PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Chuck Norris Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwan Diego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego has chosen Jiu Jitsu as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Norris Jr
vs
Diego

178 cm
34
180 lbs
27 - 10 - 2

183 cm
27
190 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Norris Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dwan Diego!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norris Jr.
Diego connects with a high kick.
Norris Jr misses with a low kick.
Norris Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Diego.
Norris Jr has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Diego takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Norris Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Norris Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diego stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diego scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Norris Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Norris Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Norris Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Diego momentarily.
Diego waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Norris Jr.
Norris Jr misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Diego lands an impressive looking overhand right. Norris Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Norris Jr, right into the meat.
Diego misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norris Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Diego swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Diego checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Norris Jr is looking to chop away at Diego's legs.
Diego is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Diego throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Norris Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Norris Jr moves into the clinch.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as Norris Jr controls the action.
Norris Jr is trying to maintain a safe position but Diego gets an underhook and turns Norris Jr into the ropes.
Norris Jr blocks a body shot from Diego.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Norris Jr.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
Diego working aggressively here.
Norris Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Norris Jr is trying to stall.
Norris Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Diego digs a right hand into Norris Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Norris Jr's gas tank.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Norris Jr lands with a left to the head.
Norris Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Diego.
Norris Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norris Jr content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Norris Jr lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Dwan Diego has been cut.
Norris Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Norris Jr.
Diego has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Norris Jr seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Diego can turn it around.
Norris Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
Norris Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diego lands a body shot in the clinch.
Norris Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norris Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Norris Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Norris Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norris Jr prevents a body shot from Diego.
Norris Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norris Jr lands an elbow inside that Diego shrugs off.
Norris Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Diego misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diego stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Norris Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dwan 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.

Diego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diego avoids the body shot from Norris Jr.
Diego tries to counter with a clinch but Norris Jr shakes him off and moves away.
Diego pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Norris Jr is looking to counter punch.
Norris Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Norris Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Norris Jr with a nice cross.
Norris Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diego stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Norris Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chuck Norris Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Norris Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diego blocks a low kick nicely.
Norris Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Norris Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris Jr swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.

Diego darts in and clinches Norris Jr up against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Norris Jr.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Norris Jr.
A right hook to the body lands for Norris Jr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norris Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Diego controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Diego.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Norris Jr - that landed with a thud.
Norris Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
Norris Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diego pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Norris Jr.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Norris Jr lands a shot to the body.
Norris Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diego is breathing heavily.
Norris Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Norris Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Diego.
Norris Jr tries to stall but Diego uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Norris Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Norris Jr.

That has opened up Dwan Diego's cut even more.
Nice body punch from Norris Jr - that landed with a thud.
Norris Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by Norris Jr.
Norris Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Norris Jr leaning against his opponent.
Chuck Norris Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diego lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Norris Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Norris Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Norris Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norris Jr lands a body shot.
Norris Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diego.
Diego misses with an elbow over the top.
Norris Jr cracks Diego with a nice body shot.
Norris Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Norris Jr prevents a body shot from Diego.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Norris Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dwan 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.

Norris Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Norris Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Norris Jr throws a leg kick but Diego sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Norris Jr misses the shot to the body.
Norris Jr throws a leg kick but Diego moved away.
Diego circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diego fails in his attempt to clinch.
Norris Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Diego off the ropes and back into range.
Norris Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
Norris Jr slips a jab from Diego.
Diego fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norris Jr manages to avoid it.
Norris Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Norris Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diego lands an elbow inside that Norris Jr shrugs off.
Diego is looking to control Norris Jr's arms but Norris Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diego has his back to the ropes.
Norris Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norris Jr gets through Diego's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Diego is rocked!
Norris Jr tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego lands with a light punch inside.
Norris Jr trying to control the position but instead, Diego has worked for underhooks and has pushed Norris Jr into the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norris Jr blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Norris Jr.
Norris Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Diego leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Norris Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diego.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Diego as Norris Jr tries to tie him up.
Norris Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diego takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Norris Jr stalling in the clinch.
Norris Jr presses Diego against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norris Jr misses with a body punch.
Diego swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norris Jr tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Norris Jr cracks Diego with a nice body shot.
Norris Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Norris Jr.
Diego blocks a body shot from Norris Jr.
Norris Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Norris Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Diego throws an elbow but misses.
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norris Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diego can do to turn this around?
Norris Jr digs a right hand underneath Diego's ribcage. Diego let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Diego.
Diego prevents a body shot from Norris Jr.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Norris Jr.
Norris Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The cut above Dwan Diego's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Norris Jr avoids the elbow strike from Diego, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Norris Jr clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dwan Diego's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Diego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Norris Jr clinches.
Diego lands a hook that snaps the head of Norris Jr backwards.
Diego misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Norris Jr.
Norris Jr tries to throw a body punch but Diego avoids it by throwing Norris Jr back against the ropes.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Norris Jr.
Norris Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Norris Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.
Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
Norris Jr blocks a body shot from Diego.
Norris Jr dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Norris Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Diego.
Norris Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Norris Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Norris Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris Jr prevents a body shot from Diego.
Norris Jr misses with a body punch.
Norris Jr tries to work over Diego's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Diego as Norris Jr tries to tie him up.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
Norris Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Diego controls the action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Norris Jr takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Norris Jr tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
Diego lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Norris Jr.
Diego fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norris Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diego is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Diego is trying to stall.
Norris Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Norris Jr.
Diego avoids a wild elbow strike from Norris Jr.
Norris Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Norris Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
Diego creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Norris Jr.
Norris Jr is leaning against Diego and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Norris Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diego or not.
Norris Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diego's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norris Jr misses with a body punch.
Norris Jr lands a left hand.
Norris Jr lands an elbow just above Diego 's eye.
Norris Jr lands a shot to the body.
Norris Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Norris Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as Norris Jr controls the action.
Diego is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Norris Jr had his way with Dwan Diego in that round.
The cut man is working on Dwan Diego's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Norris Jr feints and then cracks Diego's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diego down.
Dwan Diego has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Norris Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diego chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diego slips a jab from Norris Jr.
Dwan Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norris Jr throws a lazy right hand but Diego sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Norris Jr clinches up with Diego and pushes him back against the ropes.
Norris Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Diego controls his hands.
Norris Jr blocks a body shot from Diego.
Norris Jr lands with a left to the head.
Chuck Norris Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diego tries a body shot but Norris Jr blocks it.
Norris Jr tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Norris Jr.
Norris Jr lands an elbow inside that Diego shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diego.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Norris Jr.
Diego working aggressively here.
Norris Jr tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
Norris Jr works on Diego's body with a couple of short punches.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Norris Jr blocking some punches.
Norris Jr cracks Diego with a nice body shot.
Norris Jr works on Diego's body with a couple of short punches.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norris Jr dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Diego working aggressively here.
Norris Jr blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego pushes off an throws an elbow but Norris Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Norris Jr blocks an uppercut.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diego prevents a body shot from Norris Jr.
Diego tries to work over Norris Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norris Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Diego fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norris Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norris Jr prevents a body shot from Diego.
Norris Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diego tries to work over Norris Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norris Jr misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Norris Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Norris Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Norris Jr!
Chuck Norris Jr is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Chuck Norris Jr made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.