PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Ros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Diaz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ros
vs
Diaz

180 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Ros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diaz instigates a clinch.

Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Ros doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
A left lands for Diaz.
Ros tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Ros keeps it at a distance.

Diaz pushes Ros up against the cage in a clinch.
Ros has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ros is trying to break free.
Ros tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diaz avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Ros's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diaz lands a hook that snaps the head of Ros backwards.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ros wants to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ros has Diaz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Diaz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Diaz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ros or not.
Ros blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Ros prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Ros controls the action.

Ros decides to pull guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Diaz wants to stand but Ros is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ros not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ros wants to stand and escape but Diaz is having none of it.
Ros looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diaz is one step ahead there.
Diaz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ros. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Diaz being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ros trying to keep a closed guard but Diaz is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tim Ros just wasn't active enough.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Ros is avoiding it.
Ros looks for a takedown but Diaz sprawls well.
Ros walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ros looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz darts in trying to clinch

and Ros holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
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!
Ros is trying to stall.
Diaz tries to work over Ros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Diaz tries a body shot but Ros blocks it.
Ros tries to pull guard but Diaz won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Ros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Diaz on the inside.
Ros wants to take the fight to the mat but Diaz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Diaz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Tim Ros has been cut.
Ros misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Ros circles away and keeps his distance.

Ros gets tackled into the cage by Diaz. Diaz maintains the clinch.
Diaz lands with a light punch inside.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Diaz.
Diaz looking to stall.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Ros controls the action.

Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Nick Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ros shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diaz defends it nicely.
Ros is breathing heavily.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ros swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz tries to clinch but Ros moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ros fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ros looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diaz is fending him off so far but Ros persists. Nope, Diaz circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Ros circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Ros's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ros looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diaz leaves Ros with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ros fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diaz avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Ros. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Diaz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ros has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diaz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Ros avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ros keeps the fight on the outside.

Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Ros uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Diaz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Ros avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Ros has him pressed against the cage.
Ros jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diaz walks away with a smile on his face. Ros gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ros shoots in and drives through. Diaz sprawls well.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tim Ros is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Diaz gets a clinch.
Diaz digs a right hand into Ros's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ros's gas tank.
Diaz is trying to push Ros away but Ros has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ros backwards.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz keeps control of Ros as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaz digs a right hand into Ros's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ros's gas tank.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nick Diaz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diaz tries a body shot but Ros blocks it.
Ros prevents a body shot from Diaz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ros's elbow.
A hook to the body from Diaz.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Ros controls his hands.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ros's elbow.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ros is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Diaz to keep the fight standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ros is trying to pull guard but Diaz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ros is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Diaz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Diaz lands a body shot.

Diaz breaks the clinch.
Diaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ros stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Diaz clinches with his opponent.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Ros avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Diaz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diaz trying to control the position but instead, Ros has worked for underhooks and has pushed Diaz into the cage.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Ros avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Ros drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ros blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ros.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Diaz.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diaz.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Ros controls the action.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ros's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diaz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ros or not.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ros backwards.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ros's elbow.
Ros blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Ros controls the action.
Diaz presses Ros against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Diaz.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Ros controls the action.
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.
The cut man is working on Tim Ros's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Ros takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Ros tries to clinch up.

Ros forces Diaz back against the cage and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Diaz.
Diaz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Ros controls his hands.
Diaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ros's elbow.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ros can't break the clinch.
Diaz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ros or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Ros's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ros looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ros looking for a takedown.

Diaz breaks the clinch.
Diaz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Diaz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ros tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Diaz smiles and moves away.
Diaz tries to clinch but Ros is having none of it.

Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ros, pushing him back against the cage.
Diaz is looking to control Ros's arms but Ros gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diaz has his back to the cage.
Ros prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
Diaz tries a body shot but Ros blocks it.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz pushes Ros back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Diaz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Ros avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz tries to clinch but Ros is having none of it.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Ros pushes him off.
Ros swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.

Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ros is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Ros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ros tries to pull guard but Diaz holds him up against the cage and eventually Ros drops back down to his feet.
Diaz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Diaz.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diaz.
Diaz lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Diaz.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz lands with a left to the head.
Diaz looking to slow down the pace here.
Diaz pushes Ros back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Ros.
Ros tries to pull guard but Diaz holds him up against the cage and eventually Ros drops back down to his feet.
A right hook to the body lands for Diaz.
A hook to the body from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Diaz.
A shot in the inside from Diaz.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Diaz closes the distance and clinches.

Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nick Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Diaz moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Ros is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ros prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz lands a body punch.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tim Ros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nick Diaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Diaz lands a hook that snaps the head of Ros backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diaz 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Diaz!