PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Cain Diaz (ranked 4496 p4p, 465 weight class) and Lord King (ranked 6900 p4p, 556 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lord King was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Diaz
vs
King

183 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Good chin

Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cain Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lord King !
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
King tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of King 's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A shot to the liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

King moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
King has Diaz pressed against the ropes, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
King misses with the head strike.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King misses with the head strike.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diaz is trying to break free.
King misses with some punches.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
King working aggressively here.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but King has him pressed against the ropes.
King trying to stall but Diaz improves his position.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.

Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Decent striking displayed by King there.
Diaz scores with a one two! King had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
King is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

King moves into the clinch successfully.
King has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Diaz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if King can turn it around.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Diaz blocking some punches.
King working aggressively here.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Diaz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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!
Diaz thuds his right hand into King 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
King takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

King has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Diaz tries to circle away but King has him pinned against the ropes.
King keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King misses with the head strike.
Diaz blocking some punches.
King lands a nice uppercut.
King has Diaz pressed against the ropes, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diaz wants to break free but King has control.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lord King will probably get the nod.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

King wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diaz.
Diaz staggers King with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! King looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Diaz is victorious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cain Diaz!
During a confident post fight interview, Cain Diaz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.