PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between DeAngelo Kenner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavio Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenner's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, ''Death Wish'' by Jadakiss feat. Lil Wayne. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kenner
vs
Diaz

190 cm
23
260 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

198 cm
19
278 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Firebird Designs
MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, DeAngelo Kenner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flavio Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenner is looking to land body kicks.
Horrible takedown by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Kenner which made him look bad.
Kenner misses the shot to the body.
Kenner fails to land with a series of punches.

Diaz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Diaz uses his free foot to push down on Kenner's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kenner.
Kenner is squirming around, avoiding Diaz's attempts to control the action.
Kenner regains half guard.
Kenner regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kenner doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control but Kenner is working from the bottom.
Kenner trying to control the position.
Kenner working a defensive guard but Diaz manages to pass into side control anyway.

Diaz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Diaz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kenner tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Diaz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Diaz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kenner prevents Diaz from moving into mount.
Kenner can't do much from the bottom here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kenner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Kenner is avoiding it.
Kenner misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diaz in his tracks.
Kenner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Danga de danga de dang - Kenner scores with a four punch combination!

Diaz is rocked!

It looks like Flavio Diaz has been cut.
Kenner lands with an uppercut that bounces Diaz off the cage and back into rage.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Kenner finish him?
Diaz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kenner jabs Diaz right on the nose. Diaz blinks but takes it well.
Kenner lands a body shot.
Kenner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diaz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kenner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kenner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diaz on the side of the head.
Diaz checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenner scores with a body shot.
Diaz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kenner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kenner scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kenner tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kenner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kenner is looking to wear down Diaz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kenner looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kenner.
Kenner with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenner looks to land a body kick but Diaz moved away.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Kenner keeps it at a distance.
Kenner misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DeAngelo Kenner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Flavio Diaz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Diaz moves away from the strike by Kenner.
Nice uppercut lands for Kenner. That snapped Diaz's head back.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenner is just out of range.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kenner lands with a shot to the body.
Kenner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kenner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diaz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kenner.
Kenner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
DeAngelo Kenner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kenner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kenner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
DeAngelo Kenner is winning the standup battle so far.
Kenner scores with a hook to the body. Diaz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Kenner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diaz. Diaz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good leg kick by Kenner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good standup being displayed there by Kenner as he connects with a hook.
Kenner misses with a wild combination.
Kenner misses with a body shot.
Kenner lands the left hand.
Kenner looks to land a body kick but Diaz moved away.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kenner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kenner misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kenner ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
DeAngelo Kenner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kenner fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kenner lands with a cross.
Kenner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses
enabling Kenner to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenner scores with the left hand. Diaz knows he should have avoided that one.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kenner throws a left that rocks Diaz and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Kenner dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Diaz regain composure!
Kenner scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Diaz is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Kenner can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeAngelo Kenner!