PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Samuel Little (ranked 5971 p4p, 19808 weight class) and Juan Diaz (ranked 433 p4p, 481 weight class). 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.

Little
vs
Diaz

171 cm
27
140
7 - 14 - 0

165 cm
34
140
6 - 3 - 0

World class boxer
Experienced

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samuel Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz is looking to land body kicks.
Little looks to land a body kick but Diaz moved away.
Little thumps Diaz with a low kick.
Little misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Little fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Diaz misses.
Little takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Little misses the target.
Diaz throws a low kick, looking for Little's leg but Little calmly moves out of range.
Little walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
Little chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diaz can pounce on him.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Diaz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz scores with the left hand. Little knows he should have avoided that one.
Little motions for Diaz to come forward. Little throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz misses with a hook. Little ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a sloppy right hand. Little should have avoided that one.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Diaz stuns Little with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Little looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Little takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diaz lands a jab.
Diaz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Little moves forwards but Diaz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Little tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Little is out of range and Diaz settles back down.
Little moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Little. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Little misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diaz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Little. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Little throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Little takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz thuds his right hand into Little's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little throws a nice head kick!
Diaz lands with an uppercut that bounces Little off the ropes and back into range.
Little takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diaz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diaz lands a head shot.
Little has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diaz.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Little sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz tests Little's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Little takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diaz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Little's sensitive parts.
Diaz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Little. That did some damage!
Diaz connects with a crisp jab.
Diaz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diaz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Little is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Little.
Little tries to move into range but Diaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Diaz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Little's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Little had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diaz.
A swing and a miss from Little.
Diaz misses with a kick to the body
and Little counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz throws a front kick that sends Little stumbling back into the ropes.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Little uses good head movement to avoid it.
Little lands a really nice looking cross but Diaz seems unphased.
Diaz connects with a looping right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Diaz.
Diaz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Little back to the ropes. Diaz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Little takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Little will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diaz.
Diaz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diaz connects with a looping right hand.
Diaz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Littles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Little moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab from Little finds it's way through Diaz's defenses.
Diaz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Diaz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diaz lands an overhand right.
Little takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Diaz moves out of range as Little throws a body kick.
Little throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Little on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diaz throws a jab when Little was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Little misses the target.
Diaz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Little manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Little on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Little misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Little misses with a low kick.
Little looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diaz.
Diaz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diaz scores with a push kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Diaz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Little swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz feints and then cracks Little's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Little down.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz delivers a nice body kick.
Samuel Little has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Little throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Little avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Little will feel that in the morning.
Little has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Little there as he acknowledges the shot.
Diaz scores with a spinning back kick!
Diaz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
Diaz scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Little throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Little lands a jab.
Little waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Little will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Diaz scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Little is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Little takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Little takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diaz checks a low kick from Little.
Diaz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Juan Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Little misses.
Little takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crunch! Diaz slams his shin into Little's torso.
Diaz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Little.
An inside leg kick lands from Diaz.
Little will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz jabs Little right on the nose. Little blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little throws a lazy head kick
and Diaz counters with a body kick that stops Little in his tracks momentarily.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz lands a jab-cross combination.
Little swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Little tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Little.
Diaz digs a good hook to Little's body.
Little throws a front kick aimed at Diaz's knee but Diaz avoids it well.
Little walks forward, straight into a front kick from Diaz.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Little moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Diaz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diaz.
Diaz lands a jab to the head.
Diaz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Little swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Diaz.
Nice body punch from Little.
Juan Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Little connects with a body shot that sends Diaz's belly button to the back.
Diaz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Diaz throws a body punch but Little moves out of range.
Little looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Little on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice body kick there by Diaz.
Diaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Little misses with a straight right.
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Little can pounce on him.
Little doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Little has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Little throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz lands a nice hook to Little's body. Little takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Little looks to throw a body kick
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diaz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz.
Little thumps Diaz with a low kick.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw.
No joy there for Little, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Little is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Little wants to slow Diaz down by chopping away at his legs.
Little takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Diaz connects with a crisp jab.
Little takes one to the chin there.
Little stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diaz.
Diaz with a nice calf kick.
Diaz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Little.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some bone on bone action there as Little checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Diaz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Little takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Diaz throws a nice head kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Little scores with a head kick. Diaz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Little has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Diaz.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diaz.
Little has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diaz.
Little misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Little misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz feints and then cracks Little's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Little down.
Diaz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Little takes one to the side of the head.
Diaz looks for the body kick but Little saw that one coming.
Little was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz lands a front kick.
Diaz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Diaz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diaz feints and then cracks Little's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Little down.
Diaz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Little checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Diaz!
Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Diaz lands with a straight right. Little didn't see that one coming.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Little looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diaz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Little misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Little.
Little throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diaz.
Diaz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diaz lands a really nice looking cross but Little seems unphased.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Little jabs at Diaz's body.
Little ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz fakes the leg kick and cracks Little in the body.
Little looks for the body kick but Diaz saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz lands with a good body shot.
Little throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Diaz does it's job there.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick from Diaz, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Little takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Little scores with a jab to the body.
Little slips under a jab from Diaz.
Diaz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Diaz there.
Diaz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diaz misses with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Diaz - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Littles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Little misses with a body kick.
Little throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Little has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diaz.
Little sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Diaz lands with a nice body kick.
Little's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Little scrambles back to his feet.
Little tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Little takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Diaz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diaz.
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diaz misses with a body kick.
Little half committed to a counter leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Little takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diaz.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Little has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Diaz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Little checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Little looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
A combination from Little does no damage.
Little looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Little takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Little.
Little takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diaz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Little's sensitive parts.
Little swinging wildly here.
Little misses with a hook
and Diaz counters with an inside leg kick.
Little looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Little throws a leg kick
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Little's ribs.
Diaz is looking to land body kicks.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Little.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diaz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Diaz!