PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Diablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Clones Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clones Jr is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pusha T - Blocka. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diablo
vs
Clones Jr

178 cm
22
220 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Santiago Diablo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Don Clones Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clones Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Clones Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Diablo's side.
Diablo loads up on a big right hand but Clones Jr slips the punch.
Diablo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diablo checks a leg kick.
Diablo lands with a right hand.

Diablo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Clones Jr on his heels. He'll look to pass Clones Jr's guard now, I'm sure.
Diablo postures up and lands a big shot to Clones Jr's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diablo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Clones Jr keeping moving, preventing Diablo from controlling successfully.
Diablo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Diablo looking to pass the guard.
Clones Jr has his hands on Diablo's head, controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diablo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Clones Jr looking to control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Diablo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clones Jr is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diablo connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Clones Jr drops his hands momentarily and Diablo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diablo moves out of range of the body kick from Clones Jr.
Diablo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clones Jr but Clones Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Clones Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diablo is defended easily by Clones Jr.
Diablo throws a poor cross that misses
and Clones Jr counters with a slapping leg kick.
Diablo loads up on a big right hand but Clones Jr slips the punch.
Diablo looks to land a left hand but Clones Jr moved out of range nicely.
Diablo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Clones Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diablo misses with a right hand
and Clones Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diablo's knee momentarily.
Diablo throws a big shot that misses.
Clones Jr misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clones Jr lands a nice looking body kick.
Clones Jr lands a nice looking body kick.
Diablo is breathing heavily.
Diablo checks a low kick from Clones Jr.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clones Jr.
Clones Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diablo is out of range.
Clones Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diablo scores with a jab.
Clones Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Diablo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Clones Jr was covering up waiting for the punch and Diablo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Diablo wants to control from the top but Clones Jr keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clones Jr has Diablo pulled in close to control his posture.
Diablo pushes down on Clones Jr's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Diablo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diablo looking to finish with strikes here!
Diablo looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago Diablo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Clones Jr lands a front kick.
Diablo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clones Jr.
Clones Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Clones Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Don Clones Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Diablo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Diablo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Diablo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clones Jr keeps working.
Diablo tries to advance to mount but Clones Jr denies him.

Diablo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Clones Jr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clones Jr is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Diablo off and has taken his back!
Diablo wants to escape the position.
Clones Jr really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Diablo.
Diablo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clones Jr is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Clones Jr is not going to allow Diablo to sit and survive in this position.
Diablo is really stuck here.
Diablo is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago Diablo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clones Jr doesn't have the hooks in and Diablo manages to turn into his guard.
Diablo trying to control the position from guard on top but Clones Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diablo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Clones Jr controls Diablo momentarily but Diablo frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diablo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diablo wants to control from the top but Clones Jr keeps moving.
Clones Jr can't keep his opponent in guard - Diablo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Diablo is just content to waste time from the top position. Clones Jr takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clones Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Santiago Diablo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Diablo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diablo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Clones Jr scores with a leg kick.
Clones Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diablo.
Clones Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Diablo misses with a lunging right hand
and Clones Jr counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Clones Jr.
A head kick misses from Clones Jr.
Diablo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Clones Jr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clones Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Clones Jr keeps Diablo at a distance using the push kick.
Clones Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diablo dives in and grabs Clones Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clones Jr pushes down on Diablo's head and hops out.
Clones Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clones Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Diablo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clones Jr feints and then cracks Diablo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diablo down.
Clones Jr scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That kick from Clones Jr tenderised Diablo's leg. Diablo is trying to keep his angry face on.

Diablo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Clones Jr to the ground. Diablo is now in Clones Jr's guard.
Clones Jr trying to control the position.
Diablo being controlled here momentarily.
Clones Jr trying to control the position.
Don Clones Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diablo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clones Jr is keeping the position for now.
Diablo content to stall in guard here.
Diablo wants to control from the top but Clones Jr keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Santiago Diablo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clones Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diablo misses with an uppercut. Clones Jr saw that one coming.
Diablo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diablo misses with a left hand
and Clones Jr counters with a nice kick to the body.
Clones Jr cracks the inside of Diablo's front leg.
Clones Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A good leg kick by Clones Jr.
Diablo throws the left hand but Clones Jr avoids the punch easily.
Clones Jr tries to work over Diablo's front leg with a kick but Diablo checks it.
Diablo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clones Jr can pounce on him.
Clones Jr connects with a leg kick. Diablo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clones Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Diablo throws a poor cross that misses
and Clones Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Santiago Diablo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diablo throws an off balance right hand
and Clones Jr counters with a low kick, right behind Diablo 's knee.
Diablo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santiago Diablo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diablo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clones Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clones Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Diablo's side.
Clones Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Diablo avoids the head kick by Clones Jr.
Diablo closes the distance and clinches up with Clones Jr, looking for a takedown. Diablo pushes Clones Jr against the cage but Clones Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Clones Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diablo blocks a head kick by Clones Jr.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Clones Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Diablo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!