PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Toby Diaby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaby comes into the arena with Trying'da hold me down blaring out of the sound system. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Leroy Jenkins was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Diaby
vs
Jenkins

185 cm
24
199 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

190 cm
28
198 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Springfield HW Nutrition

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 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toby Diaby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leroy Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Jenkins scores a takedown into full mount!
Jenkins landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jenkins connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaby taking shots to the head.
Jenkins with the ground and pound from mount.
Jenkins scoring with strikes but Diaby is staying in there.

Diaby is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaby is trying to stand.
Oh Diaby is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaby blocking the ground and pound.
Diaby seems to have got his legs back now.
Jenkins throws some wild stikes that Diaby manages to avoid easily.
Jenkins controlling from mount.
Jenkins fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jenkins working for a guillotine from mount but Diaby is in no mood to give up.
Jenkins looking to finish with strikes here!
Poor strikes thrown by Jenkins there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Jenkins swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Diaby is now in Jenkins's guard. A big mistake from Jenkins there, giving up the dominant position!
Jenkins wants to stand up but Diaby is controlling him.
Diaby trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Jenkins manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jenkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaby is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jenkins stops Diaby from standing up.
Jenkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diaby works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jenkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaby is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Diaby has momentary wrist control but Jenkins slips an elbow through the middle.
Jenkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaby is keeping the position for now.
Diaby manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jenkins manages to get himself to full guard.
Diaby is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jenkins wants to get back to his feet but Diaby is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaby engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jenkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jenkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jenkins is wriggling around but Diaby manages to pass to half guard.
Diaby throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Jenkins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Diaby throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jenkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jenkins misses with a takedown

and Diaby counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jenkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jenkins wants to sweep here but Diaby controlling him for the moment.
Diaby throwing strikes but missing.
Jenkins has control of Diaby's left arm, preventing Diaby from doing any damage.
Diaby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jenkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Diaby from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jenkins with a poor takedown
and Diaby counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaby feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jenkinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jenkins throws a poor cross that misses

and Diaby counters with a single leg into guard. Jenkins didn't expect that.

Jenkins has his feet on Diaby's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jenkins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Diaby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Toby Diaby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a takedown

and Diaby counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Diaby.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaby missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diaby stops Jenkins from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaby working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Diaby is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Diaby sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jenkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jenkins wants to stand up but Diaby is controlling him.
Diaby trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaby is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jenkins is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Diaby wants to pass the guard but Jenkins is keeping the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Toby Diaby wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jenkins fails with the takedown
and Diaby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jenkins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Diaby counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Diaby trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jenkins is keeping the position for now.
Jenkins wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Diaby manages to pass to side control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Diaby in particular looking to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaby has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Diaby dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Diaby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jenkins.
Jenkins tries for a takedown but Diaby circles away easily
and Diaby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jenkins fails with the takedown

and Diaby counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Diaby.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Diaby postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jenkins is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Diaby, into his guard.
Jenkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toby Diaby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Jenkins drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Diaby dives on top into guard.
Jenkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaby wants to pass the guard but Jenkins is keeping the position.
Jenkins wants to stand and escape but Diaby is having none of it.

Jenkins uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jenkins misses with a takedown

and Diaby counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jenkins's guard now.
Toby Diaby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Jenkins.
Diaby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jenkins is keeping the position for now.
Diaby's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaby decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Diaby closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaby.
Nice body punch from Diaby.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diaby.
Diaby is stalling here.
Diaby lands with a light punch inside.
Diaby taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Diaby.
Nice body punch from Diaby - that landed with a thud.
Diaby stalling against the cage.

Jenkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaby misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diaby misses with a right hand
and Jenkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toby Diaby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jenkins tries for a takedown but Diaby circles away easily
and Diaby counters with a straight right hand.
Jenkins with a lazy takedown attempt

so Diaby counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Diaby is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Diaby lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Diaby controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diaby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jenkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jenkins is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Diaby is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaby trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Diaby with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toby Diaby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diaby 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toby Diaby!