PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kai Diao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diao's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 半斤八兩. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Anton Walter was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Diao
vs
Walter

173 cm
27
159 lbs
10 - 12 - 1

177 cm
24
167 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Kai Diao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Anton Walter!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diao sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Walter somewhat.
Diao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diao stuffs the takedown attempt from Walter. Walter gets slowly back to his feet.
Walter fails with the takedown
letting Diao counter with a right hand.
Kai Diao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Walter.
Walter checks a low kick from Diao.
Walter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Walter misses with a takedown
and Diao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diao connects with a body shot.
Diao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Walter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Walter with a poor takedown

and Diao moves into the clinch.
Walter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Diao gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diao gets underhooks to prevent Walter's takedown attempt.
Walter looks gassed!
Walter tries to score a body lock takedown but Diao shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Walter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Walter is trying to trip Diao. He has hold of a leg but Diao is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Walter persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Diao is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diao looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Diao uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Walter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Walter fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter has his takedown stuffed
and Diao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diao scores with a sloppy right hand. Walter should have avoided that one.
Walter shoots and misses
and Diao makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Walter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diao with a jab.
Diao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Diao has closed the distance and engaged Walter in a clinch.
Diao tries to stall but Walter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Diao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Diao taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Diao lands a good knee to the midsection. Walter won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter is trying to drag Diao to the mat but Diao just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Diao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Walter avoids it.
Walter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Diao missing with knees to the body.
Diao prevents the takedown attempt.
Diao scores a nice knee to the body.
Walter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Diao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diao crunches a lovely knee into Walter's ribcage.
Diao with a knee to the head.
Diao pushes Walter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diao utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Walter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Diao avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Diao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Diao prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diao lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Diao.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diao landing knees to the body.
Diao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Walter avoids it.
Diao lands with a left to the head.
Diao is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Walter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Diao avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Diao lands a knee to the body.
Diao stops a takedown attempt from Walter.
Diao lands a shoulder strike.
Diao is trying to stall.
Diao connects with a nasty looking knee right to Walter's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diao slowing the pace effectively.
Diao lands a knee to the body.
Walter looking for a takedown.
Walter looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Diao dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Walter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Walter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diao counters with a nice low kick that buckles Walter's knee momentarily.
Diao scoring well with a low kick there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diao.
Walter blocks a head kick by Diao.
A good leg kick by Diao.
Kai Diao is winning the standup battle so far.
Walter tries for a takedown but Diao circles away easily
and Diao counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Diao lands a nice looking body shot.
Walter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diao. Diao obviously looking to wear him down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Diao. Walter shrugs it off though.
Walter is breathing heavily.
Diao goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A shot to the liver by Diao. Beautiful body shot.
Diao lands an overhand right.
Diao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Walter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Anton Walter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Diao counters with a right hand to the body.
Kai Diao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Walter.
Diao lands with a hook. Walter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diao lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Diao stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Diao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walter blocks a head kick by Diao.
Diao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Walter has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter fails with the takedown
letting Diao counter with a right hand.
Walter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diao listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Diao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walter can do to turn this around?
Diao connects with a solid leg kick.

Diao moves into the clinch successfully.
Walter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Diao lands with a light punch inside.
Diao trying to control the position but instead, Walter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Diao into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Diao takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Walter is trying to drag Diao to the mat but Diao just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Walter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kai Diao has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diao gets underhooks to prevent Walter's takedown attempt.
Diao stalling against the cage.
Diao unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Diao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diao utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Diao unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Walter as Diao tries to tie him up.
Diao scores with a knee to the head.
Diao lands a shoulder strike.
Walter looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diao controlling the action here for a moment.
Diao landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Walter 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 breather.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diao lands a knee to the body.
Diao taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Walter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diao slows down the pace here.
Diao working Walter over with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A knee to the head by Diao.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Diao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Diao dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Walter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Walter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Walter misses with a takedown
and Diao counters with a stiff right hand.
Walter has his takedown stuffed
and Diao counters with a leg kick.
Diao scoring well with a low kick there.
Diao lunges at Walter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Walter's hand.
Diao scores with a crisp jab that stopped Walter in his tracks.
Walter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Walter fails with the takedown
and Diao counters with a thumping low kick.
Kai Diao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Walter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Diao.
Nice uppercut lands for Diao. That snapped Walter's head back.
Diao connects with a jab.
Good leg kick by Diao there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Walter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diao. That's going to slow Walter down.
Diao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diao throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Walter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Diao finds it's way through Walter's defenses.
Anton Walter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Diao lands with a nice body punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Diao.
An inside leg kick lands from Diao.
Diao lands a leg kick that knocks Walter off balance momentarily.
Diao cracks the inside of Walter's front leg.
Walter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kai Diao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walter takes one to the chin there.
Diao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Walter.
Diao thuds his shin into the meat of Walter's side.
Diao stuns Walter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diao connects with a jab.
Diao misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Diao.
Walter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diao cracks a nice hook into Walter's ribs.
Walter fails with a takedown attempt.
Crunch! Diao slams his shin into Walter's torso.
Diao scores with a push kick.
Walter takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Walter doesn't seem bothered though.
Diao cracks Walter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diao lands a front kick.
Walter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kai Diao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Walter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diao thows a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diao punishes Walter's body with a nice straight punch.
Diao lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walter shoots and misses
and Diao counters with a series of strikes. Walter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Diao lands a glancing blow to the side of Walter's head.
Anton Walter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diao throws a leg kick which misses Walter's front leg but catches the back leg as Walter tries to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Diao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diao 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26

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