PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Diggs
vs
Rage

190 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
274 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Diggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Duke Rage!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage looks to land a combination but Diggs avoids it well.
Rage motions for Diggs to come forward. Rage throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Diggs has closed the distance and engaged Rage in a clinch.
Diggs lands a body punch in the clinch.

Diggs is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Rage can't fight it off and eventually Diggs manages to take the fight to the floor. Rage looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Diggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rage keeping full guard, as Diggs tries to pass.
Diggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Rage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diggs works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs winds up and cracks Rage with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Diggs is keen to just control but Rage is a slippery customer.
Diggs sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rage defending well though.
Ground and pound from Diggs.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Diggs connects with a nice short shot to Rage's temple.
Diggs is looking to advance position but Rage won't allow it.
Diggs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Diggs is looking to take a break and control but Rage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diggs throwing shots but Rage is blocking nicely.
Diggs has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Diggs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rage can do anything to dispel that myth.
Diggs scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Diggs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diggs is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Diggs with a couple of short strikes.
Diggs connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diggs dominating with strikes here.
Diggs dominating with strikes here.
Rage looks winded!
Diggs cracks Rage with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Diggs wants to control the pace but Rage is squirming around nicely.
Diggs fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs with a couple of short strikes.
Diggs with good strikes from the mount here!
Diggs raining down hammerfists from mount.
Diggs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rage is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
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 scoring with strikes but Rage is staying in there.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Diggs! Rage is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Robert Diggs!