PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cole River (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think River might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Creedence Clearwater Revival - Born On The Bayou. Diaz has chosen It's Good as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

River
vs
Diaz

188 cm
23
175 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

174 cm
23
169 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cole River!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Diego Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Diaz.
A big left from River misses.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and River counters with a big head kick but Diaz shrugs it off.
River misses with an uppercut.
River throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Diego Diaz has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
River takes a jab right on the kisser.
A thudding body kick lands there by River!
River takes a jab right on the kisser.
A cross from Diaz lands.
Nice jab there from Diaz.
River comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Diaz misses.
Diaz throws the left hand but River avoids the punch easily.
River lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
River scores with a head kick. Diaz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
River misses with a low kick as Diaz jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
River throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
River will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
River pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but River moved out of range.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from River.
River connects with a solid leg kick.
Diaz throws the left hand but River avoids the punch easily.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by River.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
River uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and River counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz scores with a leg kick.
Diaz scoring well with a low kick there.
River throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

River clinches with his opponent.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
River lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, River throws an elbow but misses.
Diaz is trying to break free.
River lands a knee to the body.
Diaz tries to circle away but River has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diaz misses with some punches.
River holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Diaz lands a left hand.
River misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diaz.
River will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Diaz up against the cage.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Diaz takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, River just misses with a elbow thrown towards Diaz's brow.
Diaz lands a nice uppercut.
River trying to land knees to the body.

River's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick from River.
River lands a slapping body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
River just misses with a punch to the body.
River uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A left lands for River.
A shot to the liver by River. Beautiful body shot.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diaz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
River scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
River lands a high kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by River.
River thumps Diaz with a low kick.
Diaz throws a leg kick but River sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cole River dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Diaz's cut.
That's time! River's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

River fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
River thows a leg kick but Diaz checks it
and Diaz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diaz slips a straight right by River.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. River sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by River. That's going to slow Diaz down.
Diaz throws a body punch but River moves out of range.
River misses with a left hand
and Diaz counters with a good low kick that River was not able to check.
Diaz jabs River to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diaz throws a series of punches but River avoids them all with ease.
River throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz ducks right into an uppercut from River.
Diaz lands with a good body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from River, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a shot to the body.
Diaz lands a nice leg kick that just misses River's sensitive parts.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Cole River is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz works River's body with a nice hook.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and River counters with an inside leg kick.
River misses with a straight left.
River misses with a few strikes there.
River scores with a head kick.

That has opened up Diego Diaz's cut even more.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
River moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses the jab.
River ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. River moves away and avoids it.
River connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
River tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and River counters with a stiff right hand.
River lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diaz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but River was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but River moves away.
Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping River at a distance.
River finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Diaz takes one on the button.
Diaz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of River's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
River tries to clinch up.
River just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract River.
A jab lands there for River.
River throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Diaz is predictable there
and River counters with a thumping low kick.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
River tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
River throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and River counters with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for River.
River keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from River.
River throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and River is able to avoid easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
River misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diego Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

River moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from River.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from River.
River tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
River connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cole River dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Diego Diaz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

River throws a low kick but Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before River can pounce on him.
Diaz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good leg kick by River there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diaz throws a predictable looking body shot

and River counters by clinching up.
River working Diaz over with knees to the body.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as River controls the action.
River tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow.

Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and River counters with a good low kick that Diaz was not able to check.
Diaz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz misses the body punch
and River counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
River throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz checks a leg kick nicely.
Diaz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diaz misses with a jab to the body
and River counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. River does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jab by River.
Diaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent River stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but River slips the punch.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
River lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
River throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
River pushes Diaz away with a front kick.
River punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
River connects with an inside leg kick.
River ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
River scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Diaz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
River chopping away at his opponent's legs.
River connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diaz's hands.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
River connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
and River makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
River connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
River lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from River does no damage.
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from River finds it's way through Diaz's defenses.
River tries a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
River lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diaz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
River throws a chopping leg kick but Diaz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Diaz throws a leg kick that is checked
and River counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Diaz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
River connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
River scores with a kick to the midsection.
River is looking to slow Diaz down with leg kicks.
River is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
River lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
River feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diaz's calf.
A clash of legs there as Diaz blocks the low kick.
Diaz lands with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
River connects with a solid leg kick.
Diaz lands the left hand.
River tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cole River clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Diaz's cut.
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.

Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by River.
River lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
River tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diaz is able to avoid easily.
Diaz cracks the inside of River's front leg.
River attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
River takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
An inside leg kick lands from River.
River lunges at Diaz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diaz's hand.

River closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from River.
River using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
River content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
River looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from River as the two fighters clinch.
Cole River has scored more points in the clinch so far.
River tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
River trying to control the position but instead, Diaz has worked for underhooks and has pushed River into the cage.

Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
River is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
River throws a leg kick that misses.
River throws a wild body kick that Diaz sees coming a mile off.
Diaz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and River makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
River lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
River is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
A nice leg kick lands there from River.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as River blocks the low kick.
River showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
River takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from River.
An inside leg kick lands from River.
A cross from River lands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
River throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
River misses with a kick to the body.
River ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
River connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diaz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from River.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from River.
Diaz checks the leg kick.
River connects with a nice looking jab.
River is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and River counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz with a hook.
Diaz avoids a kick to the body.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz lands a jab to River's midsection.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That kick from River tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from River.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That kick from River tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
River pushes Diaz away with a front kick.
Diaz is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
River keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
River throws a leg kick but Diaz checks it.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by River.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from River.
River connects with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz swings for the body but River moves out of range.
River is looking to slow Diaz down with leg kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by River as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cole River had his way with Diego Diaz in that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Diaz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Diaz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Diaz avoids the body shot from River.
River throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diaz.
River wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
River lands a nice looking body kick.
Diaz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between River's hands.
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
River scores with a leg kick.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
River checks a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Diaz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
River slips under a jab from Diaz.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and River counters with a nice leg kick.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz throws a front kick aimed at River's knee but River avoids it well.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from River.
River slips under a jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Diaz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from River - the referee stops the clock and Diaz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says River. Diaz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Diaz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from River.
River fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and River counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
River misses with a jab to the body
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
River feints and then cracks Diaz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diaz down.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
River throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz throws a body punch but River moves out of range.
Diaz tries to score with a low kick but River moves his leg out of the way.
A solid body kick from Diaz.
River takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz throws a body punch but River moves out of range.
Diaz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on River's shoulder, as River tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and River counters with a lovely shot to the body.
River throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
River ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
River with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diaz to score with a decent uppercut.
River chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diaz blocks a leg kick.
Diaz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and River connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diaz scrambles back to his feet.
Nice jab there from Diaz.
Diaz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
River throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
River throws a leg kick but Diaz checks it.
River tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
River throws a head kick that Diaz semi-blocks.
Diaz scores with a jab. River acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
River throws a leg kick that misses.
Cole River is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a hook
letting River counter with a right hand.
Diaz swings for the body but River moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from River.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and River counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diaz's knee momentarily.
River throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
River moves out of range of the strikes.

River clinches up against the cage.
River lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
River misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz stalling in the clinch but River improves position.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Diego Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
River tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diaz avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cole River showed his dominance in that final round.
Well River has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 50:45
Judge Josh West scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cole River!
Cole River retains his welterweight title!
Cole River took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Valhalla Q160 Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.