PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moses Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Tonal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggs's entrance music is IM ALL IN. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Tonal's choice of entrance music: Mustasch - I hunt alone. Jeremy Tonal has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Moses Diggs's chin.

Diggs
vs
Tonal

181 cm
25
218 lbs
18 - 1 - 0

188 cm
28
217 lbs
28 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Hellbent
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Moses Diggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Tonal!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonal fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diggs.
Tonal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diggs.
Tonal misses the jab.
Diggs throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tonal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Diggs crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tonal - the referee stops the clock and Diggs gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tonal. Diggs manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Diggs throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diggs shoots for a takedown but Tonal saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jeremy Tonal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tonal misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggs lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
No joy there for Diggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tonal blocks a head kick by Diggs.
Diggs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diggs defending well as Tonal loads up on a big left hand.
Tonal connects with a right hand. Diggs shakes it off.
Diggs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tonal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs moves out of range of the body kick.
Diggs misses with a straight left.
Tonal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diggs pinned against the cage. Diggs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tonal misses the shot to the body.
Tonal comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tonal slips under a jab from Diggs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tonal.
Tonal just misses with a punch to the body.
Tonal scores with a jab.

It looks like Moses Diggs has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diggs throws a body punch but Tonal moves out of range.
Diggs throws a leg kick but Tonal moved away.
Tonal tries to land a front kick but Diggs steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tonal stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs avoids the body shot from Tonal.
Diggs throws a wild body kick that Tonal sees coming a mile off.
Diggs throws a leg kick
and Tonal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diggs is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tonal fails to land with a series of punches.
Tonal blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Diggs misses its intended target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tonal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tonal tries to work over Diggs's front leg with a kick but Diggs checks it.
Tonal connects with a leg kick. Diggs looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diggs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tonal but Tonal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tonal throws a leg kick but Diggs checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tonal.
A bone on bone clash there as Tonal blocks the leg kick.
Tonal tried to score with a low kick but Diggs checks it.
Diggs slips a straight right by Tonal.
Diggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diggs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diggs is breathing heavily.
Diggs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tonal has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Diggs takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Moses Diggs's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tonal fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diggs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tonal scores with a body shot.
Tonal comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diggs's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tonal connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diggs scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonal moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tonal.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tonal.
Tonal is looking to slow Diggs down with leg kicks.
Diggs displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tonal.
Diggs takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tonal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tonal getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Moses Diggs's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tonal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tonal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tonal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tonal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Diggs is rocked!
Diggs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tonal throws a head kick but Diggs moves out of range.
Oh Diggs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Tonal lands a beautiful left hook that drops Diggs. Diggs tries to recover but Tonal is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Diggs lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Tonal!
A very excited looking Jeremy Tonal made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.