PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Battaglia (ranked 1616 p4p, 2011 weight class) and Voltsz Diesel (ranked 227 p4p, 276 weight class). Diesel has chosen Outerspass - Frosty as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Battaglia
vs
Diesel

190 cm
28
190
7 - 7 - 0

189 cm
28
195
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Fantasy Threads

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marco Battaglia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Voltsz Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diesel has managed to clinch.
Diesel throws a punch but it's blocked by Battaglia.
Battaglia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Battaglia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diesel prevents it.
Battaglia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Battaglia has Diesel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Diesel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Battaglia manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Battaglia is trying to hold Diesel in close to prevent damage but Diesel has managed to pass into half guard.
Battaglia is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel works his way into side control.
Diesel wants to control but Battaglia is keeping him busy.
Battaglia is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Jungle Room, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diesel stands up and beckons Battaglia to his feet.
Diesel wants to clinch up but Battaglia keeps it at a distance.
Diesel fails in his attempt to clinch.

Diesel instigates a clinch.
Battaglia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Diesel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Battaglia is stalling here.
Diesel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Battaglia.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Battaglia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diesel.

Battaglia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Battaglia looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Diesel has his feet on Battaglia's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Battaglia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diesel.

Diesel takes the fight into the clinch.
Battaglia avoids the elbow strike from Diesel, against the cage.
Diesel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Diesel.
Battaglia takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short left from Diesel.
Diesel throws an elbow that misses.
Diesel lands a right hand.
Diesel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Battaglia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Diesel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Diesel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diesel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Battaglia tries to score a body lock takedown but Diesel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Diesel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Diesel misses with an elbow strike.
Battaglia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Diesel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Battaglia can't get the takedown.
The referee calls for Diesel to work.
Battaglia takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Diesel.
Battaglia tries for a takedown but Diesel manages to get underhooks.
Diesel scores with a shot to the side of Battaglia's head.
Diesel throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Battaglia's defenses.
Diesel stalls.
Diesel gets underhooks to prevent Battaglia's takedown attempt.
Diesel has Battaglia pressed against the cage, preventing Battaglia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Battaglia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Diesel lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diesel lands an elbow that stopped Battaglia in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Diesel.
Diesel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diesel.
Diesel pushes Battaglia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diesel just leaning against Battaglia, taking a breather.
Diesel has a couple of punches blocked by Battaglia.
Diesel can't find room to land a body shot as Battaglia controls the action.
Battaglia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Battaglia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Voltsz Diesel dominated that round.
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.

Battaglia instigates a clinch.
Diesel scores with a shoulder strike.
Battaglia takes an elbow to the temple.
Diesel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Battaglia lands a body shot.
Diesel misses with an elbow strike.
Battaglia tries to break the clinch but Diesel is controlling the position.
Diesel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Battaglia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Diesel moves into the clinch.
Battaglia is trying to break the clinch but Diesel is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Battaglia wants to take the fight to the mat but Diesel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in the clinch, Diesel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diesel misses with an elbow over the top.
Diesel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Diesel lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diesel cracks Battaglia with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Battaglia up against the cage.
Diesel lands a damaging elbow.
Diesel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Diesel taking a breather.
Diesel can't find room to land a body shot as Battaglia controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diesel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diesel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diesel throws an elbow but it misses.
Diesel scores with a shot to the side of Battaglia's head.
Diesel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diesel controlling the action here for a moment.

Battaglia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Diesel rushes Battaglia and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Diesel.
Diesel pushes off an throws an elbow but Battaglia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Battaglia fails to pull guard.
Diesel gets through Battaglia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diesel throws a punch but it's blocked by Battaglia.
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!
Battaglia blocks an elbow strike.
Battaglia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Battaglia avoids the elbow strike from Diesel, against the cage.
Battaglia blocks an elbow strike.
Diesel misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diesel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diesel has a couple of punches blocked by Battaglia.
Battaglia wants to get back to striking at distance but Diesel won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Battaglia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Diesel fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Diesel on the inside.
Diesel misses with some punches.
Battaglia takes an elbow to the temple.
Battaglia blocks an elbow strike from Diesel.
Diesel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Battaglia tries for a takedown but Diesel manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Battaglia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Diesel.
Diesel lands a right hand.
Nice elbow from Diesel.
Voltsz Diesel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice elbow from Diesel.
Good body shot from Diesel.
Diesel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diesel.
A short uppercut from Diesel.
Diesel has Battaglia pushed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Diesel as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Diesel.
Diesel lands a damaging elbow.
Diesel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diesel lands a damaging elbow.
Diesel lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Battaglia is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Diesel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Battaglia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diesel lands an elbow just above Battaglia 's eye.
Diesel stalls.
Battaglia has had enough of the clinch but Diesel keeps him there for the moment.
Battaglia seems to have got his legs back now.
Diesel lands an elbow inside that Battaglia shrugs off.
Diesel lands an elbow inside that Battaglia shrugs off.
Diesel misses with a body punch.
Diesel lands a hook that snaps the head of Battaglia backwards.
Diesel lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Voltsz Diesel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

No luck for Battaglia with that takedown attempt.
A left lands for Diesel.
Marco Battaglia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Diesel closes the distance and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Battaglia.
Battaglia is trying to break the clinch but Diesel is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Diesel - that landed with a thud.
Diesel lands an elbow inside.
Battaglia tries to pull guard but Diesel holds him up against the cage and eventually Battaglia drops back down to his feet.
Diesel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Battaglia blocks an elbow strike.
Diesel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Battaglia takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diesel gets through Battaglia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel lands a damaging elbow.
Diesel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Battaglia backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Diesel fails to land.
Diesel pushes off an throws an elbow but Battaglia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Diesel has Battaglia pressed against the cage, preventing Battaglia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diesel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diesel misses with a punch on the inside.
Diesel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diesel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diesel pushes Battaglia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diesel stalls.
Good body shot from Diesel.
Diesel lands an elbow inside.
Diesel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Battaglia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Diesel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Diesel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diesel being controlled against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diesel.
Diesel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Battaglia is trying to push Diesel away but Diesel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diesel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diesel lands an elbow that stopped Battaglia in his tracks for a moment.
Diesel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diesel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Battaglia avoids it.
Diesel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short left from Diesel.
Diesel lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battaglia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diesel walks away with a smile on his face. Battaglia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Battaglia. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Diesel drives through and clinches with Battaglia against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diesel.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diesel.
Diesel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diesel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Battaglias head.
Diesel lands a nice uppercut.
Diesel tries to land knees in the clinch but Battaglia avoids the damage to the body.
Voltsz Diesel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Diesel fails to land.
Diesel lands an elbow that stopped Battaglia in his tracks for a moment.
Diesel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Battaglia.
A head punch on the inside from Diesel fails to land.
Diesel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Battaglia's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diesel lands a damaging elbow.
Battaglia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battaglia can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Diesel.
Diesel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diesel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Diesel scores with a shot to the side of Battaglia's head.
A short right from Diesel on the inside.
Battaglia stalling in the clinch but Diesel improves position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Diesel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Battaglia blocking some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Marco Battaglia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diesel lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Voltsz Diesel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diesel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Voltsz Diesel!
A relieved looking Voltsz Diesel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.