PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bysshe Don (ranked 3616 p4p, 4836 weight class) and Joe Diddy (ranked 446 p4p, 523 weight class). Don comes to the cage accompanied by Where the Streets Have No Name - U2. Joe Diddy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Don
vs
Diddy

193 cm
25
180
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
174
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Primal
Island clothing lite

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bysshe Don!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Diddy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diddy with a poor takedown
and Don counters with a nice body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Don.
Don tries to land a front kick but Diddy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diddy avoids a kick to the body.
Diddy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Don misses with a body kick.
Diddy checks a low kick from Don.
A countering left hand to the body from Diddy misses.
No luck for Diddy with that takedown attempt.
Don looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diddy! But no joy.
Don misses with a body kick.
Diddy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bysshe Don has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Diddy.
Diddy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Don swivels and escapes.
Diddy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Diddy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diddy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Don defends well and Diddy ends up having to push Don into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Don looks to land a body kick but Diddy moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Don.
Don stuffs the takedown attempt from Diddy. Diddy gets slowly back to his feet.
Don appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Don misses with a kick to the body.
Diddy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Joe Diddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Don stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Don wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diddy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Diddy wants to pass the guard but Don is defending well.
Don wants to get back to his feet.

Don looking for submissions off his back.
Diddy winds up and cracks Don with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Don is trying to stand up here but Diddy is controlling him well.
Diddy tries to pass to full mount but Don defends it.

Don makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Don throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diddy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Don stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Don wants it to stay on the feet.
Diddy moves out of range as Don throws a body kick.
Diddy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Don stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diddy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Don is fending him off so far but Diddy persists. Nope, Don circles away and we're back to standing.
Don half committed to a counter leg kick.

Diddy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Diddy showed some decent athleticism there.

Don kicks Diddy off and gets back to his feet.
Don is looking to land body kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Don misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diddy avoids a kick to the body.
Don fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diddy is out of range.
Diddy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Don sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diddy somewhat.
Good leg kick by Don.
Don lands with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diddy is defended easily by Don.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diddy shoots in and bounces Don off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Diddy throws a big elbow that misses.
Don keeping full guard, as Diddy tries to pass.
Diddy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Diddy forces his way into half guard.

Diddy wants to work for an arm triangle but Don is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Diddy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Don knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Don avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diddy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diddy is looking to advance position but Don won't allow it.
Don is looking to improve his position.
Don pushes Diddy off looking to stand but Diddy dives back in and keeps control.
Diddy is trying to control. Don wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Diddy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Don haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Don is trying to stand.
Diddy is keen to just control but Don is a slippery customer.
Diddy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Diddy trying to control from half guard but Don is working away.
Diddy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bysshe Don 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 fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diddy blocks the body kick.
Don looks for the body kick but Diddy saw that one coming.
Diddy dives in for a single leg takedown but Don sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Diddy shoots in but Don avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bysshe Don has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Diddy.
Don throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Diddy moves out of range of the body kick.
Don pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diddy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diddy avoids a kick to the body.
Diddy shoots for a takedown but Don saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Don misses with a body kick.
Diddy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Don with a body shot.
Don lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diddy at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diddy.
Horrible takedown attempt by Diddy or perhaps it was just good defense by Don, which made it look bad.
Bysshe Don is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Don is looking to land body kicks.
Diddy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Don with a body shot.
We've been told by Don's head coaches at Cozad The Island that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Diddy shoots in but Don avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It looked like Don was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Diddy.
Don throws a wild body kick that Diddy sees coming a mile off.
Diddy tries for a takedown but Don sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Don jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Diddy shoots for a double leg takedown but Don sprawls well. He's pushed Diddy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Diddy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Don sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diddy somewhat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diddy is defended easily by Don.
Don fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Don.
Diddy looks for a takedown but Don sprawls well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Don.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Don defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Diddy.
Don throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Don connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Diddy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diddy trying to mount his opponent but Don defends it.

