PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Davi Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dark Tranquillity - Therein kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Diggler
vs
Taylor

170 cm
25
166 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

171 cm
22
184 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Davi Diggler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Corey Taylor!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taylor clinches with his opponent.
Diggler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Diggler drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diggler is trying hard to land a takedown here. Taylor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davi Diggler. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Taylor has Diggler up against the cage in a clinch.

Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Taylor closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Taylor lands in his opponent's guard.
Taylor preventing the sweep.

Taylor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Taylor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Diggler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Taylor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Diggler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Taylor's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Diggler is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Taylor is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Taylor has escaped and now he's on top!
Taylor passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Taylor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Diggler has escaped the position, nice work there.
Taylor lands a decent elbow from side control.

Taylor is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Diggler is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Diggler is trying to improve his position.
Diggler is trying to control Taylor's posture but Taylor avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taylor is trying to get an arm triangle but Diggler is defending well.
Diggler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diggler is trying to control Taylor's posture but Taylor avoids it.
Diggler is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Taylor scores with punches from side control.
Diggler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Taylor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Taylor lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Diggler down.

Diggler is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Diggler looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Taylor turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Corey Taylor!