PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilder Wein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Diego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wein's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wilder Wein. Diego is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tupac - I'm a Soldier. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wein
vs
Diego

187 cm
27
187 lbs
16 - 4 - 3

170 cm
32
195 lbs
24 - 10 - 2

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilder Wein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Don Diego!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego looks to throw the jab but Wein is out of range.
Wein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diego throws out the jab.
Wein appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wein lands a leg kick that knocks Diego off balance momentarily.
Diego throws a low kick, looking for Wein's leg but Wein calmly moves out of range.
Diego misses with a looping right.
Wein half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wein loads up on a big right hand but Diego slips the punch.

Diego fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wein, pushing him back against the cage.
Wein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Wein avoids it by throwing Diego back against the cage.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wein's elbow.
Wein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.

Wein manages to break the clinch.
Diego misses with a leg kick
and Wein makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good work by Wein as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wein blocks a jab.
Diego has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wein.
Diego throws a solid leg kick but Wein takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Diego.
Diego throws a sloppy head kick and Wein moves out of range easily.
Diego missing with a left hand there. Wein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wein blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diego moves into range and clinches up with Wein.
I was talking to Wein's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Diego lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wein backwards.
Wein lands with a right to the head.

It looks like Don Diego has been cut.
Wein lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
Diego trying to stall but Wein improves his position.
Diego lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Diego.
Diego is struggling to control the position.

Wein breaks from the clinch.
Wein staying out of range there.
Diego connects with a solid leg kick.
Diego ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wein moves away.
Wein is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wein throws the left hand but Diego avoids the punch easily.
Diego throws a hook to the side of Wein's head but Wein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wein tried to counter with a leg kick but Diego avoided it.
Diego misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wein tried to score with a low kick but Diego checks it.
A head kick by Diego misses
and Wein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wein looks to throw the jab but Diego is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diego misses with a looping left.
Wein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diego.
Wein takes one on the button.

Diego pushes Wein up against the cage in a clinch.
Diego tries to work over Wein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wein lands a nice shot to the body.

Wein breaks the clinch.
Wein lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diego's sensitive parts.
Wein punishes Diego's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wein.
Wein throws a body punch but Diego moves out of range.
Diego on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wein. Wein obviously looking to wear him down.
Diego's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wein connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diego scrambles back to his feet.
Wein throws a low kick, looking for Diego's leg but Diego calmly moves out of range.
Diego misses with a hook. Wein ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Wein misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wein changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego misses with a looping left.
Diego throws out a loose jab but Wein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wein throws the left hand but Diego avoids the punch easily.
Diego tries to clinch but Wein moves out of range.
Wein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diego.
Wein lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Diego finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Diego throws a body kick that misses.
Diego looks to throw the jab but Wein is out of range.
Wein swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diego connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wein scores with a body shot.
Diego bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diego avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diego throws a wild body kick that Wein sees coming a mile off.
Diego misses with an uppercut.
Wein throws a lazy right hand but Diego sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diego throws a hook to the side of Wein's head but Wein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diego doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wein counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diego throws a body kick that misses.
Wein cracks a nice hook into Diego's ribs.
Diego wants to clinch up but Wein keeps it at a distance.
Wein looks to land a body kick but Diego moved away.
Wein lands a jab to the nose.
Diego tries to clinch up but Wein circles away and keeps his distance.
Wein throws a push kick but Diego slaps the foot to one side.
Wein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diego tries to clinch but Wein moves out of range.
Diego tries to clinch up.
Wein throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diego on the side of the head.
Diego throws a poor cross that misses
and Wein makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A big left from Wein misses.
Wein throws a head kick but Diego moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wein darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jab by Wein.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilder Wein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Diego's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Diego thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diego throws a jab when Wein was well out of range.
Diego throws a low kick but Wein avoids it.
Diego moves out of range of the body kick.
Diego swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wein misses with an uppercut. Diego saw that one coming.
Donk. Diego catches Wein right on the button with a cross.
Diego with a hook.
Wein throws the left hand but Diego avoids the punch easily.
Diego is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Diego lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Diego with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A clash of legs there as Diego blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego looks to land a right hand but Wein moved out of range.
Wein blocks a low kick nicely.
Diego misses with a wild combination.
Wein slips under a jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Wein finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wein scoring well with a low kick there.
Wein is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wein throws a right hand that Diego ducks under and follows up with a left that Diego also avoids with ease.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diego.
Wein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diego's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diego blocks an uppercut.
Diego softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Diego.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diego.
Diego is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wein is keeping busy.
Diego misses with the head strike.
Diego swings wildly with an uppercut but Wein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diego scores with a shot to the side of Wein's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diego blocking some punches.
Wein pushes Diego back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diego swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wein tries to throw a body punch but Diego avoids it by throwing Wein back against the cage.