Don makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Diddy misses with a takedown attempt
and Don counters with a nice uppercut.
Diddy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Don connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diddy scrambles back to his feet.
Don tries to land a front kick but Diddy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diddy dives in and grabs Don's left leg, looking for a takedown. Don pushes down on Diddy's head and hops out.
Don throws a leg kick but Diddy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Diddy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Don - the referee stops the clock and Diddy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Don. Diddy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Don misses with a low kick.
Diddy blocks the body kick.
Diddy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A bone on bone clash there as Diddy blocks the leg kick.
Don misses with a kick to the body.
Bysshe Don is winning the standup battle so far.
Don defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Diddy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Don keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diddy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Don throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Don tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diddy! But no joy.
Diddy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Don defends well and Diddy ends up having to push Don into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Diddy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diddy dives in and grabs Don's left leg, looking for a takedown. Don pushes down on Diddy's head and hops out.
Diddy is breathing heavily.
Don throws a push kick but Diddy slaps the foot to one side.
Diddy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diddy takes one to the side of the head.
Diddy shoots in for a takedown but Don shows good takedown defense.
Don cracks a nice hook into Diddy's ribs.
Diddy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Don is looking to wear down Diddy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Don lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diddy at a distance.
Diddy goes for a double leg but Don avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Don continues to drive forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Don throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diddy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Don as he avoids it easily.
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!
Don misses with a low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diddy.
Diddy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diddy checks a leg kick.
Don throws a body kick that misses.
Diddy looks for a takedown but Don sprawls well.
Diddy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Don pinned against the cage. Don gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Don scores with a nice right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bysshe Don dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Don throws a wild body kick that Diddy sees coming a mile off.
Diddy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Don. Don obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Don.
Don throws a low kick but Diddy moves out of range easily.
Don goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diddy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Don's waist but Don gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diddy off to one side.
Don was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
No luck for Diddy with that takedown attempt.
Diddy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bysshe Don has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Diddy.
Don throws a solid leg kick but Diddy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Don.
Diddy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Don sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diddy somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Don lands a jab to Diddy's midsection.
Don keeps Diddy at a distance using the push kick.
Don is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Diddy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Don connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Don throws a chopping leg kick but Diddy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Diddy shoots in for a takedown but Don shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Diddy blocks the body kick.
Diddy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Diddy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Don defends it nicely.
Don misses with a body kick.
Diddy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Don changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Don pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Diddy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Don explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Don leaves Diddy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Don displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diddy.
Bysshe Don is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diddy shoots in and drives through. Don sprawls well.
Don misses with a kick to the body.
Don tries to land a front kick but Diddy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diddy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Don throws a half hearted mid kick.
Don tries to work over Diddy's front leg with a kick but Diddy checks it.
Diddy shoots in and drives through. Don sprawls well.
It appears Don was looking to counter with a kick there.
Don keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Don getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've been informed that Diddy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Don.
Diddy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Don pinned against the cage. Don gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diddy darts in looking for a takedown but Don gets double underhooks and turns Diddy into the cage.
Diddy shoots for a takedown but Don saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Don is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diddy can do to turn this around?
Diddy on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diddy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Don tries to score with a low kick but Diddy moves his leg out of the way.
Diddy fails with a takedown attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Don.
Don digs a good hook to Diddy's body.
Don scores with a shot to the body.
Don misses with a body kick.

Diddy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Don's guard.

Don manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Don throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diddy! But no joy.
Don ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Don misses with a kick to the body.
Diddy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Diddy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diddy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diddy scores with a takedown into Don's guard.
Diddy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Diddy trying to control from half guard but Don is working away.

Diddy seems to be working for a kimura but Don defends the submission attempt.
Diddy wants to free his trapped foot but Don is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Don is trying to stand up here but Diddy is controlling him well.
Diddy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Don's head.
Diddy trying to pass the guard but Don defending well.
Joe Diddy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Don avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diddy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bysshe Don showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Don has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bysshe Don!
Bysshe Don took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Island clothing lite for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated Joe Diddy had this to say: 'low IQ'.