PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel has chosen Its a Fight as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Diaz
vs
Steel

177 cm
23
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

190 cm
28
181 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite 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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julius Steel!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diaz's hands.
Diaz swinging wildly here.

Steel pushes Diaz up against the ropes in a clinch.

Steel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steel misses with a body kick.
Steel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Diaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Steel's head.
Steel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Steel misses with a low kick as Diaz jumps back.
Donk. Diaz catches Steel right on the button with a cross.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz throws a series of strikes that have Steel backpedaling.

It looks like Julius Steel has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz jabs Steel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Steel counters with a straight right hand.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Steel wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steel.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Steel's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Steel motions for Diaz to come forward. Steel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Steel saw that one coming.
Steel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steel dips to his left and cracks Diaz with an uppercut!
Steel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
A punch lands to the side of Steel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Steel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Diaz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diaz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.
Diaz tries to bum rush Steel with a series of wild strikes but Steel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz lands with a nice combination. Steel backs away looking to recover.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Steel counters with a thumping low kick.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Steel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Steel is just out of range.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Diaz swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Diaz is looking to wear down Steel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Steel tried to score with a low kick but Diaz checks it.
Diaz sizes up Steel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A combination from Steel does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Steel.
Steel takes one to the chin there.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Steel saw that one coming.
A combination from Steel does no damage.
Steel lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Steel throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Steel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
Steel ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steel.
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 Julius Steel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Diaz takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Nick Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Steel's shoulder, as Steel tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Steel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab by Steel.
Steel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Diaz walks into a straight right hand from Steel.
Steel throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Diaz thuds a left hand into Steel's body.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Steel.
No joy there for Steel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Steel slips a straight right by Diaz.
Good shot there by Steel.
Decent striking displayed by Diaz there.
Diaz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Steel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Nick Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Steel is just out of range.
Steel avoids the body shot from Diaz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel blocks a jab.
Steel throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steel.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Steel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diaz's calf.
Steel defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz throws a hook but Steel blocks it.
Steel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diaz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Steel to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Steel.
Steel clobbers Diaz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diaz connects with a crisp jab.
Steel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Steel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Steel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steel.
Steel scores with a jab to the head.
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice uppercut there from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Sloppy strikes from Steel. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Steel's head but Steel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Diaz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Julius Steel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Steel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diaz circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Diaz.
Steel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Diaz back to the ropes. Steel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Steel avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Steel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz throws a jab when Steel was well out of range.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Some wild striking there from Steel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Steel throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Steel looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steel circles away quickly and effectively.
Steel misses with a looping left.
Diaz connects with a jab.
Diaz lands an overhand right.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Steel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Steel slips under a jab from Diaz.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and Steel counters with a good low kick that Diaz was not able to check.
Steel throws a head kick that misses.
Steel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a wild combination.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Diaz throws a body punch but Steel moves out of range.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz jabs Steel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel misses with a hook.
Steel slips a straight right by Diaz.
Jab by Diaz.
Diaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a body shot
letting Steel counter with a right hand.
Diaz lands a nice shot that snaps Steel's head back.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Steel ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Steel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Left hook, right uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Steel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Diaz throws the left hand but Steel avoids the punch easily.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Steel.
The crowd cheers as Diaz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steel doesn't seem phased though.
Nick Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Diaz takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Julius Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz throws a combination. Steel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steel slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Steel. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz throws a jab when Steel was well 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.