PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Diotte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Kaepernick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diotte comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - I Want 2 Get High. Colin Kaepernick has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Diotte
vs
Kaepernick

190 cm
34
220 lbs
26 - 21 - 0

188 cm
27
218 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

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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 26 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Diotte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colin Kaepernick!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaepernick moves out of range of the body kick from Diotte.
Diotte lands with an uppercut that bounces Kaepernick off the cage and back into range.
A slow jab from Kaepernick misses its intended target.
Diotte takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kaepernick throws a hook but Diotte blocks it.
Kaepernick ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Kaepernick.
Kaepernick avoids a kick to the body.
Diotte looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaepernick is just out of range.
Diotte misses with a low kick.
Diotte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick throws a big shot that misses.
Kaepernick has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Diotte throws a leg kick which misses Kaepernick's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaepernick tries to avoid it.
Kaepernick connects with a nice looking jab.
Diotte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaepernick was well out of range. Poor timing from Diotte.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diotte jabs at Kaepernick's body.
Kaepernick misses with a wild body shot.
Diotte looks to throw the jab but Kaepernick is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaepernick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diotte takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diotte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kaepernick changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diotte pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kaepernick! But no joy.
Kaepernick throws a head kick but Diotte moves out of range.
Diotte lands a nice shot to the body.
Diotte swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diotte misses with a low kick as Kaepernick jumps back.
Nice defenses there by Kaepernick.
Diotte throws a hook to the side of Kaepernick's head but Kaepernick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kaepernick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaepernick is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diotte with a body shot.
Kaepernick tries to move into range but Diotte moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kaepernick has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diotte finds it's way round the side to connect with Kaepernick's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Kaepernick does it's job there.
Kaepernick pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diotte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diotte takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kaepernick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diotte tries to land a leg kick but Kaepernick saw it coming and moves away.
Kaepernick gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kaepernick lands a lovely overhand right.
Diotte throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kaepernick.
Some wild striking there from Kaepernick.
Diotte avoids the head kick by Kaepernick.
It looked like Diotte was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kaepernick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaepernick scores with a nice strike.
Kaepernick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaepernick misses with a shot to the body
and Diotte counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Colin Kaepernick has been cut.
Kaepernick throws a head kick that Diotte semi-blocks.
Kaepernick lands with an uppercut that bounces Diotte off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diotte on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diotte throws a series of punches but Kaepernick avoids them all with ease.
Diotte avoids the head kick by Kaepernick.
Diotte misses with a looping right.
Diotte throws a hook but Kaepernick blocks it.
Diotte connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diotte misses with a straight left.
Kaepernick raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A shot to the body from Kaepernick misses
and Diotte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaepernick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Diotte misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diotte. Kaepernick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Kaepernick. Those never looked like landing.
Diotte looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kaepernick is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Diotte had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kaepernick scores with a body shot.
Kaepernick scores with the left hand. Diotte knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
Kaepernick misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diotte.
Kaepernick thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diotte motions for Kaepernick to come forward. Diotte throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diotte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaepernick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kaepernick throws out a counter right but Diotte avoids it with no problem.
Diotte pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diotte getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diotte looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaepernick. Diotte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaepernick throws a head kick but Diotte moves out of range.
Kaepernick connects with a nice looking jab.
Kaepernick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diotte.
Diotte misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaepernick throws a hook to the side of Diotte's head but Diotte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kaepernick has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Diotte.
A swing and a miss from Diotte.
Diotte moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andrew Diotte will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Colin Kaepernick's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Diotte feints and then cracks Kaepernick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kaepernick down.
Kaepernick tries a head kick but it misses.
Diotte scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kaepernick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaepernick lands a nice shot that snaps Diotte's head back.
Andrew Diotte is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaepernick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diotte.
Diotte tried to counter with a leg kick but Kaepernick avoided it.
Kaepernick connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kaepernick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diotte manages to avoid it.
Kaepernick looks to score with a jab to the body but Diotte is just out of range.
Diotte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kaepernick loads up on a big right hand but Diotte slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Diotte misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diotte works the jab nicely.
Kaepernick takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kaepernick throws a jab when Diotte was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaepernick connects with a body shot.
Kaepernick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A lazy left from Kaepernick finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diotte throws out a leg kick but Kaepernick moves out of range and Diotte only half commits.
Kaepernick swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A punch combination from Diotte misses.
Kaepernick tests Diotte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaepernick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diotte moves away.
A head kick misses from Kaepernick.
Diotte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaepernick looks to throw the jab but Diotte is out of range.
Nice shot lands for Diotte.
Kaepernick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab from Kaepernick.
A punch combination from Diotte misses.
Diotte throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diotte feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaepernick's calf.
Kaepernick ducks under a wild hook from Diotte.
Kaepernick scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diotte lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kaepernick has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kaepernick and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Diotte looks to land a combination. Kaepernick sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kaepernick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diotte.
Diotte scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kaepernick in his tracks.

Kaepernick is rocked!

That has opened up Colin Kaepernick's cut even more.
Diotte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaepernick throws out the jab.
Kaepernick lands with a straight right. Diotte didn't see that one coming.
Kaepernick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diotte.
Kaepernick lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kaepernick takes a swing at Diotte's ribcage but misses.
Diotte chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kaepernick lands a head kick!

Diotte is rocked!
Diotte uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oh Diotte is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diotte lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diotte seems to have got his legs back now.
Diotte loads up on a big right hand but Kaepernick slips the punch.
Kaepernick punishes Diotte's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diotte misses the jab.
Diotte works the jab nicely.
Kaepernick cracks Diotte with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diotte moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diotte lands with a nice body kick.
Kaepernick is breathing heavily.
Diotte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kaepernick throws a head kick but Diotte moves out of range.
Diotte throws a big shot that misses.
Kaepernick loads up on a big right hand but Diotte slips the punch.
Kaepernick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diotte.
Diotte lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Diotte throws an overhand right that lands on Kaepernick's shoulder, as Kaepernick tries to avoid the shot.
Kaepernick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diotte manages to avoid it.
Diotte throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kaepernick slips a jab from Diotte.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diotte scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kaepernick in his tracks.

The cut above Colin Kaepernick's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diotte lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kaepernick takes a step back to recover.

Diotte feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kaepernick sprawling to the canvas! Kaepernick rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Diotte finish him?!
Kaepernick is still on wobbly legs! Can Diotte finish him?
Kaepernick lands a nice looking body shot.
Diotte throws a shot to the body.
Diotte throws a monster overhand right that drops Kaepernick! Diotte follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Diotte!
Andrew Diotte 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.