PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gervais Lavigne (ranked 3058 p4p, 2295 weight class) and Chel Diokno (ranked 249 p4p, 0 weight class). Diokno has chosen This is my story as his entrance music. 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?

Lavigne
vs
Diokno

169 cm
34
144
23 - 16 - 0

167 cm
28
135
2 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Furnace Performance 🔥

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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 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gervais Lavigne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Chel Diokno!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lavigne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diokno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lavigne looks to land a right hand but Diokno moved out of range.
Lavigne sets himself, and Diokno steps forward looking for the clinch! Lavigne avoids it this time.
Diokno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Diokno gets tackled into the cage by Lavigne. Lavigne maintains the clinch.
Lavigne throws an elbow that misses.
Lavigne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Lavigne.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diokno.
Diokno has had enough of the clinch but Lavigne keeps him there for the moment.
Lavigne misses with a body punch.
Diokno throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lavigne misses with a punch to the body.
Diokno creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diokno digs a right hand underneath Lavigne's ribcage. Lavigne let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diokno misses with the head strike.
Diokno avoids the elbow strike from Lavigne, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Lavigne.
Lavigne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lavigne working aggressively here.
Diokno blocks a body shot from Lavigne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavigne presses Diokno against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lavigne digs a right hand underneath Diokno's ribcage. Diokno let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diokno looking to throw knees to the head but Lavigne is blocking nicely.
Diokno misses with a punch to the body.
Lavigne creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lavigne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diokno backwards.
Diokno lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diokno tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diokno blocks an elbow strike.
Lavigne lands an elbow just above Diokno 's eye.

It looks like Chel Diokno has been cut.
Lavigne lands an elbow that stopped Diokno in his tracks for a moment.
Lavigne lands a shot to the body.
Lavigne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diokno scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diokno throws a punch but it's blocked by Lavigne.
Diokno takes a shot to the head.
Lavigne creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diokno's defenses.
Lavigne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diokno backwards.
Diokno misses with an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Lavigne.
Lavigne misses with a body punch.
Diokno tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diokno throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lavigne lands an elbow just above Diokno 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Diokno throws an elbow but misses.
Diokno tries to land a knee to the head but Lavigne blocks with his arms.
Lavigne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Diokno.
Diokno tries to throw a body punch but Lavigne avoids it by throwing Diokno back against the cage.
Diokno tries a knee to the head but Lavigne blocks it.
Lavigne lands an elbow that stopped Diokno in his tracks for a moment.
Lavigne lands a damaging elbow.
Diokno takes a shot to the head.
Lavigne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lavigne lands a nice elbow.
Diokno throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lavigne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diokno tries to land knees in the clinch but Lavigne avoids the damage to the body.
Lavigne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lavigne lands an elbow inside that Diokno shrugs off.
Lavigne lands a nice shot to the body.
Diokno lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lavigne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diokno has a couple of punches blocked by Lavigne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diokno breaks the clinch.
Diokno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chel Diokno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lavigne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lavigne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diokno was well out of range. Poor timing from Lavigne.

Lavigne gets a clinch.
Lavigne is leaning against Diokno and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Diokno looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lavigne lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Lavigne as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Diokno.
Lavigne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diokno tries a knee to the head but Lavigne blocks it.
Diokno looks winded!
Lavigne pushes Diokno back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lavigne lands a body punch.
A short right from Lavigne.
Lavigne lands an elbow inside that Diokno shrugs off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lavigne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Diokno takes an elbow to the temple.
Diokno misses with an elbow strike.
Diokno misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diokno with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Diokno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diokno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lavigne.
Lavigne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Lavigne.
A right hook to the body lands for Lavigne.
Lavigne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lavigne pushes Diokno back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lavigne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dioknos head.
Lavigne working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lavigne lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Lavigne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lavigne creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diokno's defenses.
Lavigne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lavigne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Diokno is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Lavigne.
Diokno is still on wobbly legs! Can Lavigne finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lavigne lands an elbow inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lavigne.
Lavigne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diokno backwards.
Lavigne unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Diokno! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Lavigne is unloading with more strikes now! Diokno drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gervais Lavigne!
A victorious Gervais Lavigne thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Chel Diokno spoke after the fight, saying 'Granite Chin will come back!'.