PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between SCOTT DIGGERS (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Round (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DIGGERS comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Back in Black. Round is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Candy Paint. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

DIGGERS
vs
Round

182 cm
18
174 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, SCOTT DIGGERS!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Round!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DIGGERS tries to clinch but Round is having none of it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Round.

DIGGERS closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
DIGGERS is trying to break the clinch but Round has him pressed against the cage.

DIGGERS gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Round looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Round scores with a few weak punches.
DIGGERS is trying to control the action in half guard but Round is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Round keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Round tries to get to full guard but DIGGERS has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Round regains full guard. Nicely done.
DIGGERS is breathing heavily.
DIGGERS being controlled here momentarily.
DIGGERS postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DIGGERS stopping the sweep attempt from Round.
DIGGERS has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Round is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Round working for a triangle but DIGGERS defends it easily.
DIGGERS wants to pass the guard but Round is keeping the position.
Round lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for DIGGERS!
Round landing strikes from the mount and DIGGERS is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Round sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Round looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Round controlling the pace for now.

Round looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
DIGGERS is bucking up trying to escape but Round cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Round controlling from mount.
The referee warns DIGGERS that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Round is working for a guillotine from mount but DIGGERS frees his head quite easily.
Round landing shots from mount.

DIGGERS defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Round.
DIGGERS is working to get back to half guard.
Round has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Round is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. DIGGERS can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Round looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Round cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
DIGGERS is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Round takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
DIGGERS takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Round working DIGGERS over with strikes here.

Round is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Round!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Albert Round!