PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Sven Svensson (ranked 5894 p4p, 467 weight class) and Cain Diaz (ranked 5798 p4p, 465 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Svensson
vs
Diaz

188 cm
26
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

183 cm
27
185 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Excellent boxer
Good chin

Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cain Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diaz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Svensson back to the ropes. Diaz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Svensson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz throws a sloppy body shot
and Svensson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Svensson misses with a jab to the body
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Svensson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Svensson takes one on the button.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Svensson's ribs.
Svensson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Svensson misses with a wild body shot.
Cain Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svensson misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Svensson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Svensson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Diaz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Svensson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Diazs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Diaz takes a swing at Svensson's ribcage but misses.
Svensson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Diaz misses with a hook to the body
and Svensson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diaz moves out of range as Svensson strikes.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
A cross from Diaz lands.
Svensson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Diaz cracks Svensson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Svensson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diaz at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svensson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Svensson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Svensson ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
A punch lands to the side of Svensson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Diaz scores with the left hand. Svensson knows he should have avoided that one.
Diaz misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Svensson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
Svensson moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Diaz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Diaz with a nice cross.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Svensson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Svensson.
Svensson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Diaz manages to circle out of the way.
Cain Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svensson moves away.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Svensson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensson misses with an uppercut.

Svensson closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the ropes.
Svensson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Svensson has Diaz pressed against the ropes, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Svensson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Svensson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Diaz.
Svensson slips under a jab from Diaz.
As Diaz looks to move away, Svensson throws a big counter combo but Diaz just gets out of the way.
Svensson is looking to wear down Diaz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Svensson ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Svensson throws a body shot but no joy.
Diaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Svensson misses with a jab to the body
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Cain Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz tests Svensson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Svensson misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Svensson throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diaz! But no joy.
Diaz throws a hook but Svensson blocks it.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz stuns Svensson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Svensson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Svensson.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Svensson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Svensson drops his hands momentarily and Diaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Svensson misses with a double jab.
As Svensson backs off Diaz throws a huge counter combo but Svensson manages to avoid it all.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Svensson clinches.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Svensson is controlling him.
Svensson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Svensson.
Diaz tries to circle away but Svensson has him pinned against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Diaz breaks the clinch.
Diaz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Svensson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diaz thinking.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Svensson walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Svensson.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Svensson is out of range.
Diaz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diaz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Svensson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Svensson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Svensson misses with a few strikes there.
Svensson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Svensson misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Diaz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Svensson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Svensson throws a body shot but no joy.
Svensson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Diaz counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Svensson moved out of range.
Svensson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svensson.
Svensson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Svensson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Svensson throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Diaz throws out a counter right but Svensson avoids it with no problem.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Svensson avoids it well.
Cain Diaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sven Svensson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Svensson catches Diaz napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Diaz crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Svensson raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sven Svensson!