PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nosyaj Rram (ranked 723 p4p, 75 weight class) and Bartel Diakite (ranked 5034 p4p, 454 weight class). Rram's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Grace - You Don't Own Me ft. G-Eazy. Diakite has chosen Diamonds as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rram
vs
Diakite

164 cm
29
151 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

186 cm
27
161 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN
Urban Fighter

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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nosyaj Rram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bartel Diakite!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rram swinging wildly here.
Diakite shoots in looking for a takedown but Rram manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diakite's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rram keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rram throws a right hand that Diakite ducks under and follows up with a left that Diakite also avoids with ease.
Diakite just misses with a punch to the body.
Rram throws a series of punches but Diakite avoids them all with ease.
Rram misses with a double jab.
Diakite avoids the body shot from Rram.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rram lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rram has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blackscar Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
Diakite avoids the body shot from Rram.
Diakite swings for the body but Rram moves out of range.
Diakite misses with an uppercut. Rram saw that one coming.
Diakite has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rram finds it's way round the side to connect with Diakite's head.
Nosyaj Rram is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diakite tries to clinch but Rram moves out of range.
Rram looks to score with a jab to the body but Diakite is just out of range.
Diakite tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rram throws an overhand right that lands on Diakite's shoulder, as Diakite tries to avoid the shot.
Diakite tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rram swinging wildly here.
Rram scores with a sloppy right hand. Diakite should have avoided that one.
Rram keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rram lands with a right hand.
Diakite displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rram throws out the jab.
Diakite is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Diakite fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diakite lands with an overhand left.
Diakite keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diakite defending well as Rram loads up on a big left hand.
Diakite with the counter takedown but Rram avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diakite takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice cross by Rram.
Rram throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diakite feints the counter takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rram tries to bum rush Diakite with a series of wild strikes but Diakite uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diakite drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rram defends it well.
Rram misses with a hook. Diakite ducked under it nicely.
Rram swings widly with a right hand

and Diakite counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Diakite is trying to control the action in half guard but Rram is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rram wants to improve his position but Diakite is controlling well.
Diakite is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rram looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rram is doing well to control the position and prevent Diakite from advancing to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diakite prevents Rram from standing back up.
Rram trying to control but Diakite postures up.
Rram is looking to improve his position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sloppy strikes from Rram. Those never looked like landing.
Rram takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diakite scores with a nice head shot.
Rram keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diakite is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rram sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nosyaj Rram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bartel Diakite.
Diakite swings for the body but Rram moves out of range.
Rram throws a hook but Diakite avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diakite avoids the body shot from Rram.
Rram throws a series of strikes that have Diakite backpedaling.
Diakite is looking to clinch.
Rram throws out a loose jab but Diakite uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rram fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diakite drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rram defends it well.
Rram throws a right hand that Diakite ducks under and follows up with a left that Diakite also avoids with ease.
Rram rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diakite moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rram staying out of range there.
Diakite looks to score with a jab to the body but Rram is just out of range.
Diakite is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rram looks to land a combination. Diakite sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rram fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diakite manages to avoid it.
Diakite is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rram swings away with a body shot that misses

and Diakite decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rram's guard.
Diakite being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rram avoids a punch combination nicely.
A left lands for Diakite.
Rram swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rram scores with a jab to the jaw.
Diakite misses with a two punch combination.
Diakite shoots and misses
and Rram counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rram moves out of range as Diakite throws a body kick.
A combination from Rram does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rram misses with a straight right.
Rram throws a series of punches but Diakite avoids them all with ease.
Nosyaj Rram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diakite tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rram swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice combination there by Rram.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rram. Diakite does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rram misses with a wild combination.
Rram with a hook.
Rram misses with a two punch combination.
Rram stuffs the takedown attempt from Diakite. Diakite gets slowly back to his feet.
Diakite is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rram rather than just go for the knockout.
Rram paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rram bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diakite throws a sloppy head kick and Rram moves out of range easily.
Rram misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rram cracks Diakite with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rram throws a hook but Diakite avoids it easily.
A jab from Rram misses.
Rram is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diakite can do to turn this around?
Diakite misses with a low kick as Rram jumps back.
Rram keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Diakite shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rram napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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!
Diakite remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Diakite tries to advance to mount but Rram denies him.
Diakite is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Rram will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rram is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Rram tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Diakite presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Diakite controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rram tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diakite controlling the pace for now.
Diakite is continuing to stall.
Diakite wants to control the pace but Rram is squirming around nicely.
Rram tries to lock up and control but Diakite gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nosyaj Rram dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A jab from Rram misses.
Rram throws a right hand that Diakite ducks under and follows up with a left that Diakite also avoids with ease.

Diakite rushes Rram and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diakite tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rram just stands there and leans against the cage.

Rram's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rram throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diakite.
Diakite misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diakite is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rram sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rram misses the shot to the body.

Rram gets tackled into the cage by Diakite. Diakite maintains the clinch.

Rram manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diakite dips to his left and cracks Rram with an uppercut!
Rram scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Diakite avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diakite avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rram shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rram swings for the body but Diakite moves out of range.
And Diakite tries to counter it with a takedown but Rram pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice defenses there by Diakite.
And Diakite tries to counter it with a takedown but Rram pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nosyaj Rram is winning the standup battle so far.
Rram throws a body shot but no joy.
Rram checks a leg kick.
Rram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diakite circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diakite bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Rram misses.
Diakite tries to clinch but Rram is having none of it.
Diakite showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rram.
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!
Rram misses with a combination
and Diakite counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diakite misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diakite looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rram uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diakite.

Diakite closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rram is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Rram's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Diakite controlling from side mount.
Rram tries to improve position but can't.
Diakite works to advance to full mount. Rram defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Diakite controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Diakite has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bartel Diakite has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diakite wants to control the pace but Rram is squirming around nicely.
Nosyaj Rram is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rram regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rram manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bartel Diakite has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diakite looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

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 Nosyaj Rram.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rram, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nosyaj Rram!
During a confident post fight interview, Nosyaj Rram thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.