PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Dwan Diego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Levin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego comes to the ring accompanied by Jiu Jitsu. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Diego
vs
Levin

183 cm
24
190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
188 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Fast

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dwan Diego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artem Levin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diego moves into the clinch successfully.
Diego lands an elbow inside that Levin shrugs off.
Diego misses with an elbow strike.
Diego throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Diego lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Levin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Levin blocks an elbow strike from Diego.
Levin missing with knees to the body.
Levin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diego lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Levin lands a good knee to the midsection. Diego won't want to take too many of those.
Levin has a couple of punches blocked by Diego.
Diego lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Diego lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diego pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Diego pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Diego pushes off an throws an elbow but Levin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Levin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diego is defending well for now.
Levin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diego.
Diego lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego lands with a left to the head.
Diego throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Levin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Levin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diego lands an elbow just above Levin 's eye.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Diego throws an elbow but misses.
Diego scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diego makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diego looking to stall.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Diego pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Levin throws an elbow but misses.
Good body shot from Diego.
Diego tries to work over Levin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego lands an elbow that stopped Levin in his tracks for a moment.
Diego lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego is pushing Levin up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Levin on the inside.
Levin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Diego seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Levin can turn it around.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego lands an elbow inside.
Levin misses with an elbow over the top.
Levin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Levin avoids it by throwing Diego back against the ropes.
Levin misses with some punches.
Levin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Diego just misses with a elbow thrown towards Levin's brow.
Diego lands a damaging elbow.
Diego scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Levin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diego is defending well for now.
Levin blocks an elbow strike.
Diego tries to work over Levin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Levin working aggressively here.
Levin avoids the elbow strike from Diego, against the ropes.
Levin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diego lands a nice elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diego.
Diego lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Levin avoids the elbow strike from Diego, against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levin tries to land knees in the clinch but Diego avoids the damage to the body.
Levin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Diego misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Diego just misses with a elbow thrown towards Levin's brow.
Levin lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Diego.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diego.
Diego blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Diego pushes Levin back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diego.
A short right from Levin on the inside.
Levin takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Diego.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diego controlling the action here for a moment.
Levin trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Levin.
Levin blocks the elbow strike.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego avoids the elbow strike from Levin, against the ropes.
Diego lands a body punch.
Diego lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Levin backwards.
Diego lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Levin trying to land knees to the body.
Levin throws a head punch that misses.
Levin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Levin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Diego looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Diego stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Diego.
Diego scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Levin.
Diego blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego is trying to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Diego.

It looks like Artem Levin has been cut.
Diego is leaning against Levin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Levin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Levin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Diego misses with a wild combination.
Levin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diego throws out the jab.
It seemed like Levin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diego is looking to chop away at Levin's legs.
Diego rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Levin counters with a nice uppercut.
Diego looks to land a combination but Levin avoids it well.

Diego moves into the clinch.
Diego is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Levin can do to turn this around?
Diego throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Diego lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Diego.
Diego lands a right hand.
Diego blocking some punches.
Levin dodges an elbow strike from Diego.
Diego pushes off an throws an elbow but Levin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
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!
Diego lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Levin backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Diego scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Diego.
Levin blocking some punches.
Diego lands with a left to the head.
Nice elbow from Diego.
Levin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Diego avoids the elbow strike from Levin, against the ropes.
Diego lands a right hand.
Diego lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diego lands an elbow inside that Levin shrugs off.
Diego creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Levin blocks an uppercut.
Diego is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Levin is keeping busy.
Diego blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Levin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Levin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diego is defending well for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diego pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Diego.
Diego scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Levin tries to land knees in the clinch but Diego avoids the damage to the body.
Levin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Levin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diego swings wildly with an uppercut but Levin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego displaying some good clinch control by pressing Levin up against the ropes.
Diego working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diego lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diego creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Levin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Diego scores with a shot to the side of Levin's head.
Levin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Levin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Levin pushes off an throws an elbow but Diego leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Diego is trying to maintain a safe position but Levin gets an underhook and turns Diego into the ropes.
Diego throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levin prevents a body shot from Diego.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Levin.
Levin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diego's defenses.

It looks like Dwan Diego has been cut.
Diego lands an elbow inside that Levin shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Diego.
Diego blocks an elbow strike.
Dwan Diego has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice elbow from Diego.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Levin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Diego's brow.
Diego managing to block the knees to the body from Levin.
A short right from Levin.
Levin avoids the elbow strike from Diego, against the ropes.
Levin takes an elbow to the temple.
Levin misses with an elbow over the top.
Levin has a couple of punches blocked by Diego.
A nice left hand lands by Diego.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Diego is struggling to control the position.
Diego avoiding damage as Levin throws knees to the body.
Diego scores with a shot to the side of Levin's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Diego creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Levin's defenses.
Levin dodges an elbow strike from Diego.
Levin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diego lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diego avoids the elbow strike from Levin, against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Diego just misses with a elbow thrown towards Levin's brow.
Levin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Diego lands a damaging elbow.
Levin avoids the elbow strike from Diego, against the ropes.
Diego working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Diego.
Diego avoids a wild elbow strike from Levin.
Diego lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego lands a left hand.

Levin is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Diego creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Levin is still on wobbly legs! Can Diego finish him?
Levin is breathing heavily.
Diego lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diego cracks Levin with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Levin goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Levin wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dwan Diego!