PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clay Diakarah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Yoda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Diakarah
vs
Yoda

160 cm
23
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Clay Diakarah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Master Yoda!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoda throws a head kick that misses
and Diakarah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yoda's knee momentarily.

Yoda clinches up with Diakarah and pushes him back against the cage.
Yoda creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diakarah's defenses.
Diakarah misses with the head strike.
Diakarah tries to stall but Yoda uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Diakarah pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Diakarah is looking to break free of the clinch but Yoda has double underhooks.
Diakarah takes an elbow to the forehead.
Diakarah tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yoda smiles and moves away.
Yoda lands with a shot to the body.
Diakarah walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yoda thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Diakarah if he has to take too many more of those.
Yoda throws a head kick that Diakarah semi-blocks.
Yoda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yoda throws a sloppy head kick and Diakarah moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diakarah falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yoda counters with a nice kick to the body.
Diakarah shoots in and drives through. Yoda sprawls well.
A good leg kick by Yoda.
Yoda takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yoda tries a head kick but it misses.
Diakarah is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yoda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clay Diakarah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoda scores with a head kick. Diakarah tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Diakarah tries for a takedown but Yoda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yoda throws a nice inside leg kick.
That kick from Yoda tenderised Diakarah's leg. Diakarah is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diakarah misses with a head kick.
Yoda throws a head kick that misses.
Diakarah walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yoda.
Yoda scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoda takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Yoda has eaten all the pies!
Diakarah is breathing heavily.

Yoda tries to sprawl but Diakarah drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoda is trying to get back to full guard.
Diakarah wants to control but Yoda is keeping him busy.
Yoda regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yoda is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Diakarah won't allow Yoda to sweep him here.
Diakarah wants to control from the top but Yoda keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Clay Diakarah wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Diakarah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoda fakes the leg kick and cracks Diakarah in the body.
Master Yoda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Yoda.
Diakarah fails with the takedown.
Diakarah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoda fakes the leg kick and cracks Diakarah in the body.
Yoda throws a nice head kick!
Yoda throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Diakarah.

Diakarah tries to keep at a distance but Yoda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yoda lands an elbow inside that Diakarah shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Yoda.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diakarah drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yoda pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yoda throws a head kick that half lands.
Yoda throws a nice head kick!
Yoda misses with a head kick.
Yoda throws a head kick that Diakarah semi-blocks.
Diakarah takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yoda connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoda lands with a kick to the temple. Diakarah shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoda throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Diakarah.
Yoda tries to close the distance and clinch but Diakarah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Yoda dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yoda throws a nice head kick!
Yoda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diakarah misses with a takedown attempt - Yoda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Yoda has closed the distance and engaged Diakarah in a clinch.
Yoda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Diakarah managing to block the knees to the body from Yoda.
Yoda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diakarah avoids it.
Diakarah dodges an elbow strike from Yoda.
Diakarah will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yoda is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yoda lands an elbow just above Diakarah 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Yoda.
Yoda prevents a takedown attempt there.
Diakarah tries to pull guard but Yoda won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clay Diakarah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice elbow from Yoda.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yoda lands an elbow inside that Diakarah shrugs off.
Yoda lands an elbow inside that Diakarah shrugs off.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yoda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yoda lands an elbow just above Diakarah 's eye.
Yoda trying to land knees to the body.
Yoda creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diakarah's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diakarah fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Diakarah tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Diakarah being controlled against the cage.
Nice elbow from Yoda.
Yoda trying to control the position but instead, Diakarah has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yoda into the cage.
Diakarah takes an elbow to the temple.
Yoda is stalling here.
Diakarah takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yoda stalling in the clinch but Diakarah improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoda lands an elbow inside.
Yoda lands an elbow just above Diakarah 's eye.
Yoda trying to land knees to the body.
Diakarah takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yoda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diakarah.
Yoda lands a nice elbow.
Diakarah wants to break free but Yoda has control.
Diakarah avoids the elbow strike from Yoda, against the cage.
Diakarah blocks an elbow strike.
Yoda missing with knees to the body.
Yoda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Diakarah avoids the elbow strike from Yoda, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yoda - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yoda lands an elbow that stopped Diakarah in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yoda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yoda is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Master Yoda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yoda lands an elbow inside that Diakarah shrugs off.
Yoda missing with knees to the body.
Yoda lands a damaging elbow.
Yoda is stalling here.
Yoda looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoda stops a takedown attempt from Diakarah.
Diakarah dodges an elbow strike from Yoda.
Yoda lands an elbow that stopped Diakarah in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Yoda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Diakarah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yoda stuffs the takedown.
Yoda throws a head kick but Diakarah moves out of range.
Yoda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diakarah throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yoda scoring well with a low kick there.
Yoda defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Diakarah.
Yoda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Master Yoda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yoda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diakarah takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yoda stuffs the takedown attempt from Diakarah. Diakarah gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clay Diakarah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diakarah fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Yoda clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diakarah is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yoda lands an elbow inside that Diakarah shrugs off.
Diakarah takes an elbow to the temple.
A bit of stalling here from Yoda.
Yoda lands an elbow just above Diakarah 's eye.
Yoda taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yoda lands a nice elbow.
Yoda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yoda trying to control the position but instead, Diakarah has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yoda into the cage.
Yoda tries to break the clinch but Diakarah is controlling the position.
Yoda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yoda lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diakarah avoids the elbow strike from Yoda, against the cage.
Diakarah drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yoda gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yoda lands a nice elbow.
Yoda lands an elbow inside.
Yoda lands a good knee to the midsection. Diakarah won't want to take too many of those.
Yoda lands an elbow that stopped Diakarah in his tracks for a moment.
Yoda lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yoda.
Yoda lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yoda.
Yoda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yoda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Yoda darts in and clinches Diakarah up against the cage.
Yoda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diakarah avoids it.
Diakarah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Yoda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yoda scores with a kick to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Yoda.
Master Yoda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Diakarah tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yoda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diakarah somewhat.
A head kick from Yoda lands but Diakarah takes it in his stride.
Yoda throws a nice head kick!
Yoda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yoda plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yoda has managed to clinch.
Diakarah is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yoda pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yoda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yoda content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Diakarah goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yoda prevents it.
Diakarah wants to take the fight to the mat but Yoda manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Clay Diakarah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoda lands a damaging elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Master Yoda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yoda 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Master Yoda!
Master Yoda thanked the fans post fight for their support.