PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darren Lockyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Diego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego has chosen Tupac - I'm a Soldier as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lockyer
vs
Diego

189 cm
43
198 lbs
44 - 20 - 2

170 cm
36
185 lbs
31 - 17 - 2

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darren Lockyer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Don Diego!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lockyer takes a jab right on the kisser.

Diego moves into the clinch.
Lockyer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diego softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Diego.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Lockyer is struggling to control the position.
Nice elbow from Lockyer.

It looks like Don Diego has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.

Lockyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lockyer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diego throws the kick towards the body but Lockyer avoids it.
Lockyer misses with a looping left.
Diego avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lockyer throws a shot from downtown. Diego moves away and avoids it.
Diego looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Lockyer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lockyer missing with a left hand there. Diego was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lockyer sets himself, and Diego steps forward looking for the clinch! Lockyer avoids it this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego takes one to the chin there.
Diego slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diego lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lockyer at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Diego.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockyer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diego fakes the leg kick and cracks Lockyer in the body.
Lockyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diego moves away.
Lockyer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lockyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diego slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diego lands with an overhand left.
Lockyer throws a leg kick
and Diego counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diego gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lockyer blocks the body kick.
A lazy left from Lockyer finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lockyer throws a low kick but Diego avoids it.
Diego blocks the body kick.
Diego steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lockyer.
Diego is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lockyer.
A head kick misses from Diego.
Lockyer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Diego just manages to avoid it.
Diego stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lockyer.
Lockyer lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diego forces Lockyer back against the cage and clinches.
Diego scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Diego.
Diego displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lockyer up against the cage.
Diego lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lockyer tries to circle away but Diego has him pinned against the cage.
Diego presses Lockyer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lockyer blocking some punches.
Diego has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lockyer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Diego can turn it around.
Diego lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lockyer backwards.
Diego misses with the head strike.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Lockyer avoids it by throwing Diego back against the cage.
Diego working aggressively here.

Lockyer breaks from the clinch.
Diego connects with a leg kick. Lockyer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diego punishes Lockyer's body with a nice straight punch.
Lockyer misses with a wild body shot.
Diego uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lockyer.
The fighters circling - Diego throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego loads up on a big right hand but Lockyer slips the punch.
Diego dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diego throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice jab there from Diego.
Lockyer misses with a looping right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diego. That's going to slow Lockyer down.
Diego sizes up Lockyer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diego keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lockyer.
Diego lands the left hand.
Lockyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lockyer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lockyer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lockyer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diego.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lockyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diego was well out of range. Poor timing from Lockyer.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lockyer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lockyer throws a hook but Diego blocks it.
Jab, jab by Diego - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer throws a push kick but Diego slaps the foot to one side.
Lockyer's corner calls for a 1-2. Lockyer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Diego avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Diego misses.
Lockyer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lockyer misses the jab.
Diego lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Diego lands a slapping body shot.
Diego misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diego scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lockyer throws out a leg kick but Diego moves out of range and Lockyer only half commits.
Lockyer misses with a low kick as Diego jumps back.
Diego lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego lands with a nice body punch.

Diego has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diego fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lockyer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diego has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Diego dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Diego's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Diego misses with a few strikes there.
Diego jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Diego throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lockyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diego was well out of range. Poor timing from Lockyer.
Lockyer throws a leg kick that misses.
Lockyer walks into a jab.
Diego defending well as Lockyer loads up on a big left hand.
Lockyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it.
Lockyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diego.
Diego with a hook.
Diego has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Diego has taken the fight to the clinch.

Lockyer breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lockyer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diego. Diego circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diego tries to clinch up.
Diego keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lockyer.
Lockyer throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diego moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Lockyer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diego throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A counter left hand to the body from Lockyer misses its target.
Diego throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diego lands with a right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lockyer.
Diego scoring well with a low kick there.
Don Diego seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from Lockyer misses
and Lockyer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Diego.
Lockyer loads up on a big right hand but Diego slips the punch.
Good shot there by Diego.
Lockyer ducks under a wild hook from Diego.
Lockyer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diego scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diego scores with a hook to the body. Lockyer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Diego.
Diego uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lockyer.
A slapping body kick lands there for Diego.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diego, right into the meat.
Diego cracks Lockyer with a good jab.
Diego throws a shot to the body.
Lockyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diego was well out of range. Poor timing from Lockyer.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lockyer.
Diego scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lockyer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diego lands with a good body shot.
Lockyer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diego sizes up Lockyer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Lockyer. Those never looked like landing.
Diego cracks Lockyer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Good work by Diego as he checks the leg kick.

Diego forces Lockyer back against the cage and clinches.
Lockyer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lockyer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to Lockyer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Diego lands a hook that snaps the head of Lockyer backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Lockyer avoids it by throwing Diego back against the cage.
Lockyer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
Lockyer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diego tries to work over Lockyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lockyer is looking to control Diego's arms but Diego gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lockyer has his back to the cage.
Diego swings wildly with an uppercut but Lockyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego lands a left hand.
Diego tries to work over Lockyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lockyer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diego is defending well for now.
Diego is working Lockyer over against the cage.
Diego just leaning against Lockyer, taking a breather.
Lockyer blocks an uppercut.
Lockyer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diego.
A bit of stalling here from Diego.
Lockyer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diego scores with a shoulder strike.
Diego fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lockyer can't break the clinch.
Lockyer tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer tries to break the clinch but Diego is controlling the position.
Diego lands with a right to the head.
Diego prevents Lockyer from breaking the clinch.
Diego lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lockyer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lockyer swings wildly with an uppercut but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Diego.
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!
Diego lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lockyer or not.
Lockyer misses with the head strike.
Lockyer is trying to break the clinch but Diego has him pressed against the cage.
Diego lands a shoulder strike.
Diego lands a hook that snaps the head of Lockyer backwards.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Diego lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lockyer backwards.
Diego throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego swings wildly with an uppercut but Lockyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Diego.
Diego scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Diego showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Don Diego's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lockyer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diego takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Diego scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lockyer in his tracks.

Diego clinches.
Diego misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lockyer tries to throw a body punch but Diego avoids it by throwing Lockyer back against the cage.
Diego misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diego lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diego lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lockyer throws a head punch that misses.
Diego lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diego.

Lockyer is rocked!
Don Diego seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diego pushes Lockyer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lockyer is trying to break the clinch but Diego has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diego creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lockyer blocks a body shot from Diego.

Diego drops Lockyer onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lockyer is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Lockyer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diego throws a big uppercut that drops Lockyer! More strikes from Diego and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Lockyer lies dazed against the cage as Diego celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Diego!
Don Diego is the new middleweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Don Diego said 'I will KO anybody...Sorry to my opponent, I do feel bad for him, that was no fun time for him..'.