PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Diaz (ranked 6467 p4p, 584 weight class) and Sakuraba Kagawa (ranked 4313 p4p, 476 weight class). Alex Diaz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sakuraba Kagawa's chin.

Diaz
vs
Kagawa

185 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

199 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Hellraiser FightGear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sakuraba Kagawa!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Kagawa scores with a four punch combination!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kagawa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diaz avoids it really well and circles away.
Kagawa dives in and grabs Diaz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes down on Kagawa's head and hops out.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kagawa tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Kagawa moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kagawa tries to clinch up.
Kagawa wants to clinch.
Diaz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kagawa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kagawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Kagawa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alex Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sakuraba Kagawa.
Kagawa has his takedown stuffed

and Diaz counters by moving into the clinch.

Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kagawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kagawa wants to clinch
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Kagawa moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Kagawa tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kagawa wants to clinch but Diaz slips to the side
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kagawa tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz is looking to counter punch.
Kagawa is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kagawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kagawa tries to clinch up
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Kagawa shoots in but no luck this time.
It looked like Diaz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kagawa.
Kagawa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kagawa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz counters with a series of strikes. Kagawa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kagawa is looking to clinch.
Diaz is looking to counter punch.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Kagawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kagawa tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
A counter left hand to the body from Diaz misses its target.
Kagawa looks to clinch
and Diaz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kagawa.
Kagawa wants to clinch but Diaz slips to the side
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Kagawa misses with a double jab
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kagawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kagawa throws a head kick that misses

and Diaz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Diaz.

Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kagawa darts in trying to clinch
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Kagawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kagawa tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kagawa throws a lazy head kick

and Diaz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice body punch from Diaz - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Kagawa looks winded!

Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kagawa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Kagawa is rocked!
Kagawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Kagawa tries to get set, Diaz tries to push him back and clinch up but Kagawa manages to avoid the attempt.
Kagawa moves to clinch but Diaz breaks away
and Diaz 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.

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

Kagawa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diaz counters with a huge right that knocks Kagawa out cold! Diaz is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alex Diaz!
Alex Diaz managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hellraiser FightGear, into his post fight interview.