PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hades Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacky Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Diggs
vs
Neil

181 cm
18
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hades Diggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacky Neil!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Neil tenderised Diggs's leg. Diggs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Neil ducks under a wild hook from Diggs.
Neil takes a swing at Diggs's ribcage but misses.
Diggs could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Diggs smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diggs slips under a jab from Neil.

Neil fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diggs, pushing him back against the cage.
Neil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diggs's elbow.
Diggs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Neil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diggs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Neil has him pressed against the cage.
Diggs wants to break free but Neil has control.
Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Diggs.
Diggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diggs tries to circle away but Neil has him pinned against the cage.
Neil keeps control of Diggs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs wants to break the clinch but can't.
Neil lands with a light punch inside.
Diggs tries to break the clinch but Neil is controlling the position.
Neil lands a left hand.
Diggs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Neil digs a right hand into Diggs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diggs's gas tank.
Neil scores with a shot to the side of Diggs's head.
Neil scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Neil.
Neil lands a hook that snaps the head of Diggs backwards.
Neil misses with a punch to the body.
Neil throws a head punch that misses.
Diggs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neil prevents Diggs from breaking the clinch.
Neil softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Neil cracks Diggs with a nice body shot.
Diggs is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Neil scores with a nice short uppercut.
Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Diggs.
Neil lands with a right to the head.
Diggs prevents a body shot from Neil.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neil scores with a hook to the body.
Neil digs a right hand into Diggs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diggs's gas tank.
A short right from Neil.
Neil cracks Diggs with a nice body shot.
Neil lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diggs backwards.
Neil lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diggs.
Neil avoiding damage.
Neil works on Diggs's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Neil on the inside.
Neil lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Neil - that landed with a thud.
Neil scores with a nice hook to the head.
Neil lands a left hand.
Neil makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Neil digs a right hand underneath Diggs's ribcage. Diggs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Neil as the two fighters clinch.
Neil throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diggss head.

Diggs is rocked!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Neil.
Neil throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diggss head.
Oh Diggs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diggs prevents a body shot from Neil.
Neil lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Neil scores with a nice short uppercut.
Neil creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Diggs's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Diggs drops to his knees and Neil pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacky Neil!