PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Freschetta Digornio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Rader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Digornio comes to the cage accompanied by Rock Your World!. Rader has chosen His Own Fight Video as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Digornio
vs
Rader

177 cm
25
165 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

170 cm
24
168 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freschetta Digornio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Rader!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rader comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rader throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Digornio's waist but Digornio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rader off to one side.
Digornio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rader momentarily.
Rader misses with an uppercut. Digornio saw that one coming.
Rader throws an overhand right that lands on Digornio's shoulder, as Digornio tries to avoid the shot.
Digornio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rader lands a jab to the head.
Digornio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Digornio feints and then cracks Rader's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rader down.
Digornio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rader moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Digornio. Rader does a little dance to reset his feet.
Digornio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rader swats away the attempt to clinch by Digornio.
Rader throws a jab when Digornio was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rader uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Digornio.
Rader blocks a leg kick.
Rader displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Digornio throws out the jab.
Digornio walks into a straight right hand from Rader.
Digornio misses with an uppercut. Rader saw that one coming.
Rader scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rader lands a lovely overhand right.
Digornio stuns Rader with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Digornio throws a shot from downtown. Rader moves away and avoids it.
Rader ducks under a wild hook from Digornio.
Digornio misses with a hook
and Rader counters with a nice low kick that buckles Digornio's knee momentarily.
Digornio looks to land a left hand but Rader moved out of range nicely.
Rader moves away from the strike by Digornio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digornio tries to clinch but Rader moves out of range.
Rader lands a nice leg kick that just misses Digornio's sensitive parts.
Rader waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Digornio.
Digornio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rader is looking to land body kicks.
Digornio moves forwards but Rader connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rader lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Digornio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rader manages to avoid it.
Rader looks to land a right hand but Digornio moved out of range.
Good shot there by Rader.
Nice body punch from Digornio.
Digornio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Digornio swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rader has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rader can't find room to land a body shot as Digornio controls the action.

Rader escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rader moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Digornio scores with a body shot.
Freschetta Digornio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rader swings for the body but Digornio moves out of range.
Digornio throws a right and a left that Rader avoids nicely.
Digornio throws a hook to the side of Rader's head but Rader sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for Digornio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Digornio misses the shot to the body.
Rader ducks under a wild hook from Digornio.
Rader avoids the body shot from Digornio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Digornio looks to score with a jab to the body but Rader is just out of range.
Digornio thuds his right hand into Rader's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Digornio. Rader does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rader tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Digornio was well out of range. Poor timing from Rader.
Rader will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A swing and a miss from Digornio.
Digornio throws an off balance right hand
and Rader counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Digornio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Digornio.
Digornio misses with a series of wild punches.

Rader clinches up against the cage.
Digornio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rader throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Digornio avoiding damage as Rader throws knees to the body.

Rader gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Digornio regains guard.
Digornio wants to sweep but no luck.
Rader trying to control the position from guard on top but Digornio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rader is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Digornio is trying to control the position but Rader postures up.
Rader trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rader working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Digornio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Digornio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Digornio wants to control the position but Rader says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rader trying to mount his opponent but Digornio defends it.
Rader throwing shots but Digornio is blocking nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rader is looking to take a break and control but Digornio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Digornio has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rader is working away from the top position though.
Rader is keen to just control but Digornio is a slippery customer.
Rader not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rader trying to pass the guard but Digornio defending well.
Digornio has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rader is working away from the top position though.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Rader is looking for a kimura but Digornio is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rader to get the leverage.
Digornio on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Digornio wants to control but Rader is keeping busy.
Digornio regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rader.
Digornio keeping full guard, as Rader tries to pass.
Digornio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rader.
Digornio is trying to keep Rader in close.
Rader pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Digornio is keeping the position for now.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Digornio is trying to keep Rader in close.
Rader landing with the ground and pound.

