PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Kyle Kovingten (ranked 6504 p4p, 481 weight class) and Cain Diaz (ranked 4580 p4p, 425 weight class). Cain Diaz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kovingten
vs
Diaz

181 cm
19
174 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Very strong

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Kovingten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cain Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovingten scores with a decent looking hook.

Kovingten closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the ropes.
Diaz told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Kovingten lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kovingten can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kovingten.
Diaz is trying to push Kovingten away but Kovingten has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A right hand to the body from Kovingten.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Kovingten keeps him there for the moment.
Diaz working hard to break the clinch.
Kovingten keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kovingten keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kovingten is trying to stall.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Kovingten is controlling the position.
Kovingten prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
Kovingten scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovingten prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
Diaz tries to break free but Kovingten pushes him back against the ropes.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kovingten.
Kovingten lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovingten lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diaz or not.
Diaz is trying to push Kovingten away but Kovingten has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovingten works on Diaz's body with a couple of short punches.
Kovingten lands with a right to the head.
Kovingten lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diaz takes a shot to the head.
Kovingten lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kovingten.
Diaz looks winded!

Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crack! A monster head kick from Kovingten and Diaz falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Kovingten!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kyle Kovingten!
Kyle Kovingten was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.