PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Curry (ranked 5615 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerad Diddle (ranked 4288 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerad Diddle has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Steve Curry's chin.

Curry
vs
Diddle

212 cm
24
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Curry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jerad Diddle!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diddle gets caught flat footed, as Curry shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Diddle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Curry stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Diddle has closed the distance and engaged Curry in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Diddle.

It looks like Steve Curry has been cut.

Diddle jumps guard.
Curry is in close to Diddle's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Curry throws a big right hand that misses.
Curry throws an elbow that misses. Diddle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Curry's guard. Nice move by Diddle!

Diddle wants to stand and escape but instead Curry has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Curry decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Diddle, up you get!

Diddle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Curry, pushing him back against the cage.
Diddle tries to land knees in the clinch but Curry avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diddle manages to break the clinch.

Diddle moves into range and clinches up with Curry.

Curry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Diddle pushes Curry up against the cage in a clinch.

Diddle lands a takedown into guard.
Curry can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diddle controls the pace.

Curry escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diddle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Curry can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diddle controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diddle trying to control but Curry is working from the bottom.
Diddle is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Curry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Curry is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Diddle is controlling him.

Diddle gets to his feet. Curry looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The fight stays on the outside here - Curry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Diddle moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diddle is trying to break the clinch but Curry is controlling him.
Diddle lands a shot to the body.
Diddle being controlled against the cage.
Diddle is trying to push Curry away but Curry has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Curry misses with some punches.
Diddle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

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

Diddle closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diddle gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Diddle in particular looking to stall.
Diddle wants to pass the guard but Curry is defending well.
Diddle trying to control the action but Curry is working from the bottom.
Diddle is stalling here. Curry is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Diddle seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Curry has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Curry stands up.

Diddle moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerad Diddle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Curry's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Diddle gets a clinch.
Diddle is trying to push Curry away but Curry has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diddle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Curry being controlled against the cage.
Curry has a couple of punches blocked by Diddle.
Curry tries a body shot but Diddle blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diddle lands with a left to the head.
Curry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diddle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diddle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diddle effectively controlling the action here.
Curry tries to work over Diddle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Curry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Diddle gets a double leg takedown into Curry's guard.

Diddle gets to his feet - Curry follows without any prompting.
Diddle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Curry appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Curry gets a clinch.
Curry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curry lands with a light punch inside.

Diddle drags the fight down to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diddle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diddle is breathing heavily.

Curry gets to his feet. Diddle looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Diddle closes the distance and pushes Curry back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curry blocks the elbow strike.
Diddle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Diddle tries to land knees in the clinch but Curry avoids the damage to the body.
Curry keeps control of Diddle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Curry tries to land knees in the clinch but Diddle avoids the damage to the body.
Diddle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curry tries to throw a body punch but Diddle avoids it by throwing Curry back against the cage.
Curry misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diddle lands a takedown into guard.
Curry wants to stand but Diddle is controlling the position.

Curry is working an open guard so Diddle takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Diddle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diddle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Curry breaks the clinch.

Diddle has closed the distance and engaged Curry in a clinch.
Diddle tries to break the clinch but Curry is controlling the position.
Diddle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diddle misses with some punches.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Curry takes the fight into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Curry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Curry stalling against the cage.
Curry taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Diddle dodges an elbow strike from Curry.
Diddle misses with a punch to the body.
Diddle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Curry avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerad Diddle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steve Curry's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Curry wants to clinch up but Diddle keeps it at a distance.

Curry has managed to clinch.
Diddle taking a breather.
Curry working aggressively here.
Diddle tries to land knees in the clinch but Curry avoids the damage to the body.
Diddle tries to break the clinch but Curry is controlling the position.
Diddle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jerad Diddle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diddle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curry blocks the elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Curry as Diddle tries to tie him up.

Curry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diddle swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Diddle drives through and clinches with Curry against the cage.

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

Diddle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Curry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diddle trying to control the position but instead, Curry has worked for underhooks and has pushed Diddle into the cage.

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

Curry closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Curry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steve Curry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Curry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diddle paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Diddle rushes Curry and presses him up against the cage.

Diddle has Curry pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Diddle pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Curry tumbling to the mat - Diddle dives into Curry's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diddle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Curry looking to control.
Diddle controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jerad Diddle has got the better of the ground game so far.

Diddle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Curry has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Diddle has managed to get both his arms back between Curry's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry wants to sweep but no luck.
Curry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Curry will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Diddle is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Diddle rushes Curry and presses him up against the cage.
Diddle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Diddle - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Curry manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diddle clinches up against the cage.
Diddle tries to break the clinch but Curry is controlling the position.
Diddle avoiding damage as Curry throws knees to the body.
Curry misses with the head strike.
Diddle is struggling to control the position.
Curry misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diddle letting Curry take a breather here.
Diddle scores with a nice hook to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerad Diddle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diddle 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerad Diddle!