PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sika Jauheliha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Diablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diablo has chosen Motley Crue - Shout At The Devil as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jauheliha
vs
Diablo

183 cm
23
180 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
176 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sika Jauheliha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Diablo!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jauheliha feints and then cracks Diablo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diablo down.
Jauheliha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diablo.
Jauheliha slips a straight right by Diablo.
Diablo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jauheliha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diablo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Jauheliha drives through and clinches with Diablo against the cage.
Jauheliha keeps control of Diablo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jauheliha stops a takedown attempt from Diablo.
Diablo is working for takedown but Jauheliha is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jauheliha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diablo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jauheliha misses with a knee to the head.
Jauheliha with a knee to the head.
Diablo is trying to break the clinch but Jauheliha has him pressed against the cage.

Diablo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diablo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Jauheliha misses
and Jauheliha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diablo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jauheliha throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diablo on the side of the head.
Diablo shoots in looking for a takedown. Jauheliha tries to sprawl out of it but Diablo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jauheliha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sika Jauheliha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Diablo.

Jauheliha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jauheliha tries to land a knee to the head but Diablo blocks with his arms.
Jauheliha tries a knee to the head but Diablo blocks it.
Diablo is trying to force a seperation but Jauheliha has the dominant position.
Diablo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jauheliha.
Jauheliha scores with a knee to the head.
Jauheliha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jauheliha creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diablo's defenses.
Diablo wants a takedown but no success here.
Diablo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jauheliha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diablo tries to land a knee to the head but Jauheliha blocks with his arms.
Jauheliha tries a knee to the head but Diablo blocks it.
Diablo is working for takedown but Jauheliha is calmly controlling the position for now.
Diablo looks gassed!
Jauheliha tries to land a knee to the head but Diablo blocks with his arms.
Jauheliha working Diablo over with knees to the body.
Jauheliha looking to throw knees to the head but Diablo is blocking nicely.
Diablo looking for a takedown.
A knee to the head by Jauheliha.
Diablo is looking to break free of the clinch but Jauheliha has double underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jauheliha obliges.
Jauheliha gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diablo.
Diablo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jauheliha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Diablo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Diablo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jauheliha pulls his leg out and moves away.

Jauheliha clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jauheliha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diablo tries to break the clinch but Jauheliha is controlling the position.
Diablo wants to get back to striking at distance but Jauheliha won't allow it.
Diablo can't break the clinch.
Diablo is trying to force a seperation but Jauheliha has the dominant position.
Jauheliha landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jauheliha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diablo's face.
Diablo tries to circle away but Jauheliha has him pinned against the cage.
Jauheliha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jauheliha.
Diablo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jauheliha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jauheliha misses with a knee strike.
Jauheliha lands an elbow just above Diablo 's eye.
Jauheliha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Diablo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diablo is trying to force a seperation but Jauheliha has the dominant position.
Jauheliha prevents a body shot from Diablo.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Diablo as Jauheliha tries to tie him up.
Jauheliha is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Diablo is trying to break free.
Diablo avoiding damage as Jauheliha throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diablo.

Diablo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jauheliha moves into range and clinches up with Diablo.
Diablo fails to pull guard.
Diablo wants a takedown.
Diablo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diablo wants a takedown but no success here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jauheliha obliges.
Diablo wants to get back to striking at distance but Jauheliha won't allow it.
Jauheliha content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jauheliha is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jauheliha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jauheliha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diablo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jauheliha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Diablo is trying to drag Jauheliha to the mat but Jauheliha just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jauheliha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diablo blocks it with crossed arms.
Diablo is looking to break free of the clinch but Jauheliha has double underhooks.
Diablo blocks the elbow strike.
Diablo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Diablo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Diablo misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jauheliha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jauheliha wants to stall.
Diablo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diablo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diablo misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Diablo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Come on Jauheliha - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jauheliha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diablo's face.
Diablo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jauheliha gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jauheliha lands a knee to the head.
Jauheliha tries a knee to the head but Diablo blocks it.
Diablo is trying to force a seperation but Jauheliha has the dominant position.
Diablo goes for a takedown attempt but Jauheliha pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Diablo swats away the attempt to clinch by Jauheliha.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Diablo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jauheliha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jauheliha tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Diablo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jauheliha!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Diablo misses with a wild combination.
Jauheliha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Diablo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jauheliha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Jauheliha instigates a clinch.
Diablo tries to break the clinch but Jauheliha is controlling the position.
Diablo tries for a takedown but Jauheliha manages to get underhooks.
Jauheliha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diablo wants a takedown.
Diablo is trying to drag Jauheliha to the mat but Jauheliha just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sika Jauheliha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Diablo.
Jauheliha gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diablo.
Jauheliha dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Diablo is breathing heavily.
Jauheliha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Diablo manages to break the clinch.

