PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moses Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smokudju Womba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggs comes to the cage accompanied by GREEN LIGHT. Womba has chosen Ludacris - Blueberry Yum Yum as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Diggs
vs
Womba

181 cm
30
209 lbs
32 - 5 - 0

185 cm
30
215 lbs
24 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Syndicate Nutrition
[CLOSED] Nothing For Sale!

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 32 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Moses Diggs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Smokudju Womba!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Womba thumps Diggs with a low kick.
Womba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Womba thows a body shot but no joy.
Diggs throws the kick towards the body but Womba avoids it.
Womba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Womba.
Diggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Womba misses with a wild body shot.
Womba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diggs manages to avoid it.
Diggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Womba tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diggs is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diggs. Womba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Womba shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Diggs sprawls well. Diggs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Womba gets slowly back to his feet.
Womba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Womba connects with a crisp jab.
Diggs moves out of range of the body kick from Womba.
Womba attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diggs throws a body punch but Womba moves out of range.
Diggs scores with a head kick. Womba tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Good leg kick by Diggs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smokudju Womba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Womba just misses with a punch to the body.
Diggs throws a right and a left that Womba avoids nicely.
A clash of legs there as Diggs blocks the low kick.
Womba lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Womba fails with the takedown.
Womba scores with a nice strike.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Womba is defended easily by Diggs.
Moses Diggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smokudju Womba.
Womba tried to score with a low kick but Diggs checks it.
Diggs throws a head kick but Womba moves out of range.
Womba takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Womba throws a front kick aimed at Diggs's knee but Diggs avoids it well.
Diggs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Womba is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Diggs rather than just go for the knockout.

Diggs gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diggs is keeping the position for now.
Womba is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Womba trying to control the position from guard on top but Diggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Womba passes into half guard.
Diggs trying to hold on to Womba's head to control him but Womba postures up.
Womba missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Womba is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Diggs sees it coming and defends easily.
Womba lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Womba prevents Diggs from improving his position.
Womba tries to pass to full mount but Diggs defends it.
Diggs is trying to get back to full guard.

Womba is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Diggs has managed to free his arm - good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Diggs is defending against the submission attempts here by Womba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smokudju Womba 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.

Womba takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Womba wants to land a leg kick but Diggs is out of range.
Womba tries to work over Diggs's front leg with a kick but Diggs checks it.
Womba lands a jab to Diggs's midsection.
Diggs throws an off balance right hand
and Womba counters with a right hand to the body.
Womba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Womba.
Womba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diggs misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs slips a jab and a cross from Womba.
Womba throws an off balance right hand
and Diggs counters with an outside leg kick.
Womba fails with a takedown attempt.
Womba looks to throw the jab but Diggs is out of range.
Womba checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diggs misses with a body shot.
Moses Diggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Womba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab by Womba.
Womba throws an overhand right that lands on Diggs's shoulder, as Diggs tries to avoid the shot.
Diggs throws a head kick but Womba moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womba tries for a takedown but Diggs circles away easily
and Diggs counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Womba tried to score with a low kick but Diggs checks it.
Diggs misses with a head kick.
Womba blocks the body kick.
Diggs misses the shot to the body.
Womba lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Womba walks into a left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Diggs blocks the leg kick.
Womba cracks the inside of Diggs's front leg.
Womba blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Womba.
Womba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Womba.
Diggs throws a head kick but Womba moves out of range.
Womba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diggs thows a leg kick but Womba checks it
and Womba counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Womba misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Womba misses the target.
Womba misses with a body kick.
Diggs throws a half hearted mid kick.
Womba thows a body shot but no joy.
Womba throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womba cracks the inside of Diggs's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Womba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Womba stuns Diggs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Womba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Womba thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Diggs if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Womba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Womba scores with a kick to the midsection.

