PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Devon Scarborough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Diadante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Scarborough
vs
Diadante

180 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Devon Scarborough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juan Diadante!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diadante listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Scarborough tries to keep at a distance but Diadante has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diadante scores a nice knee to the body.
Scarborough takes a knee right on the jaw!
Diadante misses with a knee strike.
Diadante lands a knee to the head.
Diadante lands a nice knee to the body.
Diadante tries to work over Scarborough's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scarborough wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diadante connects with a knee to the head.
Scarborough is trying to break free.
Diadante putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Scarborough in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diadante pushes Scarborough back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Scarborough is trying to push Diadante away but Diadante has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diadante with a knee to the head.
Diadante has Scarborough pressed against the cage.
Scarborough has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diadante with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diadante crunches a lovely knee into Scarborough's ribcage.
Diadante connects with a nasty looking knee right to Scarborough's face.
The referee calls for Diadante to work.
Scarborough has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Scarborough working hard to break the clinch.
Scarborough wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diadante taking a breather.
Diadante throws a knee to the head but misses.
Diadante is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Diadante putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Scarborough in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Diadante putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Scarborough in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Scarborough is breathing heavily.
Diadante is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Scarborough looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarborough has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees to the body from Diadante.
Diadante connects with a nasty looking knee right to Scarborough's face.
Diadante stalling the fight.
Diadante keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Scarborough's efforts to push away.
Diadante lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diadante using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Diadante escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scarborough shoots in but no luck this time.
A solid body kick from Diadante.
A head kick from Diadante lands but Scarborough takes it in his stride.
Diadante feints and then cracks Scarborough's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Scarborough down.
Scarborough throws an off balance right hand
and Diadante counters with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Diadante.
Diadante misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diadante throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Diadante ducks under a wild hook from Scarborough.
Diadante plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Diadante throws a head kick that half lands.
Diadante scores with a jab.
Diadante throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick misses from Scarborough.
Diadante lands a lovely overhand right.
Diadante feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Scarborough's calf.
Scarborough misses with an uppercut
and Diadante counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Diadante closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diadante's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Diadante with a knee to the head.
Scarborough is trying to break the clinch but Diadante has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diadante is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Diadante.
Scarborough looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Scarborough tries to circle away but Diadante has him pinned against the cage.
Come on Diadante - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Scarborough is trying to force a seperation but Diadante has the dominant position.
Scarborough is trying to push Diadante away but Diadante has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scarborough is trying to break the clinch but Diadante is controlling him.
Scarborough has had enough of the clinch but Diadante keeps him there for the moment.
Diadante displaying some good clinch control by pressing Scarborough up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scarborough takes a knee right on the jaw!
Scarborough being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Scarborough moves into range and clinches up with Diadante.
Diadante with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Scarborough is looking to break free of the clinch but Diadante has double underhooks.
Scarborough tries to break free but Diadante pushes him back against the cage.
Scarborough is trying to break free.
Knees to the body from Diadante.
Diadante lands a knee to the head.
Juan Diadante seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diadante slows down the pace here.
Diadante makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diadante is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Scarborough is trying to break the clinch but Diadante is controlling him.
Scarborough being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Diadante as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scarborough has had enough of the clinch but Diadante keeps him there for the moment.
Diadante connects with a nasty looking knee right to Scarborough's face.
Diadante lands a good knee to the midsection. Scarborough won't want to take too many of those.
Diadante scores with a knee to the head.
Diadante lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Diadante with a knee to the head.
Scarborough is trying to push Diadante away but Diadante has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diadante is struggling to control the position.
Diadante lands an elbow that stopped Scarborough in his tracks for a moment.
Diadante crunches a lovely knee into Scarborough's ribcage.
Scarborough looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Scarborough tries to break free but Diadante pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diadante using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Scarborough has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diadante lands a knee to the head.
Scarborough is trying to force a seperation but Diadante has the dominant position.
Diadante unloads a knee to the mid-section. Scarborough lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Diadante tries a knee to the head but Scarborough blocks it.
Diadante throws a knee to the head but misses.
Scarborough working hard to break the clinch.
Diadante creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Scarborough tries to break the clinch but Diadante is controlling the position.
Scarborough is looking to break free of the clinch but Diadante has double underhooks.
Scarborough looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diadante unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Scarborough blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Scarborough escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scarborough fails to land with a series of punches.
Scarborough's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diadante connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Scarborough scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarborough misses with a looping left.

Diadante pushes Scarborough up against the cage in a clinch.
Diadante landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Diadante.
Scarborough wants to break the clinch but can't.
Scarborough wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Scarborough can't break the clinch.
Diadante lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Diadante escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scarborough throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diadante avoids the head kick by Scarborough.
Nice body punch from Diadante.
Diadante lets loose with a powerful body kick. Scarborough will feel that in the morning.
Diadante throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Scarborough fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Scarborough drives through and clinches with Diadante against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Diadante obliges.
Diadante scores a nice knee to the body.
Scarborough wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diadante has him pressed against the cage.
Diadante content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Scarborough wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Scarborough is trying to push Diadante away but Diadante has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diadante with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diadante landing knees to the body.
Diadante throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Scarborough blocks it with crossed arms.
Scarborough is looking to break free of the clinch but Diadante has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diadante connects with a knee to the head.
Scarborough looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Scarborough has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diadante has Scarborough pressed against the cage, preventing Scarborough from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Diadante showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Scarborough's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Diadante gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diadante scores with a knee to the head.
Scarborough takes a knee to the side of the body.
Scarborough wants to break free but Diadante has control.
Scarborough is trying to break the clinch but Diadante has him pressed against the cage.
Diadante crunches a lovely knee into Scarborough's ribcage.
Diadante lands a knee to the head.
Diadante unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Scarborough takes a knee right on the jaw!
Diadante effectively controlling the action here.
Diadante with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Scarborough tries to break free but Diadante pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarborough on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diadante utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Scarborough wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Scarborough is trying to break the clinch but Diadante has him pressed against the cage.
Diadante will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Scarborough up against the cage.
Diadante lands a nice knee to the body.
Diadante working Scarborough over with knees to the body.
Scarborough tries to break free but Diadante pushes him back against the cage.
Scarborough managing to block the knees to the body from Diadante.
Diadante is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Scarborough is keeping busy.
Scarborough is trying to break the clinch but Diadante is controlling him.
Diadante prevents Scarborough from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarborough tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diadante avoids it.
Scarborough looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diadante is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Diadante obliges.
Diadante landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Diadante utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Scarborough has had enough of the clinch but Diadante keeps him there for the moment.
Diadante utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Scarborough wants to break free but Diadante has control.
Diadante lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Scarborough tries to break the clinch but Diadante is controlling the position.
Devon Scarborough has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scarborough is trying to break free.
Scarborough is trying to break the clinch but Diadante is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diadante scores with a knee to the head.
Scarborough is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diadante keeps control of Scarborough as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diadante with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Scarborough's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diadante is stalling here.
Diadante is trying to stall.
Diadante trying to land knees to the body.
Diadante misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scarborough.
Scarborough working hard to break the clinch.
Diadante is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diadante misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scarborough.
Scarborough tries to work over Diadante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scarborough can't break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Diadante obliges.
Scarborough can't break the clinch.
Diadante is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Scarborough is keeping busy.
Diadante is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Scarborough is defending well for now.
Scarborough is trying to break free.
Scarborough can't break the clinch.
Diadante with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diadante prevents a body shot from Scarborough.
Scarborough takes a knee to the side of the body.
Scarborough has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Juan Diadante is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Scarborough tries a knee to the head but Diadante blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Diadante comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diadante has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Diadante!