PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wendell Diefendorf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucky Charm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Diefendorf might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Welcome to the Jungle. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Diefendorf
vs
Charm

178 cm
34
144 lbs
20 - 9 - 1

150 cm
29
142 lbs
17 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Wendell Diefendorf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 25 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucky Charm!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diefendorf circles away from the clinch attempt
and Diefendorf counters with a right hand to the body.
Charm takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Charm closes the distance and pushes Diefendorf back into the cage.
Charm lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diefendorf backwards.
Charm lands a shoulder strike.

Charm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diefendorf looks to land a left hand but Charm moved out of range nicely.

Diefendorf tries to keep at a distance but Charm has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diefendorf blocks a body shot from Charm.
Diefendorf misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diefendorf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charm's elbow.
Charm wants to break the clinch but can't.
Charm using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diefendorf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diefendorf throws a punch but it's blocked by Charm.
Charm throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diefendorfs head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Charm.
Still in the clinch, Diefendorf scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diefendorf can't find room to land a body shot as Charm controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charm lands a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Charm.
A nice left hand lands by Diefendorf.

Charm breaks from the clinch.
Charm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diefendorf.
Diefendorf misses the shot to the body.
Charm tries to clinch
and Diefendorf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Charm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diefendorf paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Charm is looking to clinch.
Charm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Charm ducks under a wild hook from Diefendorf.
Charm tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diefendorf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diefendorf throws a big shot that misses.
Diefendorf looks to throw the jab but Charm is out of range.
Charm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Diefendorf manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Charm misses with an uppercut. Diefendorf saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charm moves in looking to clinch but Diefendorf pushes him off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charm misses with a low kick.
Charm lands with a good body shot.

Charm closes the distance and clinches.
Diefendorf working aggressively here.
Charm lands a body punch.
A short right from Charm on the inside.
Charm misses with a body punch.
Charm lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diefendorf misses with the head strike.
Diefendorf misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Charm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Charm rushes Diefendorf and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Charm throws an elbow but it misses.
Diefendorf tries a knee to the head but Charm blocks it.
Charm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diefendorf swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diefendorf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Charm lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diefendorf is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charm lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Charm blocks a body shot from Diefendorf.
Diefendorf working aggressively here.
Charm takes an elbow to the temple.
Charm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Charm presses Diefendorf against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diefendorf tries a body shot but Charm blocks it.
Diefendorf blocking some punches.
Diefendorf misses with a hook to the ribs.

Charm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Charm blocks the body kick.
Charm tries to close the distance and clinch but Diefendorf swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diefendorf throws a jab but it's blocked by Charm.
Diefendorf looks to land a right hand but Charm moved out of range.
Diefendorf throws a body punch but Charm moves out of range.
Charm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diefendorf circles away from the clinch attempt.
Charm tries to clinch
and Charm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diefendorf throws the kick towards the body but Charm avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Charm takes the fight into the clinch.
Diefendorf misses with a punch to the body.
Diefendorf with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Charm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diefendorf misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Charm as Diefendorf tries to tie him up.
Charm stalling against the cage.
Charm lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diefendorf backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Charm.

Charm breaks from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Diefendorf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Charm moves in looking to clinch but Diefendorf pushes him off.
Diefendorf scores with a nice body kick.
Charm stalks Diefendorf and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Diefendorf's face. Diefendorf staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Wendell Diefendorf has been cut.
Charm moves to clinch but Diefendorf breaks away
and Diefendorf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucky Charm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wendell Diefendorf's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Charm misses with a double jab.
Diefendorf sizes up Charm with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Charm looks to land a combination but Diefendorf avoids it well.
Diefendorf throws the left hand but Charm avoids the punch easily.
Diefendorf circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Diefendorf, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Charm wants to clinch.
Diefendorf looks to land a left hand but Charm moved out of range nicely.
Diefendorf thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diefendorf misses with a looping right.
Diefendorf throws a nice looking combination but Charm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diefendorf walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Charm checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Diefendorf feints and then cracks Charm's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Charm down.

Charm drives through and clinches with Diefendorf against the cage.
Diefendorf can't find room to land a body shot as Charm controls the action.
Charm lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diefendorf lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Charm misses with some punches.
Diefendorf goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Charm fails to land.
Charm lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diefendorf or not.
Charm lands with a right to the head.
Charm lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Charm.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diefendorf struggles to land a body shot inside as Charm controls his hands.
Charm gets through Diefendorf's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Charm lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charm throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Charm - that landed with a thud.
Charm landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right hook to the body lands for Charm.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Charm.
Charm looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Charm lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Charm makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Charm.
Charm softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Charm.
Charm pushes Diefendorf back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Charm lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Charm lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Charm.
A short right from Charm.
Charm lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Charm on the inside.

Diefendorf is rocked!
Charm lands with a right to the head.
Oh Diefendorf is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A hook to the body from Charm.
Charm lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diefendorf backwards.
Charm gets through Diefendorf's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Charm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Charm unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Diefendorf! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Charm is unloading with more strikes now! Diefendorf drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucky Charm!