PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Carioca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Diaz
vs
Carioca

186 cm
24
223 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

190 cm
21
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ralph Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Carioca!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Carioca moved out of range.
Carioca lands a jab to the head.
Carioca tries to work over Diaz's front leg with a kick but Diaz checks it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Carioca!
Carioca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Carioca keeps it at a distance.
Diaz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carioca.
Jab, jab by Diaz - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carioca.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Carioca keeps it at a distance.
Carioca staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carioca!
Some wild striking there from Carioca.
Carioca stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carioca throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carioca throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carioca scores with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carioca misses with a looping right.
A left lands for Diaz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carioca defends it nicely.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Carioca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carioca stuns Diaz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carioca scores with a shot to the body.
Carioca fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carioca lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz moves to clinch but Carioca breaks away
and Carioca makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diaz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Carioca takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carioca swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz tries to clinch but Carioca is having none of it.
Paulo Carioca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz moves out of range as Carioca throws a body kick.
Diaz throws a push kick but Carioca slaps the foot to one side.
Horrible takedown by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Carioca which made him look bad.
Carioca does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Carioca lands a nice looking body kick.
Carioca throws a combination. Diaz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Carioca bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Carioca there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carioca throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carioca. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carioca tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carioca misses with a double jab.
Carioca is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Diaz rather than just go for the knockout.
Diaz misses with a body shot
and Carioca counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab from Carioca misses.
Carioca throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz lands a high kick!
Diaz tries to clinch there but Carioca circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carioca. Carioca obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice body kick from Carioca.
Carioca scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Carioca dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carioca connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Diaz momentarily.
A head kick by Diaz misses
and Carioca counters with a nice leg kick.
Diaz lands a jab.
Paulo Carioca seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carioca lands a head kick. Diaz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Diaz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carioca moves away.
Carioca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good exchange - Carioca coming out on top.
Carioca throws a right and a left that both miss.
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!
Carioca 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.
Diaz misses with a body kick.
Carioca looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carioca avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Carioca throws the kick towards the body but Diaz avoids it.
Carioca goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diaz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Carioca counters with a leg kick.
Carioca looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Carioca misses with a two punch combination.
Carioca throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
Carioca moves out of range of the body kick from Diaz.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Diaz might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Diaz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Carioca looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Diaz throws a lazy head kick
and Carioca counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carioca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Carioca.
Carioca avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crunch! Diaz slams his shin into Carioca's torso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carioca throws a body kick that misses.
Carioca thuds a left hand into Diaz's body.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.

Diaz takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carioca breaks from the clinch.
Carioca misses with a body shot.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Carioca is avoiding it.
Carioca throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
Carioca throws a push kick but Diaz slaps the foot to one side.
Diaz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Carioca keeps it at a distance.
Diaz digs a good hook to Carioca's body.
Diaz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carioca.
Paulo Carioca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carioca throws a push kick but Diaz slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Carioca stuffs the takedown attempt from Diaz. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carioca throws a head kick that Diaz semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carioca plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Carioca lands with a kick to the temple. Diaz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick from Carioca.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carioca, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carioca throws a head kick that misses.
Carioca thows a leg kick but Diaz checks it
and Diaz counters with a right hand to the body.
Carioca displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Carioca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Carioca closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Carioca throws a wild body kick that Diaz sees coming a mile off.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carioca 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.
Ralph Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carioca lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Carioca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Carioca is able to avoid easily.
Carioca scores with a spinning back kick!
Carioca has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Carioca circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz scores with a one two! Carioca had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bone on bone clash there as Carioca blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carioca scores with a head kick. Diaz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Carioca.
Carioca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Carioca.
Carioca scores with a head kick. Diaz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Diaz tries to land a front kick but Carioca steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carioca swinging wildly here.
Diaz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Carioca eats them both and turns towards Diaz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Carioca delivers a nice body kick.
Carioca throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz thows a body kick. Carioca tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Diaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Carioca.
Diaz throws a head kick but Carioca moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Carioca - that will leave a mark!
Carioca keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz shoots in but Carioca avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sloppy strikes from Carioca. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz misses with the combination.
A good leg kick by Carioca.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Carioca avoids nicely.
Carioca dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
Carioca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Carioca throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Carioca's corner calls for a 1-2. Carioca obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Carioca closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Diaz is rocked!
Carioca ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice uppercut there from Carioca.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carioca. Carioca obviously looking to wear him down.
Carioca bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Diaz drops his hands momentarily and Carioca needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Diaz just on the top of the head. Diaz drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Diaz - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Paulo Carioca!
A very excited looking Paulo Carioca rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.