PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Flores could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nick Diaz's chin.

Flores
vs
Diaz

184 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
27
181 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Flores throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Flores misses with a right hand
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flores throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Flores swings widly with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Flores misses.
Flores misses with a hook to the body
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Flores.
Flores misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Flores throws a poor cross that misses
and Diaz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Flores lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz lands a head shot.
Flores stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Flores throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz lands a jab-cross combination.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Flores swings widly with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Flores tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Flores.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz digs a good hook to Flores's body.
Flores takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Flores just misses with a punch to the body.
Flores misses with a body shot
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Diaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Flores misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Flores misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Flores swings widly with a right hand
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flores steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz moves out of range as Flores strikes.
Diaz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Flores had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Diaz lands a nice shot that snaps Flores's head back.
A shot to the liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
Flores misses with a left hand
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Flores throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz slips under a jab from Flores.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
Diaz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Diaz avoids the body shot from Flores.
Flores takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz connects with a jab.
Flores throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Flores takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flores. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz throws out a powerful jab.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores misses with a body punch
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Flores drops his hands momentarily and Diaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Flores throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flores looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Donk. Diaz catches Flores right on the button with a cross.
Flores loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Flores on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Flores misses with a hook
and Diaz counters with a two punch combo.
Diaz defending well as Flores loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flores misses with a hook to the body
and Diaz counters with a left to the body.
Flores rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flores takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Flores throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Diaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Flores looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flores misses with a body punch
and Diaz counters with a one-two to the body.
Flores fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flores misses the body punch
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Flores misses with an uppercut
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Flores finds it's way through Diaz's defenses.
Flores misses the body punch
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Flores looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Flores throws a predictable looking body shot
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flores misses with an uppercut
and Diaz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Flores thinking.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diaz.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flores.
A jab from Flores misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Diaz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Flores misses with an uppercut
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nick Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz cracks a nice hook into Flores's ribs.
Flores throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flores throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flores swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz connects with a jab.
Diaz throws a series of strikes that have Flores backpedaling.
Diaz with a jab.
Flores bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Flores swings widly with a right hand
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Flores misses with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flores misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz scores with a jab to the body.
Flores tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Flores.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flores.
Diaz cracks a nice hook into Flores's ribs.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nick Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz slips a straight right by Flores.
Diaz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Flores throws a big shot that misses.
Flores misses with a straight left.
Flores fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Flores is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Flores slips a jab from Diaz.
Flores throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flores misses with a straight right.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Flores pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Flores takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz with a hook.
Flores walks into a left hand.
Flores throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Flores misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Flores.
Flores swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz stalks Flores and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Flores's face. Flores staggers backwards, shaken.
Flores swinging wildly here.
Flores takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Diaz lands with a right hand.
Diaz lands a jab to the head.
Flores misses with a lunging right hand
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Flores throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Flores takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz lands the left hand.
Flores throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz lands with a right hand.
Diaz lands with a straight right. Flores didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flores. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Flores.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
Flores takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flores.
Flores misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Diaz. That snapped Flores's head back.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Diaz slips a straight right by Flores.
Diaz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Diaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Diaz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Flores throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Flores misses with a lunging right hand
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz slips a straight right by Flores.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Flores avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Flores wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores misses with a left hand
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Flores throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flores tries to move into range but Diaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Flores throws a lazy uppercut
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Diaz.
Diaz lands with a straight right. Flores didn't see that one coming.
Flores misses with a straight left.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Flores throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Flores walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Flores's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Diaz duly obliges.

Flores is rocked!
Diaz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oh Flores is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Flores misses with a hook to the body
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Flores seems to have got his legs back now.
A left and a right from Diaz both land. Nice combination.
No joy there for Flores, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Flores misses the shot to the body.
Flores will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheers as Diaz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Flores doesn't seem phased though.
Jab by Diaz.
Flores swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flores misses with a body shot.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Flores swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Flores throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flores on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz looks to land a combination. Flores sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Flores bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Flores misses its target.
Flores takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores misses with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Flores throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flores.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flores lands a head shot.
Flores misses with a lunging right hand
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flores thuds his right hand into Diaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Diaz scores with a sloppy right hand. Flores should have avoided that one.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jab by Diaz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flores rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz clobbers Flores with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Flores throws a poor cross that misses
and Diaz counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Flores looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Flores misses.
A little jabbing left from Diaz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Flores swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Flores swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diaz connects with a looping right hand.
Diaz is working the combinations to good effect here.
Diaz scores with a body shot.
Flores misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Flores doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Flores misses with a body punch
and Diaz counters with a nice body shot.
Diaz lands a nice hook to Flores's body. Flores takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diaz scores with a one two! Flores had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Diaz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Flores ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz stalks Flores and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Flores's face. Flores staggers backwards, shaken.
Diaz rushes Flores and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Flores is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Diaz piles on the pressure and Flores crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Diaz!
After winning the bout, Nick Diaz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.