PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Otis Gein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toby Diaby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gein comes to the ring accompanied by Puritania. Diaby is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Trying'da hold me down. This should be a great matchup!

Gein
vs
Diaby

190 cm
28
195 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

185 cm
24
198 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Springfield HW Nutrition

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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Otis Gein!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toby Diaby!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gein takes a swing at Diaby's ribcage but misses.
Gein misses the shot to the body.
Gein throws a head kick that misses.
Toby Diaby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gein misses with a looping right.
Gein throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gein tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diaby is able to avoid easily.
Gein takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gein fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gein misses with a takedown attempt
and Diaby counters with a one-two to the body.
Diaby lands the left hand.
Diaby misses with a few strikes there.
Gein on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gein tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gein ducks under a wild hook from Diaby.
Diaby tests Gein's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gein digs a good body shot into Diaby's ribs.
Diaby connects with a crisp jab.
Diaby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gein manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Diaby 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Diaby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gein is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gein is looking to chop away at Diaby's legs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diaby.
Sloppy strikes from Diaby. Those never looked like landing.
Diaby misses with an uppercut.
Gein misses with a right hand

and Diaby counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gein keeping moving, preventing Diaby from controlling successfully.
Diaby stopping the sweep attempt from Gein.
Gein is trying to control the position but Diaby postures up.
Gein looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein working a defensive guard here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Diaby makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Diaby trying to control but Gein is working from the bottom.
Gein is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gein keeping moving, preventing Diaby from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaby was well out of range. Poor timing from Gein.
Gein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No luck for Diaby with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaby connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Diaby throws an overhand right that lands on Gein's shoulder, as Gein tries to avoid the shot.
Gein misses with a hook. Diaby ducked under it nicely.
Diaby fails with a takedown attempt.
Otis Gein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toby Diaby.
Diaby misses with a hook.
Diaby throws an off balance right hand
and Gein counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaby staying out of range there.
Gein thows a leg kick but Diaby checks it
and Diaby counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Diaby dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A low kick from Gein is predictable there
and Diaby counters with a left to the body.
Gein fails with the takedown

and Diaby counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Diaby wants to pass to mount but Gein is defending the position.
Gein is trying to get back to full guard.

Diaby seems to be working for a kimura but Gein defends the submission attempt.
Diaby has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gein is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaby tries to control but Gein wriggling away.
Diaby lands a heavy elbow.
Gein is working to get back to half guard.
Gein is working hard here to advance position.
Gein bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gein has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gein throws and elbow that misses. Diaby uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gein's guard. Nice move by Diaby!

Gein working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diaby doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diaby manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Diaby trying to control the position from guard on top but Gein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaby slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Diaby trying to control the position but Gein is working away.
Gein is looking to regain half guard here but Diaby keeps moving and retains side control.
Gein is not content to let Diaby control the position.
You can see the frustration on Gein's face as Diaby controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Gein's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gein is not content to let Diaby control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Diaby looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gein is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gein is holding on to half guard well.
Diaby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gein keeps working.
Gein desperately trying to maintain half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gein misses with an uppercut
and Diaby counters with a two punch combo.
Gein misses with a left hand
and Diaby counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Diaby misses with a hook
and Gein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaby throws a big shot that misses.
Diaby throws a shot from downtown. Gein moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaby misses with a takedown attempt - Gein sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gein misses with a lunging right hand

