PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Diego (ranked 2484 p4p, 1416 weight class) and Ricardo Desceosarrafo (ranked 293 p4p, 179 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Diego
vs
Desceosarrafo

189 cm
32
180
13 - 18 - 0

177 cm
23
185
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Diego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Desceosarrafo!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego thuds his shin into the meat of Desceosarrafo's side.
Desceosarrafo misses with a combination
and Diego counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Desceosarrafo throws a nice looking combination but Diego bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Desceosarrafo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diego looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Desceosarrafo moves in looking to clinch but Diego pushes him off.
Diego throwing a counter right hand but Desceosarrafo manages to avoid it.
Desceosarrafo lands with a hook. Diego tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diego lands a nice hook to Desceosarrafo's body. Desceosarrafo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Desceosarrafo wants to clinch up but Diego keeps it at a distance.
Diego ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Desceosarrafo moves away.
Desceosarrafo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Diego makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diego misses the shot to the body.
Desceosarrafo is looking for the big counter here.
Desceosarrafo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diego circles away quickly and effectively.
Diego was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Desceosarrafo throws a right and a left that Diego avoids nicely.
Desceosarrafo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diego cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diego connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Desceosarrafo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diego is looking to counter punch.
Diego fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Desceosarrafo has closed the distance and engaged Diego in a clinch.
Desceosarrafo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diego's efforts to push away.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Desceosarrafo cracks Diego with a nice body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Desceosarrafo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Desceosarrafo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Desceosarrafo unleashes a big counter combination but Diego bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Diego throws a body shot but no joy.
Desceosarrafo tries to bum rush Diego with a series of wild strikes but Diego uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Desceosarrafo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diego.
Diego connects with the punch.
Diego uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Desceosarrafo.
And Diego counters with a quick kick to the body but Desceosarrafo blocks it.
Desceosarrafo throws a right and a left that Diego avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Desceosarrafo avoids the body shot from Diego.
A combination from Desceosarrafo does no damage.
Diego swats away the attempt to clinch by Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sloppy strikes from Desceosarrafo. Those never looked like landing.
Diego thinks about countering with a head kick.
Diego throws a body punch but Desceosarrafo moves out of range.
Desceosarrafo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Desceosarrafo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diego counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Ricardo Desceosarrafo has been cut.
Desceosarrafo works over Diego's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Sam Diego has been cut.
Diego lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Diego showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo misses with a double jab
and Diego counters with a good low kick that Desceosarrafo was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Desceosarrafo moves in looking to clinch but Diego pushes him off.
A punch combination from Desceosarrafo misses.
Ricardo Desceosarrafo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Desceosarrafo looks to land a right hand but Diego moved out of range.
Diego takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Desceosarrafo misses with a double jab
and Diego counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Desceosarrafo looks winded!
Desceosarrafo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diego counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Desceosarrafo looks to land a combination but Diego avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Diego misses the target.

Desceosarrafo clinches.

Desceosarrafo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Desceosarrafo does no damage.
Diego slips a jab and a cross from Desceosarrafo.
Diego digs a good hook to Desceosarrafo's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ricardo Desceosarrafo will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Desceosarrafo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sloppy strikes from Desceosarrafo. Those never looked like landing.
Diego slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Diego misses the target.
Decent striking displayed by Diego there.
A jab from Diego misses.
Diego darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Diego is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A punch combination from Desceosarrafo misses.
Desceosarrafo closes the distance but Diego moves to the side
and Diego counters with a one-two to the body.

Desceosarrafo is rocked!
Diego circles away from the clinch attempt
and Diego counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
Desceosarrafo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Desceosarrafo is breathing heavily.
Desceosarrafo swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Desceosarrafo is still on wobbly legs! Can Diego finish him?
Desceosarrafo throws a lazy uppercut
and Diego counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sam Diego!
Sam Diego seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.