PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Scottie Lamez (ranked 2846 p4p, 2274 weight class) and Chel Diokno (ranked 196 p4p, 166 weight class). Diokno has chosen This is my story as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Lamez
vs
Diokno

170 cm
34
138
13 - 15 - 0

167 cm
30
135
4 - 9 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear

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 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Scottie Lamez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chel Diokno!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diokno misses with a kick to the body.
Diokno wants to clinch up but Lamez keeps it at a distance.
Lamez jabs Diokno right on the nose. Diokno blinks but takes it well.
A big left from Diokno misses.
Lamez sizes up Diokno with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lamez lands an overhand right.

Diokno darts in and clinches Lamez up against the cage.
Lamez tries to work over Diokno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lamez misses with a punch to the body.
Diokno lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lamez.
Diokno lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diokno lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lamez tries a body shot but Diokno blocks it.
Lamez blocks the elbow strike.
Diokno creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lamez's defenses.
Diokno landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diokno scores with a shot to the side of Lamez's head.
Lamez misses with a punch to the body.
Diokno looking to throw knees to the head but Lamez is blocking nicely.
Lamez managing to block the knees to the body from Diokno.
Diokno tries to land knees in the clinch but Lamez avoids the damage to the body.
Diokno lands a body punch.
Lamez misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamez blocks a body shot from Diokno.

Diokno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diokno staying out of range there.
Lamez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diokno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lamez paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Diokno rushes Lamez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lamez blocks an elbow strike.
Diokno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diokno creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lamez's defenses.
Diokno misses with an elbow over the top.
Diokno tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lamez managing to block the knees to the body from Diokno.
Diokno blocks a body shot from Lamez.
Diokno blocks a body shot from Lamez.
Diokno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lamez is defending well for now.
Lamez avoiding damage as Diokno throws knees to the body.
Lamez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diokno pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lamez misses with a body punch.
Lamez struggles to land a body shot inside as Diokno controls his hands.
Diokno scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diokno using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lamez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamez tries to throw a body punch but Diokno avoids it by throwing Lamez back against the cage.
Diokno throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lamez blocks it with crossed arms.
Diokno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diokno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lamezs head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diokno's elbow.
Diokno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diokno misses with an elbow strike.
Diokno lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Diokno manages to break the clinch.
Lamez throws a big shot that misses.

Diokno clinches.
Diokno throws a punch but it's blocked by Lamez.
Lamez struggles to land a body shot inside as Diokno controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Diokno as the two fighters clinch.
Diokno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lamez's elbow.
Lamez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diokno can't find room to land a body shot as Lamez controls the action.
Lamez tries a body shot but Diokno blocks it.
Diokno missing with knees to the body.
Diokno scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diokno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Diokno obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diokno with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lamez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Diokno obliges.
Diokno with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Diokno lands an elbow just above Lamez 's eye.
Diokno lands a left hand.
Diokno misses with some punches.
Diokno blocks a body shot from Lamez.
Diokno prevents a body shot from Lamez.
Lamez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diokno connects with a knee to the head.
Lamez can't find room to land a body shot as Diokno controls the action.

Diokno breaks from the clinch.
Lamez throws out a loose jab but Diokno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scottie Lamez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diokno lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diokno doesn't manage to clinch there - Lamez circles away.

Diokno closes the distance and pushes Lamez back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Lamez.
Diokno looks winded!
Lamez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lamez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diokno throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diokno misses with a punch to the body.
Lamez tries to work over Diokno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diokno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lamez's elbow.
Lamez blocks the elbow strike.
Lamez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diokno's elbow.
Lamez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diokno misses with a body punch.
Diokno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diokno misses with a punch to the body.
Lamez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lamez struggles to land a body shot inside as Diokno controls his hands.
Lamez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diokno blocks a body shot from Lamez.
Diokno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lamez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diokno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diokno misses with a body punch.
Lamez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diokno tries a knee to the head but Lamez blocks it.
Diokno misses with an elbow strike.
Diokno lands a nice elbow.
Diokno landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chel Diokno dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Diokno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diokno moves away from the strike by Lamez.
Diokno moves in looking to clinch but Lamez pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diokno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diokno connects with an inside leg kick.
Lamez throws an overhand right that lands on Diokno's shoulder, as Diokno tries to avoid the shot.
Diokno is looking to clinch but Lamez is avoiding it.
Diokno tries to clinch up but Lamez circles away and keeps his distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lamez.
Lamez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lamez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diokno counters with a slapping leg kick.
Scottie Lamez is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut there from Lamez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diokno moves in looking to clinch but Lamez pushes him off.
Diokno moves away from the strike by Lamez.

Diokno has closed the distance and engaged Lamez in a clinch.
Lamez misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Diokno breaks from the clinch.
Diokno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamez throws out the jab.
Diokno tries to clinch there but Lamez circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lamez loads up on a big right hand but Diokno slips the punch.
Lamez backing away here, and Diokno unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Diokno tries to close the distance and clinch but Lamez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Diokno.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lamez lunges at Diokno with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diokno's hand.
Diokno walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diokno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamez.

