PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tito Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonidas King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz's entrance music is Jedi mind Tricks - On the Eve of War. A fine choice. King has chosen Black Lab-This Night as his entrance music. Leonidas King is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Diaz
vs
King

184 cm
20
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tito Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonidas King!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by King.
Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but King swivels and escapes.
Diaz closes the distance but King moves to the side
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz shoots and misses
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and King wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tito Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz shoots and misses
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt
and King counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt
and King counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diaz thinking.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz misses with a takedown
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Diaz tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but King is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Diaz buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Diaz!! Diaz is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. King throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonidas King!