PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Ozbourne (ranked 608 p4p, 852 weight class) and Diego Lacasa (ranked 71 p4p, 95 weight class). Lacasa has chosen DIEGO LACASA (OFFICIAL THEME) as his entrance music. Ziggy Ozbourne has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ozbourne
vs
Lacasa

185 cm
37
170
23 - 8 - 2

172 cm
26
170
17 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Ziggy Ozbourne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Lacasa!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ron Honeybunn and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozbourne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ozbourne with a nice calf kick.
Ozbourne throws a jab when Lacasa was well out of range.
Ziggy Ozbourne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lacasa blocks a head kick by Ozbourne.
Ozbourne lands with an overhand left.
Lacasa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ozbourne.
Ozbourne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lacasa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ozbourne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lacasa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ozbourne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozbourne lands with an overhand left.
Ozbourne throws the left hand but Lacasa avoids the punch easily.
As Ozbourne backs off Lacasa throws a huge counter combo but Ozbourne manages to avoid it all.
Ozbourne misses with a hook. Lacasa ducked under it nicely.
Despite the aggression on Lacasa's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ozbourne misses with a right hand
and Lacasa counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozbourne misses with a lunging right hand
and Lacasa counters with a nice body shot.
Ozbourne throws a body shot but no joy.
Ozbourne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lacasa doesn't seem bothered though.
Ozbourne tries a head kick but it misses.
Ozbourne with a jab.
Ozbourne lands with an uppercut that bounces Lacasa off the ropes and back into range.
Ozbourne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lacasa.
Ozbourne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Lacasa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice leg kick from Ozbourne, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ozbourne connects with a crisp jab.
Ozbourne tries to score with a low kick but Lacasa moves his leg out of the way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lacasa! But no joy.
Ozbourne with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Ozbourne.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ozbourne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lacasa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ozbourne dips to his left and cracks Lacasa with an uppercut!
Ozbourne scores with a hook.
Donk. Ozbourne catches Lacasa right on the button with a cross.
Ozbourne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lacasa.
Ozbourne throws a looping overhand right but Lacasa ducks down to avoid it.
Ozbourne is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ozbourne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ozbourne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Lacasa misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ozbourne. Lacasa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lacasa throws a counter combo.
Ozbourne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lacasa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ozbourne.
Ozbourne misses with an uppercut

and Lacasa counters with a crisp one two that drops Ozbourne! Lacasa thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ozbourne to his feet! Ozbourne is in big trouble!

Ozbourne is rocked!
Ozbourne is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lacasa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ozbourne throws a big shot that misses.
Lacasa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A cross from Ozbourne lands.
Nice straight punches there by Ozbourne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ozbourne.
Ozbourne swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lacasa.
Ozbourne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ozbourne is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ozbourne lands a head kick!
Lacasa blocks a head kick by Ozbourne.
Ozbourne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lacasa moves away.
Ozbourne misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne misses with a right hand
and Lacasa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ozbourne thinking.
Ozbourne misses with a straight left.
Lacasa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ozbourne throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lacasa.
Ozbourne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lacasa drops his hands momentarily and Ozbourne takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ozbourne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ozbourne.
Ozbourne throws a hook but Lacasa avoids it easily.
Ozbourne misses the shot to the body.
Ozbourne clobbers Lacasa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ozbourne moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lacasa blocks a head kick by Ozbourne.
Lacasa throws out a counter right but Ozbourne avoids it with no problem.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne misses with a looping left.
Lacasa takes one to the chin there.
Ozbourne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ozbourne misses with a left hand
and Lacasa counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Ziggy Ozbourne has been cut.
Ozbourne loads up on a big right hand but Lacasa slips the punch.
As Ozbourne backs off Lacasa throws a huge counter combo but Ozbourne manages to avoid it all.
Ozbourne throws a sloppy head kick and Lacasa moves out of range easily.
Lacasa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ozbourne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ozbourne digs a good body shot into Lacasa's ribs.
Lacasa slips a jab from Ozbourne.
Lacasa checks the leg kick.
Lacasa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne misses with a hook. Lacasa ducked under it nicely.
Lacasa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ozbourne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lacasa! But no joy.
Ozbourne misses with a looping left.
Lacasa blocks a head kick by Ozbourne.
Ozbourne throws out a loose jab but Lacasa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ozbourne throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lacasa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ozbourne will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ozbourne missing with a left hand there. Lacasa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ozbourne misses with a wild body shot.
Lacasa ducks under a wild hook from Ozbourne.
Ozbourne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lacasa moves away.
Ozbourne throws a hook but Lacasa avoids it easily.
Lacasa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne misses with a lunging right hand

and Lacasa counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ozbourne! Lacasa lets Ozbourne back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Ozbourne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ozbourne misses the body punch
and Lacasa counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Ozbourne badly! Lacasa follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Ozbourne out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Lacasa finished him against the ropes.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Diego Lacasa!
Diego Lacasa is the new lightweight champion!
Diego Lacasa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.