PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Diamondback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Diamondback
vs
Diggs

180 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ace of Spades Clothing

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andrei Diamondback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Franklin Diggs!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diamondback bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diggs's head.
Diggs closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diggs throws out a loose jab but Diamondback uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Diggs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Diggs misses with a body shot.
Diggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diamondback sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diamondback tries to score with a low kick but Diggs moves his leg out of the way.
A leg kick checked by Diamondback.
Diggs connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Andrei Diamondback has been cut.
Andrei Diamondback seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diamondback cracks Diggs with a good jab.
Diggs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Diamondback as he connects with a hook.
Diggs misses with a takedown attempt - Diamondback sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Diamondback throws a leg kick which misses Diggs's front leg but catches the back leg as Diggs tries to avoid it.
Diggs tries to clinch up.
A left lands for Diamondback.
Diamondback sizes up Diggs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggs connects with a leg kick. Diamondback looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diggs moves out of range as Diamondback throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Diamondback - just one landing.
Diamondback is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice jab there from Diggs.
Nice defenses there by Diamondback.
Diggs takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Diggs closes the distance and pushes Diamondback back into the cage.
Diamondback tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diggs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diamondbacks head.
Diamondback has a couple of punches blocked by Diggs.
Diggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diggs tries to work over Diamondback's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diamondback lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diamondback wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Diggs - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diamondback tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Diggs.
Diamondback working aggressively here.
Diamondback fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Diamondback has denied him.
Diggs scores with a shot to the side of Diamondback's head.
Diamondback lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diggs working aggressively here.
Diamondback swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diamondback throws a punch but it's blocked by Diggs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Diggs gets through Diamondback's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diamondback swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diamondback lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diamondback misses with a punch to the body.
Diamondback digs a right hand underneath Diggs's ribcage. Diggs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diamondback tries to break the clinch but Diggs is controlling the position.
A bit of stalling here from Diggs.
Diggs scores with a shoulder strike.
Diggs lands an uppercut.
Diamondback wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diggs blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs tries to work over Diamondback's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Diamondback.
A short left from Diamondback.
Diggs blocks an uppercut.
Diggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diggs is looking to control Diamondback's arms but Diamondback gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diggs has his back to the cage.
Diggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diamondback doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diggs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Diggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diggs stalling in the clinch but Diamondback improves position.
Diamondback lands with a left to the head.
Diamondback misses with a punch to the body.
Diamondback can't break the clinch.
Diggs prevents a body shot from Diamondback.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diggs.
Diggs creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Diamondback's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Diamondback drops to his knees and Diggs pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franklin Diggs!
Franklin Diggs seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.