Rader thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rader stops Digornio from standing up.
Digornio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rader is one step ahead there.
Rader stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Digornio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Digornio wants to get back to his feet but Rader is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rader accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rader thows a big elbow that misses.
Rader loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Digornio trying to control the position here.
Rader pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Digornio is keeping the position for now.
Digornio pulls Rader in to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Freschetta Digornio just wasn't active enough.
A lazy left from Rader finds it's target.
Rader scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Justin Rader will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rader with a hook.
Digornio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rader.
A big right from Digornio misses.
Rader throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Digornio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Freschetta Digornio is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Digornio misses the target.
Digornio thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Digornio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Digornio misses.
A big right from Rader misses.
Rader throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Digornio lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rader backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rader dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rader misses the jab.
Rader throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Digornio.
A punch lands to the side of Digornio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Digornio tries to move into range but Rader moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Digornio throws out a loose jab but Rader uses good head movement to avoid it.
Digornio throws the left hand but Rader avoids the punch easily.
Digornio throws a big shot that misses.
Digornio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rader.
Rader looks to land a left hand but Digornio moved out of range nicely.
Rader swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rader fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digornio throws a right and a left that Rader avoids nicely.
Rader throws the kick towards the body but Digornio avoids it.
Rader blocks a jab.
Rader ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Digornio moves away.
Digornio moves out of range as Rader strikes.
Rader moves out of range of the strikes.
Rader misses with a hook.
Digornio tries a low kick but Rader avoids it.
Digornio throws a body punch but Rader moves out of range.
Digornio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rader throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rader bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Digornio's head.
Digornio misses with a body shot.

Rader fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Digornio to the ground. Rader is now in Digornio's guard.
Digornio keeping moving, preventing Rader from controlling successfully.
Rader landing some decent shots from guard.
Digornio keeping moving, preventing Rader from controlling successfully.
Digornio is trying to keep Rader in close.
Digornio is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rader is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Digornio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Digornio wants to improve his position but instead Rader has moved into half guard.
Digornio makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Digornio.
Rader stands up over Digornio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Digornio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Digornio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rader is one step ahead there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Digornio keeping moving, preventing Rader from controlling successfully.
Rader wants to pass the guard but Digornio is keeping the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Digornio is trying to keep Rader in close.
Rader has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rader lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rader is in close to Digornio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rader looking to pass the guard.
Rader won't allow Digornio to sweep him here.

Digornio manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Rader lands with a good body shot.
Donk. Rader catches Digornio right on the button with a cross.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rader lands with a nice body punch.
Rader works the jab nicely.
Digornio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Rader counter with a right hand.
Rader looks to land a left hand but Digornio moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rader. Digornio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rader misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Digornio.
Rader throws a head kick that misses.
Rader drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Digornio misses the shot to the body.
Rader uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Digornio.
Digornio misses the shot to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rader just misses with a punch to the body.
Digornio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rader.
Digornio looks to land a left hand but Rader moved out of range nicely.
Rader just misses with a punch to the body.

Digornio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rader will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Digornio up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Digornio.
Rader's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Digornio avoids the elbow strike from Rader, against the cage.
Digornio managing to block the knees to the body from Rader.
A head punch on the inside from Digornio fails to land.
Rader tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Digornio avoids it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Digornio trying to control the position but instead, Rader has worked for underhooks and has pushed Digornio into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Digornio.
Rader has Digornio pressed against the cage, preventing Digornio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rader tries to throw a body punch but Digornio avoids it by throwing Rader back against the cage.
Digornio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rader struggles to land a body shot inside as Digornio controls his hands.
Digornio is trying to stall.
Rader misses with some punches.
Digornio trying to control the position but instead, Rader has worked for underhooks and has pushed Digornio into the cage.
Digornio scores with a shot to the side of Rader's head.