and Diaby counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gein's guard now.
Gein keeping moving, preventing Diaby from controlling successfully.
Diaby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gein is keeping the position for now.
Gein looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diaby missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gein wants to sweep here but Diaby controlling him for the moment.
Gein working a defensive guard here.
Diaby trying to control but Gein is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Diaby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Diaby misses with a double jab
and Gein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaby scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gein ducks under a wild hook from Diaby.
Gein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A combination from Gein does no damage.
Gein misses with a hook
and Diaby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot by Gein.
Gein getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diaby misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Gein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gein throws the kick towards the body but Diaby avoids it.
Diaby swinging wildly here.
Gein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaby throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gein counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A left lands for Gein.
Gein stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gein wants it to stay on the feet.
Diaby swats away the attempt to clinch by Gein.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diaby swings for the body but Gein moves out of range.
Gein tries to clinch
and Diaby counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gein defending well as Diaby loads up on a big left hand.
Gein tries to clinch but Diaby is having none of it.
Diaby misses with a hook
and Gein counters with a straight right hand.
Diaby misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diaby shoots in looking for a takedown. Gein tries to sprawl out of it but Diaby keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Gein manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Otis Gein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toby Diaby.
Gein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaby.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaby dodges the punch combination from Gein.
Diaby lands an overhand right.
Diaby takes one to the chin there.
Diaby scores with a shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Gein. No joy for Diaby on that attempt.
Diaby misses with a looping right.
Toby Diaby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diaby feints and as Gein raises his hands in defense, Diaby changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diaby trying to control but Gein is working from the bottom.
Gein is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Diaby avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gein.
Gein missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Diaby moves into full guard.
Gein is looking to work some ground and pound but Diaby has wrist control.
Gein is fighting to break Diaby's control of his arms but Diaby is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gein trying to control but Diaby is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otis Gein clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Diaby moves out of range of the strikes.
Gein misses the jab.
A jab from Diaby does it's job there.
Diaby shoots in for a double leg but Gein sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gein swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Diaby counters with a shoot takedown. Gein fights it but they end up in guard.
Gein wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaby tries to free his leg and advance position but Gein is retaining full guard.
Gein manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diaby manages to get himself to full guard.
Gein throws a strike but Diaby rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Toby Diaby has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein has control of Diaby's left arm, preventing Diaby from doing any damage.
Gein is trying to control the position but Diaby postures up.
Diaby advances to half guard.
Gein is trying to get back to full guard.
Diaby wants to control but Gein is keeping him busy.
Gein wants to control but Diaby is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diaby has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gein is squirming around, avoiding Diaby's attempts to control the action.
Gein takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gein tries to control the position but Diaby now has his back.
Diaby doesn't have the hooks in and Gein manages to turn into his guard.
Gein throwing strikes from guard but Diaby blocks nicely.
Diaby is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gein is controlling him.
Gein trying to control but Diaby is working from the bottom.
Gein is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Diaby is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Diaby is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaby tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gein missing with a left hand there. Diaby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donk. Diaby catches Gein right on the button with a cross.
Gein throws a leg kick that misses.
Diaby takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Diaby counters with a single leg into guard. Gein didn't expect that.
Gein tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gein is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diaby trying to control but Gein is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaby sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gein's guard.
Gein tries to get to full guard but Diaby has control of the leg.
Gein holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Diaby is thwarting Gein's attempts to control the position.

Diaby seems to be looking for submissions.
Diaby wants to free his trapped foot but Gein is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gein holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gein avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diaby.
Gein is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Diaby dominated that fourth 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gein displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diaby.
Diaby dives in and grabs Gein's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gein pushes down on Diaby's head and hops out.
Diaby changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gein tries to avoid it but Diaby manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gein to the ground. Gein escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Otis Gein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toby Diaby.
Diaby misses with a hook

and Gein counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gein.
Gein throwing strikes but missing.
Gein with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diaby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gein is one step ahead there.
Gein throws and elbow that misses. Diaby uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gein's guard. Nice move by Diaby!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein pulls Diaby in close to his closed guard and prevents Diaby from doing any damage or advancing position.
Diaby trying to control but Gein is working from the bottom.
Gein controls Diaby momentarily but Diaby frees himself.
Gein 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.
Gein is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Diaby trying to control the position from guard on top but Gein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Otis Gein wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Diaby throws an off balance right hand
and Gein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gein wants to clinch up but Diaby keeps it at a distance.
Gein throws a leg kick
and Diaby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diaby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaby shoots in but no luck this time.
Gein slips a straight right by Diaby.
Gein falls off balance throwing a combination

and Diaby counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gein's guard now.
Gein pulls Diaby in close to his closed guard and prevents Diaby from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaby trying to control the position from guard on top but Gein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaby stopping the sweep attempt from Gein.
Diaby being controlled here momentarily.
Toby Diaby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gein looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Diaby puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Otis Gein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gein is trying to control but Diaby manages to pass to mount!
Diaby controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gein tries to hold on but Diaby postures up.
Gein is wriggling around trying to escape.
Diaby in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gein is trying desperately to improve position.
Diaby wants to control the pace but Gein is squirming around nicely.
Gein working to try and regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Toby Diaby.
I think Diaby 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toby Diaby!
Toby Diaby is the new middleweight champion!