PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nucky DIaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sev Poonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sev Poonan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

DIaz
vs
Poonan

150 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nucky DIaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sev Poonan!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

DIaz moves into the clinch successfully.
Poonan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. DIaz just stands there and leans against the cage.
DIaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poonan's elbow.
Poonan is trying to pull guard but DIaz has him pressed against the cage.
Poonan fails to pull guard.
Nucky DIaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sev Poonan.
DIaz tries a body shot but Poonan blocks it.
DIaz misses with a punch to the body.
Poonan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Poonan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as DIaz walks away with a smile on his face. Poonan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DIaz misses with a head kick.

DIaz clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DIaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Poonan fails to pull guard.
Poonan jumps guard but DIaz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Poonan tries to pull guard but DIaz won't allow it.
Poonan fails to pull guard.
DIaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poonan's elbow.
Poonan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
DIaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Poonan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. DIaz smiles and moves away.

DIaz moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poonan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. DIaz smiles and moves away.

DIaz moves into the clinch.
Poonan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables DIaz to keep the fight standing.
DIaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poonan is trying to pull guard but DIaz has him pressed against the cage.
Poonan tries to pull guard but DIaz holds him up against the cage and eventually Poonan drops back down to his feet.
Poonan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. DIaz just stands there and leans against the cage.
DIaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DIaz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Poonan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Poonan tries to pull guard but DIaz holds him up against the cage and eventually Poonan drops back down to his feet.
Poonan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Poonan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. DIaz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Poonan tries to pull guard but DIaz holds him up against the cage and eventually Poonan drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DIaz tries to work over Poonan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poonan prevents a body shot from DIaz.
Poonan is trying to pull guard but DIaz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Poonan jumps guard but DIaz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Poonan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables DIaz to keep the fight standing.
Poonan jumps guard but DIaz stands there with Poonan around his waist. Poonan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Poonan fails to pull guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Poonan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Poonan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as DIaz walks away with a smile on his face. Poonan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
DIaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poonan.
Poonan feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nucky DIaz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

DIaz moves into range and clinches up with Poonan.
Poonan tries to pull guard but DIaz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Poonan jumps guard but DIaz stands there with Poonan around his waist. Poonan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Poonan jumps guard but DIaz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nucky DIaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sev Poonan.
DIaz tries to throw a body punch but Poonan avoids it by throwing DIaz back against the cage.
Poonan jumps guard but DIaz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poonan is trying to pull guard but DIaz has him pressed against the cage.
Poonan is trying to pull guard but DIaz has him pressed against the cage.
DIaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Poonan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from DIaz.
DIaz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Poonan.
Poonan tries to pull guard but DIaz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Poonan managing to block the knees to the body from DIaz.
DIaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poonan jumps guard but DIaz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Poonan prevents a body shot from DIaz.
DIaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DIaz can't find room to land a body shot as Poonan controls the action.
Poonan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Poonan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. DIaz smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
DIaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poonan prevents a body shot from DIaz.
DIaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Poonan controls his hands.
Poonan is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
A head punch on the inside from DIaz fails to land.
DIaz throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poonan jumps guard but DIaz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Poonan tries to pull guard but DIaz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
DIaz throws a head punch that misses.
DIaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poonan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
DIaz trying to land knees to the body.
Poonan tries to pull guard but DIaz holds him up against the cage and eventually Poonan drops back down to his feet.
DIaz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Poonan is defending well for now.
DIaz tries a body shot but Poonan blocks it.
Poonan tries to pull guard but DIaz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Poonan fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poonan jumps guard but DIaz stands there with Poonan around his waist. Poonan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Poonan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. DIaz smiles and moves away.
DIaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poonan manages to avoid it.
Poonan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but DIaz defends it well.

DIaz moves into range and clinches up with Poonan.
Poonan is trying to pull guard but DIaz has him pressed against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Poonan jumps guard but DIaz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
DIaz tries a body shot but Poonan blocks it.
DIaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nucky DIaz dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

DIaz moves into the clinch.
Poonan tries to pull guard but DIaz won't allow it.
DIaz misses with a punch to the body.
Poonan fails to pull guard.
Poonan is trying to pull guard but DIaz has him pressed against the cage.
Nucky DIaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sev Poonan.
DIaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Poonan tries to pull guard but DIaz holds him up against the cage and eventually Poonan drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poonan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
DIaz digs a right hand underneath Poonan's ribcage. Poonan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Poonan jumps guard but DIaz stands there with Poonan around his waist. Poonan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poonan is trying to pull guard but DIaz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Poonan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DIaz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Poonan tries to pull guard but DIaz holds him up against the cage and eventually Poonan drops back down to his feet.
Poonan is trying to pull guard but DIaz has him pressed against the cage.
Poonan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. DIaz smiles and moves away.

DIaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DIaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poonan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as DIaz walks away with a smile on his face. Poonan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

DIaz clinches.
Poonan blocks a body shot from DIaz.
Poonan managing to block the knees to the body from DIaz.
A right handed body shot lands from DIaz.
DIaz misses with a body punch.
Poonan tries to pull guard but DIaz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DIaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Poonan avoiding damage as DIaz throws knees to the body.
DIaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
DIaz misses with a body punch.
Poonan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. DIaz smiles and moves away.

DIaz forces Poonan back against the cage and clinches.
DIaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DIaz misses with a body punch.
DIaz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Poonan dodges an elbow strike from DIaz.
DIaz can't find room to land a body shot as Poonan controls the action.
Poonan fails to pull guard.
Poonan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as DIaz walks away with a smile on his face. Poonan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

DIaz forces Poonan back against the cage and clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Poonan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
DIaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Poonan controls his hands.
Sev Poonan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nucky DIaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
DIaz misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nucky DIaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well DIaz 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Nucky DIaz!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Nucky DIaz!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Nucky DIaz!

Nucky DIaz wins by unanimous decision!