PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kron Diego (ranked 915 p4p, 805 weight class) and Harry McQuirre (ranked 111 p4p, 94 weight class). Harry McQuirre acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Diego
vs
McQuirre

170 cm
34
145
23 - 10 - 1

178 cm
33
160
28 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kron Diego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry McQuirre!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego throws a lazy uppercut
and McQuirre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McQuirre throws a leg kick which misses Diego's front leg but catches the back leg as Diego tries to avoid it.
Diego throws a low kick but McQuirre moves out of range easily.
McQuirre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diego was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McQuirre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diego.
McQuirre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diego circles away quickly and effectively.
Diego throwing a counter right hand but McQuirre manages to avoid it.
McQuirre connects with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Diego.
Diego is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McQuirre blocks a head kick by Diego.
McQuirre throws out a loose jab but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
McQuirre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A quick step to the side and Diego tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from McQuirre.
McQuirre tries to move into range but Diego moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diego misses with a lunging right hand
and McQuirre counters with a right hand to the body.
Diego displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McQuirre throws out the jab.
Diego looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McQuirre throws a lazy head kick
and Diego counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Harry McQuirre has been cut.
McQuirre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diego lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Diego lands with a hook. McQuirre tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

McQuirre is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McQuirre throws the kick towards the body but Diego avoids it.
Diego scores with a shot to the body.
Nice body kick from McQuirre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego takes a swing at McQuirre's ribcage but misses.
Decent striking displayed by McQuirre there.
McQuirre avoids the head kick by Diego.
Diego lands a nice looking body kick.
Diego throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McQuirre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diego manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Diego wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McQuirre is looking to land body kicks.
We've been told by Diego's head coaches at Tran MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A lazy body kick from McQuirre
and Diego counters with a nice uppercut.
McQuirre throws a shot from downtown. Diego moves away and avoids it.
Diego half committed to a counter leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diego lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McQuirre has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McQuirre and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Diego takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

McQuirre rushes Diego and presses him up against the cage.

Diego escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McQuirre with a nice cross.
McQuirre swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Diego.
Diego jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diego.
Harry McQuirre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diego takes one on the button.

McQuirre instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McQuirre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diego is trying to force a seperation but McQuirre has the dominant position.
Diego lands a shot to the body.
McQuirre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diego.
McQuirre lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
Diego scores with a shot to the side of McQuirre's head.
Diego misses with a hook from the clinch.
McQuirre working aggressively here.
McQuirre lands with a left to the head.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McQuirre lands a hook to the side of the head.
McQuirre has a couple of punches blocked by Diego.
McQuirre throws an elbow that misses.
McQuirre throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diego blocks it with crossed arms.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McQuirre blocks a body shot from Diego.
Diego works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters up against the cage, McQuirre throws an elbow but misses.
Diego misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McQuirre has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Diego seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McQuirre can turn it around.
McQuirre blocks a body shot from Diego.
Diego misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Harry McQuirre will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harry McQuirre's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Some wild striking there from Diego.
McQuirre throws a head kick but Diego moves out of range.
Diego was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McQuirre.
Diego looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McQuirre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diego.
McQuirre tries a head kick but it misses.
Diego jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McQuirre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McQuirre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diego moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McQuirre misses with a hook. Diego ducked under it nicely.
Diego is looking for a counter combo.
Diego tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McQuirre was well out of range. Poor timing from Diego.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego just misses with a punch to the body.
McQuirre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diego was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McQuirre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diego paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for McQuirre.
McQuirre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from McQuirre.
McQuirre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McQuirre is looking for the big counter here.
Sloppy strikes from McQuirre. Those never looked like landing.
Diego feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Diego slips a jab and a cross from McQuirre.
McQuirre throws a right and a left that Diego avoids nicely.
It looked like Diego was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McQuirre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego walks forward, straight into a front kick from McQuirre.
McQuirre getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McQuirre thows a leg kick but Diego checks it
and Diego counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Harry McQuirre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McQuirre throws a head kick that misses.
McQuirre connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McQuirre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diego takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McQuirre misses with a right hand
and Diego counters with a leg kick.
Diego misses the jab.
McQuirre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diego.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQuirre is looking to slow Diego down with leg kicks.
Diego lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McQuirre circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab from McQuirre.
McQuirre avoids the body shot from Diego.
Diego throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McQuirre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diego checks a low kick from McQuirre.
A big left from Diego misses.
McQuirre misses with a body kick.

McQuirre clinches up with Diego and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diego pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

McQuirre gets a clinch.
Diego lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McQuirre misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from McQuirre.
Diego tries a body shot but McQuirre blocks it.
McQuirre misses with a punch on the inside.
McQuirre tries to work over Diego's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McQuirre misses with a punch to the body.
McQuirre blocks a body shot from Diego.
Diego lands with a light punch inside.
Diego's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McQuirre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diego working aggressively here.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McQuirre swings wildly with an uppercut but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
McQuirre blocks a body shot from Diego.
A head punch on the inside from McQuirre fails to land.
Diego prevents a body shot from McQuirre.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Diego goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diego fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McQuirre on the side of the head.
Diego misses with a head kick.
McQuirre throws a leg kick that is checked
and Diego connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McQuirre misses with a head kick.
Diego lands with a good body shot.
Diego misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McQuirre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice jab there from Diego.
McQuirre is still on wobbly legs! Can Diego finish him?
McQuirre wants to clinch but Diego slips to the side
and Diego counters with a right, left combo that wobbles McQuirre badly! Diego follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks McQuirre out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Diego finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kron Diego!
In his post fight interview, Kron Diego started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.