PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggler has chosen YO GOTTI - SOMEBODY WATCHIN ME as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Charles
vs
Diggler

182 cm
33
185 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

186 cm
36
185 lbs
34 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Diggler!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diggler walks into a stiff left hand from Charles.
Charles checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diggler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like David Charles has been cut.

Charles moves into the clinch successfully.
The referee calls for Diggler to work.
Charles pushes Diggler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Diggler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diggler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Charles.
David Charles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charles lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Charles checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Charles shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Diggler manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Charles controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles wants to control from the top but Diggler keeps moving.
Charles wants to pass the guard but Diggler is keeping the position.
Charles trying to control the position from guard on top but Diggler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diggler wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Charles postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Charles sitting in guard here, content to control.
Diggler is pulling down on Charles's head. It's preventing any offense from Charles, at least for the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dirk Diggler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diggler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Charles is able to avoid easily.
Charles throws a one two combo.
Charles throws a series of punches but Diggler moves out of range.
Diggler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Charles has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diggler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charles checks a low kick from Diggler.
Diggler throws a nice looking combination but Charles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Charles misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles swings widly with a right hand
and Diggler counters with a straight right hand.
Good shot there by Charles.
Charles throws a right and a left that Diggler avoids nicely.
Charles fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diggler throws a sloppy head kick and Charles moves out of range easily.
Diggler misses with a straight right.
Charles appears to be looking for a big counter.
Diggler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Charles. That did some damage!
Charles lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Charles looks to score with a jab to the body but Diggler is just out of range.
Diggler throws a leg kick but Charles moved away.
Charles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diggler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Diggler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diggler tries to score with a low kick but Charles moves his leg out of the way.

Charles is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Diggler's half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charles content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Diggler trying to hold on to Charles's head to control him but Charles postures up.
Charles controlling the pace.
Diggler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Charles.
Charles stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Charles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Charles's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Charles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Charles shoots for a takedown but Diggler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Charles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diggler.
Charles shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diggler as he avoids it easily.
Diggler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Charles misses with a combination
and Diggler counters with a low kick, right behind Charles 's knee.
Diggler throws a head kick but Charles moves out of range.
It looked like Charles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Charles fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diggler avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Charles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
David Charles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Diggler connects with a solid leg kick.
Diggler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diggler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Charless jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Charles manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Diggler on his heels. He'll look to pass Diggler's guard now, I'm sure.
Charles trying to control the position from guard on top but Diggler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Charles controlling from the top position.
Diggler has Charles pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diggler trying to control the position.
Charles is stalling in the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Charles accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diggler managing to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Diggler attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles blocks a head kick by Diggler.
Charles thuds a left hand into Diggler's body.
Charles takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Charles checks a leg kick.
Charles looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Charles tests Diggler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diggler takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big left from Diggler misses.
Charles went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Charles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diggler.
Diggler avoids the body shot from Charles.

Charles closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggler is trying to get back to half guard.
Charles working away.
Charles trying to control the position but Diggler is working away.
Charles is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Diggler's shoulder. That is not cool.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Charles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Charles's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Charles works the jab nicely.
Good leg kick by Charles there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Charles checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slow jab from Charles misses its intended target.
Charles throws a right and a left that Diggler avoids nicely.
Diggler dodges the punch combination from Charles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Diggler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diggler takes one to the chin there.
Charles moves into range and connects with a jab.
David Charles is winning the standup battle so far.
Charles on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diggler. Diggler obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Charles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charles slips under a jab.
Diggler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Charles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Charles connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Charles keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Charles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diggler can do to turn this around?
A head kick misses from Charles.
Diggler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Charles.
Charles misses with a double jab.
Diggler throws a fast counter high kick but Charles manages to duck under it in time.
Diggler scores with a jab.
Nice body kick there by Charles.
Diggler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Charles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles checks a leg kick nicely.
Charles throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Charles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diggler appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Charles looks to land a right hand but Diggler moved out of range.
Diggler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Charles ducks under a wild hook from Diggler.
Charles swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diggler tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Charles. Beautiful body shot.
Charles throws the kick towards the body but Diggler avoids it.
Charles is trying hard to land a takedown here. Diggler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Diggler tries to work over Charles's front leg with a kick but Charles checks it.
David Charles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Charles lands with a nice combination. Diggler backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Charles.
Charles misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to the body from Charles misses
and Diggler counters with a good low kick that Charles was not able to check.
Diggler connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Charles misses.
Diggler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Charles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggler moves away.
Charles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diggler is looking for the big counter here.
Diggler avoids the body shot from Charles.
Charles misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diggler! But no joy.
Charles with a lazy takedown attempt
and Diggler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diggler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Charles counters with a nice uppercut.
Charles is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Charles finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dirk Diggler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Charles lands a nice looking body shot.
Charles misses with a series of wild punches.
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!
Charles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Diggler.
Charles changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diggler throws a hook but Charles blocks it.
Charles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diggler was well out of range. Poor timing from Charles.
A leg kick checked by Charles.
Charles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Diggler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A combination from Charles does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Charles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Charles has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Charles!
A less than humble David Charles misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.