PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alonzo Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dong Uk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggs kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Trick Daddy - In Da Wind. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diggs
vs
Uk

177 cm
33
186 lbs
21 - 10 - 2

183 cm
31
180 lbs
20 - 20 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars
Urban Fighter

Sin City Allstars

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 21 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alonzo Diggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Dong Uk!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggs thows a leg kick but Uk checks it
and Diggs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Uk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Uk moves away from the strike by Diggs.
Dong Uk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diggs counters with a good low kick that Uk was not able to check.
Uk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diggs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Uk throws the left hand but Diggs avoids the punch easily.
Diggs blocks a jab.
Uk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diggs is looking to counter punch.
Uk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diggs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uk was well out of range. Poor timing from Diggs.
Diggs looks to land a left hand but Uk moved out of range nicely.
Uk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggs moves away.
Uk connects with the punch.

It looks like Alonzo Diggs has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggs moves to clinch but Uk breaks away
and Uk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diggs thinking.
Uk throws out a loose jab but Diggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diggs seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Uk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Uk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diggs's hands.
Uk lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Uk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diggs.
A swing and a miss from Uk.
Diggs slips a jab from Uk.
Diggs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Uk looks to land a left hand but Diggs moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Diggs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A punch lands to the side of Diggs 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've been informed that Uk has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Diggs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Uk misses with a left hand
and Diggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Uk staying out of range there.
Uk swings away with a body shot that misses
and Diggs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diggs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Uk throws a hook but Diggs avoids it easily.
Diggs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Uk's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uk.
Uk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Uk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diggs.
Diggs takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Diggs is rocked!
Uk moves out of range as Diggs strikes.
Uk lands with a hook. Diggs tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oh Diggs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Uk lands a nice hook to Diggs's body. Diggs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diggs takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Uk cracks a nice hook into Diggs's ribs.
Uk connects with an inside leg kick.
Diggs takes one on the button.
Diggs with a hook.
Uk misses with a wild body shot.
Diggs seems to have got his legs back now.
Uk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Uk misses with a hook
and Uk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diggs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Uk finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Uk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diggs punishes Uk's body with a nice straight punch.
Good exchange - Uk coming out on top.
A jab from Uk does it's job there.
Diggs fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Uk is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Uk, as that shot connected.
Uk misses with a jab to the body
and Diggs counters with a nice uppercut.
Uk misses the jab.
Diggs is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Uk misses with an uppercut. Diggs saw that one coming.
Diggs scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uk swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Diggs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diggs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uk.
Diggs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Uk punishes Diggs's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uk slips under a jab.
Diggs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Uk missing with a left hand there. Diggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Diggs misses the target.
Diggs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Uk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diggs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Uk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggs moves away.
Uk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uk misses the jab.
Uk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diggs ducks under a wild hook from Uk.
Jab by Uk.
Uk misses with a hook. Diggs ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diggs misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Uk misses.
Uk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diggs's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dong Uk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alonzo Diggs's cut.
That's time! Diggs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Diggs misses the jab.
Uk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Uk.
Diggs takes one to the chin there.
Diggs drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Uk throws the kick towards the body but Diggs avoids it.
Uk takes a swing at Diggs's ribcage but misses.
Uk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Diggs misses the target.
Uk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Diggs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Uk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diggs under the eye.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Diggs might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Uk misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uk misses with a hook. Diggs ducked under it nicely.
Diggs moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Uk misses.
Diggs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Uk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diggs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uk misses with an uppercut. Diggs saw that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diggs darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diggs slips under a jab.
Uk misses with a straight right.
Uk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Diggs.
Uk throws a big shot that misses.
Uk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diggs's head.
Uk missing with a left hand there. Diggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diggs staying out of range there.
Diggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Uk is just out of range.
Diggs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Uk misses with an uppercut.
Uk throws a poor cross that misses
and Uk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Uk looks to land a right hand but Diggs moved out of range.
Uk throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Decent striking displayed by Uk there.

