PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rockem Sockem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz's entrance music is A Day To Remember - The Downfall of Us All. A fine choice. Nate Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diaz
vs
Sockem

190 cm
28
163 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

175 cm
25
157 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

Great elbows
Very quick

Excellent boxer
Knockout power

ATTICUS BLACK

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nate Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rockem Sockem!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diaz clinches up against the cage.
Sockem takes a shot to the head.
Diaz cracks Sockem with a nice body shot.
Diaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Diaz digs a right hand underneath Sockem's ribcage. Sockem let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sockem is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz digs a right hand into Sockem's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sockem's gas tank.
Sockem looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sockem blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Sockem controls the action.
Sockem prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Diaz.
Diaz tries to work over Sockem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands a left hand.
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.
Good body shot from Diaz.
Diaz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Diaz as the two fighters clinch.
Diaz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sockem prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diaz lands a shot to the body.
Diaz lands with a light punch inside.
Diaz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sockem.
Good body shot from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz pushes Sockem back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Sockem is rocked!
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Sockem is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
A body shot lands from Diaz.
Diaz lands a shot to the body.
Diaz creates a bit of distance and cracks Sockem with a big uppercut! Sockem goes down! The referee pushes Diaz away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Sockem make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Diaz takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nate Diaz!
Nate Diaz made sure to mention his sponsor, ATTICUS BLACK in his post fight interview.