PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Jason Abbott (ranked 23634 p4p, 559 weight class) and Cain Diaz (ranked 4576 p4p, 457 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Abbott
vs
Diaz

180 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Good chin

Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Abbott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cain Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Abbott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abbott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Abbott avoids nicely.
Abbott takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
Abbott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Abbott.
Diaz works over Abbott's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz looks to land a combination but Abbott avoids it well.
We've been informed that Diaz has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Diaz defending well as Abbott loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abbott moves away.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Abbott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz thuds his right hand into Abbott's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Abbott slips the punch.
Abbott looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz jabs Abbott to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Abbott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abbott throws a sloppy body shot
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Abbott throwing a counter right hand but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Diaz defending well as Abbott loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abbott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abbott throws out the jab.
Diaz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abbott momentarily.
Jason Abbott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abbott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abbott avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Abbott throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Abbott swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz cracks Abbott with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diaz slips a jab from Abbott.
Diaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a hook but Abbott blocks it.
Abbott misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Abbott.
Diaz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Abbott.
Abbott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Abbott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abbott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abbott throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Abbott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Abbott misses the target.
Diaz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Abbott had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Abbott looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Abbott saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abbott appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abbott throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abbott lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Diaz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A jab from Abbott misses.
Diaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Abbott throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Abbott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Abbott looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abbott.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
A slow jab from Abbott misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbott with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diaz to score with a decent uppercut.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Abbott ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abbott misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Diaz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diaz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz throws a series of strikes that have Abbott backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Abbott throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Abbott throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Diaz misses.
Abbott misses with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Abbott misses with a left hand
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Abbott with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Abbott uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diaz has time to react.
Diaz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abbott momentarily.
Abbott ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Abbott's corner calls for a 1-2. Abbott obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz defending well as Abbott loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Abbott misses its intended target.
Abbott misses with a wild combination.
Diaz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Diaz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a hook but Abbott avoids it easily.
Abbott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Abbott.
Diaz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abbott lands with a right hand.
Abbott paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Abbott lands a nice looking body shot.
Abbott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Cain Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abbott slips under a jab from Diaz.
Abbott has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abbott there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cain Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Abbott sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abbott takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz connects with a body shot that sends Abbott's belly button to the back.
Diaz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Abbott slips a straight right by Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cain Diaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A decent looking cross lands there for Abbott.
Diaz throws a hook but Abbott blocks it.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz looks to land a combination. Abbott sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diaz.
Abbott looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abbott keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Abbott.
Diaz swings for the body but Abbott moves out of range.
Abbott swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Abbott throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abbott.
Abbott takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Abbott keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
A little feinted left hand from Abbott on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice jab there from Abbott.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abbott was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diaz lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz punishes Abbott's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Abbott misses.
Abbott throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abbott doesn't seem bothered though.
Diaz takes one to the chin there.
Abbott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abbott.
Abbott tests Diaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abbott looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Abbott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jason Abbott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz lands a really nice looking cross but Abbott seems unphased.
Abbott cracks Diaz with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz moves away from the strike by Abbott.
A big left from Abbott misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Abbott throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Abbott cracks Diaz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Diaz is rocked!
Diaz glances at the clock... BAM! Abbott nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Diaz crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Diaz is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jason Abbott!
Jason Abbott seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.