PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Forrest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Forrest
vs
Diggler

194 cm
19
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
240 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Forrest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dirk Diggler!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forrest looks for a takedown but Diggler sprawls well.

Diggler gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Forrest wants to stand and escape but instead Diggler has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Forrest working a defensive guard here.
Diggler tries to free his leg and advance position but Forrest is retaining full guard.
Diggler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Diggler wants to control from the top but Forrest keeps moving.
Diggler throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler stays in close to Forrest's body and controls the position.
Forrest looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diggler is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Forrest had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Diggler is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Forrest Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Diggler's back instead.
Diggler trying to control the hands but Forrest breaks the grip.

Forrest working for a choke but Diggler is defending well.
Diggler wants to control his opponent's hands but Forrest gets his hands free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Diggler breaks Forrest's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Diggler scoring with some ground and pound.
Diggler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diggler scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Diggler content to stall in guard here.
Diggler lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Diggler wants to control from the top but Forrest keeps moving.
Diggler is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Forrest bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diggler's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forrest stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diggler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Forrest postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Forrest not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Forrest thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Forrest is breathing heavily.
Forrest trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Diggler wriggles free and stands up.

Forrest pushes Diggler up against the cage in a clinch.

Diggler manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Forrestis looking to pass into half guard but Diggler pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Diggler is in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diggler stands up from Forrest's guard - Diggler perhaps looking for a knockout.

Forrest gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Forrest has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diggler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Diggler wants to pass the guard but Forrest is keeping the position.
Diggler is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Diggler thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Diggler dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Diggler tries to clinch but Forrest is having none of it.
Forrest throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diggler.

Diggler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Forrest is trying to break free.

Diggler breaks from the clinch.
Forrest pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Forrest throws a push kick but Diggler slaps the foot to one side.
Forrest misses with a takedown
and Diggler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Forrest closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Diggler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Forrest gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Diggler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Forrest tries to clinch
and Diggler counters with a two punch combo.
Forrest fails with the takedown

and Diggler counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler controls from within his opponent's guard.
Diggler wants to pass the guard but Forrest is keeping the position.
Diggler trying to control the position from guard on top but Forrest is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Forrest working a defensive guard here.
Forrest is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Diggler looking very determined here, making life difficult for Forrest.
Diggler can't escape the position.

Forrest is looking for a rear naked choke here but Diggler reverses the position brilliantly into Forrest's guard!
Diggler trying to control the position from guard on top but Forrest is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Forrest trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Diggler stopping the sweep attempt from Forrest.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Forrest has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diggler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Diggler moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Forrest tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diggler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diggler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diggler lands with a nice body punch.

Diggler bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Diggler controlling the position from side mount.
Forrest is trying to control Diggler's posture but Diggler avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler in side control, throwing shots but Forrest defends.
Diggler trying to control the position but Forrest is working away.
You can see the frustration on Forrest's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Forrest shoots and misses

and Diggler counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Forrest. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diggler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Forrest is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Diggler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Diggler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Diggler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Forrest is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Good body shot from Diggler.
Diggler tries to pull guard but Forrest won't allow it.
Forrest wants a takedown.
Diggler stalls.
Forrest tries to pull guard but Diggler holds him up against the cage and eventually Forrest drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Forrest. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Forrest is trying to break the clinch but Diggler has him pressed against the cage.
Diggler stalling against the cage.

Diggler wants the takedown. Forrest is fighting it off but Diggler persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Forrest's guard against the cage.
Dirk Diggler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diggler won't allow Forrest to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diggler trying to control but Forrest is working from the bottom.
Forrest is trying to control the position but Diggler postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler stays in close to Forrest's body and controls the position.
Diggler trying to control but Forrest is working from the bottom.
Forrest looking for a sweep. Not yet Forrest, not yet.
Forrest can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diggler controls the pace.
Forrest keeping moving, preventing Diggler from controlling successfully.
Forrest wants to stand up but Diggler is controlling him.
Diggler is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Forrest is trying to control the position but Diggler postures up.
Forrest looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Diggler puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Diggler is looking to advance position but Forrest won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Forrest manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Diggler is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Forrest is pulling down on Diggler's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler wants to control from the top but Forrest keeps moving.
Forrest is trying to control the position but Diggler postures up.
Diggler won't allow Forrest to sweep him here.
Forrest keeping moving, preventing Diggler from controlling successfully.
Forrest looking for a sweep. Not yet Forrest, not yet.
Forrest is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Forrest wants to clinch but Diggler slips to the side

so Diggler counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Diggler preventing the sweep.

Forrest is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Forrest tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Diggler smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forrest shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Diggler counters with a nice double leg into side control. Forrest won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Forrest managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Diggler.

Diggler tries for a kimura but Forrest is defending well.
Diggler controls the position.
Diggler working away.
Forrest tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dan Forrest has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Forrest wants to get back to his feet but Diggler drags him back down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Diggler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diggler has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Diggler!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

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