PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Davison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davison comes to the ring accompanied by Nowhere to run. Diaz has chosen Downstait--Say it to my Face as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Davison
vs
Diaz

180 cm
27
185 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

182 cm
28
188 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Davison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davison throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davison.
Davison lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Davison swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Davison checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Davison blocks a leg kick.
Davison throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davison slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Diaz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Davison back to the ropes. Diaz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davison throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Diaz digs a good hook to Davison's body.
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Davison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Davison fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diaz on the side of the head.
Davison lands with a hook. Diaz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diaz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davison lands with a good body shot.
Diaz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Joe Davison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz throws a low kick but Davison avoids it.
Davison throws a poor cross that misses

and Diaz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Diaz stops Davison from standing up.
Diaz passes Davison's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Davison is trying to stand.
Diaz controlling the action here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davison pushes Diaz off looking to stand but Diaz dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz slips a nice elbow through Davison's hands, connecting with Davison's forehead.
Diaz prevents Davison from standing back up.
Diaz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Diaz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Diaz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Diaz tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Davison.
Davison wants to get back to his feet.
Davison is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but Davison defending well.

Davison manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Davison doesn't seem bothered though.
Davison misses with a straight right.

Diaz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Diaz looks to land a strike but Davison avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Diaz connects with a couple of short punches.

Davison has his foot on Diaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diaz works his way back into a safe position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Davison is keeping the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Diaz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Davison keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Diaz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Diaz scores with a nice body kick.
Diaz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Davison avoids nicely.
Davison throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Davison looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Davison avoids a kick to the body.
Davison throws an off balance right hand
and Diaz counters with a solid body kick.
Davison on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Davison is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Davison throws a lazy uppercut
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Davison throws a poor cross that misses
and Diaz counters with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davison avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A jab lands there for Diaz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz closes the distance but Davison moves to the side
and Davison counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davison loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Diaz lands a two punch combo.
Davison swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz counters with a head kick. That will keep Davison thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Diaz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Joe Davison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davison throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Davison misses.
Davison on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diaz.
Davison throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Davison avoids them all with ease.

Davison tries to keep at a distance but Diaz has taken the fight into the clinch.

Diaz decides to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Diaz has a closed guard, preventing Davison from standing up.

Davison stands up and waves to Diaz to follow him.
Davison throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz counters with a series of strikes. Davison will be more careful next time no doubt.
Diaz tries to land a front kick but Davison steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nick Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davison gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz.
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Davison looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Diaz tries to bum rush Davison with a series of wild strikes but Davison uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davison misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab lands there for Davison.
Davison throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Davison is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.
Diaz ducks right into an uppercut from Davison.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Davison misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Davison avoids them all with ease.
Davison misses with an uppercut
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davison counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Davison misses with a left hand
and Diaz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davison throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Davison.
Davison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Davison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davison circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diaz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Diaz moves out of range as Davison strikes.
Davison cracks Diaz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Davison misses with a hook.
Davison connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davison misses with a hook

and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Davison is trying to stand back up but Diaz is controlling him
Davison trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Davison throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Nick Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davison blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Diaz tries to land a front kick but Davison steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Davison misses the jab.
Diaz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diaz misses with a low kick as Davison jumps back.
A big left from Davison misses.
Davison misses with a wild combination.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz tries to work over Davison's front leg with a kick but Davison checks it.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Davison is avoiding it.
Davison misses with a hook
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Davison dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Davison moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davison takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Davison throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davison throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Davison avoids nicely.
Diaz throws a one two combo.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz takes one to the side of the head.
Diaz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Davison's calf.
Diaz needs to keep his hands up - Davison had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Davison misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davison misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Davison avoids nicely.
Davison lands a nice shot that snaps Diaz's head back.
Diaz throws a low kick but Davison moves out of range easily.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Davison.
Diaz scores with a one two! Davison had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Davison throws a one two combo.
Davison throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davison connects with a crisp jab.
Davison looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Davison misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davison throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Diaz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Davison throws a poor cross that misses
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Davison gets tackled into the ropes by Diaz. Diaz maintains the clinch.
Diaz wants to stall.

Davison breaks from the clinch.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Davison throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Davison avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Davison throws a good cross that connects.
Diaz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sloppy strikes from Davison. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Davison avoids nicely.
Diaz scores with a body shot.
Davison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davison misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Davison drops his hands momentarily and Diaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Davison.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davison circles away quickly and effectively.
Nick Diaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Davison throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz counters with a left and a right that stings Davison.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davison looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Joe Davison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davison's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Davison duly obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Davison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Davison avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Davison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diaz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Diaz!
Post fight, Nick Diaz stared into the camera and said 'That was a damn good fight Joe. Hes tough, no doubt about that but I ended up being the better fighter tonight and I think its time for a crack at Mr. Lime. What do you say!'.