PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Cote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cote comes to the cage accompanied by Fort minor: Remember the name. This should be fireworks!

Cote
vs
Diaz

180 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Cote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Cote.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Cote circles away and keeps his distance.
Cote throws a leg kick but Diaz checks it.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with Cote, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes Cote against the cage but Cote circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diaz misses with a leg kick.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cote pinned against the cage. Cote gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cote manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cote throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Nick Diaz has been cut.
Diaz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cote back to the cage. Diaz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Diaz.
Mark Cote has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diaz.
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!
Cote is looking to land body kicks.
Cote scores with a one two! Diaz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Cote swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Cote has knocked Diaz down with a huge combo! Cote steps away and waves a wobbly Diaz back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Diaz is rocked!
Cote misses with the combination.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Cote finish him?
Mark Cote is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Cote avoids nicely.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cote, right into the meat.
Diaz looks gassed!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cote.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Cote moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Diaz! Cote continues to tee off on Diaz, landing with a left and a right! Cote connects with a right hand that leaves Diaz sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Cote!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mark Cote!