PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knuckles OToole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Diaz
vs
OToole

179 cm
25
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
166 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Knuckles OToole!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and OToole makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Diaz really felt that one!
OToole catches Diaz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
OToole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz tries to counter by moving into the clinch but OToole manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz tries to clinch there but OToole circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from OToole. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
OToole misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OToole scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Chuck Diaz has been cut.

Diaz instigates a clinch.
OToole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OToole.
Diaz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
OToole takes a shot to the head.
The referee calls for Diaz to work.
OToole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by OToole.
OToole is trying to maintain a safe position but Diaz gets an underhook and turns OToole into the cage.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Diaz avoiding damage as OToole throws knees to the body.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
OToole pushes Diaz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
OToole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OToole.

OToole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
OToole slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from OToole! But no joy.
Diaz tries to clinch up
and OToole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz needs to keep his hands up - OToole had a free shot at his head there.
OToole works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OToole avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

OToole clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for OToole.
Diaz pushes OToole back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
OToole lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diaz or not.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
OToole lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Still in the clinch, OToole scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Diaz as OToole tries to tie him up.
Diaz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but OToole uses good head movement to avoid it.
OToole stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from OToole on the inside.
OToole blocks an uppercut.
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!
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as OToole controls the action.
OToole lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
OToole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
OToole lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diaz.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
OToole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

OToole breaks the clinch.
OToole scores with a push kick.
Diaz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
OToole connects with a right hand. Diaz shakes it off.
OToole lands a slapping body shot.
OToole's corner calls for a 1-2. OToole obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knuckles OToole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Diaz's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Diaz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diaz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from OToole. That one must have hurt.
OToole keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and OToole counters with a right hand to the body.
Diaz throws a wild hook but OToole just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Diaz gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - OToole raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Knuckles OToole!
Knuckles OToole decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.