PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Happy Helmet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diaz
vs
Helmet

225 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Happy Helmet!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Helmet slips the punch.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Helmet throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Helmet scores with a kick to the body.
Helmet misses with a head kick.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helmet was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
A nice leg kick lands there from Helmet.
Helmet cracks the inside of Diaz's front leg.
Diaz takes a swing at Helmet's ribcage but misses.
Helmet fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Helmet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Helmet thumps Diaz with a low kick.
Helmet throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Helmet tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Helmet connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Helmet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Helmet plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helmet goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Nick Diaz has been cut.
Helmet throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Happy Helmet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Helmet counters with a body kick.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Helmet is just out of range.
Diaz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Helmet misses with a head kick.
Happy Helmet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Helmet.
Helmet is looking to land body kicks.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Helmet counters with a low kick, right behind Diaz 's knee.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Helmet lands a leg kick that knocks Diaz off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Helmet.
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Helmet throws a push kick but Diaz slaps the foot to one side.
Helmet lands a body shot.
Helmet tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Helmet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz blocks the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Helmet.
Helmet lands a nice shot to the body.
Helmet throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Helmet.
An inside leg kick lands from Helmet.
Helmet throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Helmet.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Helmet.
Helmet lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Helmet throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Helmet tries a head kick but it misses.
Helmet thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Diaz if he has to take too many more of those.
A thudding body kick lands there by Helmet!
Helmet throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Helmet lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helmet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Helmet goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Helmet throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Helmet tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Helmet. Helmet obviously looking to wear him down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Helmet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Diaz.
Helmet throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses.
Helmet looks to land a body kick but Diaz moved away.
Helmet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Helmet.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Helmet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Helmet moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee calls for Helmet to work.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Helmet.
Helmet misses with the head strike.
Diaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Helmet walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Helmet.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Helmet.
Helmet keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diaz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Helmet.
Helmet throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diaz's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Helmet throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diaz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Diaz gets tackled into the ropes by Helmet. Helmet maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Happy Helmet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Diaz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Helmet.
Diaz is looking to wear down Helmet with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A good leg kick by Helmet.
Helmet keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Happy Helmet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Helmet.
Helmet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Helmet punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.
Helmet misses with a head kick.
Helmet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Helmet throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Helmet thumps Diaz with a low kick.
Diaz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Helmet finds it's way round the side to connect with Diaz's head.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses.
Helmet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Helmet looks to land a body kick but Diaz moved away.
Helmet throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Helmet throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Helmet lands a nice hook to Diaz's body. Diaz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Helmet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helmet tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Helmet. That one must have hurt.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Helmet.
Helmet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Helmet.
Helmet goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Helmet thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Diaz if he has to take too many more of those.
Helmet throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Helmet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses.
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.
Helmet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Helmet misses with an attempted mid kick.
Helmet throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Helmet.
Helmet looks for the body kick but Diaz saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Helmet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Helmet lands with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Helmet.
Diaz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Helmet can pounce on him.
Helmet is looking to slow Diaz down with leg kicks.
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!
Helmet misses with a head kick.
Diaz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Helmet throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Helmet.
Helmet explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Helmet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Helmet explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Helmet pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good leg kick by Helmet there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Helmet tries a head kick but it misses.
Helmet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Helmet.
Helmet lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Helmet throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Helmet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Helmet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Helmet.
Helmet goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Helmet goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Helmet.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Helmet is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt - Helmet sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.

Diaz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Helmet napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Diaz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Helmet is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Helmet is looking for a sweep.
Diaz taking a breather here.

Diaz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Diaz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Happy Helmet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nick Diaz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A slapping body kick lands there for Helmet.
Helmet throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Helmet.
Helmet throws a wild body kick that Diaz sees coming a mile off.
Helmet misses with a wild body shot.
Helmet looks for the body kick but Diaz saw that one coming.
Helmet throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diaz's head.
Helmet connects with a high kick.
Helmet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Helmet throws a nice inside leg kick.
Helmet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Helmet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Helmet looks to land a body kick but Diaz moved away.
Helmet tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz swings for the body but Helmet moves out of range.
Helmet misses with a body kick.
Helmet fakes the leg kick and cracks Diaz in the body.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown but Helmet manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diaz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Helmet tries to land a front kick but Diaz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Helmet pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Helmet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Helmet throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Helmet throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diaz's head.
Diaz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Helmet pinned against the cage. Helmet gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Helmet throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Helmet misses with a body kick.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Helmet throws a head kick that half lands.
Helmet misses the shot to the body.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helmet manages to avoid it.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Helmet.
Helmet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz takes a swing at Helmet's ribcage but misses.
Helmet leaves Diaz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick misses from Helmet.
Helmet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Helmet counters with a good low kick that Diaz was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Diaz throws a body punch but Helmet moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Helmet.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Helmet connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body kick from Helmet.
Helmet throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Helmet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Helmet.
Helmet lands with a kick to the ribs.
A head kick misses from Helmet.
Helmet throws the kick towards the body but Diaz avoids it.
Helmet lands a nice looking kick to the body. Diaz takes a step back to recover.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Helmet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helmet scores with a head kick.
Helmet tries a head kick but it misses.
Helmet scores with a spinning back kick!
Helmet lands with a cross.
Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Helmet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Helmet throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Helmet is looking to slow Diaz down with leg kicks.
Helmet scores with a kick to the body.

Helmet takes the fight into the clinch.
Helmet just leaning against Diaz, taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Helmet.
Diaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Helmet walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Helmet.
Nick Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Helmet throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Happy Helmet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Helmet winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight for Happy Helmet!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Happy Helmet!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Happy Helmet!

Happy Helmet wins by unanimous decision!