PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dennis Fischer (ranked 638 p4p, 96 weight class) and Dwan Diego (ranked 16133 p4p, 742 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Diego's choice of entrance music: Jiu Jitsu. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Fischer
vs
Diego

192 cm
30
207 lbs
25 - 6 - 0

183 cm
39
190 lbs
38 - 15 - 1

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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Fischer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Dwan Diego!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego misses with a hook. Fischer ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Fischer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fischer throws a chopping leg kick but Diego manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diego.
Diego throws a leg kick which misses Fischer's front leg but catches the back leg as Fischer tries to avoid it.
Fischer swats away the attempt to clinch by Diego.
Diego throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Fischer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diego connects with a single shot there.
Fischer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diego lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diego throws a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Fischer misses the target.
Diego tries to land a front kick but Fischer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fischer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Diego just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego scoring well with a low kick there.
Fischer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diego.
Diego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diego displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fischer throws out the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fischer.
Diego throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fischer looks to throw a body kick
letting Diego counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fischer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diego throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Diego misses the target.

Diego has managed to clinch.
Diego scores with a shot to the side of Fischer's head.
Nice body punch from Fischer.
Fischer lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fischer.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
Diego lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fischer backwards.
Diego misses with the head strike.
Fischer struggles to land a body shot inside as Diego controls his hands.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Fischer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diego creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fischer's defenses.
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 short left from Diego.
Fischer is looking to control Diego's arms but Diego gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fischer has his back to the ropes.
Fischer swings wildly with an uppercut but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fischer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Fischer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fischer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fischer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fischer swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
Fischer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diego.
Diego takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fischer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diego.
Diego walks into a stiff left hand from Fischer.

It looks like Dwan Diego has been cut.
Fischer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fischer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diego.
Diego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fischer is looking to chop away at Diego's legs.
Diego tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Fischer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fischer moves out of range as Diego throws a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diego looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fischer will feel that in the morning.
Fischer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it.
Diego looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fischer takes a swing at Diego's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwan Diego dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dwan Diego's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fischer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dennis Fischer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fischer is looking to chop away at Diego's legs.
Diego scores with a decent looking hook.
Fischer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dwan Diego seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diego ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fischer moves away.
Fischer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Diego uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fischer.
Good leg kick by Diego there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diego works the jab nicely.
Diego looks to score with a jab to the body but Fischer is just out of range.
Fischer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Fischer misses its intended target.
Diego throws a big shot that misses.
Diego throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A quick step to the side and Fischer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diego throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fischer on the side of the head.
Fischer walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Diego.
Diego ducks right into an uppercut from Fischer.
Fischer misses with a head kick.
Diego replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fischer blocks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fischer.
Fischer throws a push kick but Diego slaps the foot to one side.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diego.

Diego takes the fight into the clinch.
Diego misses with an elbow strike.
Diego tries to work over Fischer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dwan Diego seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diego throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fischers head.
Fischer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diegos head.
Fischer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Diego as Fischer tries to tie him up.
Maybe Fischer would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fischer blocks an elbow strike from Diego.
Fischer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diegos head.
Fischer wants to break free but Diego has control.
Fischer is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fischer tries to stall but Diego uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dennis Fischer.
Diego is looking to clinch.
Fischer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fischer ducks under a wild hook from Diego.

Diego gets a clinch.
Diego wants to stall.

Fischer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diego jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fischer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diego.
Diego blocks the body kick.
Fischer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fischer misses with an uppercut
and Diego counters with an inside leg kick.
Fischer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diego sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fischer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fischer looks to land a body kick but Diego moved away.
Fischer is looking to chop away at Diego's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dwan Diego will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dwan Diego's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Diego misses with a wild combination.
Fischer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fischer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fischer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diego moves out of range of the body kick from Fischer.
Fischer throws a jab when Diego was well out of range.
Diego buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diego looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fischer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diego.
Fischer scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fischer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fischer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fischer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Diego counter with a right hand.
Fischer lunges at Diego with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diego's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diego avoids a kick to the body.
Diego throws a low kick but Fischer avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fischer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diego lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fischer's sensitive parts.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Fischer moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Diego! Fischer continues to tee off on Diego, landing with a left and a right! Fischer connects with a right hand that leaves Diego sleeping against the ropes! What a finish by Fischer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dennis Fischer!
Dennis Fischer was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.