PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drei Silker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arjen Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz has chosen Young Buck - Stomp as his entrance music. Drei Silker is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Silker
vs
Diaz

183 cm
25
178 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

183 cm
29
184 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drei Silker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arjen Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diaz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Drei Silker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silker checks a low kick from Diaz.
A low kick from Silker is predictable there
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Silker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silker avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Silker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diaz's sensitive parts.

Diaz gets tackled into the cage by Silker. Silker maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silker blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Silker.
Silker lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silkers head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silker lands a body punch.
Silker looking to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silker.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silker lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Silker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silker throws a head punch that misses.
Silker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silker.
Silker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Silker pulls guard.
Silker trying to control the position here.
Diaz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silker is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diaz is looking to stand up but Silker won't let him.
Silker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Diaz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Diaz has managed to get both his arms back between Silker's legs - danger averted.
Diaz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Diaz has managed to get both his arms back between Silker's legs - danger averted.
Diaz wants to stand but Silker is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Silker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diaz.
Silker misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silker. That's going to slow Diaz down.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big left from Silker misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz jabs Silker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diaz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silker is out of range and Diaz settles back down.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick.
Silker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silker tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silker slips a straight right by Diaz.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Silker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A bone on bone clash there as Silker blocks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz swings for the body but Silker moves out of range.
Silker looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Diaz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drei Silker dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silker scores with a push kick.
Silker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silker moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Diaz is looking to chop away at Silker's legs.
Silker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diaz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Silker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Silker darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz lands an uppercut.
Silker scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Silker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
Diaz is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Silker lands.
Donk. Silker catches Diaz right on the button with a cross.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silker.
A little jabbing left from Diaz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diaz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silker misses with a body kick.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silker's calf.
Diaz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Silker. That one must have hurt.
Silker ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Diaz backs away, Silker returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Silker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diaz is out of range.
Silker looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diaz is able to avoid easily.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Silker is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Silker misses the target.
Silker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz unleashes a big counter combination but Silker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Silker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Drei Silker is winning the standup battle so far.
Silker misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Silker there.
Silker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jab by Diaz.
Silker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Silker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silker explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Silker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diaz has time to react.
Diaz scores with a nice head shot.
Diaz scores with a jab. Silker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Silker.
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silker closes the distance but Diaz moves to the side
and Diaz counters with an outside leg kick.
Silker connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
Silker dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Silker jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A left and a right from Diaz both land. Nice combination.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Some bone on bone action there as Diaz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little jabbing left from Diaz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Silker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Diaz slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Diaz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diaz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Silker.
Diaz throws a low kick but Silker moves out of range easily.
Silker walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Drei Silker will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Silker throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Silker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diaz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silker jabs Diaz right on the nose. Diaz blinks but takes it well.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silker throws the kick towards the body but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A clash of legs there as Diaz blocks the low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Diaz misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and Silker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Drei Silker has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silker has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Silker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Silker lands an uppercut.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Silker controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
Diaz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike.
Diaz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Diaz smiles and moves away.
Diaz misses the body punch
and Silker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silker moves out of range of the leg kick from Diaz.
Silker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Silker saw that one coming.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Silker's head but Silker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz blocks a low kick nicely.
Diaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Silker moves into the clinch.
Silker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Diaz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Diaz lands with a left to the head.

Silker decides to pull guard.

Diaz stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silker blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Diaz missing with knees to the body.
Silker jumps guard but Diaz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drei Silker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
Arjen Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Silker jumps into guard, dragging Diaz to the mat.
Diaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Silker has wrist control.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silker is trying to control the position but Diaz postures up.
Diaz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Diaz is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diaz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diaz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silker has a closed guard, preventing Diaz from standing up.

Silker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Diaz wants to stand and escape but instead Silker has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drei Silker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silker 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drei Silker!