PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Cliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Driggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cliff's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, GANJA FARMER. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Cliff
vs
Driggs

182 cm
26
176 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

180 cm
31
173 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Ultra Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ziggy Cliff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Driggs!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Driggs misses the shot to the body.
Cliff attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice body punch from Cliff.
Cliff takes a swing at Driggs's ribcage but misses.
Cliff swings widly with a right hand
and Driggs counters with a leg kick.
Driggs tries to land a leg kick but Cliff saw it coming and moves away.
Cliff uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Driggs.
Cliff cracks the inside of Driggs's front leg.
Driggs scores with a body shot.
A big right from Cliff misses.
Cliff takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Driggs throws an overhand right that lands on Cliff's shoulder, as Cliff tries to avoid the shot.
That kick from Driggs tenderised Cliff's leg. Cliff is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cliff misses the jab.
Driggs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cliff on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Driggs throws a push kick but Cliff slaps the foot to one side.
Cliff misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Driggs fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cliff on the side of the head.
Cliff looks to land a left hand but Driggs moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driggs throws a solid leg kick but Cliff takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Driggs.
Cliff misses with a hook. Driggs ducked under it nicely.
A head kick from Driggs lands but Cliff takes it in his stride.
Cliff moves away from the strike by Driggs.
Driggs pushes Cliff away with a front kick.
Driggs wants to clinch.
Cliff throws a lazy right hand but Driggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cliff looks to throw the jab but Driggs is out of range.
Driggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Cliff is just out of range.
Cliff takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Driggs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Driggs avoids a kick to the body.
Cliff blocks a low kick nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Driggs finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Good work by Driggs as he checks the leg kick.
Cliff thuds a left hand into Driggs's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cliff lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cliff misses with a double jab.
Driggs lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cliff on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Driggs. Driggs obviously looking to wear him down.
Cliff misses with the combination.
Cliff misses with a low kick.
Driggs swings for the body but Cliff moves out of range.
Driggs lands a right hook to the body.
Cliff tries to bum rush Driggs with a series of wild strikes but Driggs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Driggs misses with a wild body shot.
Driggs loads up on a big right hand but Cliff slips the punch.
Driggs connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cliff goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cliff checks a leg kick.
Driggs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Driggs.
Driggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliff throws a leg kick
and Driggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Driggs defending well as Cliff loads up on a big left hand.
Cliff lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cliff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Driggs.
Driggs misses with a leg kick.
Cliff just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Cliff blocks the leg kick.
Cliff checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cliff avoids the head kick by Driggs.
Driggs scores with a sloppy right hand. Cliff should have avoided that one.
Driggs moves out of range as Cliff throws a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Driggs lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cliff has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cliff and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cliff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ziggy Cliff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Driggs blocks a leg kick.
Driggs misses with a straight left.
Cliff's jab looks to have found its range, popping Driggs under the eye.
Driggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliff throws a looping overhand right but Driggs ducks down to avoid it.
Driggs throws a leg kick but Cliff moved away.
Driggs avoids the body shot from Cliff.
Driggs digs a good body shot into Cliff's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Driggs throws a shot from downtown. Cliff moves away and avoids it.
Cliff looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cliff.
Driggs connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cliff's hands.
Cliff misses with a wild body shot.
Cliff misses the jab.
Cliff takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Driggs throws a solid leg kick but Cliff takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Driggs.
Driggs cracks Cliff with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cliff misses with an uppercut.
Driggs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Driggs has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cliff.
Cliff moves out of range as Driggs strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Julio Driggs will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Driggs avoids the body shot from Cliff.
Cliff misses with a kick to the body.
Driggs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cliff takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cliff throws the left hand but Driggs avoids the punch easily.
Cliff looks to score with a jab to the body but Driggs is just out of range.
Driggs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Driggs drops his hands momentarily and Cliff takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cliff throws a leg kick
and Driggs counters with a nice leg kick.
Driggs misses with an attempted mid kick.
Driggs blocks a head kick by Cliff.
Driggs misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cliff swings for the body but Driggs moves out of range.
Cliff takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cliff throws a low kick but it's checked well by Driggs.
Driggs lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cliff misses with a right hand
and Driggs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cliff throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driggs throws a lazy right hand but Cliff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Driggs connects with a body shot that sends Cliff's belly button to the back.
Cliff cracks Driggs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Driggs lands a slapping body shot.
Driggs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cliff's sensitive parts.
Driggs connects with a crisp jab.
Cliff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Driggs.
Driggs smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Driggs smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cliff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Driggs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Driggs.
Cliff misses with a body punch
and Driggs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Driggs fakes the leg kick and cracks Cliff in the body.
Driggs throws a head kick that misses.
Driggs moves out of range of the body kick from Cliff.
Cliff connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cliff takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cliff throws a jab but it's blocked by Driggs.
Driggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cliff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Driggs manages to avoid it.
Driggs slips a jab and a cross from Cliff.
Driggs swings for the body but Cliff moves out of range.
Driggs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Driggs throws a hook but Cliff blocks it.
Cliff moves out of range as Driggs strikes.
Driggs throws a hook but Cliff avoids it easily.
Cliff scores with a three punch combo!
A slow jab from Driggs misses its intended target.
Driggs checks a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Driggs.
Cliff jabs Driggs to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Cliff.
Cliff fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Driggs checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliff thuds his shin into the meat of Driggs's side.
Driggs cracks Cliff with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cliff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Driggs.
Cliff lands with a good body shot.
A head kick misses from Cliff.
A punch combination from Driggs misses.
Driggs connects with a body shot that sends Cliff's belly button to the back.
Cliff works Driggs's body with a nice hook.
A combination from Driggs does no damage.
Cliff has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cliff throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Julio Driggs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Driggs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Driggs.
Driggs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cliff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Driggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Driggs swings widly with a right hand
and Cliff counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Driggs is rocked!
Cliff keeps Driggs at a distance using the push kick.
Driggs is still on wobbly legs! Can Cliff finish him?
Driggs is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cliff lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driggs walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Cliff! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ziggy Cliff!
After winning the bout, Ziggy Cliff thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.