PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Diddy (ranked 1374 p4p, 981 weight class) and Ola Badmus (ranked 191 p4p, 136 weight class). Diddy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, lvl99ROIDMAGE. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diddy
vs
Badmus

170 cm
24
174
17 - 14 - 0

180 cm
31
185
12 - 7 - 0

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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 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Diddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ola Badmus!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badmus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badmus throws a right hand that Diddy ducks under and follows up with a left that Diddy also avoids with ease.

Badmus gets caught napping as Diddy dives in and scores a takedown. Badmus manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Badmus keeping moving, preventing Diddy from controlling successfully.
Badmus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Diddy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Diddy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Badmus trying to control the position.
Diddy trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Badmus manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Badmus controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diddy has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Badmus has passed into side control.
Diddy is looking to regain half guard here but Badmus keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diddy sneaks back into half guard.

Diddy looking for submissions off his back.
Diddy tries to get to full guard but Badmus has control of the leg.

Badmus seems to be looking for submissions.
Diddy wants to sweep but Badmus has passed to side control!
Diddy is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diddy is working hard here to advance position.
Diddy being controlled for a moment.

Badmus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Badmus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Badmus takes a little break here. Diddy wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Diddy is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diddy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Diddy has a hand on Badmus's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Badmus takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Badmus tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Diddy is squirming around, avoiding Badmus's attempts to control the action.
Diddy 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.

Badmus is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diddy defends it well.
Diddy wants to improve his position but Badmus is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badmus throwing shots but Diddy is blocking nicely.
Diddy has a hand on Badmus's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Badmus takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Badmus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Badmus manages to capitalize on a mistake by Diddy to take his back!
Badmus has the hooks in. Diddy is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Diddy breaks Badmus's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Diddy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Badmus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diddy manages to get himself to full guard.

This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diddy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Badmus lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ola Badmus dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Diddy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Badmus avoids it really well and circles away.
Diddy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A punch combination from Badmus misses.
Diddy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Badmus momentarily.
Diddy throws a big shot that misses.
Badmus unleashes a big counter combination but Diddy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Diddy clobbers Badmus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Badmus misses with a double jab.
Diddy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badmus was well out of range. Poor timing from Diddy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badmus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diddy closes the distance and clinches up with Badmus, looking for a takedown. Diddy pushes Badmus against the cage but Badmus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Diddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diddy scores with a jab to the body.
Diddy throws the left hand but Badmus avoids the punch easily.

Diddy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diddy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badmus has Diddy pulled in close to control his posture.
Badmus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Diddy forces his way into half guard.

Badmus actively working from the bottom here.
Diddy working over Badmus with some ground and pound. Badmus looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Badmus looking for submissions off his back.
Badmus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diddy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Badmus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Diddy trying to control but Badmus is working from the bottom.
Badmus controls Diddy momentarily but Diddy frees himself.
Diddy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Badmus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Badmus keeping moving, preventing Diddy from controlling successfully.

Badmus 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.
Badmus trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diddy wants to control from the top but Badmus keeps moving.
Badmus keeping full guard, as Diddy tries to pass.
Diddy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Diddy is looking to take a break and control but Badmus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diddy is looking to stall here but Badmus recovers full guard.
Diddy pushing down on Badmus's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Badmus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diddy trying to control from half guard but Badmus is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badmus trying to hold on to Diddy's head to control him but Diddy postures up.
Diddy is pressing down on Badmus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Badmus is holding on for now.
Badmus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diddy is working away from the top position though.
Joe Diddy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Badmus preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diddy moves nicely into side control.
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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Diddy throws a shot from downtown. Badmus moves away and avoids it.
Diddy slips a jab and a cross from Badmus.
Diddy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Diddy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Diddy throws a body shot but no joy.
Diddy throws a good cross that connects.
Badmus ducks under a wild hook from Diddy.
Badmus appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Diddy shoots for a double leg takedown but Badmus sprawls well. He's pushed Diddy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Badmus scores with a nice right hand.
Diddy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Badmus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Badmus wants it to stay on the feet.
Diddy misses with a right hand
and Badmus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!

Badmus rushes Diddy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diddy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badmus.

Badmus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Badmus cracks Diddy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badmus is looking to slow Diddy down with leg kicks.
Diddy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Diddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diddy fails with the takedown
and Badmus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ola Badmus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Badmus circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Diddy drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Badmus follows Diddy to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ola Badmus!
Ola Badmus bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.