PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Didier Diane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diane comes to the cage accompanied by Drake - "Over". The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Diane
vs
Miles

189 cm
24
185 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Didier Diane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Miles!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miles has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Miles there as he acknowledges the shot.
Diane lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Miles sprawling to the canvas. Diane follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Miles hang on?

Miles is rocked!

Diane decides to return to a standing position.
Miles is still on wobbly legs! Can Diane finish him?
Didier Diane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Diane closes the distance and clinches.
Miles seems to have recovered his senses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miles tries to circle away but Diane has him pinned against the cage.
Miles jumps guard but Diane stands there with Miles around his waist. Miles gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Miles is working for takedown but Diane is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nice body punch from Diane.
A right hand to the body from Diane.
Diane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miles's efforts to push away.
Diane presses Miles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Diane.
Miles looks gassed!
Diane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diane lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Diane.
Diane lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Diane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diane pushes Miles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diane lands an uppercut.
Diane works on Miles's body with a couple of short punches.
Diane pushes Miles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diane scores with a hook to the body.
Diane digs a right hand underneath Miles's ribcage. Miles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Diane.
Diane presses Miles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diane lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Diane.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Diane.
Diane cracks Miles with a nice body shot.
Diane digs a right hand into Miles's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miles's gas tank.
Diane works on Miles's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Diane.
Diane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diane digs a right hand underneath Miles's ribcage. Miles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diane lands with a left to the head.
Diane scores with a hook to the body.
Miles goes for a takedown attempt but Diane pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Didier Diane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Miles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diane lands with a big left! Miles is wobbled badly! Diane comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Miles to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Didier Diane!
Didier Diane retains his middleweight title!