PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Diddy (ranked 5674 p4p, 4943 weight class) and Thor Flex (ranked 556 p4p, 526 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diddy
vs
Flex

170 cm
18
174
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
26
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Primal

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Diddy!
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, Thor Flex!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diddy closes the distance and clinches.
Diddy jumps guard but Flex stands there with Diddy around his waist. Diddy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Diddy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Flex gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Diddy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Flex gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Diddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diddy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Flex pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Diddy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Flex pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Flex jumps guard and drags Diddy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Flex is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Flex is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diddy defends well.
Diddy scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Flex working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diddy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diddy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Flex looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diddy throws a big elbow that misses.
Diddy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Flex pulls Diddy in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flex escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diddy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Flex is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diddy postures up in Flex's guard and throws a big left but Flex blocks it.
Diddy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Diddy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Flex has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Diddy tries to free his leg and advance position but Flex is retaining full guard.

Flex is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diddy defends well.
Diddy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Diddy trying to control the position from guard on top but Flex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flex seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Flex is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Diddy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flex is keeping the position for now.
Diddy wants to control from the top but Flex keeps moving.
Flex working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diddy.
Diddy wants to control from the top but Flex keeps moving.
Diddy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Diddy postures up in Flex's guard and throws a big left but Flex blocks it.
Diddy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Flex looking for a guillotine here but Diddy defends easily.
Diddy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flex swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Flex escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diddy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Diddy passes into half guard.

Flex looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flex taking some punishment here, with Diddy in his half guard.
Flex is refusing to be controlled, as Diddy sits in half guard.
Flex trying to control here.
Diddy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Diddy passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Flex!
Flex wants to control but Diddy is having none of it.
Flex doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diddy thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Flex tries to hold on but Diddy postures up.
Poor strikes thrown by Diddy there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Diddy looking to ground and pound but Flex is blocking nicely.

Diddy working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Diddy looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Flex is bucking up trying to escape but Diddy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Diddy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flex tries to hold on but Diddy postures up.
Flex holds on for dear life, controlling Diddy's posture momentarily.
Diddy raining down hammerfists from mount.
Diddy avoids the attempt from Flex to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Diddy dominated that round.
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.

Diddy takes a swing at Flex's ribcage but misses.
Diddy misses with a body shot.
Diddy jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Flex gets a clinch.
Flex tries to pull guard but Diddy holds him up against the cage and eventually Flex drops back down to his feet.
Diddy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flex can do to turn this around?

Flex manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Flex has an active guard here but Diddy has managed to pass into half guard.

Diddy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Flex doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Diddy.

Diddy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Flex is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diddy pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diddy trying to pass the guard but Flex defending well.
Flex trying to control here.
Diddy tries to pass to full mount but Flex defends it.
Flex trying to control here.
Diddy winds up and cracks Flex with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Flex trying to control but Diddy postures up.
Flex is trying is best to control the position here.
Diddy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Diddy lands with a punch from half guard.
Flex has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diddy is working away from the top position though.
Diddy throwing shots but Flex is blocking nicely.
Flex is holding on to half guard well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diddy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Flex is trying to maintain the position but Diddy is very close to passing his half guard.
Diddy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Diddy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Flex defending well though.

Flex looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Flex looking for submissions off his back.
Diddy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Flex with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Flex wants to control but Diddy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diddy is trying to control the action in half guard but Flex is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Flex trying to hold on to Diddy's head to control him but Diddy postures up.
Ground and pound from Diddy.

Flex looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Flex is trying to maintain the position but Diddy is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flex on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Diddy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Flex wants to control but Diddy is keeping busy.
Diddy has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Diddy avoids the attempt from Flex to control.
Diddy landing punches.
Flex tries to hold on but Diddy postures up.
Diddy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Flex tries to lock up and control but Diddy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Diddy landing strikes, looking to finish!
Flex is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Diddy trying to control but Flex is having none of it.
Flex is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diddy working for a guillotine from mount but Flex is in no mood to give up.

Diddy has control of Flex's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Flex regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Diddy seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Flex is holding on tight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flex is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Diddy working for a guillotine from mount but Flex is in no mood to give up.
Diddy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Flex tries to hold on but Diddy pushes him away.
Diddy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Flex tries to hold on but Diddy postures up.

Diddy with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Diddy dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Flex closes the distance and clinches.

Flex drags the fight down to the ground.

Flex throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diddy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Joe Diddy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Flex keeping moving, preventing Diddy from controlling successfully.

Flex has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diddy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Diddy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Flex's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diddy looking to pass the guard.
Flex working a defensive guard here.
Diddy throwing strikes from guard but Flex blocks nicely.
Diddy wants to control from the top but Flex keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diddy works over Flex with some ground and pound from guard.
Diddy forces his way into half guard.
Diddy trying to mount his opponent but Flex defends it.

Flex actively working from the bottom here.
Diddy trying to control from half guard but Flex is working away.
Diddy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Flex is positioning himself well to prevent Diddy advancing to mount.
Diddy trying to mount his opponent but Flex defends it.
Flex is refusing to be controlled, as Diddy sits in half guard.

Flex looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flex is trying to control but can't.
Flex blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diddy.
Flex blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diddy.

Flex is defending against the submission attempts here by Diddy.
Flex is doing well to control the position and prevent Diddy from advancing to side control.
Diddy trying to mount his opponent but Flex defends it.
Flex holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Diddy is looking to take a break and control but Flex is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Flex avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diddy.

Diddy is looking for a kimura but Flex is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diddy to get the leverage.
Flex wants to control but Diddy is keeping busy.
Diddy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flex is trying is best to control the position here.
Joe Diddy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flex is staying active underneath Diddy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Flex trying to hold on to Diddy's head to control him but Diddy postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Flex takes the fight into the clinch.
Flex jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diddy walks away with a smile on his face. Flex gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thor Flex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diddy. Flex does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Flex has managed to clinch.
Flex tries to pull guard but Diddy won't allow it.
Flex tries to pull guard but Diddy won't allow it.
Joe Diddy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor Flex.
Diddy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Flex gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Flex gets control of Diddy's arms and successfully pulls guard. Flex will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Flex keeping full guard, as Diddy tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diddy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Thor Flex has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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 Joe Diddy.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Diddy, 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Diddy!
After winning the bout, Joe Diddy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.