PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Diggs (ranked 27 p4p, 4 weight class) and Paul Warror (ranked 100 p4p, 18 weight class). Diggs comes to the cage accompanied by KING of the FALL. This should be fireworks!

Diggs
vs
Warror

184 cm
31
174 lbs
29 - 12 - 0

185 cm
29
180 lbs
19 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Diggs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggs misses with a kick to the body.
Warror uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diggs.
Warror chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diggs can pounce on him.
Warror throws a leg kick but Diggs sees it coming and moves out of range.
Diggs throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
Diggs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Warror has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Warror ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diggs uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Warror has time to react.
Diggs scores with a decent looking hook.
Warror looks to land a right hand but Diggs moved out of range.
Warror throws a right hand that misses
letting Diggs counter with a right hand.
Warror throws a hook but Diggs avoids it easily.
Diggs throws a big counter combination but Warror scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Warror's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diggs connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Warror scrambles back to his feet.
Diggs throws a leg kick which misses Warror's front leg but catches the back leg as Warror tries to avoid it.
Warror takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Warror throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Warror swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diggs misses with a looping left.
Warror avoids a kick to the body.
Diggs misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Diggs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Warror chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Diggs. Warror shrugs it off though.
Diggs throws a leg kick that misses.
Warror follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Warror misses with a body kick.
Warror swings for the body but Diggs moves out of range.
Warror jabs at Diggs's body.
Orlando Diggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warror throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Warror defending well as Diggs loads up on a big left hand.
Diggs misses with a right hand
and Warror counters with a nice uppercut.
Warror wants to land a leg kick but Diggs is out of range.
Warror misses with a hook.
Diggs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diggs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Warror misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diggs throwing a counter right hand but Warror manages to avoid it.
Diggs connects with a leg kick. Warror looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Warror throws a solid leg kick but Diggs takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Warror.
Diggs misses with a kick to the body
and Warror cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Warror checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diggs lands a nice hook to Warror's body. Warror takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diggs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Warror moves away from the strike by Diggs.
Warror follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Diggs closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diggs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It seemed like Warror was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Warror tries to bum rush Diggs with a series of wild strikes but Diggs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warror sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diggs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Warror throws a body kick that misses.
Diggs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diggs connects with a solid leg kick.
Diggs connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Warror's hands.
Warror misses the shot to the body.
Diggs scores with a kick to the midsection.
Warror throws out a leg kick but Diggs moves out of range and Warror only half commits.
Diggs swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Warror. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Warror.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs jabs at Warror's body.
Diggs lands a really nice looking cross but Warror seems unphased.
Diggs connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Warror's hands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diggs. Warror does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diggs looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Warror jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warror was well out of range. Poor timing from Diggs.
A shot to the body from Warror misses
and Diggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Warror misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diggs.
A good leg kick by Diggs.
Warror with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Diggs does it's job there.
Warror lands with a good body shot.
Warror throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Warror rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Diggs.
Diggs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diggs was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Diggs clobbers Warror with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diggs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Warror counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs looks to land a left hand but Warror moved out of range nicely.
Diggs turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Warror misses with a head kick.
Warror bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Warror only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Diggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A thudding body kick lands there by Diggs!
Warror uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diggs.
Diggs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Warror misses with a hook. Diggs ducked under it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diggs.
Warror cracks Diggs with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diggs fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Warror is out of range.
Diggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warror moves away.
Warror blocks the body kick.
Warror throws out a counter right but Diggs avoids it with no problem.
Warror's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diggs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Warror throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diggs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Warror throws a leg kick
and Diggs counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Diggs dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A jab from Diggs finds it's way through Warror's defenses.
Diggs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diggs scores with a spinning back kick!
Diggs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diggs scoring well with a low kick there.
Warror moves out of range as Diggs throws a body kick.
Warror throws a wild body kick that Diggs sees coming a mile off.
Diggs throws a leg kick but Warror sees it coming and moves out of range.
Diggs misses with a straight left.
A left lands for Diggs.
Warror connects with a leg kick. Diggs looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diggs throws the kick towards the body but Warror avoids it.
Diggs misses with an uppercut. Warror saw that one coming.
Diggs cracks the inside of Warror's front leg.
Warror scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diggs blocks the body kick.
Warror throws a right and a left that Diggs avoids nicely.
Warror moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs thumps Warror with a low kick.
Warror tries to work over Diggs's front leg with a kick but Diggs checks it.
It looked like Diggs was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Warror might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Diggs has got the better of the exchanges.
Diggs lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Warror misses with a lunging right hand
and Diggs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Warror keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diggs.
Warror moves out of range of the body kick.
Diggs tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Warror is able to avoid easily.
Warror avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diggs moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Diggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warror.
Warror feints a counter leg kick.
Jab by Diggs.
Warror lands a glancing blow to the side of Diggs's head.
Diggs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Warror.
It looked like Diggs was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Warror.
Sloppy strikes from Diggs. Those never looked like landing.
Diggs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diggs missing with a left hand there. Warror was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Diggs throws a big shot that misses.
Warror let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Warror uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diggs.
Warror throws out a counter right but Diggs avoids it with no problem.
Warror wants to slow Diggs down by chopping away at his legs.
Diggs lands a body shot.
Orlando Diggs is winning the standup battle so far.

