PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster McDiggle (ranked 1976 p4p, 249 weight class) and Phil Baloni (ranked 1808 p4p, 224 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McDiggle
vs
Baloni

193 cm
32
209 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

190 cm
27
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Condemned

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buster McDiggle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Baloni!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDiggle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Baloni swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting McDiggle counter with a right hand.
McDiggle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Baloni connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McDiggle scrambles back to his feet.
Baloni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McDiggle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baloni misses the body punch
and McDiggle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baloni throws a sloppy body shot
and McDiggle counters with a left to the body.
Baloni misses with a looping left.
Baloni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McDiggle looks to land a right hand but Baloni moved out of range.
Baloni steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McDiggle.

Baloni clinches up against the cage.
A hook to the body from McDiggle.
Baloni looks winded!
McDiggle lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDiggle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, McDiggle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baloni misses with the head strike.
Baloni swings wildly with an uppercut but McDiggle uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDiggle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from McDiggle.
McDiggle lands a body shot.
McDiggle lands a hook to the side of the head.
McDiggle is working Baloni over against the cage.
McDiggle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baloni backwards.
Baloni swings wildly with an uppercut but McDiggle uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDiggle scores with a hook to the body.
Baloni wants to break free but McDiggle has control.
Baloni misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDiggle lands with a light punch inside.
McDiggle tries a body shot but Baloni blocks it.
Baloni trying to control the position but instead, McDiggle has worked for underhooks and has pushed Baloni into the cage.
McDiggle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balonis head.
A right hook to the body lands for McDiggle.
A short left from McDiggle.
McDiggle scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Baloni is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDiggle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McDiggle as Baloni tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDiggle lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McDiggle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McDiggle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baloni is still on wobbly legs! Can McDiggle finish him?
McDiggle presses Baloni against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McDiggle lands a right hand.
McDiggle cracks Baloni with a nice body shot.
McDiggle scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from McDiggle.
McDiggle stalling in the clinch.
McDiggle works on Baloni's body with a couple of short punches.
McDiggle pushes Baloni back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McDiggle digs a right hand underneath Baloni's ribcage. Baloni let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McDiggle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baloni backwards.
McDiggle lands with a left to the head.
McDiggle creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Baloni's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Baloni drops to his knees and McDiggle pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buster McDiggle!
Buster McDiggle managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, into his post fight interview.