PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Duuket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Duuket
vs
Diaz

185 cm
24
198 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

181 cm
27
193 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenny Duuket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Diaz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Duuket chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duuket throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duuket throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Duuket scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diaz closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Kenny Duuket has been cut.
Duuket ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz throws a low kick but Duuket moves out of range easily.
Diaz moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duuket misses with a low kick as Diaz jumps back.
Duuket tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz wants to clinch
and Duuket counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duuket misses with a hook
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Diaz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Duuket.
Diaz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Duuket.
Duuket fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Duuket throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Duuket lands a body shot.
Duuket throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.

Diaz rushes Duuket and presses him up against the cage.
Duuket prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Duuket tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz gets through Duuket's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diaz stalling.
Diaz is looking to control Duuket's arms but Duuket gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diaz has his back to the cage.
Diaz pushes Duuket back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Duuket is rocked!
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Duuket is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duuket fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diaz unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Duuket! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Diaz is unloading with more strikes now! Duuket drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Diaz!