PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roland Deschain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Diefenbaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deschain comes to the cage accompanied by Giving In-- As made famous by Adema. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Deschain
vs
Diefenbaker

185 cm
22
201 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
195 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery
Hell's Balls Recovery

Battalion Athletics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roland Deschain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Diefenbaker!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deschain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diefenbaker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Deschain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diefenbaker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diefenbaker throws a hook but Deschain avoids it easily.
Deschain takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Deschain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diefenbaker.
Deschain throws a lazy right hand but Diefenbaker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Deschain cracks Diefenbaker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diefenbaker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Deschain moves away from the strike by Diefenbaker.
Diefenbaker lands with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diefenbaker.
Danga de danga de dang - Diefenbaker scores with a four punch combination!
Jab by Deschain.
Diefenbaker sizes up Deschain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diefenbaker misses with an uppercut. Deschain saw that one coming.
Deschain slips under a jab from Diefenbaker.
Diefenbaker lands a nice looking body shot.
Diefenbaker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Diefenbaker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diefenbaker throws out a loose jab but Deschain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diefenbaker thows a body shot but no joy.
Deschain throws an overhand right that lands on Diefenbaker's shoulder, as Diefenbaker tries to avoid the shot.
Diefenbaker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Deschain.
Diefenbaker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Deschain counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Diefenbaker.
Diefenbaker misses with a body punch

and Deschain counters with a nice double leg into side control. Diefenbaker won't be happy with that.
An elbow from Deschain crashes against the mat.
Diefenbaker tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Diefenbaker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Deschain has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Deschain scores with punches from side control.
Deschain working away.
Diefenbaker sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Deschain is looking to advance position but Diefenbaker won't allow it.
Diefenbaker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Deschain. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diefenbaker is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deschain is keen to just control but Diefenbaker is a slippery customer.
Diefenbaker is looking to control Deschain's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diefenbaker avoid being mounted?
Diefenbaker trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Deschain manages to pass to mount!
Diefenbaker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Diefenbaker holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Deschain tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Deschain lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Diefenbaker is trying desperately to improve position.

Deschain goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Diefenbaker is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diefenbaker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Diefenbaker dominated that round.
That's time! Deschain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Deschain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diefenbaker.
Diefenbaker throws a body punch but Deschain moves out of range.

Deschain decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Diefenbaker keeping hold of Deschain's head, controlling as best he can.
Deschain sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diefenbaker defending well though.
Deschain missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Diefenbaker wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deschain seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diefenbaker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diefenbaker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Deschain.
Diefenbaker is positioning himself well to prevent Deschain advancing to mount.
Diefenbaker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Deschain wants to pass the guard but Diefenbaker is keeping the position.
Deschain being controlled here momentarily.
Let's hope that Diefenbaker has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Deschain with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Diefenbaker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diefenbaker keeping moving, preventing Deschain from controlling successfully.
Deschain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diefenbaker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diefenbaker keeping full guard, as Deschain tries to pass.
Diefenbaker controls Deschain momentarily but Deschain frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diefenbaker keeping moving, preventing Deschain from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Diefenbaker stalks Deschain and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Deschain's face. Deschain staggers backwards, shaken.
Diefenbaker looks to clinch
and Deschain counters with a straight right hand.
Deschain's corner calls for a 1-2. Deschain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Diefenbaker misses with an uppercut.
Diefenbaker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Deschain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
John Diefenbaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diefenbaker misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Deschain misses the target.
Deschain with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diefenbaker to score with a decent uppercut.
Deschain thows a body shot but no joy.
Diefenbaker lands with a shot to the body.
Diefenbaker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Deschain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diefenbaker misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Diefenbaker misses the target.
Deschain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diefenbaker.
Deschain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diefenbaker.
Diefenbaker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Deschain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Deschain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diefenbaker circles away quickly and effectively.
Diefenbaker throws a low kick but Deschain avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Diefenbaker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Diefenbaker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Deschain fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
John Diefenbaker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Deschain misses with the combination.
Deschain shoots in and drives through. Diefenbaker sprawls well.
Deschain bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diefenbaker's head.
Deschain checks a low kick from Diefenbaker.

Diefenbaker has Deschain up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Deschain as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deschain blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diefenbaker.
Diefenbaker prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roland Deschain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diefenbaker lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diefenbaker manages to break the clinch.
Deschain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diefenbaker.
Deschain drops his hands momentarily and Diefenbaker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diefenbaker throws a lazy right hand but Deschain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diefenbaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Deschain.
Diefenbaker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Deschain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diefenbaker moves away.
Diefenbaker throws a hook but Deschain avoids it easily.
Diefenbaker swings for the body but Deschain moves out of range.
Diefenbaker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Deschain counters with a series of strikes. Diefenbaker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Diefenbaker takes a swing at Deschain's ribcage but misses.
Deschain blocks a jab.
Diefenbaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Deschain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Deschain is defended easily by Diefenbaker.
Nice cross by Diefenbaker.
A jab from Diefenbaker misses.

Deschain shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Diefenbaker is looking for a sweep. Deschain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Deschain missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diefenbaker is looking for a sweep. Deschain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Deschain.
Diefenbaker is controlling Deschain's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Deschain wants to pass to mount but Diefenbaker is defending the position.
Diefenbaker wants to control but Deschain is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Diefenbaker manages to get to full guard.
Diefenbaker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Diefenbaker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Roland Deschain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diefenbaker is trying to keep Deschain in close.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Diefenbaker.
I've got Diefenbaker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Diefenbaker!