Diokno closes the distance and pushes Lamez back into the cage.
Lamez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lamez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lamez tries to throw a body punch but Diokno avoids it by throwing Lamez back against the cage.
Lamez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diokno's elbow.
Diokno misses with the head strike.
Chel Diokno seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diokno misses with some punches.
Lamez tries to work over Diokno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lamez misses with a body punch.
Diokno with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lamez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diokno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lamez tries to throw a body punch but Diokno avoids it by throwing Lamez back against the cage.
Lamez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diokno's elbow.
Diokno tries a body shot but Lamez blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diokno tries to land knees in the clinch but Lamez avoids the damage to the body.
Diokno blocks a body shot from Lamez.
Diokno lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Lamez.
Diokno throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lamez blocks it with crossed arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diokno scores with a shot to the side of Lamez's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Lamez.
Lamez tries to throw a body punch but Diokno avoids it by throwing Lamez back against the cage.
Diokno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lamez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lamez misses with a punch to the body.
Diokno tries a body shot but Lamez blocks it.
Diokno blocks a body shot from Lamez.
Lamez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lamez blocks an elbow strike.
Lamez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lamez blocks an uppercut.
Lamez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lamez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diokno's elbow.
Lamez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lamez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diokno looking to throw knees to the head but Lamez is blocking nicely.
Lamez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diokno.
Lamez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lamez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lamez cracks Diokno with a nice body shot.
Diokno is breathing heavily.
Diokno misses with the head strike.
Lamez digs a right hand into Diokno's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diokno's gas tank.
Diokno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lamez avoids it.
Lamez misses with a body punch.
Lamez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lamez tries to throw a body punch but Diokno avoids it by throwing Lamez back against the cage.
Diokno digs a right hand underneath Lamez's ribcage. Lamez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lamez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diokno.
Lamez tries to throw a body punch but Diokno avoids it by throwing Lamez back against the cage.
Diokno has a couple of punches blocked by Lamez.
A hook to the body from Lamez.
Lamez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diokno's elbow.
Nice body punch from Lamez.
Lamez scores with a hook to the body.
Lamez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lamez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diokno.
Lamez managing to block the knees to the body from Diokno.
Diokno unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lamez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diokno trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diokno struggles to land a body shot inside as Lamez controls his hands.
Lamez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lamez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diokno working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lamez can't find room to land a body shot as Diokno controls the action.
Diokno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lamez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diokno unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diokno lands a knee to the body.
Diokno digs a right hand into Lamez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lamez's gas tank.
Diokno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lamez is defending well for now.
Diokno pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Diokno with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lamez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Scottie Lamez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lamez misses with a looping right.
Diokno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamez throws out the jab.
Lamez looks to land a left hand but Diokno moved out of range nicely.
Lamez misses with a left hand
and Diokno counters with a good low kick that Lamez was not able to check.
A big right from Lamez misses.
Lamez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diokno walks into a left hand.

Diokno drives through and clinches with Lamez against the cage.
Diokno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diokno misses with a body punch.
Diokno blocks a body shot from Lamez.
Lamez prevents a body shot from Diokno.
Lamez tries a body shot but Diokno blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diokno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lamez is defending well for now.
Lamez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lamez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diokno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lamezs head.
Diokno prevents a body shot from Lamez.
Diokno works on Lamez's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diokno lands an elbow just above Lamez 's eye.
Diokno creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lamez digs a right hand into Diokno's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diokno's gas tank.
Diokno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lamez tries to work over Diokno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lamez tries to work over Diokno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diokno can't find room to land a body shot as Lamez controls the action.
Lamez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diokno's elbow.
Diokno using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lamez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lamez struggles to land a body shot inside as Diokno controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lamez.
Lamez tries to work over Diokno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diokno with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Lamez.
Diokno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lamez struggles to land a body shot inside as Diokno controls his hands.
Lamez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lamez struggles to land a body shot inside as Diokno controls his hands.
Diokno misses with an elbow strike.
Lamez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diokno tries to work over Lamez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diokno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamez misses with a punch to the body.
Diokno blocks a body shot from Lamez.
Lamez lands a nice shot to the body.
Lamez can't find room to land a body shot as Diokno controls the action.
Diokno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lamez tries to throw a body punch but Diokno avoids it by throwing Lamez back against the cage.
Lamez struggles to land a body shot inside as Diokno controls his hands.
Diokno lands a good knee to the midsection. Lamez won't want to take too many of those.
A right handed body shot lands from Diokno.
Diokno using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lamez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diokno throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lamez lands a body shot.
Lamez struggles to land a body shot inside as Diokno controls his hands.
Lamez scores with a hook to the body.
Lamez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lamez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lamez tries a body shot but Diokno blocks it.
Lamez misses with a body punch.
Lamez avoids a wild elbow strike from Diokno.
Diokno misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diokno's elbow.
Lamez misses with a body punch.
Diokno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lamez misses with a body punch.
Lamez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lamez misses with a body punch.
Diokno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lamez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diokno's elbow.
Diokno scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Diokno.
Lamez can't find room to land a body shot as Diokno controls the action.
Diokno prevents a body shot from Lamez.
Lamez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diokno utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lamez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Diokno.
Diokno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lamez struggles to land a body shot inside as Diokno controls his hands.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Diokno obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamez misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Lamez.
Lamez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lamez tries a body shot but Diokno blocks it.
Diokno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lamez tries to throw a body punch but Diokno avoids it by throwing Lamez back against the cage.
Diokno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lamez is defending well for now.
Lamez managing to block the knees to the body from Diokno.
Diokno lands an elbow just above Lamez 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diokno misses with the head strike.
Lamez misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Diokno breaks from the clinch.
Lamez throws a big shot that misses.
Lamez misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Diokno with the inside leg kick.
Diokno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamez throws out the jab.
Lamez scores with a jab. Diokno acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lamez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diokno.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chel Diokno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Diokno 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chel Diokno!
Chel Diokno thanked the fans post fight for their support.