PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dante Devitt (ranked 4428 p4p, 3819 weight class) and Brandon Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Devitt
vs
Diaz

178 cm
19
130
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
140
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dante Devitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Diaz !
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Devitt.
Devitt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
No joy there for Diaz , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Devitt misses with a combination
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.

Devitt dives in and scores a takedown into Diaz 's guard.
Devitt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Devitt is controlling him.
Devitt postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Devitt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Devitt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devitt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Diaz wants to stand up but Devitt is controlling him.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Devitt controlling from the top position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Brandon Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Devitt counters with a takedown into side control.
Devitt remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Diaz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Devitt has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devitt moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Diaz pushes Devitt away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Devitt gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Devitt is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Devitt is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Diaz will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devitt wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Diaz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Devitt backs up against the cage.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Diaz stalks Devitt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Devitt's face. Devitt staggers backwards, shaken.
Diaz connects with a looping right hand.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Devitt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brandon Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Diaz , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Devitt feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Devitt trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Devitt is controlling him.
Devitt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Devitt from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Diaz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Diaz gets caught napping as Devitt dives in and scores a takedown. Diaz manages to retain guard.
Devitt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Devitt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Devitt slips a jab and a cross from Diaz .
As Diaz tries to get set, Devitt tries to push him back and clinch up but Diaz manages to avoid the attempt.
Devitt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dante Devitt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Diaz , who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Diaz .

Devitt drives through with a takedown into Diaz 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Devitt from controlling successfully.
Diaz is looking to stand up but Devitt isn't so interested in that idea.

Devitt gets to his feet - Diaz follows without any prompting.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz tries to bum rush Devitt with a series of wild strikes but Devitt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz jabs Devitt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Diaz cracks Devitt with an open hand slap.
Diaz thuds his right hand into Devitt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Devitt gets a double leg takedown into Diaz 's guard.
Devitt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Devitt stands up over Diaz , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Devitt has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.

Devitt has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Diaz regains guard immediately.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Devitt trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Devitt is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diaz uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Devitt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diaz cracks Devitt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Diaz .

Devitt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dante Devitt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Devitt wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
Devitt taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Devitt asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Devitt is trying to get an arm triangle but Diaz is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devitt moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Diaz is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Devitt asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Devitt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz cracks Devitt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Devitt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diaz stalks Devitt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Devitt's face. Devitt staggers backwards, shaken.
Diaz tries to bum rush Devitt with a series of wild strikes but Devitt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Devitt forces Diaz back against the cage and clinches.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Devitt gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Diaz pushes Devitt off and gets back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Diaz .
Devitt drops down looking for a counter takedown but Diaz sprawls and moves away.
Diaz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Devitt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Devitt shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Diaz 's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devitt passes Diaz 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.

Diaz pushes Devitt off and gets back to his feet.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Devitt avoids it well.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Devitt avoids them all with ease.
Diaz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Devitt rather than just go for the knockout.
Devitt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brandon Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diaz 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Diaz !