PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Rubini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Diaz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Diaz
vs
Rubini

170 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

180 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, King Rubini!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Rubini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Rubini lands a front kick.
Rubini wants to clinch.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rubini tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz throws a wild body kick that Rubini sees coming a mile off.
Rubini scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz looks to land a body kick but Rubini moved away.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rubini tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz throws a head kick but Rubini moves out of range.
Rubini tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Rubini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rubini tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rubini tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubini tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rubini manages to avoid it.
Diaz throws a lazy head kick
and Rubini finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Rubini stalks Diaz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Diaz's face. Diaz staggers backwards, shaken.
Rubini is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Rubini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz motions for Rubini to come forward. Diaz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rubini moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rubini wants to clinch.

Rubini closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Rubini keeps him there for the moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rubini.
Rubini tries to stall but Diaz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Diaz blocks the elbow strike.

Rubini manages to break the clinch.
Rubini tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubini moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Rubini falls off balance throwing a combination

and Diaz counters with a head kick that drops Rubini - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!

Rubini is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz prevents Rubini from improving his position.
Rubini is still in real trouble! Can Diaz finish him?

Diaz stands up out of the half guard.
Rubini closes the distance looking to clinch
and Diaz counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Rubini! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Daniel Diaz!