Diggs closes the distance and clinches.
Warror misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diggs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diggs.
Diggs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diggs tries to work over Warror's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Warror tries to work over Diggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diggs tries a body shot but Warror blocks it.
Diggs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Warror.
Warror lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diggs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Diggs as the two fighters clinch.
Warror doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diggs misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Diggs.
Diggs tries a body shot but Warror blocks it.
Diggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diggs prevents a body shot from Warror.
Diggs tries to work over Warror's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diggs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Warror can do to turn this around?
Diggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diggs blocking some punches.
Diggs blocks an uppercut.
Warror doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diggs scores with a shot to the side of Warror's head.
Warror misses with a body punch.
Warror lands a nice shot to the body.
Diggs is leaning against Warror and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Warror can't find room to land a body shot as Diggs controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Warror.
Warror lands with a light punch inside.
Diggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warror.
Diggs blocking some punches.
Warror tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Warror blocking some punches.
Warror misses with a hook from the clinch.
Warror misses with some punches.
Warror doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Warror tries a body shot but Diggs blocks it.
Diggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Diggs.
Orlando Diggs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Warror fails to land.
Warror blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Diggs dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Warror throws the kick towards the body but Diggs avoids it.
Warror misses with a looping left.
Diggs throws a leg kick
and Warror counters with a nice body kick.
Diggs throws a leg kick which misses Warror's front leg but catches the back leg as Warror tries to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Warror.
Diggs throws a body kick that misses.
A big left from Diggs misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warror. Diggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diggs throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diggs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diggs 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.
Warror throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror dips to his left and cracks Diggs with an uppercut!
Diggs throws a looping overhand right but Warror ducks down to avoid it.
Diggs lands a lovely overhand right.
Diggs misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warror thows a leg kick but Diggs checks it
and Diggs counters with an inside leg kick.
Warror fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diggs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror misses with a left hand
enabling Diggs to counter with a crisp jab.
Warror walks into a stiff left hand from Diggs.
Diggs wants to slow Warror down by chopping away at his legs.
Diggs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diggs swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Warror counter with a right hand.
Warror misses with a body kick.
Warror misses with a kick to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diggs.
Diggs tries a low kick but Warror avoids it.
Diggs takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Warror slips a jab from Diggs.
Diggs doesn't manage to clinch there - Warror circles away.
Diggs misses with an uppercut
and Warror counters with a thumping low kick.
Diggs tries to score with a low kick but Warror moves his leg out of the way.
Diggs digs a good hook to Warror's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Diggs misses the target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Warror. That's going to slow Diggs down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggs throws out a leg kick but Warror moves out of range and Diggs only half commits.
Warror throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Warror throws a body punch but Diggs moves out of range.
Diggs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A leg kick checked by Diggs.
Warror moves out of range as Diggs throws a body kick.
Diggs throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diggs misses with an uppercut. Warror saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Warror releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Warror throws the kick towards the body but Diggs avoids it.
Diggs appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Warror pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Warror thuds his shin into the meat of Diggs's side.
Diggs sizes up Warror with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A clash of legs there as Warror blocks the low kick.
Warror is looking for the big counter here.
Warror slips under a jab from Diggs.
Nice straight punches there by Warror. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Warror.
Warror fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diggs on the side of the head.
Warror throws a right hand that misses
and Diggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diggs takes a swing at Warror's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs lands a jab to the nose.
Diggs tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Warror is able to avoid easily.
Warror connects with a crisp jab.
Warror tries to land a body kick
and Diggs makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Warror really felt that one!
Diggs takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Warror throws a head kick that misses.
Diggs misses with a straight right.
Diggs misses with a hook. Warror ducked under it nicely.
Warror misses with a body shot
and Diggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Diggs moves into the clinch successfully.
Diggs blocks a body shot from Warror.
Diggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warror's elbow.
Diggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Warror misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs lands a nice uppercut.
Warror has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diggs lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror tries to throw a body punch but Diggs avoids it by throwing Warror back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warror.
Diggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Diggs.
Diggs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Warror.
Diggs working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Diggs.
Diggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warror tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diggs's elbow.
Diggs lands a right hand.
Diggs is leaning against Warror and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Diggs blocking some punches.
A short right from Warror on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diggs lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Diggs clearly takes that round.
That's time! Diggs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Diggs avoids a kick to the body.
Warror pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Warror tries a low kick but Diggs avoids it.
Diggs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Warror.
Diggs is looking to land body kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Warror.
Diggs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Warror throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diggs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Warror throws a sloppy body shot
and Diggs counters with a left to the body.
Diggs throws a leg kick
and Warror counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warror. Diggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Diggs checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diggs.
Diggs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Warror fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warror moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror is looking to land body kicks.
Diggs thuds his shin into the meat of Warror's side.
Warror scores with a sloppy right hand. Diggs should have avoided that one.
Diggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Warror moves out of range as Diggs strikes.
An inside leg kick from Diggs misses.
Diggs swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Warror.
Warror throws a jab when Diggs was well out of range.
Diggs digs a good hook to Warror's body.
Diggs connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Warror checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Warror fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Warror uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diggs.
Diggs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Diggs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Warror moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diggs scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Diggs feints and then cracks Warror's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Warror down.
A punch lands to the side of Warror 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Warror swings for the body but Diggs moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Warror.
Warror missing with a left hand there. Diggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diggs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Warror tries to land a front kick but Diggs steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A bone on bone clash there as Warror blocks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Warror.
Diggs tries to land a front kick but Warror steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Warror misses with a kick to the body.
Diggs checks a leg kick nicely.
Diggs blocks a leg kick.
Warror jabs at Diggs's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diggs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Warror has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Warror throws a hook to the side of Diggs's head but Diggs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Warror scores with a leg kick.
Warror misses with an attempted mid kick.
Warror pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diggs throws a lazy uppercut
and Warror counters with a body kick.

