PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kick Ass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Capture The Crown - You Call That A Knife. Kick Ass has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ass
vs
Diaz

170 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
170 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Knockout power

Inner Beast Nutrition And Laundry

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kick Ass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ass tries a head kick but it misses.

Ass clinches.
Diaz keeps control of Ass as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ass stalls.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Diaz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Ass has double underhooks.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ass backwards.
Diaz looking to stall.
Diaz tries a body shot but Ass blocks it.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Ass controls the action.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ass's elbow.
Diaz being controlled against the cage.

Ass manages to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ass trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Diaz wanted to stand there but Ass had control of the position.
Diaz is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Ass is looking for a triangle but Diaz pushes his legs off easily.
Ass is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz gets to his feet - Ass follows without any prompting.
Ass misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz looks to clinch
and Ass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz darts in trying to clinch
and Ass counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diaz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ass counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Diaz gets tackled into the cage by Ass. Ass maintains the clinch.
Diaz pushes Ass back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ass tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Diaz smiles and moves away.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Ass.
Ass tries for a takedown but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Ass moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ass prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Nice body punch from Diaz - that landed with a thud.
Ass prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Ass tries for a takedown but Diaz manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kick Ass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Ass controls the action.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Ass has double underhooks.
Diaz tries a body shot but Ass blocks it.
Diaz avoids a wild elbow strike from Ass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz being controlled against the cage.
Ass is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A left hand lands to the body for Diaz.
Diaz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ass blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Ass avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ass blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz keeps control of Ass as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kick Ass will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ass shoots in but no luck this time.
Ass tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diaz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ass somewhat.
Ass tries for a takedown but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kick Ass. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Diaz gets a clinch.

Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz tries to clinch
and Ass counters with a two punch combo.
Ass circles away from the clinch attempt

and Ass counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ass.
Ass drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diaz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ass swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Ass circles away.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ass looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diaz is fending him off so far but Ass persists. Nope, Diaz circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz tries to clinch but Ass is having none of it.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ass fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz tries to clinch but Ass moves out of range.
Diaz tries to clinch but Ass is having none of it.

Ass shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Diaz pushes Ass off and gets back to his feet.
Ass tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz is looking to clinch.

Ass rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
Diaz trying to stall but Ass improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Ass controls the action.
Diaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ass backwards.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Ass avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ass working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Ass has had enough of the clinch but Diaz keeps him there for the moment.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Ass controls his hands.

Ass manages to pull guard.

Ass pushes Diaz off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Diaz gets tackled into the cage by Ass. Ass maintains the clinch.
Diaz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ass lands a left hand.
Diaz looking to slow down the pace here.
Ass is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.
Ass cracks Diaz with a nice body shot.
Diaz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Ass is controlling him.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Ass avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Ass lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ass drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diaz prevents a takedown attempt there.

Ass decides to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ass looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diaz is one step ahead there.
Diaz wants to stand but Ass has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Diaz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ass. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Diaz wants to stand and escape but instead Ass has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ass stays in close to Diaz's body and controls the position.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but Ass is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kick Ass will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ass's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Ass is avoiding it.
Diaz avoids a kick to the body.
Diaz moves to clinch but Ass breaks away

and Ass holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Diaz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ass's elbow.
Diaz looking to stall.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ass 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.
Nick Diaz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Ass jumps guard.
Diaz is looking to stand up but Ass won't let him.

Diaz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ass, up you get!
Nick Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Diaz tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Ass holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ass's elbow.
Ass prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Ass working hard to break the clinch.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz blocks the elbow strike.
Diaz tries to work over Ass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ass's elbow.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Ass controls the action.
Ass wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kick Ass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Diaz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ass tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Diaz smiles and moves away.
Diaz tries to clinch but Ass is having none of it.
Ass fails to land the takedown.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Ass pushes him off.
Diaz moves to clinch but Ass breaks away

and Ass counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ass.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz misses with the head strike.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.

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

Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No luck for Ass with that takedown attempt.
Diaz tries to clinch but Ass moves away

and Ass counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ass.
Ass blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ass drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Diaz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ass's elbow.
Ass goes for a takedown attempt but Diaz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a body punch but Ass moves out of range.

Diaz forces Ass back against the cage and clinches.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ass displaying some good clinch control by pressing Diaz up against the cage.
Diaz is pressed up against the cage. Ass has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diaz down to the mat. Diaz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Ass clinches up against the cage.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Ass avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz is trying to push Ass away but Ass has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ass prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ass has had enough of the clinch but Diaz keeps him there for the moment.
Nick Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kick Ass is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diaz misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ass has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!