PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dumba Diame Jr (ranked 4053 p4p, 394 weight class) and Joe Innocent (ranked 3620 p4p, 367 weight class). Joe Innocent is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Diame Jr
vs
Innocent

183 cm
19
157 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

165 cm
26
158 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dumba Diame Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Innocent!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Innocent shoots in and gets a takedown into Diame Jr's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diame Jr is on top in guard.

Diame Jr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Innocent's guard.
Diame Jr blocks the strikes from Innocent.
Innocent lands with a few short shots to the body.
Innocent flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Diame Jr blocks the strikes from Innocent.
Innocent missing with punches from the bottom.
Diame Jr blocks the strikes from Innocent.
Innocent makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Innocent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diame Jr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Innocent's guard.

Diame Jr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Diame Jr is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Innocent has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Innocent tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Diame Jr trying to control from half guard but Innocent is working away.
Innocent tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Innocent really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diame Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Innocent is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Diame Jr jumps into side control!

Diame Jr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Innocent is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diame Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Innocent keeps working.

Diame Jr tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Innocent wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Innocent is looking to regain half guard here but Diame Jr keeps moving and retains side control.

Innocent wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Diame Jr has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Innocent's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Innocent is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Diame Jr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dumba Diame Jr!
Dumba Diame Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.