PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Cantwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggler has chosen acdc back in black as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dirk Diggler has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Cantwell
vs
Diggler

187 cm
30
197 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

185 cm
27
200 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Cantwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Diggler!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Cantwell misses

and Diggler counters by moving into the clinch.
Cantwell is trying to break the clinch but Diggler has him pressed against the cage.
Diggler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diggler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cantwell is trying to force a seperation but Diggler has the dominant position.
Cantwell has had enough of the clinch but Diggler keeps him there for the moment.
Diggler unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cantwell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Diggler with a knee to the head.

It looks like Steve Cantwell has been cut.
Diggler has Cantwell pushed against the cage.
Diggler looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Cantwell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cantwell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Diggler passes Cantwell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Diggler is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cantwell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Diggler.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Diggler is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cantwell has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diggler is working for a kimura but Cantwell is defending it quite comfortably.

Diggler is looking for a kimura but Cantwell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diggler to get the leverage.
Cantwell is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Diggler is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cantwell sees it coming and defends easily.

Diggler is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cantwell is just riding it out for now. Diggler eventually gives up the hold.
Cantwell is trying to stand back up but Diggler is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantwell trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Diggler passes to full mount!

Diggler is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Diggler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diggler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cantwell momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diggler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cantwell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diggler dodges the punch combination from Cantwell.
Cantwell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diggler to score with a decent uppercut.
Diggler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cantwell lands with a straight right. Diggler didn't see that one coming.
Cantwell throws a series of punches but Diggler avoids them all with ease.
That kick from Diggler tenderised Cantwell's leg. Cantwell is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler scores with a punch to the head.
Dirk Diggler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cantwell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Diggler clinches with his opponent.
Diggler displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cantwell up against the cage.
Diggler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diggler missing with knees to the body.
Cantwell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cantwell tries to score a body lock takedown but Diggler shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cantwell managing to block the knees to the body from Diggler.
Diggler scores a nice knee to the body.
Cantwell tries to break the clinch but Diggler is controlling the position.
Diggler with a knee to the head.
Cantwell is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cantwell is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cantwell goes for a takedown attempt but Diggler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Cantwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Diggler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cantwell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diggler misses with a few strikes there.
Diggler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diggler.
Diggler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cantwell.
Cantwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diggler circles away quickly and effectively.
Diggler lands a leg kick that knocks Cantwell off balance momentarily.
Cantwell misses with the combination.
Cantwell misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Diggler gets a clinch.
Cantwell managing to block the knees to the body from Diggler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Diggler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Cantwell's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Diggler moves in looking to clinch but Cantwell pushes him off.
Cantwell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diggler lands a jab to the head.
No joy there for Diggler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diggler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cantwell.
A combination from Cantwell does no damage.
Diggler scores with a jab to the body.
Cantwell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diggler.
Cantwell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diggler.
Diggler works over Cantwell's head and body with a nice combination.
Diggler lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diggler tries for a takedown but Cantwell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Diggler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diggler connects with a leg kick. Cantwell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cantwell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cantwell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantwell slips a jab and a cross from Diggler.
Diggler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cantwell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diggler counters with a series of strikes. Cantwell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cantwell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cantwell throws a nice looking combination but Diggler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diggler scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Diggler moves into the clinch.
Diggler looking to slow down the pace here.
Diggler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A frustrated look appears on Cantwell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diggler trying to land knees to the body.
Diggler lands an elbow just above Cantwell 's eye.
Diggler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cantwell avoids it.
Diggler lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler looking to throw knees to the head but Cantwell is blocking nicely.
Cantwell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diggler trying to land knees to the body.
Diggler gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cantwell.
Diggler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cantwell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Diggler.
Diggler prevents Cantwell from breaking the clinch.
Diggler missing with knees to the body.
Diggler tries to land a knee to the head but Cantwell blocks with his arms.
Cantwell wants to get back to striking at distance but Diggler won't allow it.
Dirk Diggler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cantwell is trying to push Diggler away but Diggler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diggler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cantwell is trying to force a seperation but Diggler has the dominant position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Diggler.
Diggler pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantwell tries to circle away but Diggler has him pinned against the cage.
Diggler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Diggler lands a damaging elbow.
Diggler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cantwell blocks it with crossed arms.
Diggler lands a damaging elbow.
Diggler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cantwell.
Cantwell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Diggler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cantwell is defending well for now.
Diggler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diggler stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Diggler.
Diggler tries to stall but Cantwell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Diggler lands an elbow inside that Cantwell shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler lands an elbow that stopped Cantwell in his tracks for a moment.
Cantwell blocks the elbow strike.
Diggler stalling against the cage.
Diggler scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cantwell's face.
Diggler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Cantwell is rocked!

Steve Cantwell's cut is getting worse.
Diggler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cantwell's face.
Oh Cantwell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cantwell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cantwell tries to break the clinch but Diggler is controlling the position.
Diggler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Diggler.
Diggler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cantwell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diggler lands a knee to the head.
Diggler working the clinch nicely. Cantwell is working for position but Diggler cracks him with a big knee to the head! Cantwell crumples up against the cage and Diggler lands two more shots before the ref can save Cantwell! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). 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.