PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ricardo Diaz (ranked 25021 p4p, 3978 weight class) and Marques Lynch (ranked 375 p4p, 315 weight class). Diaz comes to the ring accompanied by Green Goblin Mode. On his way into the ring it seems that Ricardo Diaz has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ricardo Diaz seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Diaz
vs
Lynch

164 cm
22
141
1 - 13 - 0

225 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

Great elbows
Experienced

Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marques Lynch!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz wants to clinch.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Lynch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Lynch wants to counter with a clinch but Diaz pushes him away.
Diaz throws the left hand but Lynch avoids the punch easily.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Lynch's head but Lynch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lynch wants to counter with a clinch but Diaz pushes him away.
Lynch avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Lynch wants to counter the offense by Diaz and move into the clinch position.

Diaz gets a clinch.
Diaz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Marques Lynch has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throws an elbow that misses.
Diaz misses with a knee to the head.
Lynch avoids the elbow strike from Diaz, against the ropes.
Diaz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lynch blocks it with crossed arms.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but Lynch blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands an elbow just above Lynch 's eye.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Diaz throws an elbow but misses.
Diaz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Diaz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lynch blocks it with crossed arms.
Diaz misses with a knee to the head.
Diaz misses with an elbow over the top.
Diaz tries a knee to the head but Lynch blocks it.
Diaz keeps control of Lynch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but Lynch blocks with his arms.
Diaz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lynch blocks it with crossed arms.
Lynch dodges an elbow strike from Diaz.
Diaz misses with an elbow over the top.
Diaz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Diaz misses with a knee to the head.
Diaz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Diaz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lynch is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Lynch.
Diaz misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Diaz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lynch's brow.
Lynch trying to control the position but instead, Diaz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lynch into the ropes.
Diaz misses with a knee strike.
Lynch blocks the elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz with a knee to the head.
Diaz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lynch tries to break free but Diaz pushes him back against the ropes.
Diaz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Diaz tries a knee to the head but Lynch blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marques Lynch's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Lynch is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Diaz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Diaz lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Diaz throws an elbow but misses.
Lynch avoids a wild elbow strike from Diaz.
Ricardo Diaz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diaz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz throws an elbow that misses.
Diaz misses with a knee strike.
Diaz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lynch blocks it with crossed arms.
Diaz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lynch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lynch can do to turn this around?
Diaz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lynch's efforts to push away.
Lynch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lynch blocks an elbow strike.
Diaz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lynch's efforts to push away.
Diaz misses with a knee strike.
Lynch dodges an elbow strike from Diaz.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Diaz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lynch blocks it with crossed arms.
Lynch stalling.
Diaz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diaz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lynch wants to break free but Diaz has control.
Lynch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diaz throws an elbow but it misses.
Diaz misses with a knee strike.
Diaz throws an elbow but it misses.
Lynch dodges an elbow strike from Diaz.
Lynch takes an elbow to the temple.
Lynch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Diaz misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lynch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Diaz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marques Lynch's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left and a right from Diaz both land. Nice combination.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Lynch steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Diaz.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lynch is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lynch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Diaz sets himself, and Lynch steps forward looking for the clinch! Diaz avoids it this time.

Diaz closes the distance and pushes Lynch back into the ropes.
Diaz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lynch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diaz looking to throw knees to the head but Lynch is blocking nicely.
Diaz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch dodges an elbow strike from Diaz.
Diaz is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lynch's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lynch wants to break free but Diaz has control.
Diaz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Diaz pushes off an throws an elbow but Lynch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Diaz misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Marques Lynch's cut even more.
Diaz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lynch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz lands an elbow inside that Lynch shrugs off.
Diaz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lynch is trying to break free.
Lynch taking a breather.
Diaz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lynch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Diaz throws an elbow but it misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diaz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lynch.
Diaz tries a knee to the head but Lynch blocks it.
Diaz misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Diaz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lynch's brow.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lynch is looking to control Diaz's arms but Diaz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lynch has his back to the ropes.
Lynch tries to stall but Diaz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Diaz misses with an elbow strike.
Diaz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lynch's efforts to push away.
Diaz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lynch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but Lynch blocks with his arms.
Lynch trying to control the position but instead, Diaz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lynch into the ropes.
Diaz keeps control of Lynch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaz pushes off an throws an elbow but Lynch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Lynch blocks the elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Diaz clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Marques Lynch's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lynch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lynch wants to counter the offense by Diaz and move into the clinch position.
Diaz misses the jab.
Lynch tries to counter by closing the distance.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Lynch.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Lynch's shoulder, as Lynch tries to avoid the shot.
Lynch wants to counter with a clinch but Diaz pushes him away.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Lynch is avoiding it.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz sets himself, and Lynch steps forward looking for the clinch! Diaz avoids it this time.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.

Diaz clinches with his opponent.
Diaz being controlled against the ropes.
Diaz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch dodges an elbow strike from Diaz.
Diaz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Diaz lands an elbow just above Lynch 's eye.
Diaz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lynch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lynch is trying to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling him.
Lynch blocks an elbow strike from Diaz.
Lynch taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lynch blocks an elbow strike.
Diaz tries a knee to the head but Lynch blocks it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Diaz misses with a knee strike.
Lynch is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the ropes.
Diaz looking to throw knees to the head but Lynch is blocking nicely.
Diaz has Lynch pressed against the ropes, preventing Lynch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch wants to stall.
Diaz misses with an elbow strike.
Diaz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lynch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lynch dodges an elbow strike from Diaz.
Nice elbow from Diaz.
Nice elbow from Diaz.
Diaz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diaz misses with an elbow over the top.
Lynch wants to get back to striking at distance but Diaz won't allow it.
Lynch is trying to break free.
Diaz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lynch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Diaz had his way with Marques Lynch in that round.
The cut man is working on Marques Lynch's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lynch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lynch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Lynch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lynch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lynch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lynch moves away from the strike by Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lynch steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Diaz.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Lynch avoids nicely.
Diaz sets himself, and Lynch steps forward looking for the clinch! Diaz avoids it this time.
Lynch blocks a jab.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Lynch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lynch is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Diaz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Lynch wants to counter with a clinch but Diaz pushes him away.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lynch tries to counter by closing the distance.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Lynch's head but Lynch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lynch wants to counter the offense by Diaz and move into the clinch position.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Lynch is out of range.
Lynch wants to counter the offense by Diaz and move into the clinch position.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Lynch is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lynch blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Diaz sets himself, and Lynch steps forward looking for the clinch! Diaz avoids it this time.
Ricardo Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz throws a jab when Lynch was well out of range.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Lynch circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz sets himself, and Lynch steps forward looking for the clinch! Diaz avoids it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Diaz sets himself, and Lynch steps forward looking for the clinch! Diaz avoids it this time.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Lynch moves out of range easily.
Lynch is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lynch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz tries to clinch but Lynch is having none of it.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Lynch's head but Lynch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lynch wants to counter with a clinch but Diaz pushes him away.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Lynch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lynch blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz tries to clinch but Lynch is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Marques Lynch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diaz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 50:41
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:41
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:41

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Diaz!
Ricardo Diaz retains his featherweight title!
Ricardo Diaz took some time post fight to say the following; 'I just smoked that guy, wow. Dios, por favor salva el alma de este hombre.'.