PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vin Diesel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Siffredi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siffredi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Apocalyptica - Life Burns kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Diesel
vs
Siffredi

190 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
211 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vin Diesel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rocco Siffredi!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diesel connects with a looping right hand.
Diesel blocks a jab.
Siffredi throws a low kick but Diesel avoids it.
Diesel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Siffredi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diesel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diesel throws a body kick that misses.
Siffredi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Siffredi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diesel was well out of range. Poor timing from Siffredi.
Siffredi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Siffredi keeps the fight on the outside.
Siffredi looks for a takedown but Diesel sprawls well.
Siffredi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diesel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Siffredi throws a poor cross that misses
and Diesel counters with a nice uppercut.
Siffredi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Siffredi, right into the meat.
Siffredi throws a hook to the side of Diesel's head but Diesel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Siffredi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A low kick from Siffredi misses
and Diesel counters with a right hand to the body.
Siffredi throws a leg kick
and Diesel counters with a one-two to the body.

It looks like Rocco Siffredi has been cut.
Siffredi swats away the attempt to clinch by Diesel.
Siffredi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A lazy left from Diesel finds it's target.
Siffredi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diesel ducks under a wild hook from Siffredi.
Siffredi keeps the fight on the outside.
Diesel scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Siffredi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Diesel - the referee stops the clock and Siffredi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Diesel. Siffredi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rocco Siffredi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siffredi throws a hook to the side of Diesel's head but Diesel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vin Diesel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siffredi thuds his right hand into Diesel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diesel misses with a straight left.
Diesel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Diesel misses.
Diesel lands with a good body shot.
Diesel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Siffredi looks gassed!
A jab from Diesel does it's job there.
Diesel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diesel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diesel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diesel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Siffredi takes a swing at Diesel's ribcage but misses.
A leg kick checked by Siffredi.

Diesel has managed to clinch.
Diesel misses with the head strike.

Diesel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siffredi misses with a hook. Diesel ducked under it nicely.
Diesel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Diesel drops Siffredi with a beautiful combination! Siffredi stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Diesel is looking for the KO!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siffredi throws a poor cross that misses
and Diesel counters with a low kick, right behind Siffredi 's knee.
Diesel ducks under a wild hook from Siffredi.
Diesel throws a body kick that misses.
Diesel throws a front kick that sends Siffredi stumbling back into the cage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Diesel.
Diesel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Siffredi.
Diesel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Siffredi paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Diesel lands a left and a right that send Siffredi crashing to the mat, dazed. Diesel thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Siffredi is rocked!

Diesel clinches with his opponent.
Siffredi is still on wobbly legs! Can Diesel finish him?
Siffredi throws a punch but it's blocked by Diesel.
Siffredi looking to stall.
Siffredi seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel tries a body shot but Siffredi blocks it.
Siffredi managing to block the knees to the body from Diesel.
Diesel scores with a knee to the head.
Diesel blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Diesel manages to break the clinch.
Diesel misses with a hook. Siffredi ducked under it nicely.
Siffredi misses with a lunging right hand
and Diesel counters with a good low kick that Siffredi was not able to check.
A leg kick checked by Diesel.
Siffredi misses with a left hand
and Siffredi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diesel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A slow jab from Siffredi misses its intended target.
Diesel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Siffredi. That did some damage!
Siffredi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vin Diesel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocco Siffredi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Diesel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Siffredi misses the shot to the body.
Diesel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Siffredi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diesel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Siffredi swings away with a body shot that misses

and Diesel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Siffredi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Siffredi tries to break the clinch but Diesel is controlling the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siffredi gets through Diesel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diesel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Siffredi avoids it.
Siffredi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Diesel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Siffredi blocks it with crossed arms.
Come on Siffredi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Diesel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Siffredi's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Siffredi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diesel is defending well for now.
Diesel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Diesel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diesel blocks an uppercut.

Diesel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diesel throws a low kick but Siffredi moves out of range easily.
Diesel tries to clinch but Siffredi is having none of it.
Diesel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Siffredi misses with a body kick.
Siffredi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diesel.
Diesel lands with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Siffredi misses with an uppercut. Diesel saw that one coming.
Diesel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Siffredi checks it well.
A jab lands there for Siffredi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diesel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diesel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Siffredi.
Siffredi is breathing heavily.
Diesel defending well as Siffredi loads up on a big left hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Siffredi.
Diesel jabs Siffredi right on the nose. Siffredi blinks but takes it well.
A left and a right from Siffredi both land. Nice combination.
Siffredi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diesel. Diesel obviously looking to wear him down.
Siffredi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diesel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Diesel gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Siffredi up against the cage.
Diesel scores with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Diesel.
Diesel connects with a knee to the head.
Diesel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Siffredi swings wildly with an uppercut but Diesel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diesel tries to land knees in the clinch but Siffredi avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Diesel stops a takedown attempt from Siffredi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Diesel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diesel scores a nice knee to the body.
Diesel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Siffredi managing to block the knees to the body from Diesel.
Siffredi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Siffredi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Diesel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siffredi being controlled against the cage.
Diesel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Siffredi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diesel lands a nice knee to the body.
Siffredi taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vin Diesel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rocco Siffredi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Siffredi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diesel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diesel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Siffredi can do to turn this around?
Diesel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Siffredi tries to land a body kick
and Diesel counters with a low kick, right behind Siffredi 's knee.
Siffredi throws a leg kick that misses.
Diesel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Siffredi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diesel throws a head kick that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Siffredi.

Diesel clinches.
Diesel lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Diesel.
Siffredi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Diesel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Diesel.
Diesel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel connects with a body shot.
Diesel lands a jab.
Siffredi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diesel drops Siffredi with a huge uppercut! Siffredi drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Diesel is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vin Diesel!