PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Diffie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micheal Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryant has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Diffie
vs
Bryant

190 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
21
215 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Diffie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Micheal Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diffie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bryant shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Diffie stuns Bryant with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bryant fails with the takedown.
Diffie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bryant has time to react.
Diffie scores with a jab to the body.
Bryant looks gassed!
Diffie lands with a shot to the body.
Diffie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diffie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diffie connects with a body shot.
Diffie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diffie throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryant takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diffie digs a good body shot into Bryant's ribs.
Diffie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diffie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bryant doesn't seem bothered though.
Bryant doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bryant drops his hands momentarily and Diffie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Joe Diffie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diffie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diffie punishes Bryant's body with a nice straight punch.
Diffie lands a right hook to the body.
Bryant takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diffie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bryant takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diffie cracks a nice hook into Bryant's ribs.
Diffie throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diffie sizes up Bryant with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diffie with a hook.
Diffie lands with a shot to the body.
Bryant on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diffie cracks Bryant with a good jab.
Joe Diffie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diffie works Bryant's body with a nice hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diffie.
Diffie connects with a body shot.
Diffie lands with an uppercut that bounces Bryant off the cage and back into rage.
Diffie with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diffie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bryant at a distance.
Diffie lands with a good body shot.
Diffie lands a slapping body shot.
Diffie stuns Bryant with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bryant takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diffie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bryant takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diffie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bryant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diffie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diffie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diffie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diffie thuds a left hand into Bryant's body.
Diffie lands a nice looking body shot.
Diffie with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diffie connects with a crisp jab.
Diffie scores with a body shot.
Diffie lands a nice shot to the body.
Bryant moves forwards but Diffie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Diffie lands a nice hook to Bryant's body. Bryant takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diffie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diffie scores with a jab to the head.
Diffie punishes Bryant's body with a nice straight punch.
Bryant walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bryant walks into a straight right hand from Diffie.
Bryant takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diffie connects with a nice looking jab.
Bryant on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Diffie.
Bryant on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Diffie finds it's way through Bryant's defenses.
A jab from Diffie does it's job there.
Diffie lands a nice shot to the body.
Diffie is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Diffie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diffie scores with a jab to the head.
Diffie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diffie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Diffie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diffie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diffie lands with a nice body punch.
Diffie digs a good body shot into Bryant's ribs.
Diffie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Diffie lands with a hook. Bryant tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diffie stuns Bryant with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diffie, as that shot connected.
Bryant has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diffie connects with a body shot.
Diffie scores with a decent looking hook.
Bryant takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bryant on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diffie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diffie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Diffie lands a jab to Bryant's midsection.
Bryant takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Diffie there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diffie cracks Bryant with a good jab.
Diffie cracks a nice hook into Bryant's ribs.
Bryant on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diffie works Bryant's body with a nice hook.
Diffie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diffie lands a nice hook to Bryant's body. Bryant takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diffie throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diffie but Diffie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd cheers as Diffie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bryant doesn't seem phased though.
Diffie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diffie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bryant takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diffie lands with a good body shot.
Diffie digs a good body shot into Bryant's ribs.
Diffie connects with a right hand. Bryant shakes it off.
Bryant takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diffie lands a right hook to the body.
Bryant has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diffie finds it's way round the side to connect with Bryant's head.
Diffie lands a nice looking body shot.
Diffie stuns Bryant with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diffie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diffie lands a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diffie scores with a hook to the body. Bryant takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diffie scores with a hook to the body. Bryant takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bryant takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diffie punishes Bryant's body with a nice straight punch.
Diffie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bryant doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Diffie 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.

Diffie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Diffie lands a nice looking body shot.
Diffie lands a glancing blow to the side of Bryant's head.
Bryant on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Horrible takedown by Bryant or perhaps it was just good defense by Diffie which made him look bad.
Diffie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bryant doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diffie cracks Bryant with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bryant takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bryant ducks right into an uppercut from Diffie.
Diffie lands with a cross.
Diffie catches Bryant with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diffie sizes up Bryant with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bryant gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Diffie lands a nice looking body shot.
Diffie works the jab nicely.
Bryant is breathing heavily.
Diffie connects with a single shot there.
Joe Diffie is winning the standup battle so far.
Diffie cracks Bryant with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bryant on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diffie punishes Bryant's body with a nice straight punch.
Bryant takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Diffie does it's job there.
Diffie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diffie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diffie scores with a shot to the body.
Diffie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diffie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diffie cracks Bryant with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bryant takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diffie connects with a single shot there.
Diffie scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Diffie does it's job there.
Diffie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bryant can do to turn this around?
Diffie lands a nice shot to the body.
Bryant takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diffie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diffie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diffie lands a jab to the nose.
Diffie scores with a nice right hand.
Diffie lands with a good body shot.
Diffie lands a nice shot that snaps Bryant's head back.
A lazy left from Diffie finds it's target.
