PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wladimir Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Klitschko
vs
Diggler

195 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
204 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wladimir Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dirk Diggler!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggler shoots in and drives through. Klitschko sprawls well.
Diggler moves in looking to clinch but Klitschko pushes him off.
Klitschko lands with a hook. Diggler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diggler shoots for a double leg takedown but Klitschko sprawls well. He's pushed Diggler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Klitschko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diggler at a distance.
Klitschko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Klitschko dips to his left and cracks Diggler with an uppercut!
Klitschko scores with a hook.
Diggler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Klitschko avoids it really well and circles away.
Wladimir Klitschko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Diggler.
Klitschko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diggler.
A punch combination from Diggler misses.
Klitschko connects with a single shot there.
Diggler throws a nice looking combination but Klitschko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diggler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Klitschko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Klitschko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko with a jab.
Diggler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Klitschko cracks Diggler with an open hand slap.

Diggler manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Klitschko on his heels. He'll look to pass Klitschko's guard now, I'm sure.
Diggler looks winded!
Klitschko is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Klitschko keeping moving, preventing Diggler from controlling successfully.
Diggler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Klitschko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diggler is fighting to break Klitschko's control of his arms but Klitschko is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Klitschko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diggler on the ground.
Klitschko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diggler is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Klitschko dips to his left and cracks Diggler with an uppercut!
Klitschko lands an overhand right.
Wladimir Klitschko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klitschko scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Klitschko there.
Diggler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Klitschko swivels and escapes.
Klitschko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diggler.
Diggler walks into a straight right hand from Klitschko.
Klitschko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Klitschko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Digglers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Klitschko finds it's way through Diggler's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Klitschko closes the distance and clinches.
Diggler is trying to break the clinch but Klitschko is controlling him.

Klitschko breaks from the clinch.
Diggler tries to move into range but Klitschko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diggler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Klitschko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diggler on the side of the head.
A jab from Klitschko finds it's way through Diggler's defenses.
Klitschko throws a one two combo.
Diggler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Klitschko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Klitschko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Klitschko lands a jab.
Klitschko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Klitschko thuds his right hand into Diggler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggler takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler misses with a takedown attempt - Klitschko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Klitschko jabs Diggler right on the nose. Diggler blinks but takes it well.

Klitschko clinches with his opponent.
Diggler takes a shot to the head.
Klitschko lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Klitschko.

Klitschko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klitschko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Klitschko lands with a right hand.
Klitschko scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Klitschko clinches up with Diggler and pushes him back against the cage.
Klitschko is working Diggler over against the cage.
Klitschko lands with a light punch inside.

Klitschko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wladimir Klitschko 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.

Diggler takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diggler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diggler shoots for a takedown but Klitschko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Diggler closes the distance and clinches up with Klitschko, looking for a takedown. Diggler pushes Klitschko against the cage but Klitschko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wladimir Klitschko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Diggler.
Diggler fails to land the takedown.

Klitschko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Klitschko manages to break the clinch.

Klitschko gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Klitschko breaks from the clinch.
Wladimir Klitschko is winning the standup battle so far.
Klitschko thuds his right hand into Diggler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Klitschko scores with a jab to the head.
Klitschko catches Diggler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diggler is breathing heavily.
Diggler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Klitschko cracks Diggler with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Diggler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klitschko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Klitschko. That snapped Diggler's head back.
Decent striking displayed by Klitschko there.
Dirk Diggler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diggler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diggler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diggler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Klitschko scores with a hook.
Klitschko cracks Diggler with an open hand slap.
Diggler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Klitschko.
Diggler takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diggler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Klitschko closes the distance and pushes Diggler back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Klitschko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Klitschko.

Diggler gets tackled into the cage by Klitschko. Klitschko maintains the clinch.

Klitschko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Klitschko gets a clinch.
Klitschko lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Klitschko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diggler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Klitschko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Klitschko lands a nice shot to the body.

Klitschko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diggler, pushing him back against the cage.

Klitschko breaks from the clinch.
Klitschko connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Klitschko closes the distance and clinches.

Klitschko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diggler takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diggler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Klitschko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Klitschko jabs Diggler right on the nose. Diggler blinks but takes it well.
Klitschko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diggler.
Klitschko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diggler under the eye.
Diggler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Klitschko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Klitschko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice body punch from Klitschko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler walks into a stiff left hand from Klitschko.
Good standup being displayed there by Klitschko as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klitschko tests Diggler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diggler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Klitschko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diggler at a distance.
Diggler ducks right into an uppercut from Klitschko.

Klitschko has managed to clinch.
Klitschko keeps control of Diggler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Klitschko scores with a shot to the side of Diggler's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Klitschko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diggler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klitschko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Klitschko as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wladimir Klitschko dominated that second round.
That's time! Klitschko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Klitschko connects with a right hand. Diggler shakes it off.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Diggler.

Diggler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Klitschko struggling a bit here.
Klitschko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klitschko stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Diggler postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Klitschko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diggler can do to turn this around?
Diggler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diggler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Klitschko has escaped the position, nice work there.
Klitschko tries to improve position but can't.
Klitschko is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Klitschko struggling a bit here.
Klitschko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Klitschko is not content to let Diggler control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Diggler crashes against the mat.
Klitschko is looking to regain half guard here but Diggler keeps moving and retains side control.
Diggler has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Klitschko!
Diggler trying to control but Klitschko is having none of it.
Klitschko really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko wants to hold on but Diggler pushes him away.
Klitschko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dirk Diggler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diggler with shots to the head and body - Klitschko looks very uncomfortable down there.
Klitschko wants to control but Diggler is having none of it.
Klitschko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Diggler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Klitschko is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler wants to control the pace but Klitschko is squirming around nicely.
Diggler prevents Klitschko from getting the reversal.
Diggler with a couple of short strikes.
Klitschko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Klitschko tries to get out of the position.

Klitschko defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Diggler.
Diggler thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klitschko holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Diggler tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Diggler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Klitschko 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Wladimir Klitschko!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Wladimir Klitschko!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Wladimir Klitschko!

Wladimir Klitschko wins by unanimous decision!