PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Diotte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diotte comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - I Want 2 Get High. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Diotte
vs
King

190 cm
29
220 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

186 cm
31
220 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Diotte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ray King!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diotte 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.
Diotte fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King.
Diotte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick from Diotte is predictable there
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diotte takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Andrew Diotte has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diotte misses with a body kick.
King throws a jab when Diotte was well out of range.
A low kick from Diotte misses
and King counters with an outside leg kick.
Diotte slips a jab from King.
Diotte finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Diotte tenderised King's leg. King is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab by Diotte.

It looks like Ray King has been cut.
Diotte lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
King moves out of range as Diotte throws a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Diotte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diotte tries to land a front kick but King steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A bone on bone clash there as King blocks the leg kick.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diotte.
Diotte defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diotte throws a lazy uppercut
and King counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diotte thinking.
Diotte throws a leg kick
and King counters with a left to the body.
A big right from Diotte misses.
Diotte avoids the body shot from King.
Diotte punishes King's body with a nice straight punch.
Diotte throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diotte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
Diotte takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diotte connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed King momentarily.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
Diotte on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've been informed that King has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Diotte throws a big shot that misses.
Diotte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
Diotte misses with a few strikes there.
Andrew Diotte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Diotte!
An inside leg kick from Diotte misses.
Diotte throws a leg kick
letting King counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diotte throws a leg kick
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
Diotte tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King throws a head kick that misses.
Diotte lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diotte.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Diotte. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
King takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andrew Diotte will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

King rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diotte makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Diotte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diotte throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A swing and a miss from King.
Andrew Diotte is winning the standup battle so far.
Diotte misses with a straight right.
Diotte has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Diotte misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diotte throws the kick towards the body but King avoids it.
Diotte looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Diotte scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diotte misses with a right hand
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
Diotte connects with a leg kick. King looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diotte throws a leg kick
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
King misses with a left hand

and Diotte moves into the clinch.
Diotte is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Diotte can't get the takedown.

King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diotte is looking to slow King down with leg kicks.
King lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by King.
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!
Diotte connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a hook.
Diotte connects with a nice looking jab.
Diotte misses with a looping left.
Diotte with a body punch. A glancing blow.
King with a hook.
Diotte throws an off balance right hand
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diotte misses with a low kick.
Diotte on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diotte lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diotte lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
King is breathing heavily.
Diotte lands with a shot to the body.
Diotte lands a slapping body shot.
Diotte bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of King's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King moves out of range of the leg kick from Diotte.
Diotte throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Diotte.
Jab from Diotte.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diotte tries to land a front kick but King steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
King's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from King.
King walks into a left hand.

That has opened up Ray King's cut even more.
Diotte connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diotte lands a jab to King's midsection.
Diotte keeps King at a distance using the push kick.
King checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diotte connects with a crisp jab.
Diotte feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to King's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Diotte dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Diotte lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
King misses with a leg kick
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diotte connects with a body shot that sends King's belly button to the back.
Diotte misses with a kick to the body.
Diotte lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
King takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Diotte lands a big right hand that sends King crashing to the mat! Diotte stays standing though and waves King back to his feet!

King is rocked!
King is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Diotte doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! King crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in King's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrew Diotte!
After the fight, Andrew Diotte was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.