PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Red Crow (ranked 1131 p4p, 1191 weight class) and Kloockz Diesel (ranked 152 p4p, 160 weight class). Crow comes to the cage accompanied by Scarlet - Age of Seduction. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crow
vs
Diesel

176 cm
33
165
19 - 14 - 1

171 cm
29
169
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

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World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Red Crow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kloockz Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crow pushes Diesel up against the cage in a clinch.
Crow swings wildly with an uppercut but Diesel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diesel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Crow fails to land.
Diesel misses with a body punch.
Diesel tries a knee to the head but Crow blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crow.

Crow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diesel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diesel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crow tries to clinch up but Diesel circles away and keeps his distance.
Diesel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crow slips a jab from Diesel.
Diesel throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Crow misses the target.
Crow looks to clinch
and Diesel counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crow tries to clinch but Diesel is having none of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Diesel misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel swats away the attempt to clinch by Crow.
Diesel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Crow tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Diesel counters with a right hand to the body.
Crow has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diesel finds it's way round the side to connect with Crow's head.
Crow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crow ducks under a wild hook from Diesel.
Diesel loads up on a big right hand but Crow slips the punch.
Diesel throws a lazy uppercut
and Crow counters with a two punch combo.
Crow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diesel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diesel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Diesel coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Crow has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crow can't break the clinch.
Diesel lands a nice shot to the body.
Diesel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diesel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crow's elbow.
Crow lands with a right to the head.
Diesel has Crow pressed against the cage, preventing Crow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crow.
Crow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diesels head.

Diesel is rocked!
Crow has a couple of punches blocked by Diesel.
Crow misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Diesel fails to land.
Diesel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Crow seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Diesel can turn it around.
Still in the clinch, Crow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diesel is still on wobbly legs! Can Crow finish him?
Diesel tries to land knees in the clinch but Crow avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crow.

Crow gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Diesel regains guard.
Crow slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Crow wants to stand but Diesel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Diesel being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to keep a closed guard but Crow is proving a slippery customer.
Crow wants to stand but Diesel is controlling his posture from full guard.
Diesel wants to sweep here but Crow controlling him for the moment.
Diesel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diesel being controlled here, momentarily.
Crow would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Diesel seems to have recovered his senses.
Diesel pulls Crow in to control the position.
Diesel looking for a sweep. Not yet Diesel, not yet.
Crow engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diesel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Crow is standing up over Diesel. Diesel looks to escape but Crow dives into side control.
Crow working away.
Diesel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Diesel looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diesel looks to land a left hand but Crow moved out of range nicely.
Kloockz Diesel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diesel lands with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Red Crow will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Diesel misses with a looping left.
Diesel misses the jab.
Diesel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Diesel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diesel scores with a nice strike.
Diesel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Diesel.
Crow moves to clinch but Diesel breaks away
and Diesel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crow blocks a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Diesel. That snapped Crow's head back.
Kloockz Diesel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diesel circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diesel! But no joy.
Diesel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crow lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crow ducks under a wild hook from Diesel.
Sloppy strikes from Crow. Those never looked like landing.
Diesel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crow counters with a nice uppercut.
Diesel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crow on the side of the head.
Diesel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crow.
Diesel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diesel misses with a body shot.
Diesel throws a shot from downtown. Crow moves away and avoids it.
Crow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diesel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crow takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diesel lands with an overhand left.
Diesel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crow doesn't manage to clinch there - Diesel circles away.
Diesel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Diesel rushes Crow and presses him up against the cage.
Crow has a couple of punches blocked by Diesel.
Diesel is stalling here.
Crow misses with some punches.
Diesel is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diesel.
A nice left hand lands by Crow.
Diesel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crow tries a body shot but Diesel blocks it.
I was talking to Crow's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Diesel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crows head.
Crow misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow can't get the takedown.
Diesel cracks Crow with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crow.
Crow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crow misses with some punches.
Crow prevents a body shot from Diesel.
Crow blocks a body shot from Diesel.

Crow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diesel keeps the fight on the outside.
Diesel looks to throw the jab but Crow is out of range.

Crow moves into range and clinches up with Diesel.
Diesel misses with a body punch.
Crow has a couple of punches blocked by Diesel.
Crow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crow misses with the head strike.
Crow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crow tries to work over Diesel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel can't find room to land a body shot as Crow controls the action.
Crow misses with some punches.
Diesel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Crow up against the cage.
Crow has a couple of punches blocked by Diesel.
Crow lands a shoulder strike.
Crow throws a head punch that misses.
Diesel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Crow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Diesel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crow tries to clinch but Diesel is having none of it.
Diesel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crow at a distance.
Crow catches Diesel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diesel throws a jab when Crow was well out of range.
Diesel misses with a hook
and Crow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kloockz Diesel 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. This is the final round!

Diesel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diesel misses with a hook.
Diesel throws a right hand that misses
and Crow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diesel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crow is looking to counter punch.
Crow tries to clinch but Diesel moves out of range.
Crow doesn't manage to clinch there - Diesel circles away.
Diesel steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Crow.
Diesel throws the left hand but Crow avoids the punch easily.
Diesel cracks Crow with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crow was well out of range. Poor timing from Diesel.
Diesel throws a looping overhand right but Crow ducks down to avoid it.
Diesel misses with a lunging right hand
and Crow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diesel ducks under a wild hook from Crow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel throws a lazy right hand but Crow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crow tries to clinch there but Diesel circles away.
Crow drops his hands momentarily and Diesel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Crow keeps the fight on the outside.
Diesel misses with a body punch
and Crow counters with a stiff right hand.
Diesel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crow tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Diesel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diesel paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Diesel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Crow doesn't seem phased though.
Diesel jabs at Crow's body.
Diesel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diesel.
Crow wants to clinch but Diesel slips to the side
and Diesel counters with a nice body shot.
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!
Crow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diesel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crow momentarily.
Diesel lands a jab to the nose.
Crow is looking to clinch but Diesel is avoiding it.
Diesel scores with a three punch combo!
Crow closes the distance but Diesel moves to the side
and Diesel counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel misses with a wild body shot.
Crow tries to clinch up but Diesel circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Diesel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diesel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diesel misses with an uppercut
enabling Crow to counter with a crisp jab.
Crow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diesel.
Crow looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Crow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crow ducks under a wild hook from Diesel.
Crow tries to clinch but Diesel is having none of it.
Crow swings widly with a right hand
and Diesel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diesel works Crow's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Crow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diesel dodges the punch combination from Crow.
Crow throws a body punch but Diesel moves out of range.
Crow tries to clinch
and Diesel counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crow misses with a few strikes there.
Diesel takes a swing at Crow's ribcage but misses.
Diesel lands a glancing blow to the side of Crow's head.
Crow throws a series of punches but Diesel moves out of range.
Diesel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crow ducks under a wild hook from Diesel.
Diesel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crow counters with a right hand to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kloockz Diesel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Diesel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kloockz Diesel!
In his post fight interview, Kloockz Diesel started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.