PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Diehard (ranked 293 p4p, 38 weight class) and Dixie Small (ranked 283 p4p, 37 weight class). Small has chosen Penis song as his entrance music. Dixie Small has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diehard
vs
Small

180 cm
35
158 lbs
30 - 15 - 1

167 cm
36
155 lbs
28 - 22 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

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 30 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Diehard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dixie Small!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diehard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Small keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diehard.
Small looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diehard defending well as Small loads up on a big left hand.
Small connects with a jab.
Diehard throws a body shot but no joy.
Small is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diehard with a body shot.
Small looks to land a right hand but Diehard moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Small.
Small swinging wildly here.
Small ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diehard moves away.
Diehard misses with a straight left.
Small has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Small there as he acknowledges the shot.
Small closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Small ducks under a wild hook from Diehard.
Diehard misses with a looping left.
Small misses with a double jab.
Diehard looks to score with a jab to the body but Small is just out of range.
Small is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diehard misses with a hook. Small ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small throws a body shot but no joy.
Small misses the shot to the body.
Small dodges the punch combination from Diehard.
Small swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diehard throws a lazy right hand but Small sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Small has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Small misses with an uppercut. Diehard saw that one coming.
Small moves into range and connects with a jab.
Diehard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Small.
The fighters circling - Diehard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Small changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Diehard is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Small lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diehard circles away quickly and effectively.
Bruce Diehard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Small uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diehard.
Diehard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diehard looks to score with a jab to the body but Small is just out of range.
Small jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diehard has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Small throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Diehard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Small moves into range and connects with a jab.
Diehard misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diehard throws a jab when Small was well out of range.
Diehard lands a nice looking kick to the body. Small takes a step back to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diehard lands a leg kick that knocks Small off balance momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Diehard as he connects with a hook.
Diehard throws a leg kick which misses Small's front leg but catches the back leg as Small tries to avoid it.

Diehard tries to sprawl but Small drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Small missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Diehard is looking for a sweep. Small is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Small is just content to waste time from the top position. Diehard takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Small postures up and lands a big shot to Diehard's brow.
Diehard looking for a sweep. Not yet Diehard, not yet.
Small throwing strikes but missing.
Diehard looking for a sweep. Not yet Diehard, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diehard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Small works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Small connects with a nice short shot to Diehard's temple.
Diehard wants to get back to full guard.
Diehard is working hard here to advance position.
Diehard has hold of Small's hands but Small slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Small working the head and body with strikes.
Small working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Diehard is defending against the submission attempts here by Small.
Diehard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Small's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Small's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small trying to control but not successfully.
Small breaks Diehard's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Small with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Small missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diehard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Diehard trying to control the position.
Small landing with the ground and pound.
Diehard working a defensive guard here.
Diehard wants to sweep but no luck.
Small working some strikes from top position.
Small postures up in Diehard's guard and throws a big left but Diehard blocks it.
Small landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dixie Small will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Diehard throws a body shot but no joy.
Diehard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diehard jabs Small right on the nose. Small blinks but takes it well.
Diehard cracks Small with an open hand slap.
Diehard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Small's head backwards.
Bruce Diehard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diehard moves away from the strike by Small.
Small misses with a hook. Diehard ducked under it nicely.
Small throws a shot to the body.
Diehard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
No joy there for Diehard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diehard takes a swing at Small's ribcage but misses.
Small wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Diehard misses with the combination.
Small misses with a hook to the body
and Diehard counters with a right hand to the body.
Diehard on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small misses the shot to the body.
Small avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diehard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diehard throws a jab when Small was well out of range.
Small steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diehard.
Diehard swings for the body but Small moves out of range.
Diehard misses with an uppercut.
Small misses with a wild body shot.
Diehard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diehard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Small takes a jab right on the kisser.
Small throws a series of punches but Diehard moves out of range.
Small misses with a double jab
and Diehard counters with a right hand to the body.
Diehard throws a body shot but no joy.
Small throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Diehard counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diehard missing with a left hand there. Small was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Small uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diehard.
Diehard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Small looks to score with a jab to the body but Diehard is just out of range.
Small blocks a jab.
Diehard connects with a body shot that sends Small's belly button to the back.
Small closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diehard throws a right hand that misses

and Small counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Diehard is looking for a sweep. Small is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diehard won't allow Small to pass to mount.
Diehard is looking to improve his position.
Small lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small trying to control from half guard but Diehard is working away.

Small is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Diehard is trying to get back to full guard.
Diehard trying to hold on to Small's head to control him but Small postures up.
Small thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Small has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diehard desperately trying to maintain half guard.

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.
Small scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Small landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are battling for position here. Diehard manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diehard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Small is one step ahead there.
Diehard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Small's guard.

Small has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diehard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Small working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diehard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diehard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Diehard trying to control but Small is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Diehard dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Small fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diehard manages to avoid it.
Small misses with an uppercut. Diehard saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Diehard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Small ducks under a wild hook from Diehard.
Small ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diehard lands a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Small misses.
Diehard moves away from the strike by Small.
A little feinted left hand from Diehard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Small misses with a few strikes there.
Diehard cracks Small with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Diehard.
Diehard just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diehard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Small sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diehard is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Diehard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Diehard.
Small misses with a wild body shot.
Diehard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Diehard throws a shot from downtown. Small moves away and avoids it.
Small misses with the combination.
Small looks to score with a jab to the body but Diehard is just out of range.
Small throws a sloppy body shot
and Small takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Small takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Diehard thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Small if he has to take too many more of those.
Diehard just misses with a punch to the body.
Small throws a looping overhand right but Diehard ducks down to avoid it.
Diehard is looking to counter punch.
Diehard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Small shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Small showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diehard is staying active underneath Small, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diehard wants to improve his position but Small is controlling well.
Small takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Diehard is looking to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Small connects with a nice short shot to Diehard's temple.
Small has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Diehard is looking to get to half guard.
Small putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Small lands a heavy elbow.
Diehard tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diehard in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dixie Small has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diehard sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Diehard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Small pulls his head out easily.

Small is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Small not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Small drops an elbow to the side of Diehard's head.
Small thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diehard's head.
Small working over Diehard with some ground and pound. Diehard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Small scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Diehard tries to roll over but Small keeps him under control.
Diehard moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diehard is on top in guard.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Small is on top in guard.

Small thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Small is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Small stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diehard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Small is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Diehard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Small defends well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dixie Small comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Small has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dixie Small!
A victorious Dixie Small thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.