PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Diaz
vs
Lenny

190 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brock Lenny!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lenny closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diaz circles away.
Lenny should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Diaz stuffs the takedown.
Diaz throws a series of strikes that have Lenny backpedaling.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Lenny moves out of range.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Lenny has eaten all the pies!

Lenny takes the fight into the clinch.
Lenny takes a shot to the head.
Lenny misses with an elbow over the top.
Lenny wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz lands an uppercut.
Diaz tries to work over Lenny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz dodges an elbow strike from Lenny.
Lenny has had enough of the clinch but Diaz keeps him there for the moment.
Lenny is pushing Diaz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lenny is trying to pull guard but Diaz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nick Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lenny.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Lenny misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nick Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diaz wants it to stay on the feet.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Lenny circles away.
The crowd cheers as Diaz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lenny doesn't seem phased though.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lenny looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lenny has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Lenny keeps it at a distance.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lenny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lenny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Lenny keeps it at a distance.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.

Diaz clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries a body shot but Lenny blocks it.
Lenny taking a breather.
Lenny leaning his opponent against the cage.
Diaz keeps control of Lenny as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diaz tries to work over Lenny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz tries to work over Lenny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Lenny avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz looking to slow down the pace here.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Lenny is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Diaz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Lenny controls his hands.
Lenny is trying to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenny is trying to pull guard but Diaz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lenny's elbow.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Lenny controls the action.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Lenny has him pressed against the cage.
Lenny jumps guard but Diaz stands there with Lenny around his waist. Lenny gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Diaz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Lenny controls his hands.
Lenny goes for a takedown attempt but Diaz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lenny stuns Diaz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diaz closes the distance looking to clinch

and Lenny decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Diaz's guard.
Lenny looks gassed!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but Lenny is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lenny working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lenny tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Diaz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Diaz is looking to stand up but Lenny isn't so interested in that idea.
Lenny trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lenny controls the pace.
Lenny throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lenny paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lenny shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diaz defends it nicely.
Lenny shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diaz as he avoids it easily.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lenny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lenny misses with a few strikes there.
Lenny looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diaz is fending him off so far but Lenny persists. Nope, Diaz circles away and we're back to standing.
Nick Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lenny.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lenny manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lenny circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lenny wants to clinch.
Lenny shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Lenny keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lenny is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lenny tries to break free but Diaz pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Diaz.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Lenny avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz lands with a left to the head.

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

Lenny has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diaz tries a body shot but Lenny blocks it.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lenny wants to break free but Diaz has control.
Lenny is trying to pull guard but Diaz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Diaz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Lenny controls his hands.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lenny blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Lenny wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lenny taking a breather.
Diaz tries a body shot but Lenny blocks it.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz presses Lenny against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz lands a body shot.
Lenny wants a takedown but no success here.
Diaz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lenny backwards.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lenny backwards.
Diaz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lenny or not.
Diaz tries a body shot but Lenny blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lenny.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Lenny can't get the takedown.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nick Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lenny tries to keep at a distance but Diaz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lenny backwards.
Diaz stalling in the clinch but Lenny improves position.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lenny fails to pull guard.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz tries to work over Lenny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Lenny controls the action.
Lenny jumps guard but Diaz stands there with Lenny around his waist. Lenny gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Diaz stalling in the clinch.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz wants to break free but Lenny has control.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lenny wants to get back to striking at distance but Diaz won't allow it.
Lenny drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Diaz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Diaz dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Diaz has Lenny up against the cage in a clinch.

Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Lenny circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Diaz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lenny.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lenny manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz wants to clinch but Lenny slips to the side
and Lenny counters with a left and a right that stings Diaz.
Lenny needs to keep his hands up - Diaz had a free shot at his head there.
Lenny keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Lenny circles away.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Lenny circles away and keeps his distance.
Lenny keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenny misses with a takedown attempt - Diaz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lenny takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lenny, pushing him back against the cage.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz tries to clinch but Lenny is having none of it.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Lenny keeps it at a distance.
Lenny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nick Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lenny manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Diaz rushes Lenny and presses him up against the cage.
Lenny wants a takedown.
Nick Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lenny.
Lenny 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 lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lenny.

Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Lenny counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Diaz clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a left hand.
Diaz slows down the pace here.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz stops a takedown attempt from Lenny.
Diaz lands with a right to the head.
Lenny wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lenny jumps guard but Diaz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Lenny's head.
Diaz lands a shot to the body.
Lenny is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Lenny controls his hands.
Diaz is leaning against Lenny and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lenny prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.

Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Diaz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Diaz takes the fight into the clinch.
Diaz gets underhooks to prevent Lenny's takedown attempt.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Lenny controls his hands.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lenny blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries a body shot but Lenny blocks it.

Lenny jumps guard.
Diaz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Diaz tries to stand but Lenny is controlling from the bottom.

Diaz gets to his feet. Lenny looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Lenny circles away.
Brock Lenny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nick Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Diaz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

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