PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Wearmouth (ranked 15 p4p, 2 weight class) and Orlando Diggs (ranked 25 p4p, 4 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Diggs's choice of entrance music: HARDAWAY. Dave Wearmouth had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Wearmouth
vs
Diggs

183 cm
27
187 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

184 cm
34
180 lbs
38 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Conviction

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 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Wearmouth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Diggs!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggs thumps Wearmouth with a low kick.
A lazy left from Wearmouth finds it's target.

It looks like Orlando Diggs has been cut.
Both fighters circling a little - Diggs finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wearmouth throws a sloppy head kick and Diggs moves out of range easily.
Diggs takes a swing at Wearmouth's ribcage but misses.
Wearmouth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggs moves away.
Diggs lunges at Wearmouth with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wearmouth's hand.
Wearmouth gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Orlando Diggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Wearmouth.
Diggs has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Diggs is looking to score with low kicks.
Wearmouth throwing a counter right hand but Diggs manages to avoid it.
Diggs takes a kick to the side of the head.
Diggs tries a head kick but it misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Diggs - that will leave a mark!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggs misses with a wild body shot.
Wearmouth lands a head kick. Diggs smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wearmouth blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs slips a jab from Wearmouth.
Diggs misses with a body kick.
It looked like Wearmouth wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wearmouth looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wearmouth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diggs.
Wearmouth looks to land a left hand but Diggs moved out of range nicely.
Diggs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wearmouth is out of range and Diggs settles back down.
As Diggs looks to move away, Wearmouth throws a big counter combo but Diggs just gets out of the way.
Diggs looks to land a body kick but Wearmouth moved away.
Diggs scores with a shot to the body.
Wearmouth misses with a body kick.
Wearmouth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wearmouth takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by Diggs - just one landing.
Diggs lands a nice looking body shot.
Wearmouth blocks a head kick by Diggs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs looks to land a body kick but Wearmouth moved away.
Wearmouth appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Diggs getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diggs lands with a hook. Wearmouth tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wearmouth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diggs. Diggs obviously looking to wear him down.
Diggs throws a leg kick but Wearmouth moved away.
Diggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wearmouth sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Wearmouth has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diggs can't find room to land a body shot as Wearmouth controls the action.
Nice elbow from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth tries to throw a body punch but Diggs avoids it by throwing Wearmouth back against the cage.
Diggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wearmouth lands an elbow inside.
Wearmouth looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wearmouth swings wildly with an uppercut but Diggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diggs is leaning against Wearmouth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wearmouth working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Wearmouth.
Diggs lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Dave Wearmouth has been cut.
Diggs drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diggs avoids the elbow strike from Wearmouth, against the cage.
Diggs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wearmouth.
Diggs lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diggs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wearmouth.
Wearmouth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diggs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Diggs - that landed with a thud.
Diggs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wearmouth backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth blocks a body shot from Diggs.
A short uppercut from Diggs.
Diggs misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wearmouth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth lands with a light punch inside.
Diggs can't find room to land a body shot as Wearmouth controls the action.
Diggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wearmouth works on Diggs's body with a couple of short punches.
Wearmouth lands an elbow just above Diggs 's eye.
Wearmouth is leaning against Diggs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wearmouth looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Diggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wearmouth's elbow.
Wearmouth blocking some punches.
Diggs pushes Wearmouth back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wearmouth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wearmouth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Orlando Diggs's cut even more.
Wearmouth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wearmouth just misses with a elbow thrown towards Diggs's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Diggs dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wearmouth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wearmouth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diggs.
Diggs takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wearmouth takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wearmouth ducks under a wild hook from Diggs.
Diggs lands a jab to Wearmouth's midsection.
Diggs throws a sloppy head kick and Wearmouth moves out of range easily.
Wearmouth throws a body punch but Diggs moves out of range.
Diggs avoids the head kick by Wearmouth.
Diggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wearmouth tries to move into range but Diggs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diggs throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Diggs blocks a head kick by Wearmouth.
Diggs checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Diggs tests Wearmouth's chin there with a solid looking shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diggs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wearmouth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wearmouth presses Diggs against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wearmouth throws a punch but it's blocked by Diggs.
A shot in the inside from Diggs.
Diggs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wearmouth lands an elbow that stopped Diggs in his tracks for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wearmouth lands an elbow just above Diggs 's eye.

