PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Mariotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggler has chosen KEEP IT MOVIN as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Mariotti
vs
Diggler

188 cm
27
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

186 cm
21
218 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alberto Mariotti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dirk Diggler!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Diggler connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diggler is looking to score with low kicks.
Diggler thows a body kick. Mariotti tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diggler misses the shot to the body.
Diggler looks to score with a jab to the body but Mariotti is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Diggler.
Diggler fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mariotti checks it well.
Mariotti checks a leg kick.
Mariotti loads up on a big right hand but Diggler slips the punch.
Diggler cracks Mariotti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mariotti throws out a loose jab but Diggler uses good head movement to avoid it.

Diggler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mariotti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Diggler.
Diggler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mariotti fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diggler.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mariotti.
Mariotti leaning against his opponent.
Diggler lands a nice shot to the body.
Mariotti is breathing heavily.
Diggler gets through Mariotti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mariotti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diggler pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mariotti.
Diggler controlling the action here for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Diggler cracks Mariotti with a nice body shot.
Diggler landing knees to the head.
Mariotti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diggler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diggler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mariotti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Diggler.
Diggler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diggler blocks an uppercut.
Mariotti trying to control the position but instead, Diggler has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mariotti into the cage.
Mariotti has a couple of punches blocked by Diggler.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mariotti.
Mariotti looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Diggler.

Diggler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diggler throws a body punch but Mariotti moves out of range.
A cross from Diggler lands.
Diggler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mariotti.
Mariotti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dirk Diggler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diggler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mariotti.
Diggler throws out a loose jab but Mariotti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Diggler - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mariotti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diggler. Diggler obviously looking to wear him down.
Diggler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mariotti under the eye.
Diggler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mariotti manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler scores with a jab to the body.
Diggler lands with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diggler.
Mariotti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diggler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diggler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mariotti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Diggler drops Mariotti with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mariotti looks back up at him and smiles so Diggler waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Mariotti is rocked!
Diggler punishes Mariotti's body with a nice straight punch.
Oh Mariotti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diggler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diggler throws a leg kick which misses Mariotti's front leg but catches the back leg as Mariotti tries to avoid it.
Mariotti seems to have got his legs back now.
Diggler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Diggler dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A looping hook to the body misses from Diggler. Mariotti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diggler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Diggler throws a big shot that misses.
Diggler staying out of range there.
Mariotti misses the shot to the body.
Diggler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mariotti's sensitive parts.

Diggler cracks Mariotti with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mariotti looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Diggler finish him?
Diggler lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggler stuns Mariotti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Diggler rushes Mariotti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diggler lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler scores with a shot to the side of Mariotti's head.
Diggler cracks Mariotti with a nice body shot.
Diggler lands a nice elbow.
Mariotti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diggler scores with a shoulder strike.
Diggler pushes Mariotti back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diggler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mariotti or not.
Diggler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Diggler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diggler presses Mariotti against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diggler presses Mariotti against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mariotti takes a shot to the head.
Diggler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mariotti backwards.
Diggler lands a shoulder strike.
Diggler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diggler slows down the pace here.
Diggler lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diggler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diggler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diggler cracks Mariotti with a nice body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Diggler.

Diggler breaks from the clinch.
Diggler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mariotti rather than just go for the knockout.
Diggler wobbles Mariotti with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Diggler dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Mariotti to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dirk Diggler! Dirk Diggler retains his light heavyweight title!