Diggs pushes Uk up against the cage in a clinch.
Uk lands a nice uppercut.
Uk blocks an uppercut.
Diggs leaning against his opponent.
Uk misses with a punch to the body.
Diggs taking a breather.
Uk gets through Diggs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Uk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Uk has a couple of punches blocked by Diggs.
Uk misses with a punch to the body.
Uk blocks a body shot from Diggs.
Uk lands a right hand.
Uk missing with knees to the body.
Uk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diggs pushes Uk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Uk struggles to land a body shot inside as Diggs controls his hands.
Diggs lands with a left to the head.
Uk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diggss head.
A short right from Uk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Diggs fails to land.
Uk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diggs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Uk backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uk.
Uk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diggs blocks an uppercut.
Uk has a couple of punches blocked by Diggs.
Diggs prevents a body shot from Uk.
Diggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Uk scores with a shoulder strike.
Diggs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Uk.
Uk can't find room to land a body shot as Diggs controls the action.
Uk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Uk working aggressively here.
Uk misses with a punch on the inside.
Diggs prevents a body shot from Uk.
Diggs avoiding damage as Uk throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Uk pushes Diggs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Diggs stalling.
Uk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uk.
Uk misses with a punch on the inside.
Diggs displaying some good clinch control by pressing Uk up against the cage.
Uk struggles to land a body shot inside as Diggs controls his hands.
Diggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Uk backwards.
Uk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Uk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diggs is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Diggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dong Uk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alonzo Diggs's cut.
That's time! 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.

Uk connects with a body shot that sends Diggs's belly button to the back.
Uk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Diggs throws a right hand that misses
and Uk counters with a stiff right hand.
Uk lands a nice looking body shot.
Diggs throws a shot from downtown. Uk moves away and avoids it.
Diggs avoids the body shot from Uk.
Diggs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Uk lands with a good body shot.
Uk misses with a looping right.
Diggs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diggs takes one to the side of the head.
Uk throws the kick towards the body but Diggs avoids it.

Diggs moves into the clinch.
Uk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dong Uk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diggs is stalling here.
Uk misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diggs misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uk struggles to land a body shot inside as Diggs controls his hands.
Uk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diggs backwards.
Uk tries to throw a body punch but Diggs avoids it by throwing Uk back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diggs.
Uk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diggs avoids it.
Diggs avoids a wild elbow strike from Uk.
Diggs blocking some punches.
Uk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diggs lands with a short shot to the head.
Uk lands with a right to the head.
Uk lands an uppercut.
Uk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diggs taking a breather.
Diggs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Uk backwards.
Uk throws a head punch that misses.
Uk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diggs looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice body punch from Uk - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uk tries a body shot but Diggs blocks it.
Diggs is looking to control Uk's arms but Uk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diggs has his back to the cage.
Uk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Uk misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Uk.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Uk misses with a body punch.
Diggs stalling the fight.
Diggs is pushing Uk up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Diggs blocks the elbow strike.
Uk misses with an elbow strike.
Diggs blocking some punches.
Diggs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Uk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Uk.
Uk misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Uk tries to work over Diggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee is keeping an eye on Diggs - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Uk lands an uppercut.
Diggs is stalling here.
Uk misses with the head strike.
Uk pushes Diggs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Alonzo Diggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Uk throws a punch but it's blocked by Diggs.
Uk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diggs blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Uk fails to land.
Uk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Uk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Uk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diggs's elbow.
Diggs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uk. Diggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diggs.
Uk swings widly with a right hand
and Uk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice jab there from Uk.
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!
Nice cross by Uk.
Diggs uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Uk has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uk. Diggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Diggs. Uk shrugs it off though.
Uk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diggs.
Uk is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diggs with a body shot.
Uk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diggs. Diggs circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Uk throws a jab when Diggs was well out of range.
Diggs misses with a shot to the body
enabling Uk to counter with a crisp jab.
Uk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Uk misses with a straight right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dong Uk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Uk 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dong Uk!
Dong Uk seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.