PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ono Kuronoa (ranked 2394 p4p, 145 weight class) and JoJo Diaz (ranked 2427 p4p, 147 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Kuronoa
vs
Diaz

150 cm
23
130 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

177 cm
24
142 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Big Tree's Vintage Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ono Kuronoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, JoJo Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Diaz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kuronoa is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Diaz.
Kuronoa takes one to the chin there.
Kuronoa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kuronoa.
Diaz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diaz throws a hook but Kuronoa avoids it easily.
Kuronoa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diaz's hands.
Diaz connects with the punch.
Kuronoa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuronoa throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Kuronoa tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kuronoa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diaz. Diaz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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 shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kuronoa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuronoa throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuronoa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kuronoa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diaz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Kuronoa feints a jab promting Diaz to slip. Kuronoa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Diaz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A big left from Kuronoa misses.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Kuronoa is out of range.
Kuronoa throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
The fighters circle, before Diaz throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Kuronoa's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Diaz lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). JoJo Diaz!