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

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rader just misses with a punch to the body.
Rader uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Digornio.
Digornio throws out a loose jab but Rader uses good head movement to avoid it.
Digornio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rader displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Digornio throws out the jab.
Rader throws a lazy right hand but Digornio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rader thows a left - swing and a miss!
Digornio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Digornio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rader finds it's way round the side to connect with Digornio's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rader moves away from the strike by Digornio.
Rader feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Digornio's calf.
Digornio throws a body punch but Rader moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Rader showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rader fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Digornio moves out of range of the strikes.
Digornio looks to throw the jab but Rader is out of range.
Digornio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Digornio ducks under a wild hook from Rader.
Rader just misses with a punch to the body.
Rader uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Digornio.
Digornio misses with a body shot.
Digornio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rader looks to score with a jab to the body but Digornio is just out of range.
Digornio scores with a nice right hand.
Rader circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Digornio closes the distance and clinches.
Rader swings wildly with an uppercut but Digornio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rader keeps control of Digornio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Digornio misses with some punches.
Rader throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Digornios head.
Rader lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rader is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Digornio is keeping busy.
Digornio misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rader throws an elbow but misses.

Digornio breaks from the clinch.
Digornio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rader counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rader dodges the punch combination from Digornio.
Digornio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rader.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digornio misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rader counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A slow jab from Digornio misses its intended target.
Rader thows a body shot but no joy.
Rader throws a lazy right hand but Digornio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rader looks to land a left hand but Digornio moved out of range nicely.
Rader shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Digornio but Digornio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Digornio. Rader does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rader avoids the body shot from Digornio.
Digornio throws a jab when Rader was well out of range.
Rader connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rader avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Digornio misses with a body shot.
A nice combination there by Digornio.
Rader works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rader waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Digornio.
Digornio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rader lands a body shot.
Rader throws a low kick, looking for Digornio's leg but Digornio calmly moves out of range.
Digornio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rader throws out the jab.
Digornio misses with a wild body shot.
Rader scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rader loads up on a big right hand but Digornio slips the punch.
Digornio jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Digornio blocks a jab.
Rader misses with a looping left.
Digornio just misses with a punch to the body.
Rader tries to score with a low kick but Digornio moves his leg out of the way.
Rader takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rader slips under a jab from Digornio.
Digornio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Digornio throws a lazy right hand but Rader sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Digornio swings for the body but Rader moves out of range.
A big left from Rader misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rader moves out of range of the strikes.
Digornio moves away from the strike by Rader.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Digornio managing to block the knees to the body from Rader.
Rader throws an elbow that misses.
Rader lands an elbow inside that Digornio shrugs off.
Rader working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rader looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rader lands a nice elbow.
Digornio avoids the elbow strike from Rader, against the cage.
Digornio slowing the pace effectively.
Rader throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Digornio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rader.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Digornio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Digornio dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rader pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Digornio.
Rader is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Digornio blocks an elbow strike.
Digornio misses with a punch on the inside.
Rader is trying to maintain a safe position but Digornio gets an underhook and turns Rader into the cage.
Digornio lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rader is leaning against Digornio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Digornio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Digornio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Digornio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rader blocks an uppercut.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Digornio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Digornio misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Digornio.
Rader swings widly with a right hand
and Digornio counters with a stiff right hand.
Rader misses with a body shot.
Rader bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Rader closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rader thows a huge punch but Digornio dodges it nicely.
Digornio pushes Rader off looking to stand but Rader dives back in and keeps control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rader lands a nice short elbow.
Digornio trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Digornio taking some punishment here, with Rader in his half guard.
Digornio has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rader is working away from the top position though.
Digornio is controlling Rader's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rader not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rader thows a huge punch but Digornio dodges it nicely.
Rader trying to control from Digornio's half guard. Digornio has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Digornio is trying to control the position but Rader postures up.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Digornio is really struggling to control Rader but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Freschetta Digornio has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Digornio ducks right into an uppercut from Rader.
Rader misses with a looping right.

Rader moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Digornio dodges an elbow strike from Rader.
Rader is trying to stall.
Rader blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Digornio lands a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rader.
Digornio looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Digornio scores with a shot to the side of Rader's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Justin Rader.
I've got Rader 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Justin Rader!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Justin Rader!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Justin Rader!

Justin Rader wins by unanimous decision!