PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Grzegorz Crayewski (ranked 6548 p4p, 1973 weight class) and Draughn Diego (ranked 144 p4p, 51 weight class). Crayewski comes to the ring accompanied by Flux Pavilion x Feed Me - Survive (feat. meesh). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Crayewski
vs
Diego

209 cm
40
259
22 - 13 - 0

202 cm
34
255
28 - 8 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grzegorz Crayewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Draughn Diego!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Crayewski misses with the body kick
and Diego counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diego throws a body punch but Crayewski moves out of range.
Crayewski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Crayewski throws out a loose jab but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crayewski has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fairtex MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Diego darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Diego has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Crayewski is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Diego throws a sloppy head kick and Crayewski moves out of range easily.
Diego swings for the body but Crayewski moves out of range.
Diego lands a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diego.
Crayewski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diego is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Diego fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Crayewski checks it well.
Diego lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Crayewski is predictable there
and Diego counters with a stiff right hand.
Diego tries to clinch but Crayewski moves out of range.
Crayewski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Crayewski throws the left hand but Diego avoids the punch easily.
Crayewski lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice body punch from Diego.
Diego on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diego tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crayewski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crayewski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diego throws a head kick that Crayewski semi-blocks.

It looks like Grzegorz Crayewski has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diego.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crayewski misses with a hook. Diego ducked under it nicely.
Crayewski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Diego moves into the clinch successfully.
Crayewski misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crayewski's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Crayewski.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crayewski blocks a body shot from Diego.

Diego breaks from the clinch.
Diego misses with a head kick.
Diego throws a right and a left that Crayewski avoids nicely.
Crayewski lands with a right hand.
Crayewski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diego.
Diego closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Crayewski avoids a kick to the body.
Crayewski throws a jab but it's blocked by Diego.
Diego keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Diego shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Diego rushes Crayewski and presses him up against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Crayewski fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crayewski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diego lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crayewski misses with the head strike.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Crayewski controls his hands.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego lands a left hand.
Crayewski blocks an uppercut.
Diego working aggressively here.

Diego breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Diego misses.
Diego throws a jab when Crayewski was well out of range.
Diego misses with a straight right.
Diego finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Diego is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crayewski feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Crayewski throws out a leg kick but Diego moves out of range and Crayewski only half commits.
Diego fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego scores with a jab. Crayewski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Crayewski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diego throws a sloppy head kick
and Crayewski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crayewski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diego throws a hook to the side of Crayewski's head but Crayewski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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 misses with an uppercut.
Diego connects with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Diego misses its intended target.
Diego throws a half hearted mid kick.
As Diego backs away, Crayewski returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Diego keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crayewski.
A jab from Crayewski does it's job there.
Diego tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Crayewski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diego lands a really nice looking cross but Crayewski seems unphased.
Crayewski swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Draughn Diego dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grzegorz Crayewski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

A leg kick checked by Diego.
Crayewski misses with a leg kick.
Diego fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crayewski on the side of the head.
Diego lands with a cross.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Crayewski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Crayewski misses the target.
Diego staying out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diego.
Crayewski avoids the head kick by Diego.
Diego throws a series of punches but Crayewski moves out of range.
Diego has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crayewski misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crayewski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diego's hands.
Crayewski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Crayewski tries to keep at a distance but Diego has taken the fight into the clinch.
Crayewski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Crayewski misses with a punch on the inside.
Crayewski tries to work over Diego's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego tries to work over Crayewski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego lands a shoulder strike.
Diego working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crayewski throws a punch but it's blocked by Diego.
Diego blocks an uppercut.
Diego tries a body shot but Crayewski blocks it.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Crayewski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Crayewski avoids it by throwing Diego back against the ropes.
Diego lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diego holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Diego misses with the head strike.
Crayewski misses with the head strike.
Crayewski wants to break free but Diego has control.
Diego misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diego content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Crayewski fails to land.
A short right from Crayewski.
Crayewski is trying to push Diego away but Diego has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A right hook to the body lands for Diego.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diego.
A short right from Diego.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crayewski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crayewski throws a head punch that misses.

Diego breaks from the clinch.
Crayewski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Crayewski misses its target.
Diego scores with a jab to the body.
Crayewski throws a low kick but Diego moves out of range easily.
Crayewski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crayewski jabs at Diego's body.
Diego works Crayewski's body with a nice hook.
Diego connects with a crisp jab.
Diego wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego lands with a kick to the ribs.
Diego scores with a leg kick.
Diego throws a shot from downtown. Crayewski moves away and avoids it.
A jab lands there for Diego.
Diego throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crayewski misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Diego misses.
Diego tries a head kick but it misses.
Diego missing with a left hand there. Crayewski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crayewski is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Crayewski connects with an inside leg kick.
Diego takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diego is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crayewski misses with a low kick.
Diego lands with a hook. Crayewski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A shot to the liver by Diego. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diego misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diego connects with a jab.
Crayewski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diego lands with a shot to the body.
Diego throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crayewski is looking to score with low kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Diego checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A bone on bone clash there as Crayewski blocks the leg kick.
Diego misses with a low kick.
As Diego backs away, Crayewski returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Crayewski throws out a loose jab but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Draughn Diego showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Grzegorz Crayewski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Crayewski misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Diego was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diego.
Crayewski lands with a good body shot.
Crayewski lands a jab.
A big right from Diego misses.
Crayewski takes one on the button.
Nice defenses there by Crayewski.
A quick step to the side and Crayewski tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diego takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crayewski slips a jab from Diego.
Crayewski feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Diego lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Diego.
A head kick misses from Diego.
Crayewski feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Crayewski scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego is looking to clinch.
Crayewski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab, jab by Diego - just one landing.
Crayewski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Crayewski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Crayewski does it's job there.
Diego misses with a wild body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Diego as he connects with a hook.
Crayewski throws the left hand but Diego avoids the punch easily.
A low kick from Diego is predictable there

and Crayewski counters by moving into the clinch.
Diego lands with a short shot to the head.
Draughn Diego seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Still in the clinch, Diego scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diego is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Crayewski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crayewski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.

Crayewski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diego loads up on a big right hand but Crayewski slips the punch.
Diego looks to land a combination but Crayewski avoids it well.
Diego takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Crayewski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crayewski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Draughn Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diego tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Crayewski is able to avoid easily.
Diego tries to clinch up
and Crayewski counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crayewski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch but Crayewski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Diego moves into range and clinches up with Crayewski.
Diego stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crayewski misses with some punches.
Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Crayewski.
Crayewski misses with the head strike.
Crayewski misses with the head strike.
Crayewski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crayewski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Crayewski misses with a punch to the body.
Diego swings wildly with an uppercut but Crayewski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego scores with a shot to the side of Crayewski's head.
Diego lands an uppercut.
Diego scores with a shot to the side of Crayewski's head.
Crayewski misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crayewski tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
Crayewski can't find room to land a body shot as Diego controls the action.
Diego pushes Crayewski back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Crayewski blocks an uppercut.
Crayewski misses with a body punch.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.

Crayewski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diego moves out of range of the body kick from Crayewski.
Crayewski walks into a straight right hand from Diego.
Diego keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crayewski.
Crayewski misses with a looping right.
Diego misses with a kick to the body.
Crayewski misses with a straight right.
Diego ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Draughn Diego is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Diego misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Draughn Diego.
Well Diego has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Draughn Diego!
An out of breath Draughn Diego thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.