PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chad Didion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eight Twentythree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Didion
vs
Twentythree

160 cm
26
165 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

165 cm
25
154 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chad Didion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eight Twentythree!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twentythree pivots, looking for a leg kick but Didion is out of range and Twentythree settles back down.
Nice body kick from Twentythree.
Twentythree fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Twentythree wants to land a leg kick but Didion is out of range.
Didion lands a nice hook to Twentythree's body. Twentythree takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Didion avoids a kick to the body.
Twentythree ducks under a wild hook from Didion.
Didion thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from Didion does no damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Twentythree misses.
Didion tries to clinch but Twentythree moves out of range.
A big right from Twentythree misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Twentythree. That's going to slow Didion down.
Twentythree swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Didion.
Didion throws a body shot but no joy.

Didion scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Didion with the ground and pound but Twentythree regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Didion thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Twentythree's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Didion there.
Didion missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Didion has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Didion not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Didion there.
Didion sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Twentythree defending well though.
Didion throwing shots but Twentythree is blocking nicely.
Didion is trying to control the action in half guard but Twentythree is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Twentythree is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Didion scores with a couple of nice shots.
Didion missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Didion throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Twentythree is trying to stand.
Didion wants to take a breather but Twentythree is having none of it.
Didion not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Twentythree is trying is best to control the position here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Didion throws an off balance right hand
and Twentythree makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Didion darts in and clinches Twentythree up against the cage.
Didion lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Didion prevents a body shot from Twentythree.
Twentythree tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Didion's elbow.
Twentythree misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Twentythree.
Didion lands a hook to the side of the head.
Didion scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Didion tries a body shot but Twentythree blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Didion softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Twentythree blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Twentythree looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A nice left hand lands by Twentythree.
Didion working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Didion fails to land.
Didion scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Twentythree misses with a hook to the ribs.
Twentythree blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Twentythree lands a hook to the side of the head.
Didion misses with some punches.
Didion misses with a punch on the inside.
Didion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Twentythree's elbow.

Didion gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Twentythree wants to control but Didion is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Didion thows a huge punch but Twentythree dodges it nicely.
Twentythree really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Didion. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Didion thows a huge punch but Twentythree dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Didion is keen to just control but Twentythree is a slippery customer.
Twentythree on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Didion is nestled in close to Twentythree, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Didion has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Didion drops an elbow to the side of Twentythree's head.
Twentythree is looking to control Didion's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Twentythree avoid being mounted?
Didion not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Twentythree wants to get back to full guard.
Didion looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Twentythree with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Didion thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Twentythree's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Didion dominated that round.
That's time! Didion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Didion looks for a takedown but Twentythree sprawls well.
Chad Didion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Didion on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Twentythree fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Didion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Twentythree can do to turn this around?
Didion shoots in but Twentythree avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Twentythree is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Didion is looking to clinch but Twentythree is avoiding it.
Didion throws a jab when Twentythree was well out of range.
Didion misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Twentythree on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Twentythree misses with the body kick
and Didion makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Didion tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Didion backing away here, and Twentythree unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Didion lands a nice shot that snaps Twentythree's head back.
Didion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Twentythree.
Didion seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Didion closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Twentythree to the mat! Twentythree manages to get full guard.
Twentythree looking to control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Didion distracts Twentythree with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Didion wants to control from the top but Twentythree keeps moving.
Didion looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Twentythree looking to control but Didion passes into half guard.
Chad Didion overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Twentythree gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Didion postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Twentythree wants to sweep but no luck.
Didion is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Didion throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Twentythree works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Didion wants to control from the top but Twentythree keeps moving.
Didion in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Didion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Twentythree.
Twentythree throws the kick towards the body but Didion avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Didion.
Twentythree uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Didion.
Twentythree throws out a powerful jab.
Didion lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Didion is looking to slow Twentythree down with leg kicks.
Twentythree throws a hook to the side of Didion's head but Didion sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Didion moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Didion fails to land.
Twentythree tries to throw a body punch but Didion avoids it by throwing Twentythree back against the cage.
Come on Didion - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Didion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Twentythree.
Didion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Twentythree's elbow.
Twentythree lands a nice uppercut.
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!

Twentythree's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Twentythree throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Didion misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Didion has taken the fight to the clinch.
Didion struggles to land a body shot inside as Twentythree controls his hands.
Twentythree lands a nice uppercut.
Twentythree pushes Didion back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Twentythree tries to work over Didion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Twentythree can't find room to land a body shot as Didion controls the action.
Twentythree tries a body shot but Didion blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Didion.

Twentythree escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Twentythree stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Twentythree wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Didion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Twentythree fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Didion manages to avoid it.
Twentythree avoids the body shot from Didion.
Twentythree throws a lazy right hand but Didion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Didion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eight Twentythree seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Didion throws the left hand but Twentythree avoids the punch easily.
Twentythree blocks a jab.

Didion looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Didion dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Didion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Twentythree looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Twentythree lands a nice looking body kick.
Didion fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Twentythree connects with the punch.
A good leg kick by Twentythree.
Twentythree swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Didion fails with the takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Twentythree!
Didion throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Didion clinches up against the cage.

Twentythree breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Didion connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good work by Didion as he checks the leg kick.
Twentythree lands with a thumping leg kick.
Didion throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Twentythree cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twentythree lands a nice leg kick that just misses Didion's sensitive parts.
Twentythree misses the shot to the body.
Didion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Twentythree manages to avoid it.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Twentythree enables Didion to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Twentythree manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Didion stopping the sweep attempt from Twentythree.
Didion trying to control the position from guard on top but Twentythree is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Didion postures up in Twentythree's guard and throws a big left but Twentythree blocks it.
Didion with a flurry of punches that miss.
Twentythree keeping moving, preventing Didion from controlling successfully.
Twentythree tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Didion in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Twentythree throws a body shot but no joy.
Twentythree tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Didion misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Twentythree! But no joy.
Twentythree takes a swing at Didion's ribcage but misses.
Twentythree throws a body shot but no joy.
Twentythree looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Twentythree lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A clash of legs there as Didion blocks the low kick.
Twentythree has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Didion finds it's way round the side to connect with Twentythree's head.
Didion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Twentythree manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Twentythree feints a counter leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Twentythree. Beautiful body shot.
Didion checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twentythree tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Didion thumps Twentythree with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Twentythree. That's going to slow Didion down.
Didion stalks Twentythree and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Twentythree's face. Twentythree staggers backwards, shaken.
Didion throws a low kick but it's checked well by Twentythree.
Twentythree avoids the body shot from Didion.
Didion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Didion shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Twentythree counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Didion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Twentythree lands a slapping body shot.
Twentythree throws a body punch but Didion moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Twentythree. Didion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Didion is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Didion takes a swing at Twentythree's ribcage but misses.
Eight Twentythree has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Didion throws a big shot that misses.
Twentythree lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Didion shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Twentythree's guard.
Twentythree is pulling down on Didion's head. It's preventing any offense from Didion, at least for the moment.
Didion trying to control the position from guard on top but Twentythree is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Didion is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Didion is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Didion connects with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eight Twentythree.
I think Didion 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Didion!
Chad Didion decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.