PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Draughn Diego (ranked 1956 p4p, 36 weight class) and Yayi Zinsou (ranked 3684 p4p, 166 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Diego
vs
Zinsou

202 cm
26
255 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

199 cm
27
273 lbs
8 - 15 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Draughn Diego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yayi Zinsou!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zinsou swings widly with a right hand
and Diego connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Yayi Zinsou has been cut.

Zinsou moves into the clinch.
Zinsou missing with knees to the body.
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diego lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diego is leaning against Zinsou and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zinsou tries to circle away but Diego has him pinned against the ropes.
Zinsou is trying to maintain a safe position but Diego gets an underhook and turns Zinsou into the ropes.
Diego pushes Zinsou back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Zinsou looks winded!
Diego digs a right hand into Zinsou's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zinsou's gas tank.
Diego works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diego lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Diego scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Diego as the two fighters clinch.
Diego lands a body punch.
Diego throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zinsous head.
Diego lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Diego works on Zinsou's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Diego.
Good body shot from Diego.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diego pushes Zinsou back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Diego.
Diego digs a right hand underneath Zinsou's ribcage. Zinsou let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diego lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diego works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Diego.
Diego just leaning against Zinsou, taking a breather.
Diego lands a body punch.
Diego works on Zinsou's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Diego.
Diego manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A body shot lands from Diego.

Diego's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zinsou blocks a head kick by Diego.
Zinsou fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zinsou throws a lazy right hand but Diego sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego avoids the body shot from Zinsou.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Diego catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Zinsou stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Zinsou walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
Zinsou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diego.
Diego lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Zinsou crumples to the floor! Diego milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Draughn Diego!