PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirt Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggler comes to the cage accompanied by Die MF Die. James is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Texas Get Up By Downsiid. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Diggler
vs
James

185 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

173 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Knock Out

MMA's Best Nutrition
Firebird Designs

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dirt Diggler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Will James!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diggler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diggler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but James swivels and escapes.
Diggler is looking to clinch.
Diggler tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diggler tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Diggler fails with the takedown.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diggler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diggler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diggler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but James swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirt Diggler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diggler blocks a jab.
James swinging wilding here.

Diggler looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diggler is pressing down on James's thigh, looking to free his foot. James is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Diggler is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! James is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dirt Diggler!