PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Willie Diggs (ranked 3514 p4p, 25178 weight class) and Afa Nbaku (ranked 452 p4p, 721 weight class). Diggs comes to the cage accompanied by DICK TWIST. Afa Nbaku has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diggs
vs
Nbaku

184 cm
19
185
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
187
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willie Diggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Afa Nbaku!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nbaku checks a low kick from Diggs.
Nbaku replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Diggs blocks it well.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nbaku!
Diggs definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nbaku throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Afa Nbaku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diggs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nbaku has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nbaku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diggs throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diggs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nbaku misses with a few strikes there.
Nbaku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nbaku cracks Diggs with a right hand to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Nbaku.
An attempted straight right counter from Diggs misses the target.

Diggs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diggs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nbaku backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Diggs.
Diggs lands with a light punch inside.
Diggs can't find room to land a body shot as Nbaku controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nbaku misses with some punches.
Diggs pushes Nbaku back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nbaku's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diggs lands a left hand.
A short right from Diggs.
Diggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diggs lands an uppercut.
Nbaku tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diggs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nbaku.
Nbaku looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Diggs scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Diggs as the two fighters clinch.
Diggs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diggs scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diggs scores with a shoulder strike.
Diggs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Diggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diggs pushes Nbaku back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diggs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diggs is leaning against Nbaku and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs scores with a shot to the side of Nbaku's head.
Diggs lands a shot to the body.
Nbaku has had enough of the clinch but Diggs keeps him there for the moment.
A short body shot lands from Diggs as the two fighters clinch.
Diggs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Diggs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diggs is leaning against Nbaku and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Diggs lands a nice uppercut.
Diggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diggs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diggs gets through Nbaku's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diggs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diggs lands with a short shot to the head.
Diggs lands a shoulder strike.
Diggs lands a nice shot to the body.
Diggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nbaku backwards.
A short right from Diggs.
Diggs lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diggs.
Still in the clinch, Diggs scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Diggs scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Diggs.
Diggs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Diggs.
Nbaku takes a shot to the head.
Diggs presses Nbaku against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diggs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diggs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diggs pushes Nbaku back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Nbaku is rocked!
Diggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nbaku is still on wobbly legs! Can Diggs finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Diggs - that landed with a thud.
Diggs digs a right hand underneath Nbaku's ribcage. Nbaku let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nbaku seems to have recovered his senses.
A right hook to the body lands for Diggs.
Diggs is working Nbaku over against the cage.
Diggs digs a right hand into Nbaku's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nbaku's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Diggs.
Diggs lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Diggs - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diggs.
Diggs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nbaku backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diggs.
A short right from Diggs.

Diggs drops Nbaku onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Nbaku is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Good body shot from Diggs.
Diggs pushes Nbaku back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diggs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nbaku.
Diggs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diggs lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diggs lands a right hand.
Diggs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diggs lands a body punch.
Diggs lands a shoulder strike.
Diggs creates a little bit of space and unloads with a massive uppercut! Nbaku drops to the mat, out cold! Wow, that was brutal! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Willie Diggs!
A relieved looking Willie Diggs thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.