PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sedar Diakhate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micke Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Diakhate might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Enigma - Return To Innocence. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Diakhate
vs
Wagner

190 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Spartan Nutrition

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sedar Diakhate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Micke Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Diakhate slams his shin into Wagner's torso.
Diakhate misses with a body kick.
Micke Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wagner connects with an inside leg kick.
Diakhate moves away from the strike by Wagner.
Wagner throws a jab but it's blocked by Diakhate.
Diakhate checks a low kick from Wagner.
Wagner throws the left hand but Diakhate avoids the punch easily.
Wagner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Diakhate checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wagner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A thudding body kick lands there by Diakhate!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diakhate.
Diakhate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wagner moves out of range of the body kick.
Diakhate lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diakhate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner misses with an uppercut. Diakhate saw that one coming.

Diakhate lands a big head kick that sends Wagner tumbling to the mat! Diakhate takes a step backwards and waves Wagner back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Wagner is rocked!
Diakhate definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Diakhate pushes Wagner away with a front kick.
Wagner is still on wobbly legs! Can Diakhate finish him?
Wagner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diakhate thinks about countering with a body kick.
Wagner seems to have recovered his senses.
Wagner misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Diakhate tenderised Wagner's leg. Wagner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wagner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diakhate is looking to land body kicks.
Diakhate looks to land a body kick but Wagner moved away.
Wagner cracks Diakhate with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wagner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diakhate at a distance.
Diakhate throws the kick towards the body but Wagner avoids it.
Diakhate moves out of range of the strikes.
It appears Diakhate was looking to counter with a kick there.
Diakhate goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diakhate throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Wagner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diakhate goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wagner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Diakhate momentarily.
Wagner avoids a kick to the body.
Diakhate misses with a kick to the body.
Wagner throws an overhand right that lands on Diakhate's shoulder, as Diakhate tries to avoid the shot.
Diakhate lands with a slapping head kick.
Wagner throws a low kick but Diakhate moves out of range easily.
It appears Diakhate was looking to counter with a kick there.
Wagner misses with a straight left.
Diakhate moves out of range of the strikes.
Diakhate throws a lazy body kick
and Wagner counters with a straight right hand.
A good leg kick by Diakhate.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wagner, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diakhate throws a body kick that misses.
Diakhate pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diakhate. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wagner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wagner digs a good body shot into Diakhate's ribs.
Diakhate throws a head kick that misses
enabling Wagner to counter with a crisp jab.
Diakhate takes one on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Wagner. That snapped Diakhate's head back.
Wagner throws an off balance right hand

and Diakhate counters by clinching up.
Diakhate is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wagner is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Diakhate throws an elbow but misses.
Diakhate tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wagner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Diakhate.
Wagner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diakhate missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Wagner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a looping overhand right but Diakhate ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Diakhate on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wagner is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Diakhate had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Good shot there by Wagner.
Wagner throws a front kick aimed at Diakhate's knee but Diakhate avoids it well.
Wagner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wagner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diakhate throws a quick counter head kick but Wagner was just out of range.
Wagner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wagner swats away the attempt to clinch by Diakhate.
Wagner throws a hook but Diakhate avoids it easily.
Diakhate misses with a kick to the body.
Wagner let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diakhate pushes Wagner away with a front kick.
Wagner jabs Diakhate right on the nose. Diakhate blinks but takes it well.
Diakhate throws a right and a left that Wagner avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sedar Diakhate will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wagner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diakhate moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diakhate fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wagner.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wagner.
Jab, jab by Wagner - just one landing.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses.
Diakhate lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wagner takes a step back to recover.
Wagner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wagner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wagner catches Diakhate with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diakhate has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wagner finds it's way round the side to connect with Diakhate's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Diakhate closes the distance and clinches.
Diakhate throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner is trying to break free.
Diakhate tries to land knees in the clinch but Wagner avoids the damage to the body.
Diakhate tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diakhate tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wagner avoids it.
Wagner gets through Diakhate's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diakhate trying to land knees to the body.
Diakhate with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diakhate tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wagner avoids it.
Diakhate comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wagner wants to break free but Diakhate has control.
Wagner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wagner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Diakhate tries to stall but Wagner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Wagner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diakhate throws a body shot but no joy.
Wagner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diakhate takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Diakhate is rocked!
Wagner circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Diakhate tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Wagner wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Micke Wagner!
A very excited looking Micke Wagner made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.