Warror gets tackled into the cage by Diggs. Diggs maintains the clinch.
Diggs gets through Warror's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs working aggressively here.
Diggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diggs lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Warror creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Warror has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Diggs.
Warror misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diggs.
Warror misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diggs.
Diggs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Warror backwards.
Warror misses with a punch on the inside.
Diggs blocking some punches.
Warror doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diggs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Warror throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warror.
Warror lands with a left to the head.
Diggs tries a body shot but Warror blocks it.
Warror working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Orlando Diggs will probably get the nod.
That's time! Diggs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The fighters circle momentarily. Warror darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Diggs.
Diggs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diggs connects with a good right hand that stumbles Warror. Warror circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diggs wants to land a leg kick but Warror is out of range.
Warror scores with a nice right hand.
Warror throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Diggs looks to land a combination but Warror avoids it well.
Diggs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Warror moves away from the strike by Diggs.
Warror looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Diggs.
Diggs wants to slow Warror down by chopping away at his legs.
Diggs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diggs misses with a wild body shot.
Diggs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs scores with a hook to the body. Warror takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diggs cracks a nice hook into Warror's ribs.
Diggs thows a leg kick but Warror checks it
and Warror counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Warror throws a jab but it's blocked by Diggs.
Diggs scores with a jab to the head.
Warror moves out of range of the leg kick from Diggs.
Warror lands a nice hook to Diggs's body. Diggs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Warror takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Warror throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot by Diggs.
Diggs throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diggs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diggs wants to land a leg kick but Warror is out of range.
Diggs throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warror scores with a push kick.
Diggs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Warror. That did some damage!
Paul Warror has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror misses the jab.
Diggs thumps Warror with a low kick.
Warror connects with a solid leg kick.
Diggs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diggs checks a leg kick nicely.
Warror walks into a stiff left hand from Diggs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diggs.
Warror bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Diggs.
Warror missing with a left hand there. Diggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Warror is predictable there
and Diggs counters with an inside leg kick.
Warror misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Diggs blocks the leg kick.
Warror takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Diggs throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Warrors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Warror is looking to chop away at Diggs's legs.
Diggs throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diggs scores with a hook to the body. Warror takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Warror takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Warror is looking to chop away at Diggs's legs.
Diggs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A clash of legs there as Diggs blocks the low kick.
A jab from Diggs does it's job there.
Diggs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diggs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Warror. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick lands from Warror.
Diggs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diggs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggs checks a leg kick.
Diggs dodges the punch combination from Warror.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs moves out of range of the body kick.
Warror turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diggs turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Warror throws a lazy body kick
and Diggs counters with a good, hard body kick but Warror shrugs it off.
Diggs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Warror looks to score with a jab to the body but Diggs is just out of range.
Diggs appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diggs.
Warror tries to land a front kick but Diggs steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice straight punches there by Diggs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diggs.
Diggs lands with a kick to the ribs.
Diggs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Warror.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diggs, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good exchange - Warror coming out on top.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diggs. Warror does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diggs with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orlando Diggs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diggs 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Gold scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orlando Diggs!
Orlando Diggs retains his welterweight title!
Orlando Diggs decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.