PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Dee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diggs
vs
Dee

190 cm
23
250 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

197 cm
22
270 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Voodoo Nutrition

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 9 - 3 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Dee!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggs misses with a wild combination.
Diggs swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dee.
Dee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diggs.
Dee is looking for the big counter here.
Dee throws a hook but Diggs avoids it easily.
Dee misses with a double jab.
Diggs drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dee throws a series of punches but Diggs moves out of range.
Diggs is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diggs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dee misses with a looping left.
Diggs just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dee misses with a left hand
and Diggs counters with a nice uppercut.
Good exchange - Diggs coming out on top.
Diggs looks to throw the jab but Dee is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Dee's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Dee darts in and clinches Diggs up against the cage.
Diggs keeps control of Dee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dee throws a head punch that misses.
We've been hearing reports that Diggs has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Diggs scores with a shoulder strike.
Dee blocks an uppercut.
Diggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Dee.
A head punch on the inside from Diggs fails to land.
Diggs misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diggs moves away from the strike by Dee.
Diggs lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diggs tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dee is able to avoid easily.

Dee rushes Diggs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Dee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diggs uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dee has time to react.
Dee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Dee closes the distance and pushes Diggs back into the cage.
Diggs misses with a body punch.
Diggs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dee is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee blocking some punches.
Dee is trying to force a seperation but Diggs has the dominant position.
Diggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dee is trying to stall.
Diggs misses with the head strike.
Dee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Diggs.
Diggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dee is trying to push Diggs away but Diggs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dee has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Diggs seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dee can turn it around.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diggs.
Diggs is stalling here.
Diggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dee misses with some punches.
Dee blocking some punches.
Diggs gets through Dee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Bubba Dee has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee stalling in the clinch but Diggs improves position.
Stalling in the clinch from Dee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dee.
Diggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diggs has a couple of punches blocked by Dee.
Diggs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Diggs blocks an uppercut.

Dee manages to break the clinch.
Dee misses with an uppercut. Diggs saw that one coming.
Diggs on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bubba Dee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggs misses with a body shot.
Diggs ducks under a wild hook from Dee.
Diggs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Diggs slips a straight right by Dee.
Dee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diggs throwing a counter right hand but Dee manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Diggs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bubba Dee's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dee tries to move into range but Diggs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diggs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diggs.
Dee wants to clinch but Diggs slips to the side
and Diggs counters with a straight right hand.
Dee looks to land a combination but Diggs avoids it well.
A shot to the body from Dee misses
and Dee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diggs scores with a hook.
Dee cracks a nice hook into Diggs's ribs.
Diggs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dee misses with an uppercut.
Diggs slips a straight right by Dee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Dee.
Dee moves in looking to clinch but Diggs pushes him off.
Diggs tried to counter with a leg kick but Dee avoided it.
Dee tried to score with a low kick but Diggs checks it.
Diggs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Despite the aggression on Dee's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Diggs here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Dee has closed the distance and engaged Diggs in a clinch.
Diggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Dee breaks the clinch.
Dee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diggs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice cross by Dee.
Diggs throws a lazy uppercut
and Dee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diggs.
Robert Diggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Diggs misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Diggs instigates a clinch.
Robert Diggs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diggs misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Diggs fails to land.
Diggs displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dee up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Diggs.
Diggs wants to take the fight to the mat but Dee manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Dee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Diggs.
Dee tries to clinch there but Diggs circles away.
Diggs seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Diggs fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee throws a hook to the side of Diggs's head but Diggs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diggs appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Diggs misses with an uppercut
and Dee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Robert Diggs has been cut.
Diggs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dee counters with a nice uppercut.
Diggs finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Diggs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diggs.
Diggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Dee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Dee breaks the clinch.
Diggs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dee tries to avoid it but Diggs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dee to the ground. Dee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Diggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dee was well out of range. Poor timing from Diggs.
Diggs throws a jab when Dee was well out of range.
Diggs shoots in for a takedown but Dee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Diggs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diggs throws a lazy uppercut
and Dee counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Dee cracks Diggs with a good jab.
Dee throws a shot from downtown. Diggs moves away and avoids it.
Diggs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dee.
Diggs lands a head shot.
Diggs moves forwards but Dee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Diggs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bubba Dee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dee slips under a jab.
Dee avoids the body shot from Diggs.
Dee might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Diggs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diggs.
Diggs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dee misses with a hook.

Dee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diggs, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dee throws a head punch that misses.
Diggs misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Diggs is looking to control Dee's arms but Dee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diggs has his back to the cage.
Diggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dee backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dee's elbow.
Diggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diggs effectively controlling the action here.
Diggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dee misses with a punch on the inside.
Diggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Diggs takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Diggs lands a hook that snaps the head of Dee backwards.
Dee misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Diggs tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diggs blocks an uppercut.
Diggs has Dee pushed against the cage.
Diggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dee.
Diggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dee working hard to break the clinch.
Diggs tries to work over Dee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diggs misses with a hook from the clinch.

Dee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dee tries to close the distance and clinch but Diggs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diggs misses with a hook. Dee ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Diggs bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diggs misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dee manages to avoid it.
Diggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Diggs gets tackled into the cage by Dee. Dee maintains the clinch.

Dee breaks from the clinch.
Diggs swings widly with a right hand
and Dee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diggs throws a leg kick but Dee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diggs on the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Dee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee cracks Diggs with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diggs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diggs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diggs slips under a jab.
Dee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diggs.
Diggs paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diggs lands a glancing blow to the side of Dee's head.

Dee instigates a clinch.
Diggs tries to work over Dee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Dee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diggs wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bubba Dee.
I think Dee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bubba Dee!
Bubba Dee tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.