Jauheliha moves into range and clinches up with Diablo.
Jauheliha lands a nice elbow.
Diablo takes a knee to the side of the body.
A bit of stalling here from Jauheliha.
Jauheliha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diablo's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Jauheliha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jauheliha landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jauheliha looking to throw knees to the head but Diablo is blocking nicely.
Jauheliha slowing the pace effectively.
Jauheliha lands a knee to the head.
Diablo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jauheliha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diablo.
Jauheliha tries to land a knee to the head but Diablo blocks with his arms.
Jauheliha landing knees to the head.
Diablo swings wildly with an uppercut but Jauheliha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jauheliha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Diablo.
Jauheliha lands a good knee to the midsection. Diablo won't want to take too many of those.
Sika Jauheliha has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Diablo breaks the clinch.

Jauheliha clinches with his opponent.
Jauheliha prevents the takedown attempt.
Jauheliha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jauheliha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Diablo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jauheliha scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diablo tries to score a body lock takedown but Jauheliha shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jauheliha tries to land a knee to the head but Diablo blocks with his arms.

Diablo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jauheliha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diablo.
Diablo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jauheliha's hands.
Jauheliha avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dick Diablo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jauheliha connects with a solid leg kick.
A big left from Diablo misses.
Jauheliha doesn't manage to clinch there - Diablo circles away.
Diablo scores with a punch to the head.
Diablo fails with a takedown attempt.
Diablo throws a jab when Jauheliha was well out of range.
Jauheliha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diablo misses with a two punch combination.
Jauheliha is looking to clinch but Diablo is avoiding it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diablo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jauheliha has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jauheliha and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Diablo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diablo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jauheliha sprawls well. Jauheliha wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diablo gets slowly back to his feet.
Jauheliha throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diablo moves out of range as Jauheliha strikes.
Jauheliha misses with a head kick.
Jauheliha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diablo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jauheliha clinches but Diablo breaks the clinch
and Jauheliha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Jauheliha drives through and clinches with Diablo against the cage.
Jauheliha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diablo tries to circle away but Jauheliha has him pinned against the cage.
Jauheliha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diablo tries to pull guard but Jauheliha holds him up against the cage and eventually Diablo drops back down to his feet.
Jauheliha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jauheliha is pressed up against the cage. Diablo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jauheliha down to the mat. Jauheliha avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A cross from Diablo lands.
Diablo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Diablo duly obliges.
Jauheliha looks to land a right hand but Diablo moved out of range.
Jauheliha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diablo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Diablo feints and as Jauheliha raises his hands in defense, Diablo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diablo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jauheliha is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diablo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Diablo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jauheliha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jauheliha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diablo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diablo trying to control but Jauheliha is working from the bottom.

Diablo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jauheliha is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jauheliha has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sika Jauheliha dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Jauheliha is looking to clinch but Diablo is avoiding it.
Jauheliha tries to close the distance and clinch but Diablo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Diablo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Diablo showed some decent athleticism there.
Jauheliha desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Jauheliha on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jauheliha tries to get out of the position.
Diablo works his way into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diablo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jauheliha sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diablo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jauheliha is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
An elbow from Diablo crashes against the mat.
Jauheliha managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Diablo.
Jauheliha parries the strikes from Diablo easily there. Diablo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jauheliha to escape.
Diablo tries to score with some ground and pound. Jauheliha controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Diablo tests Jauheliha's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Diablo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diablo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jauheliha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jauheliha keeping moving, preventing Diablo from controlling successfully.
Jauheliha wants to sweep here but Diablo controlling him for the moment.
Jauheliha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diablo on the ground.
Diablo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jauheliha being controlled here, momentarily.
Diablo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diablo wants to control from the top but Jauheliha keeps moving.
Jauheliha 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jauheliha throws a leg kick but Diablo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Diablo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jauheliha in his tracks.
Diablo looks to land a left hand but Jauheliha moved out of range nicely.
Diablo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sika Jauheliha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diablo tries to clinch there but Jauheliha circles away.
Diablo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Jauheliha instigates a clinch.

Diablo wants the takedown. Jauheliha is fighting it off but Diablo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jauheliha's guard against the cage.
Diablo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jauheliha wants to stand up but Diablo is controlling him.
Diablo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sika Jauheliha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diablo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jauheliha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Diablo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jauheliha is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Diablo, into his guard.
Jauheliha seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Diablo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jauheliha has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sika Jauheliha!