PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maurilo Laranja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paquito Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maurilo Laranja has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Laranja
vs
Diaz

180 cm
25
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
26
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Maurilo Laranja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paquito Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laranja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Nice defenses there by Laranja.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Diaz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Laranja checks it well.
Laranja tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laranja uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Laranja misses with a head kick.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Diaz throws a leg kick
and Laranja counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good work by Laranja as he checks the leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz staying out of range there.

Laranja closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Laranja controls the action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Laranja obliges.
Diaz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Laranja is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Diaz is keeping busy.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike from Laranja.
Laranja wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laranja.
Laranja is trying to force a seperation but Diaz has the dominant position.
Diaz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Laranja looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Laranja blocks an uppercut.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Laranja controls the action.
Laranja blocks an uppercut.
Diaz blocks the elbow strike.
Laranja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diaz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Laranja blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laranja.
Laranja prevents the takedown attempt.
Maurilo Laranja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paquito Diaz.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Laranja.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
Laranja goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diaz prevents it.
Laranja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laranja stalling in the clinch but Diaz improves position.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Laranja controls the action.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laranja tries for a takedown. No joy.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laranja stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Laranja uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Diaz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Laranja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz takes one to the chin there.
Some wild striking there from Laranja.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Laranja is just out of range.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Laranja moved away.
Laranja throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laranja tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Laranja steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Laranja is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Laranja tries to clinch up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laranja fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diaz on the side of the head.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1-2. Diaz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Diaz misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Laranja misses.

Diaz drops his shoulder and cracks Laranja with a huge uppercut! Laranja goes down! Can Diaz finish him?

Laranja is rocked!

It looks like Maurilo Laranja has been cut.

Diaz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Diaz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Oh Laranja is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Laranja works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diaz postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Laranja covers up, he's hurt! Diaz keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Diaz and the ref steps in to end the fight! Diaz can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paquito Diaz!