PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anakoni Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Diego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kai comes to the cage accompanied by Firestarter. Diego has chosen Tupac - I'm a Soldier as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kai
vs
Diego

190 cm
34
186 lbs
28 - 14 - 0

170 cm
37
185 lbs
34 - 19 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Project Mayhem

Bullet Proof System
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anakoni Kai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Don Diego!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego lands with a shot to the body.
Diego swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kai.
Diego throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kai counters with a nice uppercut.
Kai keeps the fight on the outside.
Diego misses the jab.
Kai throws the left hand but Diego avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Diego misses the target.
Diego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diego uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kai.
Diego misses with a wild body shot.
Kai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diego tries to clinch up.
Nice shot lands for Kai.
Don Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diego misses with a series of wild punches.
It appears Kai was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kai. Diego shrugs it off though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Diego tries a head kick but it misses.

Diego clinches up with Kai and pushes him back against the cage.
Kai lands a shoulder strike.
Diego is struggling to control the position.
A short right from Diego.
Diego blocking some punches.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Kai avoids it by throwing Diego back against the cage.
Kai is trying to push Diego away but Diego has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diego.
Diego tries to work over Kai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kai prevents a body shot from Diego.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Kai can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Diego misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Diego.
Diego lands with a light punch inside.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diego working aggressively here.
Diego has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kai seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Diego can turn it around.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diego softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Diego breaks the clinch.
Diego is looking to score with low kicks.
Diego closes the distance but Kai moves to the side
and Kai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Kai misses the target.
Kai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That kick from Diego tenderised Kai's leg. Kai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diego takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Don Diego has been cut.
Kai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kai. That did some damage!
Kai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kai just misses with a punch to the body.
Kai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Diego rushes Kai and presses him up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Kai.
Kai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kai is trying to force a seperation but Diego has the dominant position.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.
Diego lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kai blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kai scores with a shoulder strike.
Kai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diego.
Kai letting Diego take a breather here.
Kai working aggressively here.
A short left from Diego.
Kai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kai blocks a body shot from Diego.
Diego tries a body shot but Kai blocks it.
Kai blocking some punches.
Kai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kai lands a nice uppercut.
Diego is leaning against Kai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Diego dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Diego'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.

Kai connects with a body shot.
Kai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diego. Diego circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A punch combination from Kai misses.
Diego misses with a low kick.
Diego tries to clinch up but Kai circles away and keeps his distance.
Kai slips a jab from Diego.
Diego attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kai tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Kai misses.
Kai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego tries to clinch up.
Diego wants to slow Kai down by chopping away at his legs.
Kai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diego jabs at Kai's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego swings for the body but Kai moves out of range.
Kai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A leg kick checked by Kai.
Kai thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kai checks a leg kick.
Diego throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kai counters with a stiff right hand.
Kai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diego misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kai.
Diego misses with a left hand
and Kai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diego shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kai connects with a leg kick. Diego looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice uppercut lands for Kai. That snapped Diego's head back.
A shot to the liver by Diego. Beautiful body shot.
Diego digs a good body shot into Kai's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diego avoids the body shot from Kai.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Diego finds it's way through Kai's defenses.
Diego thows a leg kick but Kai checks it
and Kai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diego.
Kai throws a body punch but Diego moves out of range.
Diego throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diego throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diego misses with a lunging right hand

and Kai counters with a crisp one two that drops Diego! Kai thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Diego to his feet! Diego is in big trouble!
Kai drops Diego with a huge uppercut! Diego drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Kai is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anakoni Kai!
Anakoni Kai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Don Diego was interviewed post fight and said 'Win or lose this was my last one, sadly my body is to worn down and I've been feeling different for years now. If I can't be the best, brain damage isn't worth it, I love you all, thanks to Syn and Kai for the fight, The Diego name will live on, I will train my family and team.'.