Womba closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Diggs quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Womba trying to control from half guard but Diggs is working away.
Womba trying to mount his opponent but Diggs defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smokudju Womba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Diggs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Womba fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Diggs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Womba throws a front kick aimed at Diggs's knee but Diggs avoids it well.
A clash of legs there as Diggs blocks the low kick.
Womba connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Womba lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Womba tenderised Diggs's leg. Diggs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diggs drops his hands momentarily and Womba takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diggs needs to keep his hands up - Womba had a free shot at his head there.
Womba connects with a right hand. Diggs shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diggs. Womba does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Womba does no damage.
Diggs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diggs.
Diggs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diggs checks a leg kick nicely.
Diggs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Diggs misses.
Diggs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Womba.
Womba throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diggs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diggs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Womba's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womba throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Womba misses with a kick to the body.
Womba lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Womba. Diggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Womba connects with a body shot that sends Diggs's belly button to the back.
Smokudju Womba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diggs gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Womba counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Womba lands a jab to Diggs's midsection.
Womba throws a chopping leg kick but Diggs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Womba throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diggs, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Womba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Womba misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Diggs.
The fighters circling - Diggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Womba scores with a hook to the body. Diggs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Womba throws a lazy right hand but Diggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Womba scores with a nice head shot.
Womba scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diggs in his tracks.
Diggs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diggs blocks a head kick by Womba.
Womba thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Womba misses its intended target.
Womba misses with a body punch
and Diggs makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Womba really felt that one!
Womba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Womba is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diggs scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Womba jabs Diggs to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diggs checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smokudju Womba really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Diggs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Womba closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diggs circles away.
Womba sizes up Diggs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Womba looks to land a left hand but Diggs moved out of range nicely.
Womba misses with a leg kick.

Womba decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Womba working over Diggs with some ground and pound. Diggs looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Womba looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Womba is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Diggs reverses the position - he's now on top in Womba's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diggs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Womba's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Womba keeping moving, preventing Diggs from controlling successfully.

Diggs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Womba has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Diggs has managed to get both his arms back between Womba's legs - danger averted.

Womba has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diggs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Diggs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Diggs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Womba keeping moving, preventing Diggs from controlling successfully.

Womba escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diggs gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Diggs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smokudju Womba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Womba is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Womba looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Diggs lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Diggs's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Womba wants to improve his position but instead Diggs has moved into half guard.
Womba gets full guard.
Womba can't keep his opponent in guard - Diggs advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Diggs working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Diggs trying to control from half guard but Womba is working away.
Diggs wants to pass the guard but Womba is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs trying to control the action but Womba is working from the bottom.
Womba wants to get back to full guard.
Diggs is trying to control the action in half guard but Womba is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Diggs is taking a breather. Womba says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Womba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diggs pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Womba is looking for a sweep. Diggs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Womba is looking to get back to full guard here but Diggs has managed to pass to side control instead.
Womba regains half guard.
Womba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diggs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Womba keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womba is pressing down on Diggs's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Womba looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Diggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Womba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diggs stopping the sweep attempt from Womba.

Womba has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diggs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diggs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Womba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diggs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smokudju Womba dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Diggs feints and then cracks Womba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Womba down.
Womba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggs moves away.
Womba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Womba misses with a takedown attempt
and Diggs counters with a nice body kick.
Womba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diggs.
Womba looks for the body kick but Diggs saw that one coming.
Diggs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Womba counters with an outside leg kick.
Womba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diggs.
Diggs moves out of range of the strikes.
Diggs throws a body kick that misses
letting Womba counter with a right hand.
Womba shoots in for a takedown but Diggs shows good takedown defense.
Womba is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs blocks a leg kick.
Womba fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Moses Diggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smokudju Womba.
Womba throws a leg kick which misses Diggs's front leg but catches the back leg as Diggs tries to avoid it.
Diggs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Womba looks to land a body kick but Diggs moved away.
Womba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Womba. Beautiful body shot.
Diggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Womba throws a hook but Diggs avoids it easily.
No joy there for Womba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moses Diggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womba lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Diggs.
Womba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Womba looks to land a right hand but Diggs moved out of range.
Womba throws a body punch but Diggs moves out of range.
Womba misses with a body shot
and Diggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Womba swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Womba scores with a jab to the head.
Womba has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Diggs.
Diggs blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs misses with a low kick.
Womba misses the shot to the body.
Womba moves out of range of the body kick from Diggs.
Diggs throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Womba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diggs scores with a spinning back kick!
A left and a right from Womba both land. Nice combination.
Diggs slaps away a takedown attempt from Womba, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Diggs is looking to land body kicks.
Womba thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs checks a low kick from Womba.
Diggs throws a leg kick but Womba sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Diggs takes one to the chin there.
Womba dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diggs. That did some damage!
Womba cracks the inside of Diggs's front leg.
Smokudju Womba is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Diggs misses with a straight left.
Womba has a takedown stuffed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Womba misses the body punch
and Diggs counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diggs throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Diggs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moses Diggs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Womba has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Smokudju Womba!
Smokudju Womba is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Smokudju Womba 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.