PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kai Diao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie The Four Finger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diao
vs
The Four Finger

173 cm
22
173 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

180 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Kai Diao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie The Four Finger!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Four Finger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Four Finger.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by The Four Finger!
The Four Finger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Four Finger misses with a wild body shot.
Diao moves in looking to clinch but The Four Finger pushes him off.
The Four Finger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diao at a distance.
The Four Finger looks to land a combination but Diao avoids it well.
The Four Finger throws a series of punches but Diao avoids them all with ease.
Diao avoids the body shot from The Four Finger.
Kai Diao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Four Finger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diao wants to clinch.
Diao takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Diao wants to clinch.
The Four Finger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Four Finger tries to keep at a distance but Diao has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diao tries a knee to the head but The Four Finger blocks it.
The Four Finger jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diao walks away with a smile on his face. The Four Finger gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Diao takes the fight into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The Four Finger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diao has him pressed against the ropes.
Diao misses with a knee to the head.
Diao lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Diao lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Frankie The Four Finger has been cut.
Diao is stalling here.
Diao landing knees to the head.
The Four Finger fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The Four Finger is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Diao tries to land knees in the clinch but The Four Finger avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Diao.
The Four Finger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diao with a knee to the head.
Diao stalling against the ropes.
The Four Finger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The Four Finger jumps guard but Diao stands there with The Four Finger around his waist. The Four Finger gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kai Diao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie The Four Finger.
Diao lands an elbow inside that The Four Finger shrugs off.
Diao misses with a knee strike.
The Four Finger takes an elbow to the temple.
Diao pressing his opponent against the ropes.
The Four Finger takes a knee to the side of the body.
Diao landing knees to the head.

That has opened up Frankie The Four Finger's cut even more.
The Four Finger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diao prevents it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Diao takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Four Finger takes an elbow to the temple.
Diao avoiding damage.
The Four Finger jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diao walks away with a smile on his face. The Four Finger gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The Four Finger looks to land a combination but Diao avoids it well.
Diao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Four Finger lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Diao clinches up against the ropes.
Diao landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diao putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has The Four Finger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The Four Finger looks gassed!
The Four Finger is trying to maintain a safe position but Diao gets an underhook and turns The Four Finger into the ropes.
The Four Finger is trying to break the clinch but Diao is controlling him.
Diao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Four Finger tries to break the clinch but Diao is controlling the position.
The Four Finger fails to pull guard.
Diao stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Diao connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Four Finger's face.
Diao is pushing The Four Finger up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Diao for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Knees to the body from Diao.
Diao with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Diao holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Diao scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Diao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frankie The Four Finger's cut.
That's time! Diao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The Four Finger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diao wants to clinch.
Diao tries to clinch up.
The Four Finger circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Four Finger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diao on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Diao drives through and clinches with The Four Finger against the ropes.
Diao lands an elbow inside.
Diao comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
The Four Finger drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Four Finger goes for a takedown attempt but Diao pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A shot to de liver by The Four Finger. Beautiful body shot.
The Four Finger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diao tries to clinch up.
Diao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but The Four Finger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diao tries to clinch but The Four Finger moves out of range.
Diao moves in looking to clinch but The Four Finger pushes him off.
Diao fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for The Four Finger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Four Finger keeps the fight on the outside.
The Four Finger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The Four Finger connects with a nice looking jab.
Diao tries to clinch but The Four Finger moves out of range.
Diao takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diao tries to clinch up.
Diao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but The Four Finger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from The Four Finger misses.
Diao is looking to clinch but The Four Finger is avoiding it.
Diao tries to clinch up but The Four Finger circles away and keeps his distance.
Diao tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Four Finger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Four Finger keeps the fight on the outside.
Diao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Four Finger.
Diao wants to clinch up but The Four Finger keeps it at a distance.
The Four Finger swinging wilding here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Four Finger is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kai Diao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie The Four Finger.
The Four Finger is breathing heavily.
The Four Finger takes a knee right on the jaw!
The Four Finger takes a knee to the side of the body.
Diao stalling.
Diao scores with a knee to the head.
Diao pressing his opponent against the ropes.
The Four Finger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knees to the body from Diao.
Diao is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The Four Finger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Diao.
Diao displaying some good clinch control by pressing The Four Finger up against the ropes.
Diao comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The cut above Frankie The Four Finger's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Diao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Diao lands a nice knee to the body.
Diao lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The referee calls for Diao to work.
Diao lands an elbow that stopped The Four Finger in his tracks for a moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Diao.
A knee to the head by Diao.

Frankie The Four Finger's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Diao landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diao lands a nice elbow.
Diao effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Diao dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frankie The Four Finger'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. This is the final round!

Diao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Four Finger.
The Four Finger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diao fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Four Finger scores with a one two! Diao had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The Four Finger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diao is looking to clinch but The Four Finger is avoiding it.
Diao staying out of range there.
Diao is looking to clinch.
Diao wants to clinch up but The Four Finger keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diao tries to clinch but The Four Finger is having none of it.
The Four Finger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diao avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Four Finger circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Four Finger keeps the fight on the outside.
Diao tries to clinch up.
Diao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Four Finger.
Diao tries to clinch up.

The Four Finger tries to keep at a distance but Diao has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Diao obliges.
Diao has The Four Finger pressed against the ropes.
Diao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Diao.
Diao slows down the pace here.
Diao comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diao holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
The Four Finger fails to pull guard.
Diao dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
The Four Finger tries to score a body lock takedown but Diao shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Diao using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The Four Finger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Diao pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kai Diao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie The Four Finger.
The Four Finger takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kai Diao has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Diao takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Knees to the body from Diao.
Diao is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Diao working The Four Finger over with knees to the body.
Diao stalls.
Diao lands an elbow that stopped The Four Finger in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diao controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kai Diao.
The Four Finger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kai Diao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diao tries to clinch up.

Diao gets a clinch.
The Four Finger goes for a takedown attempt but Diao pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The Four Finger trying to stall but Diao improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Diao connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Four Finger's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Diao obliges.
Diao lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Diao lands an elbow inside that The Four Finger shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frankie The Four Finger's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kai Diao!