PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Didier Diane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mclovin Mclovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diane's entrance music is Let's Get it. A fine choice. Mclovin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bulls On Parade kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Diane
vs
Mclovin Mclovin

189 cm
31
185 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

184 cm
28
180 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Didier Diane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Mclovin Mclovin !
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diane takes one on the button.
Mclovin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mclovin scores with a decent looking hook.
Mclovin digs a good body shot into Diane's ribs.
Diane throws a nice looking combination but Mclovin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

A jab-cross combination lands for Mclovin and sends Diane crashing to the mat! Mclovin follows him down to the mat - Diane regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Diane is rocked!
Mclovin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Oh Diane is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mclovin is looking for a kimura but Diane is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mclovin to get the leverage.

Mclovin is working for a kimura but Diane is defending it quite comfortably.

Mclovin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diane defends it well.
Diane wants to improve his position but Mclovin is controlling well.
Diane seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mclovin is working for a kimura but Diane is defending it quite comfortably.
Diane tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Mclovin has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

Mclovin looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mclovin throwing strikes but Diane bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mclovin has his foot on Diane's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diane works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mclovin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Diane would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mclovin is looking for a triangle but Diane pushes his legs off easily.
Diane wants to stand but Mclovin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mclovin working a defensive guard here.

Diane decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mclovin , up you get!
Nice defenses there by Diane.
Mclovin swats away the attempt to clinch by Diane.
Diane slips a jab from Mclovin .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin throws a big shot that misses.
Diane fails in his attempt to clinch.

Diane clinches.
Diane scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Mclovin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diane misses with a double jab.
Mclovin looks to land a right hand but Diane moved out of range.
Mclovin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diane's head backwards.
Mclovin keeps the fight on the outside.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diane lands with an overhand left.
Diane tries to clinch up.
Diane is looking to clinch.
Mclovin misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Diane wants to clinch up but Mclovin keeps it at a distance.
Diane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mclovin .
Diane tries to close the distance and clinch but Mclovin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mclovin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diane doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mclovin looks to land a left hand but Diane moved out of range nicely.
Diane throws a hook but Mclovin avoids it easily.
Mclovin Mclovin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diane slips a straight right by Mclovin .
Diane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mclovin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mclovin throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Diane counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mclovin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diane.
Diane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mclovin is looking to break free of the clinch but Diane has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mclovin breaks from the clinch.
Diane moves in looking to clinch but Mclovin pushes him off.
Mclovin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mclovin .
Mclovin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diane on the side of the head.
Diane tries to clinch but Mclovin is having none of it.
Mclovin misses with a left hand
and Diane counters with a series of strikes. Mclovin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Diane tries to close the distance and clinch but Mclovin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mclovin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mclovin misses with a wild combination.
Mclovin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mclovin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diane.
Diane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mclovin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by Mclovin .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diane tries to clinch there but Mclovin circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Diane as he connects with a hook.
Mclovin jabs Diane right on the nose. Diane blinks but takes it well.
Mclovin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mclovin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Diane back to the cage. Mclovin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Diane takes one to the side of the head.
Diane throws a series of strikes that have Mclovin backpedaling.
Mclovin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mclovin connects with a single shot there.

Diane closes the distance and clinches.
Diane misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mclovin manages to break the clinch.
Diane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diane scores with a nice strike.
Diane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mclovin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diane punishes Mclovin 's body with a nice straight punch.
Diane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mclovin swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Diane fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mclovin , pushing him back against the cage.
Mclovin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diane has him pressed against the cage.
Diane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mclovin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diane just stands there and leans against the cage.

Mclovin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mclovin .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diane on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mclovin . Mclovin obviously looking to wear him down.
Mclovin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diane at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diane is looking to clinch.
Mclovin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mclovin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diane checks it well.
Diane lands with a hook. Mclovin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mclovin .
Mclovin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diane.
Mclovin throws a combination that misses
and Diane counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Mclovin is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Diane rushes Mclovin and presses him up against the cage.
Mclovin is still on wobbly legs! Can Diane finish him?
Mclovin is trying to drag Diane to the mat but Diane just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Didier Diane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mclovin Mclovin .
Diane pushes Mclovin against the cage. Diane is working some dirty boxing. Diane pushes off with a quick right hook! Mclovin goes down! Mclovin tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Diane moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Didier Diane!
A determined Didier Diane didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!