PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonia Diaz (ranked 24310 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuzma Lesopoval (ranked 6057 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuzma Lesopoval is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Diaz
vs
Lesopoval

195 cm
19
346 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

217 cm
18
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonia Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kuzma Lesopoval!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesopoval tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lesopoval tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz swings for the body but Lesopoval moves out of range.

Lesopoval drives through and clinches with Diaz against the cage.
Diaz letting Lesopoval take a breather here.
Diaz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Diaz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
Lesopoval is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Diaz wants to stall.
Diaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lesopoval walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonia Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesopoval shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Diaz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike from Lesopoval.
Diaz wants a takedown.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Lesopoval manages to get underhooks.
Diaz could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike from Lesopoval.
Lesopoval letting Diaz take a breather here.
Lesopoval is trying to break free.
Lesopoval lands a shoulder strike.

It looks like Antonia Diaz has been cut.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
Diaz can't get the takedown.
Lesopoval taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lesopoval lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz wants to stall.
Lesopoval is pressed up against the cage. Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lesopoval down to the mat. Lesopoval avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lesopoval instigates a clinch.
Lesopoval stops a takedown attempt from Diaz.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Lesopoval manages to get underhooks.
Lesopoval misses with an elbow strike.
Lesopoval is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Lesopoval is trying to push Diaz away but Diaz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lesopoval works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lesopoval lands a left hand.
Lesopoval stalling the fight.
Lesopoval has had enough of the clinch but Diaz keeps him there for the moment.
A right hand to the body from Lesopoval.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Lesopoval.
A nice left hand lands by Lesopoval.
Lesopoval stalling in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Lesopoval.
Lesopoval lands with a light punch inside.

Diaz is rocked!
Lesopoval with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesopoval connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Diaz to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Lesopoval!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kuzma Lesopoval!
Kuzma Lesopoval opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.