PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Da Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Robert Diggs's chin.

Da Silva
vs
Diggs

193 cm
25
227 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Sun-Tzu

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lucas Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Diggs!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Diggs.
Jab by Diggs.
Da Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diggs darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Diggs connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diggs takes a swing at Da Silva's ribcage but misses.
Da Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Diggs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Da Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Da Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Diggs has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Da Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Lucas Da Silva has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da Silva wants to clinch but Diggs slips to the side
and Diggs counters with a left to the body.
Da Silva misses with a body kick.
Da Silva has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ultimate MMA Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Diggs paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Da Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diggs throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs lands a nice hook to Da Silva's body. Da Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Da Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Diggs to counter with a crisp jab.
Diggs misses with a hook.
Diggs cracks Da Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Da Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Diggs counters with a left to the body.
Da Silva misses with the body kick

and Diggs counters by moving into the clinch.
Diggs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Diggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Da Silva looks for the body kick but Diggs saw that one coming.
Da Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diggs digs a good body shot into Da Silva's ribs.
Da Silva is breathing heavily.
Diggs punishes Da Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggs scores with a body shot.
Da Silva misses with a low kick.
Da Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diggs rushes Da Silva and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Diggs scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Diggs scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Diggs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diggs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Diggs on the inside.

Diggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Da Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Diggs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diggs scores with a jab.
Lucas Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diggs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Da Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diggs lands a body shot.
Diggs lands with a good body shot.
Da Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Da Silva is rocked!
Diggs lands an uppercut, right on the button! Da Silva tumbles backwards into the ropes, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Robert Diggs!