PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Daniels

184 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

173 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nelson Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cedric Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daniels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Daniels.
Diaz fails to land the takedown.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daniels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daniels misses with a jab to the body
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz slips a jab from Daniels.
Daniels misses with a low kick as Diaz jumps back.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Daniels avoids them all with ease.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Daniels as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz scores with a three punch combo!
Diaz tests Daniels's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daniels missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Daniels.
Diaz swinging wilding here.
Daniels misses with a looping left.
Diaz catches Daniels with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diaz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Horrible takedown by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Daniels which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nelson Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Diaz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Horrible takedown by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Daniels which made him look bad.
Daniels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daniels throws the kick towards the body but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz works over Daniels's head and body with a nice combination.
Daniels misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Diaz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
Diaz lands with a cross.
Daniels on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Daniels throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz lands with an overhand left.
Diaz throws a right hand that Daniels ducks under and follows up with a left that Daniels also avoids with ease.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Daniels avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Daniels misses.
Diaz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Daniels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Daniels - that will leave a mark!
Diaz is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is looking to clinch.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daniels manages to avoid it.
Daniels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Daniels misses.
Daniels bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Diaz! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Diaz is rocked!

It looks like Nelson Diaz has been cut.
Diaz can't keep his opponent in guard - Daniels advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Oh Diaz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Daniels controlling the pace.
Diaz seems to have got his legs back now.
Diaz is trying to control but Daniels passes into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to control Daniels's posture but Daniels avoids it.
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face as Daniels controls the position.
Daniels wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedric Daniels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nelson Diaz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Daniels has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nelson Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cedric Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels throws a combination that misses
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Daniels counters with a left hand that sends Diaz to the canvas!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Diaz trying to control the position.
Daniels content to stall in guard here.
Daniels thows a big elbow that misses.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz working a defensive guard but Daniels passes into half guard.
Diaz is trying to maintain the position but Daniels is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Daniels lands a nice shot that snaps Diaz's head back.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Diaz. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Daniels tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Daniels misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Daniels scores with a four punch combination!
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daniels cracks the inside of Diaz's front leg.
Cedric Daniels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Diaz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Daniels.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daniels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a predictable looking body shot
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Daniels looks for the body kick but Diaz saw that one coming.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Daniels 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Daniels swivels and escapes.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels misses the body punch
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Daniels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daniels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz misses with a double jab

and Daniels counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Daniels.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Diaz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Daniels prevents it.
Diaz tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nelson Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels lands with a right to the head.
Daniels leaning against his opponent.
Daniels lands a right hand.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daniels lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Daniels has Diaz pushed against the cage.
Daniels lands a right hand.
Daniels lands a body punch.
Daniels misses with a knee to the head.
Daniels slows down the pace here.
Daniels lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daniels avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedric Daniels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nelson Diaz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Diaz throws a series of punches but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diaz throws a right hand that Daniels ducks under and follows up with a left that Daniels also avoids with ease.
Daniels with a jab.
Diaz swinging wilding here.
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A bit of stalling here from Daniels.
Daniels lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Daniels.
A shot in the inside from Daniels.
Daniels lands a shoulder strike.
Daniels digs a right hand into Diaz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diaz's gas tank.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
Daniels lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Daniels fails to land.
Daniels makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Daniels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cedric Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels lands with a thumping leg kick.
Daniels feints and then cracks Diaz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diaz down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diaz, as that shot connected.
Daniels has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nelson Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Daniels which made him look bad.
Daniels misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Daniels tries to land a front kick but Diaz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diaz throws a right hand that Daniels ducks under and follows up with a left that Daniels also avoids with ease.
Daniels swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz lands a lovely overhand right.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Daniels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
A nice combination there by Diaz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daniels needs to keep his hands up - Diaz had a free shot at his head there.
Daniels lands a high kick!
A lazy left from Diaz finds it's target.
Daniels throws a wild body kick that Diaz sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Daniels avoids them all with ease.
Diaz slips a straight right by Daniels.
Daniels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daniels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz counters with a left and a right that stings Daniels.
Daniels misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Diaz counters with a left and a right that stings Daniels.
Daniels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz lunges at Daniels with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Daniels's hand.
Daniels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Diaz throws a combination. Daniels tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Daniels sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Diaz stalks Daniels and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Daniels's face. Daniels staggers backwards, shaken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a nice head shot.
Daniels cracks Diaz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Daniels misses with a body shot
and Diaz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Daniels thinking.
Diaz blocks the body kick.
Diaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nelson Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniels throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniels looks for the body kick but Diaz saw that one coming.
Daniels darts in trying to clinch
and Diaz counters with a left and a right that stings Daniels.
Daniels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz lands a jab-cross combination.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Daniels misses.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniels.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cedric Daniels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Daniels has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cedric Daniels!