Wein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wein lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diego throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diego moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wein throws a leg kick
and Diego counters with an outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Wein misses the target.
Wein does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Diego tries a quick counter leg kick but Wein is wise to it.
A clash of legs there as Diego blocks the low kick.
Diego throws a jab but it's blocked by Wein.
Wein defending well as Diego loads up on a big left hand.
Diego tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wein is able to avoid easily.
Wein lands with a cross.
Wilder Wein is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wein throws a series of punches but Diego moves out of range.
Wein digs a good body shot into Diego's ribs.
Diego doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diego.
An inside leg kick from Wein misses.
Wein misses the jab.
Wein connects with an inside leg kick.
Diego lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diego scores with a one two! Wein had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Diego thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wein tries to score with a low kick but Diego moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick misses from Diego.
Diego's corner calls for a 1-2. Diego obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Diego feints and then cracks Wein's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wein down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wein throws the kick towards the body but Diego avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diego, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego scoring well with a low kick there.
Diego tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diego takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wein throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Diego throws a hook to the side of Wein's head but Wein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diego chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diego throws a nice looking combination but Wein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice body kick from Wein.
Diego throws a leg kick which misses Wein's front leg but catches the back leg as Wein tries to avoid it.
Diego throws a leg kick which misses Wein's front leg but catches the back leg as Wein tries to avoid it.
Wein throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diego throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wein ducks under a wild hook from Diego.
Wein scores with a jab.
Wein throws a body punch but Diego moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Diego showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Don Diego's cut.
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!

Diego checks a leg kick.
Wein misses with a body shot.
Wein works Diego's body with a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diego.
Wein connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wein looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A telegraphed right hand from Diego misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diego looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diego chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wein.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wein throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Diego.
Wein on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wein swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
Diego needs to keep his hands up - Wein had a free shot at his head there.
Diego throws a series of punches but Wein avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diego walks into a stiff left hand from Wein.
Diego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diego wants to counter with a clinch but Wein pushes him away.
Diego connects with the punch.
Diego is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jab from Wein.
Wein attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diego feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wein's calf.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diego, right into the meat.
Diego connects with a solid leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Diego.
Wein with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diego bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wein's head backwards.
Diego gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wein throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diego.
Diego clobbers Wein with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diego scores with a one two! Wein had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Diego crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wein - the referee stops the clock and Diego gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wein. Diego manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wein ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wein throws a body punch but Diego moves out of range.
Diego blocks a head kick by Wein.
Diego throws a poor cross that misses
and Wein counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wein takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wein swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Diego is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wein takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diego is looking to slow Wein down with leg kicks.
Diego with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diego.
Wein with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wein slips a straight right by Diego.
Diego walks into a jab.
Wein cracks a nice hook into Diego's ribs.
Wein slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wein's head backwards.
Wein misses with a leg kick.
Diego flicks out a counter leg kick but Wein steps away.
Diego dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wein. That did some damage!
Wein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick from Wein.
Wein takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diego.
Diego throws a leg kick but Wein sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wein is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diego steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wein.
Diego has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wein.
Wein throws an overhand right that lands on Diego's shoulder, as Diego tries to avoid the shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diego.
Wein walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diego throws a jab but it's blocked by Wein.
Wein throws a low kick, looking for Diego's leg but Diego calmly moves out of range.
Diego looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wein ducks under a wild hook from Diego.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wein will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wein throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diego only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Diego lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diego throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Diego is predictable there
and Wein counters with a good, hard body kick but Diego shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego ducks under a wild hook from Wein.
Wein works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheers as Wein lands an impressive looking overhand right. Diego doesn't seem phased though.
Diego is looking to clinch.
Diego tries to clinch up but Wein circles away and keeps his distance.
Diego misses with a low kick.
Diego tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diego misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wein checks a low kick from Diego.
A lazy left from Wein finds it's target.
Diego on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wein. Wein obviously looking to wear him down.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wilder Wein.
I think Wein 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilder Wein!
During a confident post fight interview, Wilder Wein thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Don Diego was interviewed post fight and said 'WOW, rematch please.'.