PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Tritter (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. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tritter
vs
Diggler

183 cm
35
179 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

186 cm
37
185 lbs
36 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

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 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Tritter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Diggler!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tritter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Diggler counters by clinching up.
Tritter struggles to land a body shot inside as Diggler controls his hands.
Diggler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Tritter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tritter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Tritter moves into the clinch.
Tritter is trying to push Diggler away but Diggler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diggler prevents Tritter from breaking the clinch.

Tritter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diggler is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tritter.

It looks like Dirk Diggler has been cut.

Diggler tries to keep at a distance but Tritter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tritter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diggler prevents Tritter from breaking the clinch.
Diggler tries a body shot but Tritter blocks it.
Diggler keeps control of Tritter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diggler struggles to land a body shot inside as Tritter controls his hands.
Tritter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tritter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diggler managing to block the knees to the body from Tritter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Diggler.
Diggler blocks a body shot from Tritter.
Diggler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tritter backwards.
Tritter is trying to maintain a safe position but Diggler gets an underhook and turns Tritter into the cage.
Tritter is trying to break the clinch but Diggler has him pressed against the cage.
Tritter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diggler is looking to break free of the clinch but Tritter has double underhooks.
Tritter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Diggler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diggler tries a low kick but Tritter avoids it.
Tritter checks a low kick from Diggler.

Tritter moves into the clinch.
Diggler tries to work over Tritter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Diggler.
Tritter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diggler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diggler misses with a punch to the body.

Diggler breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tritter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diggler blocks an uppercut.

Diggler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tritter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Tritter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diggler, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tritter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diggler has him pressed against the cage.
Diggler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tritter blocks a body shot from Diggler.
Diggler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tritter can't break the clinch.
Diggler can't find room to land a body shot as Tritter controls the action.
Diggler wants to stall.
Diggler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diggler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tritter tries a body shot but Diggler blocks it.

Tritter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Tritter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tritter drives through and clinches with Diggler against the cage.
Tritter throws a punch but it's blocked by Diggler.

Diggler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tritter forces Diggler back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Tritter on the inside.
Tritter is struggling to control the position.
Tritter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diggler backwards.
Diggler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Diggler.

Diggler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diggler misses with a two punch combination.

Tritter takes the fight into the clinch.

Diggler breaks from the clinch.
Tritter drops his hands momentarily and Diggler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tritter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Diggler throws a right hand that Tritter ducks under and follows up with a left that Tritter also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Tritter rushes Diggler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diggler is trying to break the clinch but Tritter has him pressed against the cage.
Diggler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Tritter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diggler scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Diggler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michael Tritter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tritter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tritter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diggler circles away quickly and effectively.
Diggler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tritter sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Tritter has Diggler up against the cage in a clinch.
Diggler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tritter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tritter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Diggler is keeping busy.
Tritter misses with a punch to the body.
Diggler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tritter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Michael Tritter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dirk Diggler's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tritter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tritter appears to be looking for a big counter.

Tritter pushes Diggler up against the cage in a clinch.
Diggler keeps control of Tritter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tritter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diggler backwards.
Diggler lands a right hand.
Michael Tritter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Tritter.
Tritter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diggler lands a shot to the body.

Diggler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michael Tritter is winning the standup battle so far.

Tritter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diggler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diggler lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tritter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Diggler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Diggler.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diggler.
Diggler walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tritter.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Diggler gets tackled into the cage by Tritter. Tritter maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tritter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diggler backwards.
Tritter is trying to push Diggler away but Diggler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diggler prevents Tritter from breaking the clinch.
Diggler lands a hook to the side of the head.

Tritter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tritter drives through and clinches with Diggler against the cage.
Tritter working aggressively here.
Diggler wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diggler.
Diggler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tritter tries to break free but Diggler pushes him back against the cage.
Diggler gets through Tritter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Tritter is rocked!
Diggler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Tritter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A left hand lands to the body for Diggler.
Diggler pushes Tritter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diggler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Diggler as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diggler.
A right hand to the body from Diggler.
Diggler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diggler lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Tritter to his knees! Diggler keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dirk Diggler!
A less than humble Dirk Diggler misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Michael Tritter spoke after the fight, saying 'F*** you all.'.