PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Vang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Vang
vs
Diggs

177 cm
24
161 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

179 cm
21
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joshua Vang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Diggs!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Diggs does no damage.
Diggs throws a combination. Vang tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Diggs closes the distance and clinches.
Diggs blocks an uppercut.

Diggs gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Diggs thows a huge punch but Vang dodges it nicely.
Vang keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Diggs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vang is trying to stand back up but Diggs is controlling him
Diggs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vang's head.
Vang is trying to maintain the position but Diggs is very close to passing his half guard.
Diggs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
Vang blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diggs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vang keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Diggs there.
Vang is looking to improve his position.
Vang avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diggs.
Vang is trying to get back to full guard.
Diggs seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Diggs sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vang defending well though.
Vang tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Diggs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diggs sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vang defending well though.
Vang keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Diggs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vang wants to get back to his feet.
Vang wants to get back to full guard but Diggs has passed into side control.
Vang is looking to regain half guard here but Diggs keeps moving and retains side control.
Diggs creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Vang sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Vang is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Diggs takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diggs throwing shots but Vang is blocking nicely.
Diggs throwing shots but Vang is blocking nicely.
Diggs stops Vang from getting back to his feet.
Vang blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diggs.
Diggs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vang trying to control but Diggs postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vang manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vang wants to stand but Diggs is controlling the position.
Diggs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Diggs slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vang wants to get back to his feet but Diggs is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Diggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Vang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vang wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Diggs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Diggs clinches with his opponent.
Vang is trying to pull guard but Diggs turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vang misses with a punch on the inside.
Diggs stops a takedown attempt from Vang.
Diggs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diggs has had enough of the clinch but Vang keeps him there for the moment.
Diggs tries to break the clinch but Vang is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vang looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Vang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vang is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Diggs to keep the fight standing.
Vang is breathing heavily.
Vang misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Diggs dominated that round.
That's time! Vang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Diggs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Diggs rushes Vang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vang wants a takedown but no success here.

Vang has picked Diggs up - he's going for a ride! Vang dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Diggs manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jeff Diggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Diggs has managed to clinch.
Vang is looking to break free of the clinch but Diggs has double underhooks.
Diggs is trying to push Vang away but Vang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Vang manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vang ducks right into an uppercut from Diggs.
Vang checks the leg kick.
Jeff Diggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diggs misses with a wild combination.
Vang lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diggs moves into range and clinches up with Vang.
Vang swings wildly with an uppercut but Diggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vang has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Diggs after a bit of a struggle.
Vang tries to pull guard but Diggs holds him up against the cage and eventually Vang drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Vang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vang is trying to break the clinch but Diggs has him pressed against the cage.

Diggs works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs wants to control from the top but Vang keeps moving.
Vang wants to stand and escape but Diggs is having none of it.
Diggs postures up in Vang's guard and throws a big left but Vang blocks it.
Diggs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diggs stands and throws Vang's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Diggs tries for a kimura but Vang is defending well.
Vang is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diggs creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Vang sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ground and pound from Diggs seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sloppy strikes there by Diggs.
Diggs tries to score with some ground and pound. Vang controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Diggs throws a strike aimed at the side of Vang's head but Vang avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vang is trying to get back to half guard.

Diggs looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Diggs throws a strike aimed at the side of Vang's head but Vang avoids it well.
Diggs in side control, throwing shots but Vang defends.
Sloppy strikes there by Diggs.
Vang wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Vang defending against the ground and pound.
Diggs tries to score with some ground and pound. Vang controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Vang is trying to improve his position.
Diggs misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs is looking to take a break and control but Vang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diggs creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Vang sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Diggs decides to stand up, so the ref orders Vang to his feet.
Diggs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vang counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diggs's knee momentarily.
No joy there for Diggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vang or perhaps it was just good defense by Diggs, which made it look bad.
As Vang backs off Diggs throws a huge counter combo but Vang manages to avoid it all.

Diggs clinches with his opponent.
Vang jumps guard but Diggs stands there with Vang around his waist. Vang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Diggs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Diggs lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Diggs works over Vang's head and body with a nice combination.
Diggs throws a series of punches but Vang moves out of range.
Vang attempts a counter takedown but Diggs avoids it well and moves away.
Diggs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vang looks to throw a body kick
and Diggs counters with a series of strikes. Vang will be more careful next time no doubt.

Vang is rocked!

Diggs has Vang up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Vang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vang has Diggs pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Diggs manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Diggs lands a takedown into guard.
Vang is wriggling around but Diggs manages to pass to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Vang has hold of Diggs's hands but Diggs slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Diggs sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vang defending well though.
Diggs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Diggs seems to be looking for submissions.
Diggs thows a huge punch but Vang dodges it nicely.
Vang is looking to improve his position.
Diggs sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vang defending well though.
Diggs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vang is looking to get back to full guard here but Diggs has managed to pass to side control instead.
Vang struggling a bit here.
Vang avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Diggs.
Vang tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diggs in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Diggs working the body and head with strikes.
Diggs postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Diggs looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Vang is avoiding damage well.
Vang tries to bench press Diggs off him but Diggs keeps the position.
Vang being controlled for a moment.
Diggs working the ground and pound but Vang is defending the strikes.
Vang is looking to regain half guard here but Diggs keeps moving and retains side control.
Diggs moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Vang wants to get back to his feet.
Vang gets back to half guard.
Diggs is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Diggs works his way into full mount!
Diggs lands a big shot there that rocks Vang but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Diggs lands a heavy elbow.
Vang is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Diggs punching from mount but Vang doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Diggs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Diggs looking to ground and pound but Vang is blocking nicely.
Diggs throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Diggs landing shots from mount.
Vang holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Diggs tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Vang blocking the ground and pound.
Poor strikes thrown by Diggs there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggs punching from mount but Vang doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Diggs throws some wild stikes that Vang manages to avoid easily.
Diggs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vang is looking to improve his position but Diggs isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Diggs cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Diggs unloads with some shots from mount but Vang bucks and avoids them well.
Vang is in all sorts of trouble here.
Diggs raining down hammerfists from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Diggs there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Diggs looking to finish with strikes here!
Diggs unloads with some shots from mount but Vang bucks and avoids them well.
Diggs thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vang avoids a series of strikes thrown by Diggs.
Vang seems to have got his legs back now.
Diggs misses with a head shot.
Vang is trying to escape the mount.
Diggs unloads with some shots from mount but Vang bucks and avoids them well.

Vang bucks Diggs off and manages to get back to his feet!
Vang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diggs misses with a combination
and Vang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diggs blocks the body kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vang or perhaps it was just good defense by Diggs, which made it look bad.
Diggs unleashes a big counter combination but Vang bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Vang keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diggs rushes Vang and presses him up against the cage.
Vang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diggs backwards.

Vang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jeff Diggs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diggs misses with a double jab.
Diggs lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Diggs.

Diggs gets a clinch.
Vang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diggs walks away with a smile on his face. Vang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Vang. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Diggs clinches up against the cage.

Vang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diggs lands a jab to the head.
Jeff Diggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Vang counters with a nice body shot.

Vang gets tackled into the cage by Diggs. Diggs maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Diggs has clasped his hands together around Vang's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Vang is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Vang has his hands clasped together around Diggs's back. He's all about the action.
Vang trying to control but Diggs postures up.
Diggs is trying to control the action in half guard but Vang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diggs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vang's head.
Diggs stops Vang from getting back to his feet.
Joshua Vang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeff Diggs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vang flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Diggs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diggs has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Diggs!