PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darrel Digre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Masvidal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Digre
vs
Masvidal

180 cm
22
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 Rio de Janeiro, Darrel Digre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Masvidal!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Digre decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Digre stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Digre rushes Masvidal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Masvidal decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Masvidal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Digre tries to stand but Masvidal is controlling from the bottom.

Masvidal throws his legs up looking for a submission but Digre uses it to pass to side control.

Digre has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Masvidal looks gassed!

Digre clinches with his opponent.

Digre decides to pull guard.
Digre working a defensive guard here.

Digre pushes Masvidal off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masvidal shoots in and drives through. Digre sprawls well.
Digre misses with a double jab.

Digre clinches up with Masvidal and pushes him back against the cage.

Masvidal is fighting off a takedown attempt but Digre is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Masvidal to the mat. Masvidal regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

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

Digre scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Masvidal is trying to control but can't.

Digre stands up from half guard.
Masvidal lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Digre is looking to clinch but Masvidal is avoiding it.
Digre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Masvidal is fending him off so far but Digre persists. Nope, Masvidal circles away and we're back to standing.
Masvidal tries to clinch but Digre moves out of range.
Masvidal with a lazy takedown attempt

and Digre counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masvidal tries to bench press Digre off him but Digre keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal misses with a strike from the bottom.
Masvidal manages to get back to half guard.
Digre is keen to just control but Masvidal is a slippery customer.
Digre is stalling here. Masvidal is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Digre seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Masvidal has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Digre is not content to let Masvidal control the position.
Digre manages to get back to half guard.
Digre has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Masvidal is working away from the top position though.
Digre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Digre trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Digre is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Masvidal is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Digre gets full guard.

Digre looking for a guillotine here but Masvidal defends easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Digre controls Masvidal momentarily but Masvidal frees himself.

Digre uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Digre fails in his attempt to clinch.

Digre shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Masvidal's guard.

Digre decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Masvidal, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Digre misses with a double jab.
Digre has his takedown stuffed

and Masvidal counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Digre!
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!

Masvidal wants to finish this one by submission but Digre is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Masvidal.
Masvidal looking to control but Digre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Digre working to try and regain half guard.
Digre is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Digre tries to hold on but Masvidal postures up.
Digre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Digre wants to clinch but Masvidal slips to the side
and Masvidal counters with a low kick, right behind Digre 's knee.
Masvidal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Digre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Masvidal wants to stand but Digre is controlling the position.

Digre stands and steps away. Masvidal gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Masvidal has his takedown stuffed

and Digre counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Darrel Digre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Masvidal moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Digre wants to control from the top but Masvidal keeps moving.
Masvidal controls Digre momentarily but Digre frees himself.
Masvidal is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Digre is trying to stand back up but Masvidal is controlling him
Well, if Masvidal is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Digre works his way to full guard. Good work.
Masvidal stays in close to Digre's body and controls the position.
Digre controls Masvidal momentarily but Masvidal frees himself.

Digre kicks Masvidal off and gets to his feet.
Masvidal closes the distance and clinches up with Digre, looking for a takedown. Masvidal pushes Digre against the cage but Digre circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Darrel Digre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Masvidal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digre connects with the punch.
Masvidal has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Digre has Masvidal up against the cage in a clinch.

Digre pulls guard effortlessly.
Digre manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Masvidal manages to get himself to full guard.
Digre controls from within his opponent's guard.

Digre drops back looking for a leg! Masvidal is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Masvidal manages to kick Digre off! Digre jumps back into Masvidal's guard.
Digre wants to control from the top but Masvidal keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Digre 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.

Masvidal is working an open guard so Digre takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Darrel Digre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Digre takes the fight into the clinch.

Masvidal pulls guard successfully.
Digre wants to get up but he can't break Masvidal's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Masvidal trying to keep a closed guard but Digre is proving a slippery customer.
Digre wants to stand but Masvidal is controlling his posture from full guard.
Digre trying to control but Masvidal is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Digre drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Masvidal dives on top into guard.
Digre wants to stand but Masvidal is controlling the position.
Masvidal 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.
Digre looking for a sweep. Not yet Digre, not yet.
Masvidal being controlled here momentarily.

Digre looking for a guillotine here but Masvidal defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Digre is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darrel Digre dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Digre clinches.

Masvidal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Digre looks to land a combination but Masvidal avoids it well.
Nice body punch from Digre.
Masvidal on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Digre feints and as Masvidal raises his hands in defense, Digre changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Digre decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Masvidal, up you get!
Digre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Digre gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Masvidal is trying to break free.

Digre lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Masvidal wants to control but Digre is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Digre trying to control from half guard but Masvidal is working away.
Masvidal is trying to control but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Digre is stalling here. Masvidal is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Digre seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Masvidal has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Digre wants to control but Masvidal postures up.

Masvidal thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Digre tries to buck Masvidal off but Masvidal is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Digre keeps the fight on the outside.
Digre falls off balance throwing a combination

and Masvidal counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Digre!
Digre is trying to reverse the position but instead Masvidal has taken his back - oops!
Digre is trying to stand back up.
Digre tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digre tries to lock up and control but Masvidal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Digre is in all sorts of trouble here.
Digre is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Digre tries to reverse the position but Masvidal maintains control.
Masvidal controlling from the full mount.
Digre manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Digre trying to control but Masvidal postures up.
Digre pushes Masvidal off but Masvidal dives into side control.
I wouldn't like to be where Digre is right now.
Digre tries to bench press Masvidal off him but Masvidal keeps the position.
Digre manages to get back to half guard.
Digre is trying to get back to full guard.
Digre is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Masvidal scores with a couple of nice shots.
Digre preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Digre has one foot on Masvidal's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Digre scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Digre scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Digre there.
Digre throwing shots but Masvidal is blocking nicely.
Digre frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Digre lands with some strikes.
Digre lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Digre is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Digre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Digre is really struggling to control Masvidal but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Jorge Masvidal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Darrel Digre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Digre 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darrel Digre!