PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Radu Lungu (ranked 4808 p4p, 4759 weight class) and Kranckx Diesel (ranked 459 p4p, 455 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lungu
vs
Diesel

180 cm
25
160
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
165
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Radu Lungu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kranckx Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diesel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diesel defending well as Lungu loads up on a big left hand.
Lungu takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Lungu gets tackled into the cage by Diesel. Diesel maintains the clinch.
Diesel working aggressively here.
Diesel misses with the head strike.
Diesel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diesel tries a body shot but Lungu blocks it.
Diesel swings wildly with an uppercut but Lungu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diesel blocks a body shot from Lungu.
Lungu wants to stall.
Lungu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel misses with the head strike.
Lungu blocks a body shot from Diesel.
Lungu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lungu is trying to maintain a safe position but Diesel gets an underhook and turns Lungu into the cage.
Lungu working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel misses with some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Lungu.
Lungu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lungu misses with some punches.
Lungu is trying to break the clinch but Diesel is controlling him.
Lungu blocking some punches.
Lungu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diesel leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Diesel fails to land.
Lungu blocks a body shot from Diesel.
Lungu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diesel misses with a punch on the inside.
Diesel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Diesel scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lungu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diesel has a couple of punches blocked by Lungu.
Lungu is stalling here.
Diesel lands a shoulder strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Diesel as Lungu tries to tie him up.
Lungu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diesel lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diesel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diesel struggles to land a body shot inside as Lungu controls his hands.
Lungu is stalling here.
Lungu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diesel leaning against his opponent.
Diesel scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel lands with a left to the head.
Diesel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diesel swings wildly with an uppercut but Lungu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diesel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diesel misses with a body punch.
Lungu blocks an uppercut.
Lungu taking a breather.
Diesel has a couple of punches blocked by Lungu.
Diesel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diesel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diesel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diesel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lungu's elbow.
Diesel misses with a punch on the inside.
Diesel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lungu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diesel has him pressed against the cage.
Lungu trying to control the position but instead, Diesel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lungu into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Diesel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diesel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lungu misses with the head strike.
Diesel misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Diesel fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Diesel fails to land.
Diesel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Lungu is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diesel.
Oh Lungu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Diesel fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Diesel fails to land.
Diesel scores with a shoulder strike.
Diesel leaning against his opponent.
Diesel presses Lungu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diesel creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Lungu's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Lungu drops to his knees and Diesel pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kranckx Diesel!
Kranckx Diesel thanked the fans post fight for their support.