PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cedrick Diggery (ranked 4261 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Dawson (ranked 4266 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Diggery
vs
Dawson

176 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cedrick Diggery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Diggery throws a lazy right hand but Dawson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dawson feints the counter takedown.

Diggery darts in and clinches Dawson up against the cage.
Dawson tries to pull guard but Diggery won't allow it.
Dawson blocks an uppercut.
Dawson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diggery just stands there and leans against the cage.

Diggery breaks from the clinch.
Dawson moves away from the strike by Diggery.
Dawson with the counter takedown but Diggery avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson slips under a jab from Diggery.
Dawson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Diggery throws a big shot that misses.
Dawson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggery misses with a few strikes there.
Dawson slips under a jab.
Dawson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Diggery looks to score with a jab to the body but Dawson is just out of range.
Diggery looks to land a right hand but Dawson moved out of range.
Diggery looks to land a left hand but Dawson moved out of range nicely.
Dawson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Diggery defends it well.
Dawson blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Diggery misses.
Cedrick Diggery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diggery misses the jab.
Dawson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dawson ducks under a wild hook from Diggery.
Cedrick Diggery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diggery misses with a looping left.
Dawson feints the counter takedown.
Diggery misses with a straight right.
Dawson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diggery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggery tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dawson was well out of range. Poor timing from Diggery.
Diggery misses with a looping right.
Dawson with the counter takedown but Diggery avoids it easily.
Diggery rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Dawson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Diggery won't be happy with that.

Dawson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Dawson in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Diggery is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Dawson!