PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daron Diaz (ranked 24676 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Scanlan (ranked 6524 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Diaz
vs
Scanlan

167 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daron Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matthew Scanlan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scanlan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Scanlan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Daron Diaz has been cut.
Scanlan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good shot there by Scanlan.
Diaz throws a series of strikes that have Scanlan backpedaling.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Scanlan walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
Scanlan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scanlan lands a right hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz really is a fat lump.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Scanlan moves out of range.
Scanlan throws a shot to the body.
BOOM! Scanlan lands a beautiful left hook that drops Diaz. Diaz tries to recover but Scanlan is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Diaz lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew Scanlan!