PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Bonanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davi Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo Bonanza has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bonanza
vs
Diggler

195 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eduardo Bonanza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Davi Diggler!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonanza doesn't manage to clinch there - Diggler circles away.
Diggler looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Diggler swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonanza.
Bonanza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diggler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bonanza tries to clinch up but Diggler circles away and keeps his distance.
Diggler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonanza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bonanza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diggler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bonanza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonanza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bonanza tries to clinch up but Diggler circles away and keeps his distance.
Eduardo Bonanza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Diggler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bonanza really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bonanza is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Diggler is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diggler is looking to take a break and control but Bonanza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bonanza wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bonanza tries to close the distance and clinch but Diggler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonanza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bonanza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bonanza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diggler swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonanza.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonanza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bonanza tries to close the distance and clinch but Diggler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonanza slaps away a takedown attempt from Diggler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Diggler looks for a takedown but Bonanza sprawls well.

Diggler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Diggler trying to control the action but Bonanza is working from the bottom.
Bonanza wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bonanza defending well though.
Bonanza wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bonanza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bonanza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonanza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bonanza doesn't manage to clinch there - Diggler circles away.
Diggler keeps the fight on the outside.
Bonanza wants to clinch.
Bonanza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Diggler tries to keep at a distance but Bonanza has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bonanza landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bonanza obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bonanza obliges.
Diggler tries to pull guard but Bonanza won't allow it.
Eduardo Bonanza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davi Diggler.
Bonanza unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diggler takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bonanza lands a knee to the body.
Bonanza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diggler takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bonanza lands an elbow inside that Diggler shrugs off.
Bonanza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bonanza working Diggler over with knees to the body.
Diggler has Bonanza pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bonanza manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bonanza utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bonanza lands an elbow that stopped Diggler in his tracks for a moment.
Bonanza lands a nice knee to the body.
Bonanza lands a nice knee to the body.
Bonanza connects with a knee to the head.
Bonanza lands a nice elbow.
Bonanza lands an elbow that stopped Diggler in his tracks for a moment.
Bonanza landing knees to the body.

Diggler successfully pulls guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diggler is looking for a triangle but Bonanza pushes his legs off easily.
Diggler throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bonanza wants to get up but he can't break Diggler's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Bonanza is posturing up here but Diggler has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Bonanza tries to roll out but it's too tight and Bonanza has to tap! Slick submission there by Diggler!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Davi Diggler!