PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Lodano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Diego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lodano
vs
Diego

191 cm
24
272 lbs
19 - 3 - 0

170 cm
26
188 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Lodano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Diego!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lodano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diego connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lodano's hands.
Lodano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diego swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice body kick from Diego.

Diego has closed the distance and engaged Lodano in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Diego.
A short right from Lodano.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lodano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diego misses with the head strike.
Lodano definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lodano tries to throw a body punch but Diego avoids it by throwing Lodano back against the cage.
Lodano lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diego.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diego lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lodano backwards.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Lodano controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lodano.
Lodano blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego lands a hook that snaps the head of Lodano backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Diego.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Lodano scores with a shoulder strike.
Lodano blocks an uppercut.
Lodano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Lodano avoids it by throwing Diego back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diego.
Lodano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lodano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diego has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lodano seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Diego can turn it around.
Nice body punch from Diego - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Diego.
Lodano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Diego.
Diego lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diego blocks a body shot from Lodano.
Lodano prevents Diego from breaking the clinch.
Diego lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diego.
Lodano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lodano misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodano blocking some punches.
Lodano misses with a punch to the body.
Lodano lands a body punch.
Lodano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Diego - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diego.
Lodano is breathing heavily.
Lodano takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Diego.
Diego lands a left hand.
Lodano lands with a light punch inside.
Diego lands an uppercut.
Lodano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diego misses with the head strike.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by Lodano.
Lodano misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Lodano - that landed with a thud.

Diego breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lodano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diego throws out the jab.
Diego jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego throws a head kick that misses.
Diego throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lodano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diego throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lodano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Don Diego has been cut.
Diego ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diego lands with a cross.
Lodano takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diego sizes up Lodano with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diego throws a lazy body kick
enabling Lodano to counter with a crisp jab.
Diego ducks right into an uppercut from Lodano.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diego takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diego uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lodano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diego's head.
Lodano misses with a body shot.
Lodano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab, jab by Diego - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Diego as he checks the leg kick.
Diego now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Diego walks straight into a right hand from Lodano - that's dropped him! Lodano jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Diego from any more punishment! Diego complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lucas Lodano!
Lucas Lodano is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Lucas Lodano thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Don Diego had this to say: 'WOW, rematch please.'.