PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Diccico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kreg Yamovitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick Diccico has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Diccico
vs
Yamovitch

180 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

173 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Diccico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kreg Yamovitch!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diccico misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamovitch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yamovitch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diccico.
Yamovitch swats away the attempt to clinch by Diccico.
Yamovitch fails with the takedown.

Diccico takes the fight into the clinch.

Diccico tightens his grip and picks Yamovitch up, before dumping him to the ground. Yamovitch manages to land in guard.
Yamovitch controls Diccico momentarily but Diccico frees himself.

Yamovitch looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Diccico has picked Yamovitch up and slammed him! Yamovitch can't keep hold of the triangle and Diccico manages to pass to side control!
Yamovitch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Yamovitch is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yamovitch is trying to work for a sweep but Diccico has mounted him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diccico fails to advance to Yamovitch's back.
Yamovitch is trying to reverse the position but instead Diccico has taken his back - oops!

Diccico has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Yamovitch has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Yamovitch turns into Diccico and is now in his guard.
Yamovitch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diccico swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamovitch trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Diccico manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Yamovitch working for submissions but it's allowed Diccico to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diccico is looking to advance position but Yamovitch won't allow it.
Yamovitch tries to roll over but Diccico keeps him under control.

Diccico is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yamovitch doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Diccico.
Yamovitch wants to get back to full guard but Diccico has mounted him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamovitch wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Yamovitch tries to escape but Diccico has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Diccico is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Yamovitch has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Diccico is breathing heavily.
Diccico is trying to stick to Yamovitch's back but Yamovitch is turning into Diccico. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Diccico's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Yamovitch.
Diccico keeping moving, preventing Yamovitch from controlling successfully.

That's four 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.
Yamovitch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diccico is keeping the position for now.

Diccico working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yamovitch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yamovitch manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yamovitch stands up over Diccico, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yamovitch thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamovitch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yamovitch wants to control from the top but Diccico keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Diccico closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Diccico lands in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Diccico dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Diccico avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Diccico as Yamovitch shoots in.
Diccico throws a hook but Yamovitch blocks it.
Yamovitch fails with a takedown attempt.
Yamovitch shoots for a takedown but Diccico saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Patrick Diccico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kreg Yamovitch.
Diccico just misses with a punch to the body.
Diccico smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diccico throws a sloppy head kick and Yamovitch moves out of range easily.
Diccico is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yamovitch fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diccico thows a left - swing and a miss!
Patrick Diccico is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diccico misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamovitch shoots in and drives through. Diccico sprawls well.
Yamovitch tries for a takedown but Diccico sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diccico fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yamovitch sprawls well initially but Diccico persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Yamovitch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yamovitch moves into full guard.
Yamovitch looking for a sweep. Not yet Yamovitch, not yet.
Yamovitch is striking from the bottom but Diccico uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Yamovitch regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yamovitch keeping full guard, as Diccico tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yamovitch is looking for a triangle but Diccico pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Yamovitch working for a triangle but Diccico defends it easily.
Diccico pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yamovitch is keeping the position for now.

Yamovitch has his foot on Diccico's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diccico works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamovitch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Yamovitch is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diccico passes into half guard.
Yamovitch is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Diccico jumps into side control!
Yamovitch is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Yamovitch is looking for a sweep.

Diccico tries for a kimura but Yamovitch is defending well.
Patrick Diccico overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diccico working away.
Yamovitch manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Yamovitch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yamovitch manages to get to full guard.
Diccico postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kreg Yamovitch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Yamovitch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Patrick Diccico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Diccico closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Diccico breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamovitch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamovitch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Diccico tries to avoid it but Yamovitch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Diccico to the ground. Diccico escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yamovitch shoots in and drives through. Diccico sprawls well.

Diccico closes the distance and clinches.
Diccico avoiding damage.
Diccico lands an uppercut.

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

Diccico closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yamovitch to the mat! Yamovitch manages to get full guard.
Diccico preventing the sweep.
Diccico works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Yamovitch regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Yamovitch isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Diccico stacks Yamovitch on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Diccico!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamovitch gets back to half guard.
Diccico works his foot free and advances to mount.
Yamovitch tries to lock up and control but Diccico gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yamovitch is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diccico blocks Yamovitch's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Yamovitch is desperately trying to improve his position but Diccico has a good base and remains in mount.

Diccico moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Yamovitch has worked his arm free - good work by Yamovitch!
Yamovitch is looking for a sweep.
Diccico gets to mount! Yamovitch was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Yamovitch tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diccico with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Yamovitch sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Diccico is pressing down on Yamovitch's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yamovitch is holding on for now.
Yamovitch gets back to full guard.
Diccico has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Yamovitch working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diccico doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diccico manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yamovitch looking for a guillotine here but Diccico defends easily.
Diccico stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yamovitch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yamovitch is trying to control the position but Diccico postures up.

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 Patrick Diccico.
Well Diccico has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Diccico!