Bryant moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Diffie scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diffie lands a jab to Bryant's midsection.
Diffie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bryant looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diffie lands with an overhand left.
Jab from Diffie.
Diffie cracks Bryant with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bryant takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bryant takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bryant takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bryant might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Diffie has got the better of the exchanges.
Diffie lands a nice looking body shot.
Diffie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bryant looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diffie clobbers Bryant with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diffie lands a nice looking body shot.
Diffie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bryant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A shot to de liver by Diffie. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Diffie does it's job there.
Diffie connects with a single shot there.
Diffie lands a right hook to the body.
Bryant doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diffie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good shot there by Diffie.
Bryant takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diffie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diffie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diffie cracks Bryant with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bryant takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice body punch from Diffie.
Diffie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bryant takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bryant takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diffie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Diffie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bryant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diffie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bryant. Bryant circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bryant walks into a left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Diffie as he connects with a hook.
Diffie connects with a nice looking jab.
Diffie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Diffie punishes Bryant's body with a nice straight punch.
Bryant takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diffie scores with a jab.
Diffie lands a jab to the head.
Diffie lands a slapping body shot.
Bryant takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Diffie connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Diffie as he connects with a hook.
Diffie scores with a jab. Bryant acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bryant takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diffie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diffie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bryant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bryant takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diffie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bryant doesn't seem bothered though.
Diffie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to de liver by Diffie. Beautiful body shot.
Diffie is looking to wear down Bryant with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bryant takes one to the side of the head.
Diffie lands with a shot to the body.
Bryant on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diffie scores with a shot to the body.
Diffie scores with a nice head shot.
Diffie thuds a left hand into Bryant's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diffie throws a shot to the body.
Diffie thuds his right hand into Bryant's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diffie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diffie scores with the left hand. Bryant knows he should have avoided that one.
Diffie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diffie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Diffie dominated that second round.
That's time! Diffie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Diffie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bryant tries to move into range but Diffie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diffie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diffie lands an overhand right.
Diffie thuds his right hand into Bryant's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice uppercut lands for Diffie. That snapped Bryant's head back.
Bryant takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diffie lands a head shot.
Diffie lands with a hook. Bryant tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diffie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Diffie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diffie scores with a hook.
Diffie lands with a nice body punch.
Diffie lands with a nice body punch.
Diffie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diffie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bryant looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diffie lands an overhand right.
Diffie lands with a hook. Bryant tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bryant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diffie scores with a nice head shot.
A lazy left from Diffie finds it's target.
Diffie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bryant gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diffie scores with a hook to the body. Bryant takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diffie lands a jab to Bryant's midsection.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diffie, as that shot connected.
Nice uppercut there from Diffie.
Bryant takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diffie connects with a looping right hand.
Diffie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diffie lands a slapping body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diffie.
Diffie works Bryant's body with a nice hook.
Diffie thuds his right hand into Bryant's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diffie cracks Bryant with an open hand slap.
Bryant takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A cross from Diffie lands.
Diffie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bryant doesn't seem bothered though.
Diffie lunges at Bryant with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bryant's hand.
Diffie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Diffie scores with a jab to the body.
Diffie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bryant looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diffie connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Diffie.
Diffie cracks Bryant with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diffie lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryant takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diffie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diffie lands a body shot.
Bryant has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diffie finds it's way round the side to connect with Bryant's head.
Diffie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Diffie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bryant has time to react.
Diffie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diffie scores with a decent looking hook.
Diffie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bryant looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diffie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bryant on the side of the head.
Diffie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bryant doesn't seem bothered though.
Diffie cracks a nice hook into Bryant's ribs.
Diffie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bryant momentarily.
Bryant takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bryant walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bryant takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diffie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bryant at a distance.
Diffie jabs at Bryant's body.
Diffie lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diffie scores with a body shot.
Bryant takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bryant moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bryant on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diffie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bryant on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diffie lands a right hook to the body.
Bryant takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bryant has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bryant there as he acknowledges the shot.
Diffie lands the left hand.
Bryant takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diffie lands a jab to the head.
Diffie works Bryant's body with a nice hook.
Bryant takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diffie cracks Bryant with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diffie digs a good hook to Bryant's body.
Bryant doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diffie jabs at Bryant's body.
Bryant closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diffie lands with a right hand.
Diffie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bryant doesn't seem bothered though.
Diffie lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diffie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bryant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good shot there by Diffie.
Bryant takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diffie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diffie lands with a good body shot.
Diffie connects with a right hand. Bryant shakes it off.
Diffie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bryant takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diffie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diffie jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Diffie works Bryant's body with a nice hook.
Bryant takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diffie sizes up Bryant with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice shot lands for Diffie.
Diffie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diffie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diffie scores with a body shot.
Bryant walks into a left hand.
Diffie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Diffie lands a slapping body shot.
Micheal Bryant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diffie works Bryant's body with a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Diffie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diffie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Diffie!