PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James La Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spawn Diego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego has chosen Turn it up(Shine On) Chamillionaire as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

La Grande
vs
Diego

186 cm
23
179 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James La Grande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spawn Diego!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Diego misses.

Diego moves into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Diego lands a right hand that snaps the head of La Grande backwards.
La Grande blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diego.
Diego lands a hook that snaps the head of La Grande backwards.
Diego misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Diego.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Grande with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as La Grande controls the action.
Diego works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
La Grande has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Diego after a bit of a struggle.
Diego swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diego scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as La Grande controls his hands.
La Grande tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Diego scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diego lands with a short head shot on the inside.
La Grande drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James La Grande. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Diego.
La Grande landing some nice looking knees to the body.
La Grande goes for a takedown attempt but Diego pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Diego lands with a hook. La Grande tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diego is looking to clinch but La Grande is avoiding it.
La Grande throwing a counter right hand but Diego manages to avoid it.
La Grande thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diego throws a body punch but La Grande moves out of range.
Diego lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diego has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
La Grande keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Grande misses with a body punch
and Diego counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
La Grande misses with a wild body shot.
Diego throws a looping overhand right but La Grande ducks down to avoid it.
La Grande looks to land a left hand but Diego moved out of range nicely.
La Grande ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diego moves away.
La Grande takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diego is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from La Grande.
La Grande misses with a right hand
and Diego counters with a lovely straight right hand!
La Grande throws a head kick that misses

and Diego counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Diego.
Diego scores with a nice hook to the head.
La Grande tries to pull guard but Diego holds him up against the cage and eventually La Grande drops back down to his feet.
Diego tries a body shot but La Grande blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego lands with a left to the head.
Diego's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
La Grande has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Diego after a bit of a struggle.
A short uppercut from Diego.
Diego lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diego.
Diego digs a right hand into La Grande's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on La Grande's gas tank.
Diego working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diego presses La Grande against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Diego - that landed with a thud.
La Grande tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diego avoids it.
Diego digs a right hand underneath La Grande's ribcage. La Grande let out a lung full of air as it connected.
La Grande tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Diego smiles and moves away.
La Grande is breathing heavily.
Diego listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diego instigates a clinch.
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!
A short uppercut from Diego.
La Grande blocks a body shot from Diego.
Diego lands a right hand.
Diego gets through La Grande's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
La Grande tries to pull guard but Diego forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Diego lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diego lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diego gets through La Grande's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diego.
La Grande throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diego blocks it with crossed arms.
La Grande with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Diego lands with a light punch inside.
La Grande wants a takedown.
La Grande looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spawn Diego dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

