PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Bianconi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnar Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ragnar Diaz enters the cage!

Bianconi
vs
Diaz

182 cm
22
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Pit Bull Development

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabio Bianconi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ragnar Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a hook but Bianconi avoids it easily.
Bianconi tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz misses with a shot to the body
and Bianconi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Bianconi ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Bianconi cracks Diaz with an open hand slap.
Bianconi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Diaz jabs Bianconi right on the nose. Bianconi blinks but takes it well.
Bianconi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bianconi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diaz throws a leg kick
and Bianconi counters with a body kick that stops Diaz in his tracks momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bianconi was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bianconi wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Bianconi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Diaz misses with a left hand

and Bianconi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bianconi is now in half guard.
Bianconi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Diaz wants to sweep but Bianconi has passed to side control!
Bianconi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Diaz some visible discomfort.
Diaz tries to buck Bianconi off but Bianconi is having none of it.
Bianconi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bianconi tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Diaz holds on to Bianconi's head and controls the position momentarily.
Diaz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control but Bianconi is keeping busy.
Diaz holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Diaz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bianconi.
Bianconi is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Diaz reverses the position - he's now on top in Bianconi's guard.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bianconi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bianconi working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Bianconi keeps moving.
Diaz content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bianconi is adopting a defensive guard.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Bianconi keeps moving.
Bianconi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Diaz swings for the body but Bianconi moves out of range.

That's four 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 smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and Bianconi counters with a nice body shot.
Diaz throws a low kick but Bianconi moves out of range easily.
Bianconi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bianconi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diaz misses the jab.
Diaz throws the left hand but Bianconi avoids the punch easily.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good standup being displayed there by Bianconi as he connects with a hook.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Bianconi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Diaz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Bianconi clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bianconi lands an elbow just above Diaz 's eye.
Bianconi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Diaz as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabio Bianconi dominated that round.
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 uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Diaz tries to land a leg kick but Bianconi saw it coming and moves away.
Bianconi lands a right hook to the body.
Diaz throws a hook but Bianconi avoids it easily.
Bianconi moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz avoids a kick to the body.

Bianconi rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
Bianconi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bianconi lands a damaging elbow.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Bianconi.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bianconi throws an elbow but misses.
Bianconi lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diaz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Diaz misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bianconi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bianconi blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diaz.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Bianconi controls his hands.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bianconi lands an elbow just above Diaz 's eye.

It looks like Ragnar Diaz has been cut.
Bianconi tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bianconi lands an elbow just above Diaz 's eye.
Bianconi working Diaz over with knees to the body.
Bianconi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Bianconi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Diaz is rocked!
Bianconi dips a shoulder and cracks Diaz with a mighty uppercut! Diaz falls back against the cage and Bianconi unloads with a barrage of strikes! Diaz is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Bianconi screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fabio Bianconi!