PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Dean (ranked 3870 p4p, 201 weight class) and Cedrick Diggery (ranked 4293 p4p, 221 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dean
vs
Diggery

169 cm
26
143 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

176 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cedrick Diggery!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Cedrick Diggery has been cut.
Dean shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Diggery sprawls well. Diggery wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dean gets slowly back to his feet.
Dean has a takedown stuffed.
Diego Dean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dean pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Diggery back to the cage. Dean follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diggery swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dean shoots for a takedown but Diggery saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diggery! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Dean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diggery walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean tries to clinch but Diggery is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Dean. Those never looked like landing.
Dean tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diggery tries to counter with a clinch but Dean shakes him off and moves away.
Dean moves in looking to clinch but Diggery pushes him off.
Diggery is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dean is trying hard to land a takedown here. Diggery sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A slow jab from Dean misses its intended target.
Diggery looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dean tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dean doesn't manage to clinch there - Diggery circles away.
Diggery tries to counter with a clinch but Dean shakes him off and moves away.
Dean fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Dean with that takedown attempt.
Diggery unleashes a big counter combination but Dean bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dean has a takedown stuffed.
A nice side step and Diggery releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dean changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Diggery tries to avoid it but Dean manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Diggery to the ground. Diggery escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diggery is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dean with a body shot.
Dean is breathing heavily.
Dean scores with a jab to the body.
Diggery circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diggery throws out a counter right but Dean avoids it with no problem.
Dean tries to clinch but Diggery moves out of range.
Dean throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Diggery on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggery defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dean.
Diggery throws out a counter right but Dean avoids it with no problem.
Diggery avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diggery.
Dean looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dean shoots for a takedown but Diggery saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As Dean backs off Diggery throws a huge counter combo but Dean manages to avoid it all.
Dean is looking to clinch but Diggery is avoiding it.
Dean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diggery.
Dean fails with the takedown

and Diggery holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggery working aggressively here.
Diggery stalling.
Diggery scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dean struggles to land a body shot inside as Diggery controls his hands.
Dean can't break the clinch.
A short right from Diggery.
Dean blocking some punches.
Dean can't break the clinch.
Diggery lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Diggery lands an uppercut.
Dean tries to break the clinch but Diggery is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diggery has a couple of punches blocked by Dean.
Dean blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dean blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diggery.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cedrick Diggery will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cedrick Diggery's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dean.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diggery! But no joy.
Dean moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dean fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Diggery on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dean looks for a takedown but Diggery sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Dean. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diggery! But no joy.
Dean misses with a takedown
and Diggery counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dean's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dean fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It seemed like Diggery was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dean missing with a left hand there. Diggery was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dean doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Diggery counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Diggery.
Diggery has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diggery throws a head punch that misses.
Diggery misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean blocks an elbow strike from Diggery.
Diggery scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diggery misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dean blocking some punches.
Diggery swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diggery slowing the pace effectively.
Diggery lands with a right to the head.
Dean blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Diggery throws a head punch that misses.
Diggery misses with a punch on the inside.
Diggery misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dean blocking some punches.
Dean prevents a body shot from Diggery.
Diggery manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean is trying to push Diggery away but Diggery has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diggery prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cedrick Diggery seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diggery tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dean blocks a body shot from Diggery.
Diggery lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diggery lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
Dean jumps guard but Diggery turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dean jumps guard but Diggery stands there with Dean around his waist. Dean gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Diggery lands an elbow inside that Dean shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggery lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diggery stalling.
Diggery misses with the head strike.
Diggery content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Diggery throws a head punch that misses.
Diggery fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diggery lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Diggery - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dean blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diggery.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diggery pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Diggery pressing his opponent against the cage.
Diggery leaning against his opponent.
Diggery receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedrick Diggery showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cedrick Diggery's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Dean fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diggery swats away the attempt to clinch by Dean.
A little jabbing left from Diggery on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dean misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dean tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diggery looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean tries to clinch up.
Diggery tries to counter by closing the distance.
Some wild striking there from Dean.
Diggery throws out a counter right but Dean avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dean fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Dean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dean lands with a right hand.
Dean tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Diggery was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dean is trying hard to land a takedown here. Diggery sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dean tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diggery manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diggery stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diggery wants it to stay on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dean.
Dean throws a poor cross that misses

and Diggery counters by moving into the clinch.
Diggery working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Diggery.
A head punch on the inside from Diggery fails to land.
Dean on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diggery lands with a right to the head.
Dean blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggery softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diggery keeps control of Dean as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diggery lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diggery misses with a punch on the inside.
Diggery throws a punch but it's blocked by Dean.
Diggery leaning against his opponent.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting on Diggery's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Dean takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dean.
Diggery lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Diggery.
Diggery controlling the action here for a moment.
Dean tries to pull guard but Diggery won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean fails to pull guard.
Diggery lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diggery working aggressively here.
Dean taking a breather.
A right hook to the body lands for Diggery.
Diggery misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Diggery.
Diggery is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Diggery tries a body shot but Dean blocks it.
Diego Dean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cedrick Diggery is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dean letting Diggery take a breather here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cedrick Diggery comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diggery has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cedrick Diggery!