PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Daigle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Desangre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Daigle might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The State of Massachusetts -- Dropkick Murphys. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Daigle
vs
Desangre

180 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

165 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Daigle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maximus Desangre!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Daigle darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Desangre wants to get back to full guard.

Desangre actively working from the bottom here.

Daigle is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Desangre defends it well.
Desangre is looking to get back to full guard here but Daigle has managed to pass to side control instead.
Daigle trying to control but Desangre is having none of it.
Daigle lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Desangre hang on?
Daigle lands a big elbow.
Desangre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Desangre is squirming around, avoiding Daigle's attempts to control the action.
Desangre is trying desperately to improve position.
Desangre is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Daigle working Desangre over with strikes here.
Daigle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Daigle lands a heavy elbow.
Daigle lands a big shot there that rocks Desangre but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Desangre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Desangre gets back to half guard.
Desangre looks gassed!

Daigle is working for a kimura but Desangre is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Desangre moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Daigle with a nice head shot there.
Desangre is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Desangre is thwarting Daigle's attempts to control the position.
Desangre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Desangre lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Daigle is looking to escape.
Desangre is nestled in close to Daigle, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daigle wants to improve his position but Desangre is controlling well.
Daigle wants to get back to his feet.
Daigle slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Daigle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Desangre gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Desangre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Desangre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Daigle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Daigle decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Daigle.

It looks like Maximus Desangre has been cut.
Desangre slips a jab and a cross from Daigle.
Daigle throws a head kick but Desangre moves out of range.
Daigle shoots for a takedown but Desangre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Daigle clinches with his opponent.

Daigle manages to break the clinch.
Daigle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daigle throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Daigle. Desangre shrugs it off though.
Daigle throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Desangre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Daigle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Desangre wants to sweep but no luck.
Desangre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Desangre is on top in guard.
Desangre pushes down on Daigle's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daigle tries to kick Desangre off but Desangre keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daigle regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Desangre.
Desangre is working Daigle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Desangre prevents Daigle from getting back to his feet.
Desangre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Daigle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Daigle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Desangre's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Desangre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Daigle makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Daigle throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Daigle scores with a hook to the body. Desangre takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Daigle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Desangre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters circling a little - Daigle finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Daigle misses with a jab, cross combination.

Daigle moves into the clinch successfully.
Desangre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Daigle is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Daigle gets underhooks to prevent Desangre's takedown attempt.
Josh Daigle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximus Desangre.
Desangre tries for a takedown but Daigle manages to get underhooks.
Daigle stalling.
Daigle looking for a takedown.
Daigle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Desangre backwards.
Daigle wants to break free but Desangre has control.
Desangre changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Daigle fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Daigle scores with the left hand. Desangre knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daigle closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Desangre is working for takedown but Daigle is calmly controlling the position for now.
Daigle drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Desangre manages to pull guard.

Desangre has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Daigle is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Desangre.

Daigle decides to stand back up. Daigle steps back and let's Desangre get back to his feet.

Desangre gets a takedown into half guard.

Desangre is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Desangre seems to be looking for submissions.
Desangre passes to side control.
Desangre advances to full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daigle wants to hold on but Desangre pushes him away.
Daigle tries to reverse the position but Desangre maintains control.
Daigle is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Daigle is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Daigle is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Daigle is working to get back to half guard.
Daigle trying desperately to get to his feet.
Daigle slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Daigle pushes Desangre off looking to stand but Desangre dives back in and keeps control.

Desangre is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Daigle flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Daigle is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daigle is trying to get back to full guard.
Desangre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Daigle punching from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Daigle lands with a slapping head kick.
A lazy body kick from Desangre
and Daigle counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Daigle has managed to clinch.
Daigle is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Desangre pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Daigle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Desangre has him pressed against the cage.
Desangre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daigle.
Daigle lands a right hand.

Daigle pulls guard successfully.
Daigle wants to stand but Desangre is controlling the position.
Daigle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Desangre is one step ahead there.
Josh Daigle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daigle wants to get back to his feet but Desangre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Desangre scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Desangre is looking to work some ground and pound but Daigle has wrist control.
Desangre chips away with some ground and pound.
Desangre prevents Daigle from getting back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Daigle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Desangre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daigle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Desangre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Desangre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Daigle counters with a three punch combo that has Desangre backing up. Desangre nods at Daigle to acknowledge the strikes.

Daigle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Desangre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Daigle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Daigle is fighting off a takedown attempt but Desangre is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Daigle to the mat. Daigle regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Daigle is looking to stand up but Desangre isn't so interested in that idea.
Daigle can't keep his opponent in guard - Desangre advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Desangre uses his free foot to push down on Daigle's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Daigle.
Daigle is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Josh Daigle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maximus Desangre's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Desangre feints and as Daigle raises his hands in defense, Desangre changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Daigle wants to stand but Desangre is controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Daigle is on top in guard.
Desangre throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Daigle has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Desangre is proving hard to escape from.

Desangre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Daigle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Daigle trying to control the position from guard on top but Desangre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daigle wanted to stand there but Desangre had control of the position.
Desangre wants to sweep here but Daigle controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Desangre has a closed guard, preventing Daigle from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daigle trying to control but Desangre is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Daigle as Desangre shoots in.
Daigle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daigle throws a head kick but Desangre moves out of range.

Daigle shoots in and bounces Desangre off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Desangre had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Daigle is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Desangre Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Daigle's back instead.
Daigle holding both Desangre 's hands and preventing any damage.
Daigle looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Desangre scores with strikes from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Desangre is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Daigle has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Desangre has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Daigle taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Desangre doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Maximus Desangre!