PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Korean Superboy Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neal Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Korean Superboy Jr has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Superboy Jr
vs
Diaz

183 cm
27
165 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

183 cm
21
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Korean Superboy Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neal Diaz!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Superboy Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Superboy Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Superboy Jr avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Superboy Jr throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Superboy Jr defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Superboy Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Diaz forces Superboy Jr back against the ropes and clinches.
Diaz lands an uppercut.
Superboy Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diaz.
A right handed body shot lands from Superboy Jr.
A right hook to the body lands for Diaz.
Superboy Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Superboy Jr working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Superboy Jr.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Superboy Jr misses with some punches.
Diaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Superboy Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Superboy Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Superboy Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Superboy Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Diaz.
Superboy Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Superboy Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Diaz pushes Superboy Jr back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Superboy Jr misses with the head strike.
Superboy Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Superboy Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Superboy Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Superboy Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Superboy Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz slips under a jab from Superboy Jr.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Superboy Jr counter with a right hand.
Superboy Jr moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Diaz works Superboy Jr's body with a nice hook.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Superboy Jr.
Superboy Jr moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Superboy Jr misses with the combination.
Superboy Jr misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Diaz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Superboy Jr gets tackled into the ropes by Diaz. Diaz maintains the clinch.
Diaz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Neal Diaz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Superboy Jr tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Superboy Jr moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Superboy Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz slips under a jab from Superboy Jr.
Diaz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Superboy Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
The fighters circling - Superboy Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Superboy Jr.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Superboy Jr slips the punch.
Nice jab there from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a jab to the body
and Superboy Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Superboy Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Diaz clobbers Superboy Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Superboy Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz throws out a counter right but Superboy Jr avoids it with no problem.
Superboy Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Superboy Jr blocks a jab.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Superboy Jr throws out the jab.
Superboy Jr misses with an uppercut.
Superboy Jr sets himself, and Diaz steps forward looking for the clinch! Superboy Jr avoids it this time.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Superboy Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Superboy Jr with a nice cross.
Superboy Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Superboy Jr lands an overhand right.
The fighters circling - Superboy Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Superboy Jr slips the punch.

Diaz has closed the distance and engaged Superboy Jr in a clinch.
Superboy Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Superboy Jr takes a shot to the head.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Neal Diaz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz lands with a short shot to the head.
Superboy Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Superboy Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Superboy Jr blocks an uppercut.
Superboy Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz lands a hook that snaps the head of Superboy Jr backwards.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Superboy Jr.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Superboy Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Superboy Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Superboy Jr tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Superboy Jr back against the ropes.
Superboy Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Superboy Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Superboy Jr controls his hands.
Superboy Jr working aggressively here.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Superboy Jr controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Superboy Jr.
Superboy Jr working aggressively here.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Korean Superboy Jr will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Diaz misses with a hook to the body
and Superboy Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Superboy Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Superboy Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A shot to the liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Superboy Jr.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Korean Superboy Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Superboy Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circling - Superboy Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, jab by Superboy Jr - just one landing.
Superboy Jr tests Diaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Superboy Jr stuns Diaz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Superboy Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Superboy Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Superboy Jr avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Superboy Jr tries to counter by clinching up but Diaz breaks away and moves out of range.
Superboy Jr avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Superboy Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Superboy Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Superboy Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Superboy Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Superboy Jr jabs Diaz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Superboy Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Diaz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Superboy Jr lands with a good body shot.
Diaz is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Superboy Jr digs a good hook to Diaz's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Superboy Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Superboy Jr ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Superboy Jr throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Superboy Jr missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Diaz misses with a hook to the body
and Superboy Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Superboy Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz slips under a jab.
A big right from Diaz misses.
A jab from Diaz does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Superboy Jr. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz moves out of range as Superboy Jr strikes.
A cross from Superboy Jr lands.
Superboy Jr defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Superboy Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diaz has time to react.
Diaz walks into a straight right hand from Superboy Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz lands with a right hand.
Superboy Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
Superboy Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Korean Superboy Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Superboy Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Korean Superboy Jr!
A very excited looking Korean Superboy Jr 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.