PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Diefenbaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miles has chosen Kings of Leon - Closer as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diefenbaker
vs
Miles

180 cm
25
195 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

179 cm
25
196 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Diefenbaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wes Miles!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diefenbaker misses with a low kick.
Miles ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diefenbaker walks into a straight right hand from Miles.
Miles lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diefenbaker throws a leg kick
and Diefenbaker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miles shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Diefenbaker sprawls well. Diefenbaker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miles gets slowly back to his feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Miles crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Diefenbaker - the referee stops the clock and Miles gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Diefenbaker. Miles manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Miles fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diefenbaker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
John Diefenbaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miles blocks a leg kick.
That kick from Diefenbaker tenderised Miles's leg. Miles is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diefenbaker moves away.
Miles throws a front kick aimed at Diefenbaker's knee but Diefenbaker avoids it well.
Miles misses with a leg kick
and Diefenbaker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diefenbaker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miles throws a body kick that misses.
Diefenbaker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miles was well out of range. Poor timing from Diefenbaker.
Miles blocks the body kick.
Miles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Miles. That snapped Diefenbaker's head back.
Diefenbaker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Miles is able to avoid easily.
Miles buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diefenbaker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diefenbaker throws a push kick but Miles slaps the foot to one side.
Diefenbaker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Miles pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diefenbaker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diefenbaker takes a swing at Miles's ribcage but misses.
Miles slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diefenbaker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Miles avoids the body shot from Diefenbaker.
Diefenbaker tests Miles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diefenbaker.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diefenbaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miles slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Miles defending well as Diefenbaker loads up on a big left hand.
Diefenbaker misses with the body kick
and Miles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diefenbaker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diefenbaker wants it to stay on the feet.
Miles pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Diefenbaker back to the cage. Miles follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Miles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Diefenbaker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diefenbaker misses with a left hand
and Miles makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diefenbaker tests Miles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diefenbaker throws a sloppy head kick and Miles moves out of range easily.
Miles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diefenbaker with a hook.
John Diefenbaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diefenbaker cracks Miles with a good jab.
Diefenbaker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miles.
Diefenbaker throws a shot from downtown. Miles moves away and avoids it.
Diefenbaker misses with a wild body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Miles. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miles.
Diefenbaker scores with a nice head shot.
Diefenbaker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miles manages to avoid it.
Miles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Diefenbaker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miles scores with a jab. Diefenbaker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diefenbaker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miles tries to clinch up but Diefenbaker circles away and keeps his distance.
Diefenbaker misses with a low kick as Miles jumps back.
Miles moves out of range of the leg kick from Diefenbaker.
Diefenbaker thumps Miles with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Diefenbaker.
Diefenbaker misses with an uppercut.
Diefenbaker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Miles fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big left from Miles misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diefenbaker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Miles connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diefenbaker scrambles back to his feet.
Miles swings for the body but Diefenbaker moves out of range.
Diefenbaker takes a swing at Miles's ribcage but misses.
Miles checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Diefenbaker dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Diefenbaker swinging wildly here.
Miles takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Miles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diefenbaker.
Diefenbaker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Miles counters with a two punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diefenbaker. Miles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diefenbaker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miles.
Miles motions for Diefenbaker to come forward. Miles throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miles blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Miles misses the target.
Diefenbaker throws a hook but Miles blocks it.
Diefenbaker throws a jab when Miles was well out of range.
Miles with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
John Diefenbaker is winning the standup battle so far.
Miles misses with an uppercut.
Diefenbaker throws an off balance right hand
and Miles counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diefenbaker's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diefenbaker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diefenbaker throws the left hand but Miles avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Diefenbaker.
Miles lands a leg kick that knocks Diefenbaker off balance momentarily.
Diefenbaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diefenbaker throws a low kick, looking for Miles's leg but Miles calmly moves out of range.
Miles throws a right and a left that Diefenbaker avoids nicely.
Miles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diefenbaker throws a leg kick that misses.
Miles plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Diefenbaker scores with a jab to the head.
Diefenbaker throws a body punch but Miles moves out of range.
Diefenbaker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Diefenbaker misses.
A head kick misses from Diefenbaker.
Miles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Diefenbaker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Miles throws a front kick aimed at Diefenbaker's knee but Diefenbaker avoids it well.
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!
Miles throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Diefenbaker throws a hook but Miles avoids it easily.

Miles manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Diefenbaker on his heels. He'll look to pass Diefenbaker's guard now, I'm sure.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Miles showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles slips nicely into half guard.
Diefenbaker tries to get to full guard but Miles has control of the leg.
Miles works his way into side control.
Diefenbaker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miles wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles scores with punches from side control.
Miles throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Diefenbaker works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Diefenbaker is staying active underneath Miles, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Miles tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diefenbaker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diefenbaker moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wes Miles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Diefenbaker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diefenbaker misses with a looping left.
Jab, jab by Miles - just one landing.
Diefenbaker on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diefenbaker.
Miles fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diefenbaker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Miles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Diefenbaker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diefenbaker.
Diefenbaker throws a big shot that misses.
Diefenbaker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miles.
A big left from Diefenbaker misses.
Diefenbaker throws an overhand right that lands on Miles's shoulder, as Miles tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diefenbaker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Miles on the side of the head.
Diefenbaker connects with a solid leg kick.
Miles misses with a kick to the body.
Diefenbaker misses with a hook. Miles ducked under it nicely.
Miles shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miles misses with a few strikes there.
Diefenbaker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miles manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Diefenbaker.
Diefenbaker misses with a leg kick
and Miles counters with a straight right hand.
Diefenbaker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A bone on bone clash there as Diefenbaker blocks the leg kick.
Miles changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Diefenbaker tries to avoid it but Miles manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Diefenbaker to the ground. Diefenbaker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Miles doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diefenbaker to score with a decent uppercut.
Miles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diefenbaker throws a lazy right hand but Miles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miles misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diefenbaker.
A big left from Diefenbaker misses.

Diefenbaker rushes Miles and presses him up against the cage.
Diefenbaker prevents a body shot from Miles.
Miles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diefenbaker is defending well for now.
Diefenbaker taking a breather.
Miles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diefenbaker is defending well for now.
Diefenbaker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diefenbaker blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diefenbaker scores with a hook to the body.
Diefenbaker prevents a body shot from Miles.
Diefenbaker is struggling to control the position.
Miles tries to work over Diefenbaker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miles misses with a body punch.
Miles misses with a punch to the body.
Diefenbaker misses with a punch to the body.
Miles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diefenbaker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Miles up against the cage.
Miles tries to score a body lock takedown but Diefenbaker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
John Diefenbaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wes Miles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diefenbaker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miles's elbow.
Diefenbaker tries to stall but Miles uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Miles missing with knees to the body.
Diefenbaker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miles cracks Diefenbaker with a nice body shot.
Miles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miles presses Diefenbaker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diefenbaker is trying to break the clinch but Miles is controlling him.
Miles working aggressively here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miles changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Diefenbaker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diefenbaker thumps Miles with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Diefenbaker.
I think Diefenbaker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... John Diefenbaker!