PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between El Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Diffie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Wray has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Wray
vs
Diffie

180 cm
22
202 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q156 Stam/159 Rec

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, El Wray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Diffie!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diffie misses with a body shot.
Diffie throws a hook to the side of Wray's head but Wray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diffie lands with a straight right. Wray didn't see that one coming.
A lazy left from Diffie finds it's target.
Diffie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Diffie takes a swing at Wray's ribcage but misses.
Wray takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diffie misses with a wild body shot.
Diffie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wray.
Wray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diffie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Diffie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diffie misses with a hook.
Diffie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wray looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diffie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wray rather than just go for the knockout.
Wray ducks under a wild hook from Diffie.
Diffie throws out a loose jab but Wray uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diffie scores with a nice head shot.
Wray slips under a jab.
Diffie takes a swing at Wray's ribcage but misses.
Joe Diffie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diffie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wray manages to avoid it.
Diffie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wray.
Diffie misses with a straight right.
Wray moves away from the strike by Diffie.
Wray just misses with a punch to the body.
Diffie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wray was well out of range. Poor timing from Diffie.
Wray misses the shot to the body.
A left lands for Diffie.
A cross from Diffie lands.
Joe Diffie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diffie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diffie throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A jab from Diffie does it's job there.
Wray takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wray takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fighters circling - Diffie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diffie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wray takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diffie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diffie cracks a nice hook into Wray's ribs.
Diffie just misses with a punch to the body.
Diffie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diffie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wray was well out of range. Poor timing from Diffie.
Wray avoids the body shot from Diffie.
Diffie thuds his right hand into Wray's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diffie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diffie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray throws a push kick but Diffie slaps the foot to one side.
Diffie lands the left hand.
Diffie just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Diffie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diffie.
Nice shot lands for Diffie.
Diffie jabs at Wray's body.
Diffie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wray.
Diffie misses with a body shot.
Diffie connects with a looping right hand.
Wray tries to move into range but Diffie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diffie thows a body shot but no joy.
Diffie connects with a body shot.
Wray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diffie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wray on the side of the head.
Diffie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wray.
Diffie throws a looping overhand right but Wray ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diffie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wray.
Diffie is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wray had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diffie.
Wray looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wray looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diffie throws the left hand but Wray avoids the punch easily.
Diffie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diffie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wray at a distance.
Wray takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A telegraphed right hand from Diffie misses the target.
Wray drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diffie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Diffie scores with a jab to the body.
Wray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wray moves away from the strike by Diffie.
Diffie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wray momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Diffie dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diffie scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Diffie.
Diffie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wray takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wray takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Diffie takes a swing at Wray's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Diffie.
Wray slips a straight right by Diffie.
Diffie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diffie misses with a body shot.
Diffie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wray.
Diffie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wray moves away.
Diffie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wray drops his hands momentarily and Diffie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diffie swings for the body but Wray moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diffie throws a shot to the body.
Diffie misses with a body shot.
Diffie works Wray's body with a nice hook.
Wray drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diffie misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Diffie.
Diffie scores with the left hand. Wray knows he should have avoided that one.
Good shot there by Diffie.
Diffie has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Diffie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wray in his tracks.
Diffie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wray walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diffie misses with a wild body shot.
Diffie lands with a right hand.
Diffie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wray manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diffie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wray moves away.
A slow jab from Wray misses its intended target.
Wray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wray drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diffie cracks a nice hook into Wray's ribs.
Diffie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Diffie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diffie.
Diffie scores with a decent looking hook.
A slow jab from Diffie misses its intended target.
Wray slips a straight right by Diffie.
Joe Diffie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diffie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diffie misses with a wild body shot.
Diffie throws a hook but Wray blocks it.
Diffie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray needs to keep his hands up - Diffie had a free shot at his head there.
Wray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diffie.
Diffie misses with a hook. Wray ducked under it nicely.
Wray slips under a jab from Diffie.
Diffie connects with a nice looking jab.
Diffie cracks Wray with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wray takes one to the side of the head.
Diffie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diffie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Diffie - just one landing.
Diffie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diffie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Diffie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wray moves away.
Diffie lands a nice looking body shot.
Diffie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wray manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diffie looks to score with a jab to the body but Wray is just out of range.
Wray looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diffie is fending him off so far but Wray persists. Nope, Diffie circles away and we're back to standing.

Wray drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Diffie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wray throwing strikes but missing.
Wray looking to pass the guard.
Diffie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wray.
Wray showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Diffie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Diffie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diffie. Wray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diffie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diffie scores with a jab to the head.
Diffie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wray defending well as Diffie loads up on a big left hand.
Diffie lands a nice hook to Wray's body. Wray takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diffie. Wray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wray misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diffie. Wray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diffie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diffie swings for the body but Wray moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Diffie.
Wray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diffie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diffie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wray ducks under a wild hook from Diffie.
Diffie misses with an uppercut. Wray saw that one coming.
Diffie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wray doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diffie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diffie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Diffie takes a swing at Wray's ribcage but misses.
Diffie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diffie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Diffie lands a jab to Wray's midsection.
Wray takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Diffie misses with a looping left.
Diffie lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Diffie lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diffie. Wray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diffie scores with a jab. Wray acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Diffie misses with a straight left.
Wray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diffie misses with a straight right.
Diffie thows a body shot but no joy.
Diffie loads up on a big right hand but Wray slips the punch.
Diffie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diffie punishes Wray's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Diffie misses.
Diffie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Diffie does it's job there.
Nice sprawl there from Diffie as Wray shoots in.
Diffie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diffie throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Diffie. That snapped Wray's head back.
Diffie looks to land a left hand but Wray moved out of range nicely.
Diffie lands with a cross.
Diffie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wray was well out of range. Poor timing from Diffie.
Diffie looks to land a right hand but Wray moved out of range.
Diffie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wray.
A telegraphed right hand from Diffie misses the target.
Diffie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diffie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diffie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wray looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diffie lands a nice shot to the body.
Diffie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wray at a distance.
Wray throws a right and a left that Diffie avoids nicely.
Wray with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diffie to score with a decent uppercut.
Diffie just misses with a punch to the body.
El Wray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diffie misses the shot to the body.
Diffie's corner calls for a 1-2. Diffie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wray gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A cross from Diffie lands.
Diffie throws a shot to the body.
Diffie misses with a wild body shot.
Wray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diffie.
Diffie swings for the body but Wray moves out of range.
Diffie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wray was well out of range. Poor timing from Diffie.
Diffie throws a good cross that connects.
Diffie digs a good body shot into Wray's ribs.
Wray avoids the body shot from Diffie.
Diffie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wray stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diffie misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Diffie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diffie winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Diffie!