PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kron Diego (ranked 662 p4p, 82 weight class) and Niudu Kakka (ranked 2083 p4p, 208 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Diego
vs
Kakka

170 cm
22
155 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

176 cm
24
150 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kron Diego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niudu Kakka!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakka misses with a wild body shot.
Diego slips a jab and a cross from Kakka.
Kakka misses with a wild combination.
Diego is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kakka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Diego counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Diego.
Diego lands a shot to the body.
Kakka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diego blocks it with crossed arms.
A body shot lands from Diego.
Diego working aggressively here.
I was talking to Diego's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diego.
Diego lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kakka backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakka tries to break free but Diego pushes him back against the cage.
Diego presses Kakka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diego pushes Kakka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Diego.

Kakka is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diego lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kakka is still on wobbly legs! Can Diego finish him?
Diego throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakka tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kakka fails to pull guard.
Kakka seems to have recovered his senses.
Kakka looking to slow down the pace here.
Kakka blocks an uppercut.
Diego lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Diego.
Diego lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kakka has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Diego misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diego.
Diego prevents Kakka from breaking the clinch.
Kakka blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Kakka breaks the clinch.
Diego fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kakka manages to avoid it.
As Diego backs off Kakka throws a huge counter combo but Diego manages to avoid it all.
Diego throws a lazy right hand but Kakka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kakka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diego connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego tries to clinch but Kakka moves out of range.
Diego connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diego walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Kakka drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Diego swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Kakka's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kron Diego!