PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Juan Diaz (ranked 19949 p4p, 23474 weight class) and Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 (ranked 529 p4p, 519 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diaz
vs
Blackmane 🐺

165 cm
35
140
8 - 3 - 0

170 cm
40
156
30 - 21 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 !
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz lands with a shot to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Diaz throws a quick counter kick to the body but Blackmane 🐺 avoids it.
Blackmane 🐺 takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz thumps Blackmane 🐺 with a low kick.
Diaz has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A shot to the body from Diaz misses
letting Blackmane 🐺 counter with a right hand.
Blackmane 🐺 lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Blackmane 🐺 dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz needs to keep his hands up - Blackmane 🐺 had a free shot at his head there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diaz.

Diaz clinches up with Blackmane 🐺 and pushes him back against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackmane 🐺 blocks an uppercut.
Blackmane 🐺 tries to land a knee to the head but Diaz blocks with his arms.
Blackmane 🐺 blocking some punches.
Blackmane 🐺 connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Juan Diaz has been cut.
Blackmane 🐺 tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diaz avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Blackmane 🐺 controls the action.
Diaz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blackmane 🐺 's elbow.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Blackmane 🐺 lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diaz.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Blackmane 🐺 uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blackmane 🐺 landing knees to the body.
Diaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blackmane 🐺 .
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blackmane 🐺 scores a nice knee to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaz avoids the damage to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 blocking some punches.
Blackmane 🐺 utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackmane 🐺 using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blackmane 🐺 's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Blackmane 🐺 .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Blackmane 🐺 landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz lands a hook that snaps the head of Blackmane 🐺 backwards.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blackmane 🐺 scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blackmane 🐺 tries a knee to the head but Diaz blocks it.
Blackmane 🐺 working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz managing to block the knees to the body from Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diaz avoids it.
Diaz lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 trying to land knees to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blackmane 🐺 looking to throw knees to the head but Diaz is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackmane 🐺 pushes Diaz back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
Diaz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Diaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blackmane 🐺 backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Diaz.

Blackmane 🐺 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blackmane 🐺 slips under a jab from Diaz.
A leg kick checked by Blackmane 🐺 .
A bone on bone clash there as Diaz blocks the leg kick.
Diaz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Blackmane 🐺 .
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blackmane 🐺 connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz connects with an inside leg kick.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Blackmane 🐺 circles away and keeps his distance.
Blackmane 🐺 tries to land a leg kick but Diaz saw it coming and moves away.
Blackmane 🐺 connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Blackmane 🐺 was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Blackmane 🐺 misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackmane 🐺 fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diaz.
Diaz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Blackmane 🐺 checks it well.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a head kick that half lands.
Blackmane 🐺 moves out of range of the leg kick from Diaz.
Blackmane 🐺 dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
A swing and a miss from Blackmane 🐺 .
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Blackmane 🐺 moved out of range nicely.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Blackmane 🐺 manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blackmane 🐺 slips under a jab.
Diaz throws the kick towards the body but Blackmane 🐺 avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blackmane 🐺 . Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blackmane 🐺 swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blackmane 🐺 works Diaz's body with a nice hook.
Diaz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blackmane 🐺 checks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Diaz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Blackmane 🐺 gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diaz throws a low kick, looking for Blackmane 🐺 's leg but Blackmane 🐺 calmly moves out of range.
Diaz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blackmane 🐺 on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diaz. Diaz obviously looking to wear him down.
Diaz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diaz throws a wild body kick that Blackmane 🐺 sees coming a mile off.
Diaz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Blackmane 🐺 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blackmane 🐺 checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diaz looks to land a body kick but Blackmane 🐺 moved away.
Blackmane 🐺 lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blackmane 🐺 will feel that in the morning.
A good leg kick by Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Blackmane 🐺 does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Diaz throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Blackmane 🐺 lands.
Blackmane 🐺 moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blackmane 🐺 fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blackmane 🐺 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Blackmane 🐺 lunges at Diaz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diaz's hand.
Blackmane 🐺 avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 connects with an inside leg kick.
Diaz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diaz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Diaz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blackmane 🐺 .
Diaz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blackmane 🐺 is out of range.
Diaz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blackmane 🐺 finds it's way round the side to connect with Diaz's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz jabs Blackmane 🐺 to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Blackmane 🐺 tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz throws a chopping leg kick but Blackmane 🐺 manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Blackmane 🐺 slips a straight right by Diaz.
Blackmane 🐺 looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blackmane 🐺 .
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Diaz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Diaz throws a leg kick that misses.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Blackmane 🐺 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz misses with a kick to the body
letting Blackmane 🐺 counter with a right hand.
Blackmane 🐺 slips a straight right by Diaz.
A left lands for Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 connects with a right hand. Diaz shakes it off.
Blackmane 🐺 has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blackmane 🐺 lands the left hand.
Diaz walks into a jab.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
Blackmane 🐺 checks a low kick from Diaz.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blackmane 🐺 is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blackmane 🐺 connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blackmane 🐺 lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blackmane 🐺 is looking to slow Diaz down with leg kicks.
Blackmane 🐺 tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a wild body shot.
Blackmane 🐺 scores with a hook.
Diaz tried to score with a low kick but Blackmane 🐺 checks it.
Blackmane 🐺 lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice shot lands for Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 with a hook.

Diaz is rocked!
Diaz drops his hands momentarily and Blackmane 🐺 takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blackmane 🐺 lands a really nice looking cross but Diaz seems unphased.
Blackmane 🐺 has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz thuds a left hand into Blackmane 🐺 's body.
Jab, jab by Blackmane 🐺 - just one landing.
Diaz is looking to score with low kicks.
Diaz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Diaz takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackmane 🐺 looking to throw knees to the head but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Diaz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blackmane 🐺 scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blackmane 🐺 breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Diaz with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Diaz looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Diaz get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 !
Post fight, Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 took to the microphone: 'HoWwwwwlllllll.KrakenMaul Raw '.