PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Neil Diaz (ranked 2967 p4p, 2323 weight class) and Snake Duanesboy (ranked 376 p4p, 293 weight class). Neil Diaz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Snake Duanesboy's chin.

Diaz
vs
Duanesboy

193 cm
36
199
15 - 17 - 0

170 cm
30
135
21 - 9 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neil Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snake Duanesboy!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duanesboy walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.
Duanesboy tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz is looking to counter punch.
Duanesboy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duanesboy tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Duanesboy darts in and clinches Diaz up against the ropes.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Duanesboy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Duanesboy has him pressed against the ropes.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Duanesboy is controlling the position.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Duanesboy has him pressed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Duanesboy fails to land.

Duanesboy breaks from the clinch.
Duanesboy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diaz.

Duanesboy has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Duanesboy keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duanesboy tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Duanesboy back against the ropes.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Duanesboy clinches with his opponent.
Duanesboy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

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

Duanesboy closes the distance and clinches.
Duanesboy tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Duanesboy lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duanesboy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duanesboy.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Duanesboy lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Duanesboy.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diaz is trying to force a seperation but Duanesboy has the dominant position.

Diaz breaks the clinch.
Duanesboy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Duanesboy clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.

Diaz breaks from the clinch.

Duanesboy takes the fight into the clinch.

Duanesboy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz cracks Duanesboy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Duanesboy blocks a jab.

Duanesboy pushes Diaz up against the ropes in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz is looking to counter with head kicks.

Duanesboy rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy pushes Diaz back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Duanesboy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Duanesboy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diaz.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Duanesboy. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Duanesboy has Diaz pressed against the ropes, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Diaz breaks from the clinch.

Duanesboy instigates a clinch.
Duanesboy keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Duanesboy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duanesboy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
Duanesboy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Duanesboy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duanesboy misses with some punches.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy misses with the head strike.
Duanesboy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Duanesboy is controlling the position.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duanesboy.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Duanesboy breaks the clinch.
Duanesboy throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz tries to land a leg kick but Duanesboy saw it coming and moves away.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Duanesboy's ribs.
Duanesboy tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.

Duanesboy moves into the clinch.
Diaz is trying to push Duanesboy away but Duanesboy has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duanesboy has Diaz up against the ropes in a clinch.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duanesboy scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Duanesboy keeps him there for the moment.

Diaz manages to break the clinch.

Duanesboy takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duanesboy working aggressively here.
Diaz tries to circle away but Duanesboy has him pinned against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duanesboy.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Duanesboy rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Diaz wants to break free but Duanesboy has control.
A shot in the inside from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duanesboy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snake Duanesboy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Diaz gets tackled into the ropes by Duanesboy. Duanesboy maintains the clinch.
A short right from Duanesboy on the inside.

Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Duanesboy wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Diaz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Snake Duanesboy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Diaz throws a sloppy body shot
and Duanesboy counters with a straight right hand.
Duanesboy throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
As Duanesboy backs away, Diaz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Duanesboy throws a lazy head kick
and Diaz counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throws a right hand that Duanesboy ducks under and follows up with a left that Duanesboy also avoids with ease.
Duanesboy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duanesboy tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Duanesboy has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duanesboy prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
Duanesboy keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaz tries to break free but Duanesboy pushes him back against the ropes.
Diaz tries to break free but Duanesboy pushes him back against the ropes.
Duanesboy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz's efforts to push away.
Neil Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz can't break the clinch.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Duanesboy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz throws a counter high kick but Duanesboy was just alert enough to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duanesboy.

Duanesboy moves into the clinch.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hook to the body lands for Duanesboy.
Diaz working hard to break the clinch.
Duanesboy has Diaz pressed against the ropes, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Duanesboy keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Duanesboy won't allow it.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Duanesboy has double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Duanesboy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duanesboy throws a half hearted mid kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Snake Duanesboy.
I've got Duanesboy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Snake Duanesboy!
Snake Duanesboy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.