PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kai Diao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Mcdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kai Diao is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Diao
vs
Mcdonald

173 cm
25
173 lbs
7 - 6 - 1

180 cm
19
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Kai Diao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian Mcdonald!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcdonald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mcdonald takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mcdonald shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diao defends it nicely.
Diao throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice body kick from Diao.

Diao closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mcdonald has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diao is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Diao taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Diao stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mcdonald tries to circle away but Diao has him pinned against the cage.
Diao keeps control of Mcdonald as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Diao.
Diao works on Mcdonald's body with a couple of short punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Diao.
Mcdonald tries to score a body lock takedown but Diao shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kai Diao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Mcdonald.
Mcdonald looks gassed!
Diao unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diao lands a damaging elbow.
Mcdonald takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mcdonald tries to pull guard but Diao won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Diao.
Diao unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mcdonald lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Diao lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diao crunches a lovely knee into Mcdonald's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Diao.
Diao with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Diao as the two fighters clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Diao.
Diao landing knees to the head.
Diao will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mcdonald up against the cage.
Diao works on Mcdonald's body with a couple of short punches.
Diao lands a nice knee to the body.
Diao landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mcdonald.
Diao putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mcdonald in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Diao stalling against the cage.
Diao scores with a hook to the body.
Diao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Diao - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diao utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mcdonald misses with the head strike.
Diao lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diao stalling.
Diao lands an elbow inside.
Diao with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diao scores with a knee to the head.
Diao putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mcdonald in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Diao with a knee to the head.
Diao using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diao lands a nice knee to the body.
Diao utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Diao lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diao breaks the clinch.
Diao scores with a push kick.
Mcdonald looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diao stuffs the takedown.
Diao lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Diao thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mcdonald if he has to take too many more of those.
Diao keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mcdonald needs to keep his hands up - Diao had a free shot at his head there.
Diao scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mcdonald walks forward, straight into a front kick from Diao.
Diao tries a head kick but it misses.
Diao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcdonald.
Diao fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mcdonald on the side of the head.

Diao drives through and clinches with Mcdonald against the cage.
Knees to the body from Diao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diao crunches a lovely knee into Mcdonald's ribcage.
Diao lands a nice shot to the body.
Diao crunches a lovely knee into Mcdonald's ribcage.
Diao is pushing Mcdonald up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mcdonald tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Diao smiles and moves away.
Diao scores with a head kick. Mcdonald tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Diao clinches with his opponent.
Diao holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Diao keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mcdonald's efforts to push away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diao landing knees to the body.
The referee calls for Diao to work.
Mcdonald tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diao avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mcdonald shoots in looking for a takedown but Diao manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mcdonald's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mcdonald.
Diao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diao thuds his shin into the meat of Mcdonald's side.
Diao lands with a kick to the temple. Mcdonald shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mcdonald shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Diao sprawls well. Diao wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mcdonald gets slowly back to his feet.
Kai Diao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Mcdonald.
Mcdonald takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diao feints and then cracks Mcdonald's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mcdonald down.
Diao lands a high kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Diao.
Mcdonald shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mcdonald's calf.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diao.
Diao connects with a looping right hand.
Mcdonald is breathing heavily.
Diao lands with an uppercut that bounces Mcdonald off the cage and back into rage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diao fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diao moves into the clinch.
Diao landing knees to the head.
Diao blocks an uppercut.
Diao is stalling here.
Diao utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Diao digs a right hand underneath Mcdonald's ribcage. Mcdonald let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diao crunches a lovely knee into Mcdonald's ribcage.
Diao unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mcdonald lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kai Diao has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diao works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diao putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mcdonald in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Diao crunches a lovely knee into Mcdonald's ribcage.
Mcdonald has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Diao.
A hook to the body from Diao.
Mcdonald takes a knee to the side of the body.
Diao digs a right hand into Mcdonald's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mcdonald's gas tank.
Knees in the clinch landing for Diao.
Diao with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Diao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mcdonald or not.
Diao using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diao.
Diao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diao lands an elbow just above Mcdonald 's eye.
Mcdonald changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Diao fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Diao takes the fight into the clinch.

Diao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mcdonald misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diao goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Diao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcdonald can do to turn this around?
Diao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diao throws a head kick that half lands.
Mcdonald has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mcdonald there as he acknowledges the shot.
Diao goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Diao clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diao landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diao crunches a lovely knee into Mcdonald's ribcage.
Mcdonald wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diao stalling.
Mcdonald has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Diao avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Diao digs a right hand underneath Mcdonald's ribcage. Mcdonald let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diao unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mcdonald lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Diao lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mcdonald fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Diao's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Diao crunches a lovely knee into Mcdonald's ribcage.
Diao landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diao unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mcdonald lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Diao scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Diao - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Diao tries to land a knee to the head but Mcdonald blocks with his arms.
Mcdonald on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mcdonald tries to pull guard but Diao won't allow it.
Mcdonald tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Diao smiles and moves away.

Diao gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mcdonald pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diao is keeping the position for now.
Mcdonald wants to control from the top but Diao keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcdonald advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Diao dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mcdonald steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Diao. That one must have hurt.
Diao thows a body kick. Mcdonald tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Diao scores with a leg kick.
Ian Mcdonald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Mcdonald with that takedown attempt.
Diao scores with a sloppy right hand. Mcdonald should have avoided that one.

Diao closes the distance and pushes Mcdonald back into the cage.
Diao working Mcdonald over with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Diao.
Diao is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Diao lands a knee to the body.
Mcdonald's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diao is struggling to control the position.
Diao seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

Diao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diao tries to clinch up.
Mcdonald shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diao defends it nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Diao there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diao utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Diao stalling against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mcdonald's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diao stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Diao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diao fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mcdonald has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mcdonald shoots in looking for a takedown. Diao tries to sprawl out of it but Mcdonald keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kai Diao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Mcdonald.
Diao lands a head kick!
Diao chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald shoots in but no luck this time.
Mcdonald shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diao as he jumps to the side.
Diao lands with a good body shot.
Diao lands a nice shot to the body.

Diao has closed the distance and engaged Mcdonald in a clinch.
Mcdonald looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diao lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Diao lands a nice knee to the body.
Diao landing knees to the body.
Come on Diao - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Diao for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Diao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diao lands with a short shot to the head.
Diao working Mcdonald over with knees to the body.
Diao lands a hook that snaps the head of Mcdonald backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diao putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mcdonald in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Diao is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Diao landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mcdonald taking a breather.
Diao avoiding damage.

Diao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diao throws the left hand but Mcdonald avoids the punch easily.
Mcdonald shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diao pinned against the cage. Diao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diao throws a front kick that sends Mcdonald stumbling back into the cage.
Diao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diao with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald fails with a takedown attempt.
Kai Diao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diao throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Diao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcdonald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diao throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mcdonald takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mcdonald fails to land the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mcdonald is defended easily by Diao.

Diao moves into the clinch.
Mcdonald looking to slow down the pace here.

Diao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ian Mcdonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Diao gets in close and instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Diao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Diao, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:25
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Diao!