PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Diego Lacasa (ranked 1238 p4p, 5127 weight class) and Klaus Silverstein (ranked 123 p4p, 356 weight class). Lacasa comes to the ring accompanied by Hooligang - Joey Valence & Brae. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lacasa
vs
Silverstein

172 cm
22
139
7 - 5 - 0

168 cm
40
145
11 - 11 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Counter fighter
Solid chin

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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Lacasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Klaus Silverstein!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Lacasa misses.
Lacasa lands a jab.
Lacasa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silverstein's head.
Silverstein moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silverstein looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lacasa lands a nice shot to the body.
Lacasa lands with a shot to the body.
Silverstein tries to clinch but Lacasa moves out of range.
Lacasa is looking to counter punch.
Silverstein on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lacasa digs a good body shot into Silverstein's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silverstein is looking to clinch.
Lacasa misses the shot to the body.
Lacasa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silverstein is looking to clinch but Lacasa is avoiding it.
Silverstein shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacasa jabs Silverstein to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diego Lacasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lacasa works Silverstein's body with a nice hook.
Lacasa lands with an overhand left.
Lacasa connects with a single shot there.
Lacasa scores with the left hand. Silverstein knows he should have avoided that one.
Lacasa digs a good hook to Silverstein's body.
Sloppy strikes from Silverstein. Those never looked like landing.
Lacasa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diego Lacasa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silverstein takes one to the chin there.
A lazy left from Lacasa finds it's target.
Lacasa cracks Silverstein with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lacasa misses with a few strikes there.
Lacasa with a hook.
Lacasa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silverstein.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverstein closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Lacasa to counter with a crisp jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Silverstein has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lacasa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silverstein gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lacasa scores with a jab to the body.
We've been told by Lacasa's head coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jab by Lacasa.
A punch lands to the side of Silverstein 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lacasa misses with a straight left.
Silverstein tries to clinch up.
Silverstein on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacasa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silverstein takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lacasa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lacasa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Lacasa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A jab from Lacasa finds it's way through Silverstein's defenses.
Lacasa lands the left hand.
Silverstein takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Silverstein fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lacasa works the jab nicely.
Lacasa throws a body punch but Silverstein moves out of range.
Lacasa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silverstein lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lacasa circles away quickly and effectively.
Silverstein tries to close the distance and clinch but Lacasa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lacasa, as that shot connected.
Silverstein misses with a wild combination.
Klaus Silverstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lacasa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silverstein tries to clinch up but Lacasa circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacasa scores with a hook to the body. Silverstein takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lacasa cracks Silverstein with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Nice shot by Lacasa.
Silverstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacasa was well out of range. Poor timing from Silverstein.
Lacasa scores with a jab.
Lacasa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good exchange - Lacasa coming out on top.
Lacasa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Silverstein with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lacasa to score with a decent uppercut.
Lacasa scores with a hook to the body. Silverstein takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silverstein takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silverstein has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silverstein there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silverstein slips under a jab.
Silverstein wants to counter the offense by Lacasa and move into the clinch position.
Silverstein on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silverstein misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa works over Silverstein's head and body with a nice combination.
Lacasa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lacasa throws a lazy right hand but Silverstein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lacasa scores with a hook.
Lacasa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lacasa lands a two punch combo.
Silverstein has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lacasa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silverstein stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silverstein needs to keep his hands up - Lacasa had a free shot at his head there.
Silverstein ducks right into an uppercut from Lacasa.
Lacasa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silverstein can do to turn this around?
Lacasa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silverstein.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacasa scores with a body shot.
Lacasa lands a lovely overhand right.
Diego Lacasa is winning the standup battle so far.
Lacasa misses the shot to the body.
Despite the aggression on Silverstein's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Silverstein fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Lacasa dominated that second round.
That's time! Lacasa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The crowd cheers as Lacasa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silverstein doesn't seem phased though.
Lacasa lands a nice hook to Silverstein's body. Silverstein takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Some wild striking there from Lacasa.
Silverstein avoids the body shot from Lacasa.
Silverstein is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lacasa sizes up Silverstein with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Silverstein wants to clinch up but Lacasa keeps it at a distance.
Silverstein is looking to clinch but Lacasa is avoiding it.
Lacasa connects with a body shot.
Silverstein takes a swing at Lacasa's ribcage but misses.
Lacasa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacasa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lacasa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silverstein doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lacasa ducks under a wild hook from Silverstein.
Lacasa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverstein throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lacasa scores with a punch to the head.
Lacasa scores with a decent looking hook.
Lacasa cracks Silverstein with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lacasa lands a body shot.
Silverstein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lacasa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lacasa scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lacasa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silverstein misses with a two punch combination.
Lacasa lands with a good body shot.
Lacasa lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lacasa lands a body shot.
Silverstein takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice jab there from Lacasa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa connects with a right hand. Silverstein shakes it off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lacasa!
Lacasa lands with an uppercut that bounces Silverstein off the ropes and back into range.
Lacasa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silverstein under the eye.
Lacasa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jab from Lacasa.
Lacasa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silverstein takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lacasa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silverstein on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacasa digs a good hook to Silverstein's body.
Lacasa digs a good hook to Silverstein's body.
Klaus Silverstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lacasa slips a straight right by Silverstein.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Lacasa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lacasa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:24
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:24
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Lacasa!
Diego Lacasa thanked the fans post fight for their support.