PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soulja Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deigo Diablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boy
vs
Diablo

225 cm
18
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Soulja Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Deigo Diablo!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy tries to close the distance and clinch but Diablo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boy blocks a head kick by Diablo.
Diablo shoots for a double leg takedown but Boy sprawls well. He's pushed Diablo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Diablo misses with a kick to the body.

Diablo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diablo fails to pull guard.
Diablo tries to pull guard but Boy won't allow it.
Soulja Boy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deigo Diablo.

Diablo pulls guard.
Boy preventing the sweep.
Diablo controls Boy momentarily but Boy frees himself.
Boy stands up over Diablo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Diablo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Diablo controls Boy momentarily but Boy frees himself.
Diablo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boy stands up over Diablo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Boy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Diablo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boy pushing down on Diablo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Still in half guard, Boy seems content to control.
Diablo is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diablo is looking to improve his position.
Boy is taking a breather. Diablo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Boy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Diablo manages to get to full guard.
Boy passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Diablo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boy. 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.

Boy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diablo defends it well.
Boy not doing much here.
Diablo wants to get back to full guard.

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.
Diablo tries to kick Boy off but Boy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Diablo looks gassed!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Boy connects with a nice short shot to Diablo's temple.
Boy passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Diablo!
Boy avoids the attempt from Diablo to control.

Boy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Boy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soulja Boy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Diablo gets a takedown into half guard.
Diablo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Diablo trying to control the action but Boy is working from the bottom.
Boy is trying to maintain the position but Diablo is very close to passing his half guard.
Boy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Diablo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Diablo's back!

Boy is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I really don't envy Diablo right now.
Diablo is breathing heavily.
Good control from Boy.
Diablo trying to control the hands but Boy breaks the grip.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

Boy working for the choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diablo is really stuck here.
Diablo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Boy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Soulja Boy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A nice elbow there by Boy.
Diablo working to try and regain half guard.
Boy controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diablo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Diablo holds of for dear life.
Boy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Diablo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boy controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diablo wants to control but Boy is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soulja Boy dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Diablo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Boy is working to get back to half guard.
Boy tries to hold on but Diablo postures up.
Diablo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Diablo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boy is looking to escape.

Diablo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Boy has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Boy!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diablo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boy gets to his feet - Diablo follows without any prompting.
Diablo shoots in for a double leg but Boy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick misses from Boy.

Diablo rushes Boy and presses him up against the cage.
Diablo tries to break the clinch but Boy is controlling the position.
Boy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diablo wants to break free but Boy has control.
Diablo looking for a takedown.
Boy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Boy gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Diablo regains guard.

Boy gets to his feet. Diablo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diablo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Boy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Diablo to the mat! Diablo manages to get full guard.

Boy stands up from Diablo's guard - Boy perhaps looking for a knockout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diablo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Soulja Boy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deigo Diablo.

Boy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boy is trying to trip Diablo. He has hold of a leg but Diablo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Boy persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Diablo is looking for a triangle but Boy pushes his legs off easily.
Boy controlling from the top position.
Diablo wants to get back to his feet but Boy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Boy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Boy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diablo trying to keep a closed guard but Boy is proving a slippery customer.
Diablo wants to sweep here but Boy controlling him for the moment.
Diablo working a defensive guard but Boy passes into half guard.
Boy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Soulja Boy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soulja Boy!