PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marion Cobretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Diggsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cobretti might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Robert Tepper - Angel of the City. Travis Diggsby will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Cobretti
vs
Diggsby

185 cm
24
270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

209 cm
20
272 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Einherjer RAW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marion Cobretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Diggsby!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggsby checks a low kick from Cobretti.
Horrible takedown by Diggsby or perhaps it was just good defense by Cobretti which made him look bad.
Cobretti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cobretti tries to clinch up but Diggsby circles away and keeps his distance.
Cobretti tries to clinch but Diggsby is having none of it.
Cobretti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cobretti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diggsby avoids the head kick by Cobretti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggsby looks for a takedown but Cobretti sprawls well.
Cobretti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diggsby checks it well.

Diggsby drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobretti tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Diggsby tries for a kimura but Cobretti is defending well.
Diggsby throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Diggsby thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cobretti sneaks back into half guard.
Cobretti looks like he's trying to stand up.

Diggsby is working for an americana but Cobretti has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Diggsby was thinking about the submission.
Cobretti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cobretti will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Diggsby is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cobretti is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cobretti has escaped and now he's on top!
Cobretti tries to free his leg and advance position but Diggsby is retaining full guard.

Cobretti avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cobretti stands and throws Diggsby's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cobretti landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cobretti working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggsby gets back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cobretti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cobretti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Diggsby is trying to get back to full guard.

Diggsby looking for submissions off his back.
Cobretti wants to take a breather but Diggsby is having none of it.
Cobretti blocks the strikes from Diggsby.
Diggsby tries to roll over but Cobretti keeps him under control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cobretti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diggsby keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cobretti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diggsby looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marion Cobretti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Diggsby.
Cobretti tries to clinch but Diggsby moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Cobretti.
Cobretti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cobretti moves in looking to clinch but Diggsby pushes him off.
Cobretti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cobretti tries a head kick but it misses.
Cobretti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diggsby swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marion Cobretti dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cobretti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diggsby swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diggsby tries for a takedown but Cobretti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cobretti wants to clinch.
Marion Cobretti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diggsby shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cobretti but Cobretti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cobretti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobretti tries to clinch there but Diggsby circles away.
Cobretti is looking to clinch but Diggsby is avoiding it.
Cobretti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diggsby's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobretti tries to clinch up.
Cobretti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cobretti tries to clinch but Diggsby is having none of it.
Cobretti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cobretti fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cobretti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

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

Diggsby wants to work for an arm triangle but Cobretti is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cobretti is trying to maintain the position but Diggsby is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diggsby looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cobretti controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Cobretti wants to improve his position but Diggsby is controlling well.

Diggsby seems to be working for a kimura but Cobretti defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diggsby is working for a submission of some sort.
Cobretti moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Diggsby has gone for a leg lock! Cobretti slips out almost immediately though and dives into Diggsby's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cobretti avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diggsby is breathing heavily.

Diggsby looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cobretti passes into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti lands a few punches from side control.
Cobretti working the ground and pound.
Diggsby is looking to regain half guard here but Cobretti keeps moving and retains side control.
Cobretti is working Diggsby over with some ground and pound from side control.
Cobretti lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Diggsby taking punishment in the form of punches.
Diggsby takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Cobretti is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobretti works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Diggsby is rocked!
Marion Cobretti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diggsby is trying to improve his position.
Diggsby taking a bit of punishment here - Cobretti scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marion Cobretti dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cobretti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cobretti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cobretti tries to clinch up but Diggsby circles away and keeps his distance.
Cobretti moves in looking to clinch but Diggsby pushes him off.
Cobretti moves in looking to clinch but Diggsby pushes him off.
Travis Diggsby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cobretti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diggsby. That did some damage!
Cobretti wants to clinch.
Cobretti tries to clinch up.
Diggsby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobretti throws a head kick but Diggsby moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cobretti.
Cobretti tries to clinch up but Diggsby circles away and keeps his distance.
Diggsby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cobretti wants to clinch.
Cobretti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cobretti throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Diggsby moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggsby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cobretti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cobretti tries to clinch up.
Cobretti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diggsby scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diggsby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Cobretti.
Cobretti tries to close the distance and clinch but Diggsby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cobretti throws a sloppy head kick and Diggsby moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diggsby tries for a takedown but Cobretti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cobretti leaves Diggsby with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Marion Cobretti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diggsby blocks the body kick.
Cobretti tries to clinch there but Diggsby circles away.
Cobretti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cobretti tries to clinch but Diggsby is having none of it.
Diggsby walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cobretti.
Cobretti wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diggsby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cobretti misses with a body kick.
Diggsby avoids the head kick by Cobretti.
Cobretti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cobretti misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cobretti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Travis Diggsby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cobretti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marion Cobretti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cobretti 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marion Cobretti!