The cut above Orlando Diggs's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wearmouth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wearmouth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Wearmouth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wearmouth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wearmouth misses with a punch on the inside.
Diggs gets through Wearmouth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wearmouth misses with the head strike.
Diggs throws a head punch that misses.
Diggs blocks an uppercut.
Wearmouth misses with a punch on the inside.
Wearmouth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wearmouth misses with the head strike.
Diggs blocks an elbow strike.
Diggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Wearmouth can't find room to land a body shot as Diggs controls the action.
Wearmouth lands a body shot.
Diggs misses with a body punch.
Wearmouth lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs avoids the elbow strike from Wearmouth, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diggs.
Wearmouth throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wearmouth misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Wearmouth.
Diggs throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Diggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diggs tries to throw a body punch but Wearmouth avoids it by throwing Diggs back against the cage.
Wearmouth creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wearmouth throws a head punch that misses.
Wearmouth swings wildly with an uppercut but Diggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth lands with a short shot to the head.
Diggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wearmouth managing to block the knees to the body from Diggs.
Diggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diggs misses with a body punch.
Diggs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wearmouth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth misses with an elbow over the top.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diggs's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wearmouth working aggressively here.
Diggs lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diggs digs a right hand underneath Wearmouth's ribcage. Wearmouth let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wearmouth presses Diggs against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wearmouth.

Orlando Diggs's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Diggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wearmouth throws a punch but it's blocked by Diggs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wearmouth.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diggs.
A short body shot lands from Diggs as the two fighters clinch.
Wearmouth creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Diggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wearmouth just misses with a elbow thrown towards Diggs's brow.
Wearmouth is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Diggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wearmouth misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Wearmouth dominated that second round.
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.

Diggs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diggs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wearmouth can pounce on him.
Diggs blocks the body kick.
Wearmouth misses with a low kick.
Diggs scores with a jab.
Diggs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wearmouth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diggs.
Wearmouth fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diggs misses the shot to the body.
Wearmouth is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wearmouth misses with a body shot.
Diggs shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wearmouth checks a low kick from Diggs.
Wearmouth moves out of range as Diggs throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs checks a low kick from Wearmouth.
Jab, jab by Diggs - just one landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diggs.
Wearmouth misses with a looping left.
Diggs throws out a counter right but Wearmouth avoids it with no problem.
Wearmouth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diggs. That's going to slow Wearmouth down.
Wearmouth takes one to the chin there.
A head kick misses from Wearmouth.
Diggs misses with a leg kick.
Wearmouth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diggs manages to avoid it.
Diggs is looking to land body kicks.
Diggs moves out of range of the body kick.
Diggs throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs scores with a punch to the head.
Wearmouth misses with a head kick.
Diggs lands a head shot.
Diggs misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wearmouth is out of range and Diggs settles back down.
Wearmouth is looking to clinch but Diggs is avoiding it.
Diggs takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Wearmouth has Diggs up against the cage in a clinch.
Wearmouth pushes Diggs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Diggs.
Diggs blocks the elbow strike.
Wearmouth lands with a light punch inside.
Diggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diggs lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wearmouth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diggs.
Diggs throws a head punch that misses.
Dave Wearmouth has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wearmouth misses with some punches.
Wearmouth scores with a hook to the body.
Diggs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wearmouth lands a hook that snaps the head of Diggs backwards.
Wearmouth tries a body shot but Diggs blocks it.
Wearmouth lands an elbow that stopped Diggs in his tracks for a moment.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Orlando Diggs's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dave Wearmouth!
Dave Wearmouth retains his welterweight title!
Dave Wearmouth decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.