PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Hartwell White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hartwell White has chosen Heisenberg as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Walter Hartwell White has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diggs
vs
Hartwell White

187 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Apex
Conviction

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 Los Angeles, Orlando Diggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Walter Hartwell White!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartwell White misses with a straight right.
Hartwell White throws a hook to the side of Diggs's head but Diggs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diggs changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Diggs lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Walter Hartwell White has been cut.
Hartwell White looks to throw the jab but Diggs is out of range.
Hartwell White is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Hartwell White has closed the distance and engaged Diggs in a clinch.
Diggs tries to pull guard but Hartwell White holds him up against the cage and eventually Diggs drops back down to his feet.
Hartwell White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hartwell White is trying to break the clinch but Diggs has him pressed against the cage.
Diggs tries to pull guard but Hartwell White forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartwell White swings wildly with an uppercut but Diggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diggs tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Diggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diggs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hartwell White smiles and moves away.
Hartwell White throws an off balance right hand
and Diggs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hartwell White looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diggs fails to land with a series of punches.
Hartwell White loads up on a big right hand but Diggs slips the punch.
Hartwell White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hartwell White misses with a combination
and Diggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diggs digs a good hook to Hartwell White's body.
Hartwell White tries to clinch
and Diggs counters with a right hand to the body.
Hartwell White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diggs appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Diggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell White misses with a lunging right hand
and Diggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diggs lands with a shot to the body.

Diggs cracks Hartwell White with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hartwell White looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Diggs finish him?

Hartwell White is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hartwell White walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Hartwell White limp body while Diggs jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Orlando Diggs!