PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Diebler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Diebler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Balboa
vs
Diebler

180 cm
20
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

192 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Diebler!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa scores with a jab to the head.
Balboa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diebler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diebler has his takedown stuffed
and Balboa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Balboa lands a two punch combo.
Balboa lands with a right hand.
Balboa throws a combination. Diebler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Balboa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Balboa.
Balboa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balboa misses with a wild combination.
Balboa misses with a looping left.
No joy there for Balboa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diebler fails with the takedown
and Balboa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa throws a body punch but Diebler moves out of range.
Diebler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Balboa counters with a stiff right hand.
Rocky Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Diebler.
Balboa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diebler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Balboa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Diebler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Balboa scores with a hook to the body. Diebler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Balboa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balboa lands with a shot to the body.
Diebler tries for a takedown but Balboa circles away easily
and Balboa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Balboa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Balboa scores with a four punch combination!
Balboa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Balboa misses with a wild combination.
Rocky Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balboa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diebler slips a jab and a cross from Balboa.
A jab from Balboa finds it's way through Diebler's defenses.
Diebler misses with a takedown attempt
and Balboa counters with a series of strikes. Diebler will be more careful next time no doubt.
Diebler slips a jab and a cross from Balboa.
Balboa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Balboa.
Diebler is trying desperately to land a takedown but Balboa is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Diebler.
Balboa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa cracks Diebler with a good jab.
Diebler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Balboa as he jumps to the side.
Balboa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diebler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balboa lands a slapping body shot.
Balboa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Balboa connects with a nice looking jab.
Diebler slips a jab and a cross from Balboa.
Balboa misses with a hook. Diebler ducked under it nicely.
Diebler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balboa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Balboa throws a combination that misses

and Diebler counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Diebler looks to land a strike but Balboa avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Diebler throws and elbow that misses. Balboa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Diebler's guard. Nice move by Balboa!
Diebler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Diebler striking from the bottom here.
Diebler throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diebler throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Balboa is breathing heavily.
Diebler doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Diebler trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Balboa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Balboa misses with an uppercut.
Balboa throws a series of punches but Diebler moves out of range.

Diebler shoots in and gets a takedown into Balboa's guard.
Diebler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Diebler throws a big right hand that misses.
Diebler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diebler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diebler throws and elbow that misses. Balboa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Diebler's guard. Nice move by Balboa!
Diebler throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Diebler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Balboa is one step ahead there.
Diebler trying to strike off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diebler is striking off his back. Balboa thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Diebler moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Diebler doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Diebler will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Diebler lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Diebler thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Diebler is striking off his back. Balboa thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Diebler is looking for a sweep. Balboa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diebler manages to get to full guard.
Diebler will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Diebler will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Diebler striking off his back but it's not causing Balboa any problems.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diebler throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diebler throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Diebler throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Diebler trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Diebler throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Diebler throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Diebler trying to strike off his back.
Diebler trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Diebler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diebler is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Diebler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diebler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diebler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Balboa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Balboa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diebler throwing strikes from guard but Balboa blocks nicely.
Balboa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diebler throwing strikes but missing.
Diebler throwing strikes from guard but Balboa blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Diebler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Diebler fails with the takedown.
Balboa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Balboa throws a jab but it's blocked by Diebler.
Balboa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diebler.
Balboa misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Balboa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa swinging wildly here.
Diebler misses with a takedown
and Balboa counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Balboa fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa throws a right and a left that Diebler avoids nicely.
Balboa throws a series of punches but Diebler moves out of range.
Balboa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balboa misses with a wild combination.
Balboa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balboa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Balboa throws a series of punches but Diebler moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Balboa.
A punch combination from Balboa misses.
A combination from Balboa does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Diebler fails with the takedown
and Balboa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rocky Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Diebler.
Balboa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balboa cracks Diebler with a good jab.
Diebler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Balboa swivels and escapes.
Balboa takes a swing at Diebler's ribcage but misses.

Diebler gets the takedown into side control.
Diebler misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Diebler creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The strikes coming from Diebler are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Balboa defending against the ground and pound.
Balboa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diebler scores with punches from side control.
Balboa on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Diebler working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Diebler lands a few punches from side control.
Jon Diebler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diebler lands an elbow.
Diebler in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Diebler is working Balboa over with some ground and pound from side control.

Balboa is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diebler in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Oh Balboa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diebler throws a strike aimed at the side of Balboa's head but Balboa avoids it well.
Balboa seems to have got his legs back now.
Diebler throws a strike aimed at the side of Balboa's head but Balboa avoids it well.
An elbow from Diebler crashes against the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa is working to avoid the ground and pound but Diebler connects with a decent elbow.
Diebler scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Balboa to see if he's OK.
Balboa avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Diebler.
Diebler works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Diebler working the ground and pound but Balboa is defending the strikes.
Diebler throws an elbow but Balboa slips to the side and avoids it well.
Diebler scores with punches from side control.
Diebler misses with the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diebler lands a nice forearm strike.
Diebler misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Diebler throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Diebler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Diebler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Diebler!