La Grande tries to score with a low kick but Diego moves his leg out of the way.
Diego attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
La Grande misses with a wild body shot.
La Grande throws a hook but Diego blocks it.
Diego tries to counter with a clinch but La Grande shakes him off and moves away.
La Grande ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diego moves away.
La Grande rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diego counters with a stiff right hand.
La Grande avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A good leg kick by Diego.
A big left from Diego misses.
La Grande looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big left from Diego misses.
Spawn Diego seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Diego has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego cracks La Grande with a nice body shot.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego scores with an uppercut up the middle.
La Grande tries to score a body lock takedown but Diego shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
La Grande wants a takedown but no success here.
Diego lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Grande tries to pull guard but Diego holds him up against the cage and eventually La Grande drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James La Grande. That's going to take a lot out of him.
La Grande blocks a punch to the side of the head.
La Grande jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diego walks away with a smile on his face. La Grande gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
La Grande takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but La Grande paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from La Grande. Diego does a little dance to reset his feet.
La Grande throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Diego.
A slow jab from Diego misses its intended target.
Diego takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diego lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Diego darts in and clinches La Grande up against the cage.
La Grande jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diego walks away with a smile on his face. La Grande gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Diego connects with an inside leg kick.
Diego tries to clinch but La Grande is having none of it.
La Grande wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Diego misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diego closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Grande blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diego holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Diego lands a body punch.
Diego makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
La Grande blocks a body shot from Diego.
Diego works on La Grande's body with a couple of short punches.
Diego fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Spawn Diego seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diego lands an uppercut.
Diego working aggressively here.
Diego lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diego misses with a short punch on the inside.
La Grande lands a good knee to the midsection. Diego won't want to take too many of those.
Diego tries a body shot but La Grande blocks it.
La Grande tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Grande has Diego pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Diego manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Diego has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diego working aggressively here.
Diego swings wildly with an uppercut but La Grande uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diego.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diego.
La Grande lands a good knee to the midsection. Diego won't want to take too many of those.
La Grande has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Diego avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Diego lands with a left to the head.
Diego lands a right hand that snaps the head of La Grande backwards.
La Grande prevents a body shot from Diego.
La Grande has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Diego after a bit of a struggle.
The referee is keeping an eye on Diego - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
La Grande blocks a body shot from Diego.
Diego lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Diego.
Diego prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
La Grande fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Diego.
Diego misses with the head strike.
La Grande blocking some punches.
La Grande blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Diego lands an uppercut.
La Grande blocks a body shot from Diego.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by La Grande.
La Grande is trying to drag Diego to the mat but Diego just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Diego lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diego lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by La Grande.
Diego fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spawn Diego showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

La Grande uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diego.
Diego scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
La Grande throws a body shot but no joy.
Diego uses good head movement to avoid the hook from La Grande.
Diego punishes La Grande's body with a nice straight punch.
Diego tries to clinch but La Grande is having none of it.
La Grande tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Diego defends well and La Grande ends up having to push Diego into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
La Grande lands a head kick!
La Grande throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diego uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
La Grande tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diego was well out of range. Poor timing from La Grande.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch but La Grande swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
La Grande moves out of range as Diego throws a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Diego finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Diego closes the distance and clinches.
Diego scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego scores with a shot to the side of La Grande's head.
Diego working aggressively here.
La Grande blocks an uppercut.
La Grande drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diego pulls his leg out and moves away.
Diego misses with a looping left.
La Grande avoids a punch combination nicely.
La Grande misses with a hook. Diego ducked under it nicely.
Diego wants to counter with a clinch but La Grande pushes him away.
Diego is looking to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Diego.
Diego uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
La Grande uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diego.
Diego looks to land a left hand but La Grande moved out of range nicely.

Diego closes the distance and pushes La Grande back into the cage.
Diego throws a blind hook that connects with the side of La Grandes head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Diego swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La Grande missing with knees to the body.
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!
La Grande drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Diego gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James La Grande. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diego lands a hook that snaps the head of La Grande backwards.
Diego lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt La Grande or not.
Diego working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Diego.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La Grande's elbow.
Diego lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Diego.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as La Grande controls the action.
La Grande prevents a body shot from Diego.
La Grande takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Grande is working for takedown but Diego is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short uppercut from Diego.
Diego swings wildly with an uppercut but La Grande uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Diego on the inside.
Diego makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
James La Grande has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
La Grande tries to pull guard but Diego won't allow it.
Diego misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diego lands a left hand that snaps the head of La Grande backwards.
Diego is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Diego lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diego lands with a right to the head.
Diego lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
Diego lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Diego scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diego lands with a short shot to the head.

La Grande is rocked!
La Grande has Diego pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Diego manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Diego misses with some punches.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.

La Grande is trying to trip Diego. He has hold of a leg but Diego is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. La Grande persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diego utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
La Grande stops Diego from standing up.

Diego kicks La Grande off and gets to his feet.
A big right from La Grande misses.
Diego throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck La Grande on the side of the head.
La Grande shoots in looking for a takedown but Diego manages to keep the fight standing, pushing La Grande's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Diego lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spawn Diego comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diego has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spawn Diego!