PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Riley Johnson (ranked 20735 p4p, 482 weight class) and Vape Diaz (ranked 2460 p4p, 277 weight class). Vape Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Diaz

186 cm
26
185 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

184 cm
26
162 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riley Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vape Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz misses with a left hand
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Diaz throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnson misses its target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Johnson is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
A low kick from Diaz is predictable there
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diaz lands with a shot to the body.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz is looking to land body kicks.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diaz misses with a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diaz, right into the meat.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diaz, as that shot connected.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson throws a counter high kick but Diaz was just alert enough to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vape Diaz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Diaz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diaz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Diaz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Diaz.
Diaz misses with a jab to the body
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz misses with a double jab
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.
Diaz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Diaz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson throws a counter high kick but Diaz was just alert enough to avoid it.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Vape Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Johnson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
Johnson takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Diaz misses
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz misses with a body punch
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Diaz.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Riley Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Diaz missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vape Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Diaz finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Diaz. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diaz misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Diaz cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson throws a big counter combination but Diaz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Johnson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A head kick by Diaz misses
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Diaz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson is looking for a counter combo.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Diaz is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Diaz misses with a jab to the body
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
Vape Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diaz 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vape Diaz!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Vape Diaz made sure he mentioned Freebok (85% Laundry), along with how happy he was to win his fight.