PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Carson West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Dio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zack Dio will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

West
vs
Dio

186 cm
34
208 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

225 cm
42
289 lbs
23 - 11 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carson West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Zack Dio!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

West moves into range and clinches up with Dio.
Dio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
West tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dio avoids it.
Dio is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Dio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
West utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
West misses with some punches.
Dio stalling in the clinch but West improves position.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, West creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Dio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dio moves into the clinch successfully.
West gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dio fails to land.
Dio blocks an elbow strike.
West throws an elbow that misses.
West lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
West pushes Dio back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
West works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dio has had enough of the clinch but West keeps him there for the moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from West.
I was talking to West's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
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!
West lands a damaging elbow.
West scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dio blocks it with crossed arms.
Dio takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dio looks winded!
West lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
West creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dio's defenses.
West with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice glancing elbow lands by West.
West lands an elbow that stopped Dio in his tracks for a moment.
West scores with an uppercut up the middle.
West is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
West lands with a short punch from the clinch.
West throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dio has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. West seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dio can turn it around.
West softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
West missing with knees to the body.
Dio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
West lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dio backwards.
West putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
West looks to throw an elbow but misses.
West missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for West.
West works on Dio's body with a couple of short punches.
Dio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
West lands a damaging elbow.
West throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Dio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
West tries to land knees in the clinch but Dio avoids the damage to the body.
Dio lands with a right to the head.
Dio swings wildly with an uppercut but West uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
West misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, West just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dio's brow.

Dio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dio lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

West forces Dio back against the ropes and clinches.
West gets through Dio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carson West dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

West looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
West is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dio can do to turn this around?
Dio tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. West manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
West moves in looking to clinch but Dio pushes him off.
West doesn't manage to clinch there - Dio circles away.
Dio tries to clinch but West moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for West. That snapped Dio's head back.
Dio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dio throws a head kick but West moves out of range.

West closes the distance and clinches.
West blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dio wants to stall.
West using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West pushes Dio back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
West is working Dio over against the ropes.
West lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
West with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West lands an elbow inside.
West misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
West lands a shot to the body.
Dio is breathing heavily.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
West makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
West lands a damaging elbow.
Dio wants to get back to striking at distance but West won't allow it.
West with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dio misses with a hook from the clinch.
West lands an elbow just above Dio 's eye.
West lands an elbow inside that Dio shrugs off.
Dio swings wildly with an uppercut but West uses good head movement to avoid it.
West lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
West landing some nice looking knees to the body.
West putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dio is trying to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from West.
West comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West lands a nice elbow.
West lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
West throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from West.
West landing some nice looking knees to the body.
West landing some nice looking knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from West.
Dio takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short body shot lands from West as the two fighters clinch.
West lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
West lands an elbow inside that Dio shrugs off.
West scores with a shoulder strike.
West is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dio takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
West lands an elbow inside that Dio shrugs off.

Dio is rocked!
West softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Dio is still on wobbly legs! Can West finish him?
West is holding Dio round the back of the neck and unloading with elbows! Boom, boom, boom! 3 big elbows land right to the bridge of the nose and Dio goes down! Oh, his nose is a mess! I'm not sure he's going to beat the count... 4,5,6,7,8,9,10. He's done! West takes it and Dio is going to the hospital to get that nose checked out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Carson West!