PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vape Diaz (ranked 868 p4p, 103 weight class) and Screw Ewe (ranked 1179 p4p, 142 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diaz
vs
Ewe

184 cm
24
162 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

178 cm
24
158 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)

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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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vape Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Screw Ewe!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a jab to the body
and Ewe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diaz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Ewe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ewe ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Ewe ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Diaz stalks Ewe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ewe's face. Ewe staggers backwards, shaken.
Ewe scores with a body shot.
Ewe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Ewe.
Diaz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
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 misses with a looping left.
Ewe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diaz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ewe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands an overhand right.
Donk. Ewe catches Diaz right on the button with a cross.
Ewe throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Diaz backs off Ewe throws a huge counter combo but Diaz manages to avoid it all.
Ewe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Nice takedown defense from Ewe. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
Diaz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Diaz lands the left hand.
Ewe scores with a jab. Diaz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've been hearing reports that Diaz has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ewe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Ewe.
Vape Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ewe throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diaz, as that shot connected.
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!
Ewe looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
As Ewe looks to move away, Diaz throws a big counter combo but Ewe just gets out of the way.
Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ewe lands with a good body shot.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz tests Ewe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
letting Ewe counter with a right hand.
Diaz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ewe scores with a hook to the body. Diaz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Ewe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz shoots for a takedown but Ewe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Ewe avoids it well.
Ewe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
letting Ewe counter with a right hand.
Ewe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ewe.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Ewe ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Diaz slips a jab from Ewe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Screw Ewe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ewe loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Ewe takes one to the chin there.
Diaz defending well as Ewe loads up on a big left hand.
Ewe with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Diaz duly obliges.
Diaz tries to bum rush Ewe with a series of wild strikes but Ewe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, jab by Diaz - just one landing.
Ewe throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vape Diaz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Ewe.
A countering left hand to the body from Ewe misses.
Ewe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ewe moves out of range of the strikes.
Ewe now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt
and Ewe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Ewe is just out of range.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Ewe avoids them all with ease.
Ewe misses with a straight left.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Ewe moved out of range.
Ewe appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ewe thuds a left hand into Diaz's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ewe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ewe misses the shot to the body.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Good shot there by Diaz.
Diaz jabs at Ewe's body.
Diaz jabs Ewe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ewe slips under a jab from Diaz.
Ewe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ewe.
Ewe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Ewe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Ewe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diaz misses with a left hand
enabling Ewe to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
A big left 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!
Ewe misses with a straight left.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz cracks Ewe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ewe cracks a nice hook into Diaz's ribs.
Ewe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ewe.
Ewe digs a good hook to Diaz's body.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Ewe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Ewe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diaz swings for the body but Ewe moves out of range.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Ewe counters with a nice uppercut.
Ewe throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Ewe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ewe counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz connects with the punch.
Vape Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz misses the jab.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Ewe counters with a nice 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!
Ewe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ewe throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Diaz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Ewe counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Ewe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ewe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Screw Ewe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Diaz digs a good body shot into Ewe's ribs.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Ewe throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ewe. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ewe let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ewe was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
As Diaz backs off Ewe throws a huge counter combo but Diaz manages to avoid it all.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ewe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ewe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diaz with a body shot.
Ewe throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz tries to move into range but Ewe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewe staying out of range there.

Ewe gets caught napping as Diaz dives in and scores a takedown. Ewe manages to retain guard.
Ewe keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Diaz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ewe's head.
Diaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Ewe has wrist control.
Ewe is pulling down on Diaz's head to control his posture.
Diaz trying to control but Ewe is working from the bottom.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ewe seems keen to control Diaz's posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ewe can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ewe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
Ewe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Diaz drops back looking for a leg! Ewe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ewe manages to kick Diaz off! Diaz jumps back into Ewe's guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Ewe moves out of range as Diaz strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ewe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Ewe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Ewe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diaz thinking.
Ewe connects with a nice looking jab.
Ewe lands a body shot.
Diaz connects with a looping right hand.
Ewe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ewe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Ewe to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ewe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diaz at a distance.
Ewe moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Diaz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ewe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vape Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ewe fails to land with a series of punches.
Ewe missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ewe throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Ewe lands a right hook to the body.
Ewe lands with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Screw Ewe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ewe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Screw Ewe!
Screw Ewe made sure to mention his sponsor, KOMBAT KLOTHING in his post fight interview.