia scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laia lands an elbow just above Diaz 's eye.
Laia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diaz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Laia content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Laia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Laia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Laia stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Laia has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Laia lands an elbow inside that Diaz shrugs off.
Laia using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Laia landing knees to the body.
Laia lands a damaging elbow.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Laia has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Laia lands a knee to the body.
Laia crunches a lovely knee into Diaz's ribcage.
Diaz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Laia pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Laia landing knees to the body.
Laia with a knee to the head.
Laia crunches a lovely knee into Diaz's ribcage.
Laia lands an elbow inside.
Laia landing knees to the head.
Come on Laia - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Laia landing knees to the head.
Bu Laia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Diaz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Laia pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bu Laia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nacho Diaz.
Laia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diaz.

Laia is rocked!

It looks like Bu Laia has been cut.
Diaz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oh Laia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick misses from Laia.
A good leg kick by Laia.
Laia bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Laia throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Laia seems to have got his legs back now.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Laia moves out of range.
Laia lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Diaz is rocked!
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!

Laia clinches up against the cage.
Laia with a knee to the head.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Laia finish him?
Laia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Laia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Laia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Laia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
Laia leaning against his opponent.
Laia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
Laia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
Laia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Laia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Laia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diaz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Laia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Laia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Laia stalling against the cage.
Laia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diaz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Laia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Laia forces Diaz back against the cage and clinches.
Laia stalling the fight.
Laia scores a nice knee to the body.
Diaz wants a takedown.
Laia scores with a knee to the head.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Laia has double underhooks.
Laia leaning his opponent against the cage.
Laia landing knees to the body.
Laia lands an elbow that stopped Diaz in his tracks for a moment.
Laia with a knee to the head.
Laia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diaz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Diaz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Laia lands a big knee! That's hurt Diaz! Oh, he's all over the place! Laia lands another knee that sends Diaz to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bu Laia!