PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Daines (ranked 5914 p4p, 565 weight class) and Angelo Diek (ranked 5844 p4p, 561 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Daines
vs
Diek

192 cm
25
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Daines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo Diek!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diek throws out a loose jab but Daines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diek sizes up Daines with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Daines throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diek.
A little jabbing left from Diek on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Diek drives through and clinches with Daines against the cage.
Daines tries to break the clinch but Diek is controlling the position.

Daines's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Diek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daines, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daines.
Daines is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Daines manages to break the clinch.
Daines takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diek misses the shot to the body.
Daines appears to be looking for a big counter.
Daines fails to land with a series of punches.
Daines misses with a few strikes there.
Diek slips a jab and a cross from Daines.
Diek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Daines's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diek throws an overhand right that lands on Daines's shoulder, as Daines tries to avoid the shot.
Daines has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diek finds it's way round the side to connect with Daines's head.
Diek looks to land a right hand but Daines moved out of range.
A left and a right from Daines both land. Nice combination.
Diek getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diek cracks Daines with a good jab.
Daines misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diek avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little jabbing left from Diek on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
No joy there for Daines, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little jabbing left from Diek on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Diek clinches up with Daines and pushes him back against the cage.
Daines has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diek misses with the head strike.
Diek swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Daines pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Daines takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Daines displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diek throws out the jab.

Diek closes the distance and clinches.
Diek lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Daines breaks the clinch.
Diek throws a jab when Daines was well out of range.
Daines seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Daines throws a series of punches but Diek avoids them all with ease.
Daines closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Daines moves out of range as Diek strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diek scores with a nice strike.
Diek lands with an overhand left.
Daines misses with a hook.
Daines lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daines swinging wildly here.
Diek might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Daines on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diek throws a big shot that misses.
Daines walks into a stiff left hand from Diek.
Diek doesn't manage to clinch there - Daines circles away.

Diek moves into range and clinches up with Daines.
Daines is trying to break the clinch but Diek has him pressed against the cage.

Daines breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Diek.
Diek connects with a good right hand that stumbles Daines. Daines circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diek missing with a left hand there. Daines was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daines throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daines swats away the attempt to clinch by Diek.
Diek moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Daines takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daines throws an overhand right that lands on Diek's shoulder, as Diek tries to avoid the shot.
Diek scores with a crisp jab that stopped Daines in his tracks.
Diek connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Daines momentarily.
A combination from Daines does no damage.
Diek wants to clinch up but Daines keeps it at a distance.
Daines misses with a series of wild punches.
Diek looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Daines tries to bum rush Diek with a series of wild strikes but Diek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daines throws a jab when Diek was well out of range.
Daines misses with a two punch combination.
A little jabbing left from Diek on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Daines swinging wildly here.

Diek rushes Daines and presses him up against the cage.
Daines blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daines tries to circle away but Diek has him pinned against the cage.
Diek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daines backwards.
Diek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daines has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Diek fails to land.
Daines is looking to break free of the clinch but Diek has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diek.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diek keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Daines's efforts to push away.
Daines is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diek prevents Daines from breaking the clinch.

Daines escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Diek.
Daines walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Daines lunges at Diek with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diek's hand.
Daines misses with a double jab.
Diek lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Daines slips under a jab from Diek.
Daines takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Daines on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diek throws an overhand right that lands on Daines's shoulder, as Daines tries to avoid the shot.
Diek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daines drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Diek forces Daines back against the cage and clinches.
Diek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daines has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diek swings wildly with an uppercut but Daines uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angelo Diek dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fighters circling - Diek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diek throws out a powerful jab.
Diek scores with a jab to the jaw.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Diek in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Daines misses with a few strikes there.
Diek misses with an uppercut. Daines saw that one coming.
Mike Daines is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Diek drives through and clinches with Daines against the cage.

Daines manages to break the clinch.
Daines misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diek.
Diek slips a jab and a cross from Daines.

Diek clinches with his opponent.
Daines is looking to break free of the clinch but Diek has double underhooks.
Daines wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Daines's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daines slips a jab from Diek.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diek.

Daines gets tackled into the cage by Diek. Diek maintains the clinch.
Daines looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diek lands a left hand.
Diek has Daines pressed against the cage, preventing Daines from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diek scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diek scores with a shot to the side of Daines's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diek.
Diek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daines backwards.
Daines blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diek prevents Daines from breaking the clinch.
Diek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diek scores with a shoulder strike.
Diek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daines tries to break free but Diek pushes him back against the cage.
Diek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daines backwards.
Diek lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Daines.
Angelo Diek seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Daines blocking some punches.
Diek lands with a light punch inside.
Diek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Daines is trying to break the clinch but Diek is controlling him.
Daines wants to break free but Diek has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diek.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diek.

