PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Diaz (ranked 1321 p4p, 184 weight class) and Nick Dalton (ranked 1717 p4p, 223 weight class). Diaz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Luis Fonsi - Despacito ft. Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber (SING OFF vs. Pixie. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Diaz
vs
Dalton

182 cm
30
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

180 cm
32
169 lbs
14 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dalton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Diaz lands an overhand right.
Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dalton at a distance.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Dalton's head but Dalton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand

and Dalton counters by moving into the clinch.
Dalton misses with the head strike.
Dalton takes a shot to the head.
Dalton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz's efforts to push away.
Dalton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Dalton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Dalton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dalton.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dalton misses the jab.
Dalton is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Diaz scores with a hook.
Dalton throws a wild body kick that Diaz sees coming a mile off.
Dalton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diaz. Diaz obviously looking to wear him down.
Diaz checks the leg kick.
Diaz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dalton back to the ropes. Diaz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Nick Dalton has been cut.
Dalton throws a solid leg kick but Diaz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dalton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dalton.
Dalton throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Crunch! Diaz slams his shin into Dalton's torso.
A slow jab from Dalton misses its intended target.
Diaz lands with a straight right. Dalton didn't see that one coming.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dalton. That's going to slow Diaz down.
Dalton lands a slapping body shot.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dalton circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Dalton misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dalton swinging wildly here.
Diaz with a hook.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dalton.
A leg kick checked by Diaz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Dalton misses the shot to the body.
Dalton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dalton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Dalton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Dalton blocks a head kick by Diaz.
A little jabbing left from Dalton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dalton fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz lands with a hook. Dalton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Dalton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carlos Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dalton moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Dalton doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dalton cracks the inside of Diaz's front leg.
Diaz misses with a hook.
It seemed like Dalton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dalton lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Dalton.
Dalton throws a body shot but no joy.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dalton.
Nice defenses there by Dalton.
Jab by Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Carlos Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nick Dalton's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Dalton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dalton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dalton lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dalton misses with a looping right.
Carlos Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Dalton misses with a low kick.
Dalton throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Dalton looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Dalton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diaz can pounce on him.
Dalton misses with a head kick.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Dalton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diaz to score with a decent uppercut.
Dalton looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Dalton digs a good body shot into Diaz's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Dalton misses
and Dalton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dalton! But no joy.
Dalton scores with a hook.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dalton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dalton looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
A jab lands there for Dalton.
Dalton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dalton checks the leg kick.
Dalton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dalton scrambles back to his feet.
Dalton moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dalton misses with a jab to the body
and Diaz counters with an outside leg kick.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dalton.
A telegraphed right hand from Dalton misses the target.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Dalton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz connects with the punch.
Diaz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dalton's head backwards.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Dalton.
Dalton connects with a right hand. Diaz shakes it off.
Diaz tests Dalton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Dalton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dalton misses with a head kick.
Diaz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dalton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Diaz throws a head kick but Dalton moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Diaz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diaz dips to his left and cracks Dalton with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dalton thuds his right hand into Diaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diaz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dalton. Dalton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dalton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Dalton scores with a jab. Diaz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Diaz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Dalton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dalton throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dalton throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz wants to land a leg kick but Dalton is out of range.
Dalton misses with a wild body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diaz.
Dalton thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Diaz if he has to take too many more of those.
Dalton avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dalton dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Dalton's corner calls for a 1-2. Dalton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dalton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dalton throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
A big left from Dalton misses.
Dalton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Dalton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Diaz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dalton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diaz delivers a nice body kick.
Dalton works the jab nicely.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Dalton saw that one coming.
Dalton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diaz's head.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Dalton's shoulder, as Dalton tries to avoid the shot.
Dalton throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dalton lands a slapping body shot.
Dalton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diaz checks it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Diaz misses the target.
Good standup being displayed there by Diaz as he connects with a hook.
Dalton scores with the left hand. Diaz knows he should have avoided that one.
Diaz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dalton tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Dalton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
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.
Dalton throws a leg kick but Diaz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dalton throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dalton lands a right hook to the body.
Dalton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Dalton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Diaz backs up against the ropes.
Diaz checks a low kick from Dalton.
A little feinted left hand from Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dalton missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dalton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dalton.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz walks into a jab.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Dalton's head but Dalton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good standup being displayed there by Diaz as he connects with a hook.
Dalton tries a head kick but it misses.
Dalton throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Dalton really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Dalton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dalton throws a body kick that misses.
Diaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diaz tests Dalton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dalton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dalton is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dalton connects with a looping right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dalton. That's going to slow Diaz down.
Diaz moves out of range as Dalton strikes.
Diaz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dalton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dalton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diaz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dalton.
Dalton misses with a low kick.
Diaz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz lands a jab to the nose.
Diaz throws a hook but Dalton blocks it.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Dalton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dalton throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A punch lands to the side of Dalton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dalton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Dalton throws a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Dalton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Diaz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dalton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diaz checks a leg kick.
Dalton misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Dalton throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Dalton doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
A big right from Dalton misses.
Diaz thinks about countering with a head kick.
Dalton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Dalton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
An inside leg kick lands from Dalton.
Dalton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dalton lands a jab to Diaz's midsection.
Dalton throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Diaz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diaz tried to score with a low kick but Dalton checks it.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Diaz is looking to land body kicks.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dalton throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Diaz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dalton was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dalton takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dalton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dalton throws a poor cross that misses
and Diaz counters with a leg kick.
Dalton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diaz is out of range and Dalton settles back down.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dalton has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Nick Dalton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nick Dalton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dalton lands a high kick!
Dalton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dalton looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Dalton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Diaz doesn't seem phased though.
Dalton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diaz circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dalton.
Dalton looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz with a hook.
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Diaz.
Dalton throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz is looking to counter with a body kick.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Dalton scores with a leg kick.
Diaz tries to work over Dalton's front leg with a kick but Dalton checks it.
Dalton throws out a counter right but Diaz avoids it with no problem.
Dalton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Diaz staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton lands a jab to the head.
Dalton cracks Diaz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A bone on bone clash there as Dalton blocks the leg kick.
Diaz thuds his shin into the meat of Dalton's side.
Dalton is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Dalton throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Dalton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dalton takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Dalton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dalton misses with a wild combination.
Diaz connects with a body shot that sends Dalton's belly button to the back.
Dalton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Dalton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dalton is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Dalton.
Diaz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dalton. Dalton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dalton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dalton loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Diaz swings for the body but Dalton moves out of range.
Dalton looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dalton lunges at Diaz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diaz's hand.
Dalton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Diaz connects with a body shot that sends Dalton's belly button to the back.

Dalton moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
Diaz tries to work over Dalton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dalton tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.

Dalton breaks from the clinch.
Dalton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dalton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nick Dalton.
Well Dalton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Carlos Diaz!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Carlos Diaz!

Carlos Diaz wins by majority decision!
Carlos Diaz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.