PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Pequeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes into the arena with I'd Love to Knock the Hell Out of You blaring out of the sound system. Pequeno has chosen Cão da Morte by Mão Morta 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.

Diaz
vs
Pequeno

182 cm
24
164 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

177 cm
25
156 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
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 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joao Pequeno!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pequeno lands with a hook. Diaz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diaz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pequeno sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Pequeno closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pequeno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pequeno digs a right hand into Diaz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diaz's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Pequeno.
Diaz lands an elbow inside.
Pequeno pushes Diaz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pequeno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pequeno misses with the head strike.
Diaz lands a left hand.
Pequeno scores with a shoulder strike.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Pequeno avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Pequeno.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Diaz.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pequeno.
Pequeno tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pequeno on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
Pequeno pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Diaz avoiding damage as Pequeno throws knees to the body.
Diaz tries a body shot but Pequeno blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Pequeno as the two fighters clinch.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pequeno's elbow.
Pequeno lands with a left to the head.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Pequeno.
Pequeno lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diaz or not.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Pequeno blocks an uppercut.
Diaz tries to work over Pequeno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pequeno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pequeno swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pequeno blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Pequeno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Pequeno.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pequeno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz is leaning against Pequeno and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Pequeno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pequeno lands with a short shot to the head.
Pequeno tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Pequeno back against the cage.
Diaz trying to land knees to the body.
Pequeno lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Pequeno works on Diaz's body with a couple of short punches.
Pequeno scores with a hook to the body.
Diaz is breathing heavily.

Pequeno manages to break the clinch.
Pequeno connects with a body shot.
Pequeno stuns Diaz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pequeno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Pequeno counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diaz thinking.
Pequeno displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno throws a head kick that misses.
Pequeno connects with a body shot that sends Diaz's belly button to the back.
Pequeno with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pequeno lands with a good body shot.
Pequeno jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pequeno misses with a body kick.
Jab by Pequeno.
Diaz drops his hands momentarily and Pequeno takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pequeno throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pequeno closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pequeno is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Diaz rather than just go for the knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pequeno throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Pequeno.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pequeno fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diaz.
Pequeno takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pequeno lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diaz's sensitive parts.
Diaz takes one to the chin there.
Diaz throws out a powerful jab.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pequeno manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pequeno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Pequeno circles away.

Pequeno rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Pequeno dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Good exchange - Pequeno coming out on top.
Diaz blocks a leg kick.
Good work by Diaz as he checks the leg kick.
Pequeno lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Diaz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Diaz is rocked!
Pequeno lands a nice looking body shot.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pequeno connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Diaz out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joao Pequeno!