PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Dany Crosby (ranked 2190 p4p, 16113 weight class) and Dwan Diego (ranked 271 p4p, 667 weight class). Diego has chosen Jiu Jitsu as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Crosby
vs
Diego

180 cm
33
185
24 - 20 - 4

183 cm
39
190
38 - 16 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 4, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dany Crosby!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Dwan Diego!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosby swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
Crosby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Diego rushes Crosby and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Crosby blocks an elbow strike.
Diego fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diego tries to stall but Crosby uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Crosby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Crosby.
Diego lands an elbow just above Crosby 's eye.
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crosby backwards.
Still in the clinch, Diego scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diego pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Diego takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diego.
Crosby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diego lands an elbow just above Crosby 's eye.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diego lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crosby tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
Diego lands an elbow inside that Crosby shrugs off.
Diego lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diego creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crosby's defenses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crosby.
Diego working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crosby prevents a body shot from Diego.
Diego working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crosby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crosby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego tries a body shot but Crosby blocks it.
Crosby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crosby backwards.
Crosby gets through Diego's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diego blocks an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Diego.
Crosby misses with some punches.
Diego blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Diego.
A shot in the inside from Crosby.
Crosby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diego lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crosby scores with a shot to the side of Diego's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crosby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Crosby fails to land.
Crosby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short right from Crosby on the inside.
Diego softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby struggles to land a body shot inside as Diego controls his hands.
Crosby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
Diego lands a nice shot to the body.
Diego scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crosby misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Diego.

It looks like Dany Crosby has been cut.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Diego scores with a shoulder strike.
Crosby misses with the head strike.
Crosby working aggressively here.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Crosby controls his hands.
Crosby avoids the elbow strike from Diego, against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
Crosby has a couple of punches blocked by Diego.
Diego has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Crosby seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Diego can turn it around.
Crosby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diego lands a hook that snaps the head of Crosby backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diego trying to stall but Crosby improves his position.
Diego lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crosby backwards.
Crosby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crosby misses with a body punch.
Crosby tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
Crosby prevents a body shot from Diego.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwan Diego dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dany Crosby's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Diego slips under a jab.
Crosby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diego scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diego tries to clinch but Crosby moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diego looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crosby is looking to counter punch.

Diego fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crosby, pushing him back against the ropes.
Diego lands a nice uppercut.
Crosby can't find room to land a body shot as Diego controls the action.
Diego lands a nice uppercut.
Diego lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diego lands a right hand.
Diego lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crosby backwards.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Crosby.
Diego has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Diego on the inside.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego misses with an elbow over the top.
Diego lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diego blocking some punches.
Diego lands an elbow inside that Crosby shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as Crosby controls the action.
Crosby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crosby's defenses.
Crosby swings wildly with an uppercut but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diego blocks an uppercut.
Diego softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Diego lands an uppercut.
Crosby misses with the head strike.
Diego lands a nice uppercut.
Crosby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diego lands a nice elbow.
Diego presses Crosby against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diego lands an elbow inside that Crosby shrugs off.
Crosby blocking some punches.
Diego fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diego lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crosby avoids the elbow strike from Diego, against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diego.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Crosby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diego blocking some punches.
Crosby struggles to land a body shot inside as Diego controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego prevents a body shot from Crosby.
Diego lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diego pushes off an throws an elbow but Crosby leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Diego blocks a body shot from Crosby.
Diego softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Crosby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crosby.
Crosby struggles to land a body shot inside as Diego controls his hands.
Crosby takes an elbow to the forehead.
Crosby avoids a wild elbow strike from Diego.
Diego lands a nice elbow.
Crosby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.
Dwan Diego seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diego lands a shot to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Diego.
Diego creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crosby's defenses.
Diego blocks a body shot from Crosby.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crosby tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
Diego blocks a body shot from Crosby.
Diego lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crosby misses with a body punch.
Crosby throws a head punch that misses.
Crosby prevents a body shot from Diego.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwan Diego showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dany Crosby's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Crosby has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crosby.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diego throws an elbow but it misses.
Diego takes a shot to the head.
Crosby takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right from Crosby on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Crosby.
Diego throws an elbow but it misses.
Crosby misses with a punch on the inside.
Crosby tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
Crosby lands a right hand.
Crosby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.
Diego lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crosby throws a head punch that misses.
Crosby working aggressively here.
Crosby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crosby pushes Diego back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Diego lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diego.
Nice elbow from Diego.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diego lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crosby.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diego lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diego gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diego lands a right hand.
Diego lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crosby backwards.
Diego comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Diego lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Crosby is rocked!
Crosby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oh Crosby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diego lands with a left to the head.
Crosby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diego cracks Crosby with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Crosby goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Crosby wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dwan Diego!
Dwan Diego is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Dwan Diego thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.