PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Diggler (ranked 8718 p4p, 731 weight class) and Michio Kaku (ranked 5014 p4p, 597 weight class). Kaku is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by We will rock you. Dirk Diggler is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Diggler
vs
Kaku

185 cm
29
210 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

190 cm
32
210 lbs
7 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Riner Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Diggler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michio Kaku!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggler connects with a body shot.
Diggler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diggler throws a leg kick

so Kaku counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Diggler pulls Kaku in close to his closed guard and prevents Kaku from doing any damage or advancing position.
Diggler looking to control but Kaku passes into half guard.
Diggler wants to improve his position but Kaku is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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. Kaku connects with a nice short shot to Diggler's temple.

Kaku looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kaku is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kaku is trying to work for a kimura but Diggler is defending well.
Diggler flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Diggler is looking to improve his position.

Diggler looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Kaku there.
Kaku prevents Diggler from improving his position.
Kaku passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Diggler!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler is trying to escape the mount.
Diggler gets back to half guard.
Diggler manages to get to full guard.
Kaku pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diggler is keeping the position for now.
Kaku is working Diggler over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kaku lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaku working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Diggler looking for a sweep. Not yet Diggler, not yet.
Kaku trying to control but Diggler is working from the bottom.
Kaku lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kaku throws a strike but Diggler rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diggler lands a couple of elbows.

Kaku is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diggler defends well.
Kaku working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diggler.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diggler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kaku looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diggler tries to free his leg and advance position but Kaku is retaining full guard.
Diggler is looking to work some ground and pound but Kaku has wrist control.
Diggler postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Diggler throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaku looking for a sweep. Not yet Kaku, not yet.
Kaku punching from the bottom.
Diggler looking to pass the guard.
Kaku controls Diggler momentarily but Diggler frees himself.
Diggler landing with the ground and pound.
Kaku trying to control the position.
Kaku working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diggler.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kaku has Diggler pulled in close to control his posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diggler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diggler throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michio Kaku will probably get the nod.
That's time! Diggler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kaku with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kaku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Diggler has managed to clinch.
Diggler lands a hook that snaps the head of Kaku backwards.
Diggler lands a left hand.
Diggler misses with a body punch.
Diggler struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaku controls his hands.
Diggler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kaku is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Diggler gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Diggler misses with a punch on the inside.
Diggler gets underhooks to prevent Kaku's takedown attempt.
Dirk Diggler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michio Kaku.
Diggler lands an elbow inside.
Diggler misses with a body punch.
Diggler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diggler scores with a shoulder strike.
Diggler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kaku can do to turn this around?
Diggler swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diggler tries a body shot but Kaku blocks it.
Good body shot from Diggler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diggler.
Kaku tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kaku is breathing heavily.
Diggler can't find room to land a body shot as Kaku controls the action.
Kaku takes an elbow to the forehead.
Diggler can't find room to land a body shot as Kaku controls the action.
Diggler lands a body punch.
Diggler lands with a short shot to the head.
Kaku prevents a body shot from Diggler.
Diggler lands a body punch.
Diggler lands a left hand.
Diggler gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diggler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kaku or not.
Diggler scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Diggler breaks the clinch.

Diggler moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggler tries to throw a body punch but Kaku avoids it by throwing Diggler back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaku avoiding damage as Diggler throws knees to the body.
Kaku drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diggler pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kaku avoids the head kick by Diggler.
Diggler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kaku under the eye.
Diggler connects with a looping right hand.

Diggler drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Diggler with a nice head shot there.
Diggler working some strikes from top position.
Diggler landing some decent shots from guard.
Diggler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kaku swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kaku working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diggler.
Diggler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Diggler wants to stand and escape but instead Kaku has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaku cracks Diggler with a solid left hand.
Diggler is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kaku working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kaku won't allow Diggler to sweep him here.
Diggler is working hard here to advance position.
Kaku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diggler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kaku trying to control but Diggler is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diggler is on top in guard.

Diggler looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaku working a defensive guard here.
Diggler won't allow Kaku to sweep him here.
Diggler tries to free his leg and advance position but Kaku is retaining full guard.
Kaku throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Diggler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Diggler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Diggler working some strikes from top position.
Kaku looking to control.
Diggler scoring with some ground and pound.
Kaku working a defensive guard here.
Diggler would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Diggler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Diggler dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Diggler connects with a jab.
Kaku shoots in but Diggler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diggler throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Kaku counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Diggler slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kaku trying to control the position from guard on top but Diggler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Diggler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kaku wants to control from the top but Diggler keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaku lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kaku takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kaku pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diggler is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler wants to sweep but no luck.
Kaku postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kaku landing some decent shots from guard.
Dirk Diggler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diggler wants to get back to his feet but Kaku passes into half guard.
Kaku seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kaku is nestled in close to Diggler, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Diggler wants to get back to his feet.
Diggler on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kaku looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diggler with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kaku stops Diggler from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kaku's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kaku's back!
Kaku tries to escape the position.
Diggler throwing damaging strikes from the back! Kaku could be in trouble here!
Diggler throwing sloppy strikes.
Diggler gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Kaku trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Diggler throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggler missing with strikes from the back.
Diggler lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Kaku hold on?!
Kaku trying to control the hands but Diggler won't let him.
Diggler scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Diggler. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaku rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Diggler scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Diggler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kaku with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kaku trying to control from the bottom.
Kaku taking some punishment here, with Diggler in his half guard.
Diggler throws a strike but Kaku avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Diggler looking to pass the guard.
Diggler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Kaku had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diggler defends it easily.
Kaku working a defensive guard here.
Dirk Diggler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diggler tries to free his leg and advance position but Kaku is retaining full guard.
Kaku has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diggler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Diggler with a nice head shot there.

Diggler stands up and waves to Kaku to follow him.
Kaku tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diggler swivels and escapes.
Diggler tests Kaku's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Diggler has Kaku up against the cage in a clinch.
Diggler lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaku tries for a takedown but Diggler manages to get underhooks.
Michio Kaku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dirk Diggler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michio Kaku.
Diggler blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Diggler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diggler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Dirk Diggler!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Dirk Diggler!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Dirk Diggler!

Dirk Diggler wins by unanimous decision!
Michio Kaku was interviewed post fight and said '...'.