PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggler's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, kick my ass......rehab. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Diggler
vs
Rogers

185 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
193 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dirk 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, Eric Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggler throws a right hand that Rogers ducks under and follows up with a left that Rogers also avoids with ease.
Diggler slips a jab and a cross from Rogers.
Diggler throws a series of punches but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Diggler's waist but Diggler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rogers off to one side.
Diggler has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Diggler lands a really nice looking cross but Rogers seems unphased.
Diggler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rogers connects with a single shot there.
Rogers misses with a two punch combination.
Rogers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diggler tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rogers moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Diggler clinches.
Diggler trying to stall but Rogers improves his position.
Diggler gets underhooks to prevent Rogers's takedown attempt.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rogers closes the distance and clinches.
Rogers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diggler avoids it.
Rogers tries a body shot but Diggler blocks it.
Diggler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rogers is defending well for now.
Rogers dodges an elbow strike from Diggler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rogers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diggler looking to throw knees to the head but Rogers is blocking nicely.
A body shot lands from Rogers.
Rogers is working for takedown but Diggler is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dirk Diggler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Rogers.
Rogers managing to block the knees to the body from Diggler.
Rogers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diggler's elbow.
Rogers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diggler throws an elbow that misses.
Rogers is trying to break the clinch but Diggler is controlling him.
Rogers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rogers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Diggler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rogers managing to block the knees to the body from Diggler.
Rogers is trying to push Diggler away but Diggler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rogers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a series of punches but Diggler avoids them all with ease.
Diggler wants to clinch.

Diggler takes the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Diggler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rogers's brow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggler misses with an elbow strike.

Rogers breaks the clinch.
Nice cross by Diggler.

Rogers gets a clinch.
Rogers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Rogers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rogers wants to get back to striking at distance but Diggler won't allow it.
Rogers has had enough of the clinch but Diggler keeps him there for the moment.
Rogers managing to block the knees to the body from Diggler.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Diggler takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Diggler prevents Rogers from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler trying to control the position but instead, Rogers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Diggler into the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Diggler obliges.
Diggler lands a knee to the body.
Diggler tries a knee to the head but Rogers blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Rogers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rogers is trying to break the clinch but Diggler is controlling him.
Diggler looking to throw knees to the head but Rogers is blocking nicely.
Diggler missing with knees to the body.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Diggler manages to get underhooks.
Diggler is trying to stall.
Diggler lands an elbow inside that Rogers shrugs off.
Rogers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rogers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Rogers breaks from the clinch.
Rogers looks to land a combination. Diggler sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggler wants to clinch up but Rogers keeps it at a distance.
Diggler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rogers.
Rogers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rogers shoots for a double leg takedown but Diggler sprawls well. He's pushed Rogers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rogers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rogers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diggler.
Diggler thumps Rogers with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Rogers.
Rogers looks to land a combination but Diggler avoids it well.
Rogers looks gassed!
Diggler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rogers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diggler was well out of range. Poor timing from Rogers.
Rogers looks to land a combination but Diggler avoids it well.
Rogers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diggler.
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rogers misses with a wild body shot.
Diggler tries to clinch up but Rogers circles away and keeps his distance.
Rogers moves out of range as Diggler strikes.
Diggler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eric Rogers will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rogers feints a jab promting Diggler to slip. Rogers then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Diggler slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Diggler throws a jab when Rogers was well out of range.

Rogers gets tackled into the cage by Diggler. Diggler maintains the clinch.
Diggler misses with a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diggler trying to land knees to the body.
Rogers is trying to drag Diggler to the mat but Diggler just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rogers wants to break free but Diggler has control.
Diggler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diggler tries to land knees in the clinch but Rogers avoids the damage to the body.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rogers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rogers misses with a few strikes there.
Rogers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rogers tries a low kick but Diggler avoids it.

