PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Draughn Diego (ranked 5245 p4p, 5461 weight class) and Daniel Dimitrov (ranked 155 p4p, 180 weight class). Dimitrov has chosen Drake - Energy as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Diego
vs
Dimitrov

202 cm
40
255
44 - 14 - 0

203 cm
42
281
40 - 22 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Bondi MMA

Neon Zombie
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Draughn Diego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Dimitrov!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimitrov avoids the body shot from Diego.
Diego lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Daniel Dimitrov has been cut.
Dimitrov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diego looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Diego fakes the leg kick and cracks Dimitrov in the body.
Dimitrov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diego.
Good leg kick by Diego.
Dimitrov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diego moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dimitrov throws a combination that misses
letting Diego counter with a right hand.
Diego misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diego with a nice cross.

Diego fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dimitrov, pushing him back against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Diego.
Diego blocks the elbow strike.

Dimitrov breaks the clinch.
Diego pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Diego gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Still in the clinch, Diego scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diego blocks an uppercut.
Dimitrov told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Dimitrov tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
Diego lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diego.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Dimitrov controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego lands with a right to the head.
Diego working aggressively here.
Dimitrov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diego takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Draughn Diego has been cut.
Dimitrov blocks a body shot from Diego.
Dimitrov lands a nice elbow.

Dimitrov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diego slips a straight right by Dimitrov.
Diego was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dimitrov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dimitrov misses with a wild combination.

Dimitrov tries to keep at a distance but Diego has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diego is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dimitrov is keeping busy.
Still in the clinch, Diego scores with a nice short uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Dimitrov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diego lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dimitrov or not.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Dimitrov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Diego's brow.
A left hand lands to the body for Diego.
Dimitrov looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diego lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dimitrov backwards.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Dimitrov.
A hook to the body from Diego.
Dimitrov takes a shot to the head.
Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Diego scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dimitrov is trying to break the clinch but Diego is controlling him.
Diego lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diego is working Dimitrov over against the ropes.
Dimitrov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dimitrov backwards.

That has opened up Daniel Dimitrov's cut even more.
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dimitrov working hard to break the clinch.
Dimitrov prevents a body shot from Diego.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dimitrov obliges.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego scores with a shot to the side of Dimitrov's head.

Dimitrov is rocked!
Diego lands a body punch.
Diego lands a nice uppercut.
Dimitrov is still on wobbly legs! Can Diego finish him?
Diego cracks Dimitrov with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Dimitrov 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! Dimitrov wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Draughn Diego!
Draughn Diego made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying '(Mark Hunt voice)I�d like to say first off thank you to my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.. Yeah I wanted to knock him out, no patty cake bullsheet for me mate. Good opponent tho, props to him, there�s just not many people who can handle me mate.'.