PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Dwan Diego (ranked 17638 p4p, 721 weight class) and Eva Contonio (ranked 5665 p4p, 593 weight class). Diego comes to the ring accompanied by Jiu Jitsu. Contonio has chosen Blur-Song 2 as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Diego
vs
Contonio

183 cm
29
190 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

182 cm
32
195 lbs
18 - 7 - 1

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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 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Dwan Diego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Eva Contonio!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Contonio is looking to clinch but Diego is avoiding it.
Contonio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Contonio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diego uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Contonio.
Contonio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diego connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Contonio misses with an uppercut. Diego saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Diego misses.

Diego fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Contonio, pushing him back against the ropes.
Diego lands with a left to the head.
Diego throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Contonio fails to land.
Contonio throws an elbow that misses.
Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
Contonio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Diego lands with a light punch inside.
Diego dodges an elbow strike from Contonio.
Contonio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Diego working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego lands with a left to the head.
Contonio avoids the elbow strike from Diego, against the ropes.
Contonio presses Diego against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contonio blocks a body shot from Diego.
Diego throws an elbow that misses.
A right hand to the body from Diego.
Contonio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diego lands an uppercut.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Diego is working Contonio over against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Contonio takes a shot to the head.
Diego lands with a light punch inside.
Diego lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diego prevents a body shot from Contonio.
Diego lands a right hand that snaps the head of Contonio backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diego.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Contonio throws an elbow but misses.
Contonio misses with an elbow over the top.
Contonio pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Contonio controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Diego.
Contonio takes a shot to the head.
Diego lands a body shot in the clinch.
Contonio looks winded!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diego.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Contonio prevents a body shot from Diego.
Diego dodges an elbow strike from Contonio.
Diego lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Contonio.
Diego works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diego presses Contonio against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Diego as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Diego.
Contonio takes a shot to the head.
Diego lands a right hand that snaps the head of Contonio backwards.
Diego stalling against the ropes.
Diego lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diego softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Diego lands a nice uppercut.
Contonio misses with a punch on the inside.
Diego tries to work over Contonio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Contonio takes an elbow to the temple.
Diego lands a hook to the side of the head.
Contonio pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Contonio tries to throw a body punch but Diego avoids it by throwing Contonio back against the ropes.
Contonio is leaning against Diego and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwan Diego dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Contonio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diego.
Diego comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diego is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Contonio can do to turn this around?
A nice leg kick lands there from Diego.
Diego misses with an uppercut. Contonio saw that one coming.
Diego swings for the body but Contonio moves out of range.
Contonio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diego.
Diego is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Contonio.
As Diego backs off Contonio throws a huge counter combo but Diego manages to avoid it all.
Contonio misses with the combination.
Contonio swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego tries to clinch but Contonio moves out of range.
Diego is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Contonio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diego throws a combination. Contonio tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Contonio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Diego.
Diego tries to clinch up.
Dwan Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego connects with a good right hand that stumbles Contonio. Contonio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diego moves out of range as Contonio throws a body kick.
Diego throws a body shot but no joy.
Contonio is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diego with a body shot.
Contonio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diego throws a body punch but Contonio moves out of range.
Diego scores with a nice head shot.
Contonio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diego.
Diego tries to clinch up.
Contonio misses with a head kick.

Contonio tries to keep at a distance but Diego has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diego.
Good body shot from Diego.
Contonio is breathing heavily.
Contonio pushes Diego back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Contonio tries to throw a body punch but Diego avoids it by throwing Contonio back against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diego.
Diego blocks an elbow strike from Contonio.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Contonio pushes off an throws an elbow but Diego leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Contonio.
Diego stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Diego lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Diego.
Diego wants to stall.
Diego lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Diego - that landed with a thud.
Contonio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Diego stalling in the clinch but Contonio improves position.
Diego tries to work over Contonio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dwan Diego has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diego lands a shot to the body.
Contonio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Contonio misses with some punches.
Diego digs a right hand into Contonio's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Contonio's gas tank.
Diego comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A hook to the body from Diego.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Diego.
Diego lands with a short shot to the head.
Diego lands an uppercut.
Diego lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwan Diego dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

That kick from Diego tenderised Contonio's leg. Contonio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diego thumps Contonio with a low kick.
Diego comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dwan Diego is winning the standup battle so far.
Diego jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diego scores with a hook to the body. Contonio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Contonio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Diego.
Diego does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Contonio.
A big right from Contonio misses.
Diego darts in trying to clinch
and Contonio counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Diego forces Contonio back against the ropes and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Contonio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diego.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diego tries to work over Contonio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego slows down the pace here.
Diego lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diego throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Contonios head.
Nice elbow from Contonio.

It looks like Dwan Diego has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Contonio.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
Contonio blocks the elbow strike.
Contonio struggles to land a body shot inside as Diego controls his hands.
Contonio blocks the elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Diego.
Contonio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diego cracks Contonio with a nice body shot.
Contonio can't find room to land a body shot as Diego controls the action.
Diego lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diego.
Contonio lands an elbow inside that Diego shrugs off.
Diego lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Contonio tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diego.
Diego prevents a body shot from Contonio.
Contonio misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contonio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Diego.
Diego lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diego.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diego.
Diego lands a damaging elbow.
Contonio takes an elbow to the forehead.

Contonio is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Diego.
Contonio is still on wobbly legs! Can Diego finish him?
A body shot lands from Diego.
Diego works on Contonio's body with a couple of short punches.
Diego cracks Contonio with a nice body shot.
Diego comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Diego throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Contonios head.
Diego creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Contonio crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Contonio face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Diego takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dwan Diego!
A relieved looking Dwan Diego thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.