Daines breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diek avoids the body shot from Daines.
A jab lands there for Diek.
Daines throws a right and a left that Diek avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daines swinging wildly here.
Diek sizes up Daines with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daines.
Daines rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Angelo Diek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diek avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diek throws an overhand right that lands on Daines's shoulder, as Daines tries to avoid the shot.
Daines rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Diek clinches up against the cage.
Diek misses with the head strike.
Diek misses with a punch on the inside.
Daines is trying to break free.
Diek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Daines wants to get back to striking at distance but Diek won't allow it.
Diek digs a right hand underneath Daines's ribcage. Daines let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diek.

Daines breaks from the clinch.
Diek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Daines.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Diek looks to move away, Daines throws a big counter combo but Diek just gets out of the way.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diek.
The fighters circling - Diek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diek lands a really nice looking cross but Daines seems unphased.
Some wild striking there from Daines.
Diek looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Daines swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Diek gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Daines's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daines fails to land with a series of punches.
Diek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Daines's head backwards.
Daines looks to land a left hand but Diek moved out of range nicely.
Daines pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daines looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Daines throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diek lands with a right hand.
Diek connects with a right hand. Daines shakes it off.
Daines misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diek closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Diek fails to land.
Diek misses with the head strike.
Diek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Daines escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diek darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A jab lands there for Diek.
Daines throws a right and a left that Diek avoids nicely.
Diek tries to clinch there but Daines circles away.
Daines jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diek avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diek fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daines misses with a few strikes there.
Diek connects with a good right hand that stumbles Daines. Daines circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diek connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Daines momentarily.
Daines swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angelo Diek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Diek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Daines manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diek throws a jab but it's blocked by Daines.
Daines swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Daines fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diek throws out a counter right but Daines avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Daines.
Diek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daines sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Daines.

Diek forces Daines back against the cage and clinches.
Diek prevents Daines from breaking the clinch.
Daines tries to circle away but Diek has him pinned against the cage.
Daines tries to break the clinch but Diek is controlling the position.

Daines pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daines throws a series of punches but Diek moves out of range.
Diek lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Diek fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diek catches Daines with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Diek rushes Daines and presses him up against the cage.

Daines breaks the clinch.
Diek lands with a cross.
Daines throws a shot from downtown. Diek moves away and avoids it.
Diek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daines.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Diek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diek throws a hook but Daines blocks it.
Daines misses with a double jab.
Diek looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Diek rushes Daines and presses him up against the cage.

Daines pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daines.
Diek throws a looping overhand right but Daines ducks down to avoid it.
As Diek looks to move away, Daines throws a big counter combo but Diek just gets out of the way.
Diek uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Daines has time to react.
Diek cracks Daines with a good jab.

Diek rushes Daines and presses him up against the cage.
Daines has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Daines is looking to break free of the clinch but Diek has double underhooks.
Diek throws a head punch that misses.
Daines is looking to break free of the clinch but Diek has double underhooks.
Diek lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daines tries to break the clinch but Diek is controlling the position.
Daines blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diek has a couple of punches blocked by Daines.
Daines blocking some punches.
Angelo Diek is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daines is trying to break the clinch but Diek is controlling him.
Diek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dainess head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diek lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Diek.

Daines breaks from the clinch.
Daines uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diek.
Diek tries to clinch but Daines moves out of range.
Diek avoids the body shot from Daines.
Diek has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Diek throws an overhand right that lands on Daines's shoulder, as Daines tries to avoid the shot.
Daines misses with the combination.
Diek misses with an uppercut. Daines saw that one coming.
Daines throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diek.
Diek stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Diek lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Daines lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diek circles away quickly and effectively.
Daines misses with the combination.
Diek swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daines misses with a few strikes there.
Daines looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diek connects with a nice looking jab.
Daines with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Daines throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diek swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Daines.
Diek scores with a jab. Daines acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Diek slips a jab and a cross from Daines.
A little jabbing left from Diek on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Diek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daines, pushing him back against the cage.
Daines wants to break free but Diek has control.
Diek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Daines's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daines wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dainess head.
Diek lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diek.
Diek lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daines tries to break the clinch but Diek is controlling the position.
Diek throws a head punch that misses.
Diek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Diek.
Diek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diek misses with some punches.
A short right from Diek.

Daines breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Daines does no damage.
Diek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daines.
Daines takes one to the side of the head.
Diek scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Daines. Those never looked like landing.
Diek fails in his attempt to clinch.

Diek closes the distance and clinches.
Mike Daines has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diek scores with a shot to the side of Daines's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Angelo Diek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diek has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angelo Diek!