Diggler clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rogers is defending well for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rogers.
Rogers avoiding damage as Diggler throws knees to the body.
Diggler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rogers has had enough of the clinch but Diggler keeps him there for the moment.
Diggler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rogers's efforts to push away.
Rogers is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Diggler is defending well.
Diggler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Diggler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rogers.
Rogers working hard to break the clinch.
Rogers avoiding damage as Diggler throws knees to the body.
Rogers tries to land knees in the clinch but Diggler avoids the damage to the body.
Diggler is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dirk Diggler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Rogers.
A frustrated look appears on Rogers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diggler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rogers is defending well for now.
Diggler tries to land knees in the clinch but Rogers avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is looking to break free of the clinch but Diggler has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rogers.
Rogers tries for a takedown. No joy.
Diggler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rogers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diggler has Rogers pressed against the cage, preventing Rogers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diggler utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers can't break the clinch.
Diggler lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Eric Rogers has been cut.
Diggler tries to land knees in the clinch but Rogers avoids the damage to the body.
Rogers is looking to break free of the clinch but Diggler has double underhooks.
Rogers dodges an elbow strike from Diggler.
Rogers is trying to force a seperation but Diggler has the dominant position.
Rogers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rogers avoiding damage as Diggler throws knees to the body.
Diggler tries to land knees in the clinch but Rogers avoids the damage to the body.
Diggler dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler missing with knees to the body.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rogers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eric Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diggler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Rogers clinches.
Diggler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rogers.
Diggler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rogers avoids it.
Rogers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Diggler has Rogers pressed against the cage, preventing Rogers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diggler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rogers misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Rogers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diggler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Rogers moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to push Diggler away but Diggler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rogers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diggler tries a knee to the head but Rogers blocks it.
Diggler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rogers's face.
Diggler trying to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rogers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diggler or not.
Rogers avoids the elbow strike from Diggler, against the cage.
Diggler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rogers avoids it.
Diggler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Diggler keeps control of Rogers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diggler tries to land a knee to the head but Rogers blocks with his arms.
Rogers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Diggler missing with knees to the body.

Rogers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dirk Diggler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eric Rogers's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rogers rushes Diggler and presses him up against the cage.
Rogers managing to block the knees to the body from Diggler.
Knees in the clinch landing for Diggler.
Rogers avoiding damage as Diggler throws knees to the body.
Diggler trying to land knees to the body.
Rogers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dirk Diggler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diggler looking to stall.
Diggler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rogers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diggler tries to land knees in the clinch but Rogers avoids the damage to the body.
Diggler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rogers is defending well for now.

Rogers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diggler slaps away a takedown attempt from Rogers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A lazy left from Rogers finds it's target.
Rogers fails to land with a series of punches.

Rogers is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Diggler's half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Diggler manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Rogers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diggler wants to clinch up but Rogers keeps it at a distance.
Rogers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diggler pinned against the cage. Diggler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diggler looks to score with a jab to the body but Rogers is just out of range.
The crowd cheers as Rogers lands an impressive looking overhand right. Diggler doesn't seem phased though.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diggler tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eric Rogers seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Diggler clinches.
Diggler prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dirk Diggler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Rogers.
Diggler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rogers.
Rogers tries to break the clinch but Diggler is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers can't get the takedown.
Diggler misses with an elbow strike.
Diggler lands a knee to the head.
Diggler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rogers is defending well for now.
Diggler scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Diggler.
Rogers managing to block the knees to the body from Diggler.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggler wants to stall.
Rogers wants to get back to striking at distance but Diggler won't allow it.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rogers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diggler misses with the combination.
A right-left combo lands from Rogers.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Diggler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Diggler misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers swinging wildly here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rogers, right into the meat.

Rogers clinches with his opponent.

Rogers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Diggler does no damage.

Rogers moves into the clinch.

Rogers breaks the clinch.

Rogers moves into range and clinches up with Diggler.
Rogers has Diggler pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Diggler manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Diggler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diggler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Rogers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rogers is trying to break the clinch but Diggler has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rogers.
Diggler wants to clinch up but Rogers keeps it at a distance.

Diggler moves into the clinch.
Diggler trying to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers managing to block the knees to the body from Diggler.
Diggler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rogers avoids it.
Rogers managing to block the knees to the body from Diggler.
Diggler looking to throw knees to the head but Rogers is blocking nicely.
Rogers takes a knee to the side of the body.
Diggler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers has had enough of the clinch but Diggler keeps him there for the moment.
Diggler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rogers blocks it with crossed arms.
Rogers is trying to push Diggler away but Diggler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rogers is trying to drag Diggler to the mat but Diggler just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dirk Diggler.
I think Diggler has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Diggler!
Our winner, Dirk Diggler, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.