PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ozzie Joren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diggler
vs
Joren

195 cm
26
229 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dirk Diggler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ozzie Joren!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joren closes the distance but Diggler moves to the side
and Joren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Ozzie Joren has been cut.
Diggler has a takedown stuffed.

Diggler clinches.
Joren looking for a takedown.

Diggler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joren tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diggler swivels and escapes.
Joren throws a jab when Diggler was well out of range.

Diggler closes the distance and clinches.

Diggler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diggler stalks Joren and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Joren's face. Joren staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler misses with a wild combination.
Diggler scores with a body shot.
Joren looks winded!

Diggler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Joren is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Diggler is defending well.
Dirk Diggler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ozzie Joren.

Diggler breaks the clinch.
Joren takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Joren gets tackled into the cage by Diggler. Diggler maintains the clinch.

Diggler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Diggler forces Joren back against the cage and clinches.
Diggler wants to stall.

Diggler successfully pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Joren trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diggler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Joren's guard.
Diggler has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Joren is proving hard to escape from.
Diggler showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Diggler stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joren swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Diggler counters with a nice leg kick.

Diggler moves into the clinch.

Diggler has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Joren uses from the top position.
Diggler is pulling down on Joren's head to control his posture.
Diggler is trying to keep Joren in close.

Dirk Diggler has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Diggler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggler is looking to take a break and control but Joren is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diggler wants to control for a moment but Joren uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Joren tries to get to full guard but Diggler has control of the leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diggler is trying to control the action in half guard but Joren is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Diggler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ozzie Joren's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Diggler has Joren up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Joren fails to land.
We've been informed that Joren has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Joren is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Diggler gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Joren taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Joren's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dirk Diggler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joren shoots for a double leg takedown but Diggler sprawls well. He's pushed Joren's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Joren takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Diggler clinches up with Joren and pushes him back against the cage.
Diggler is looking to control Joren's arms but Joren gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diggler has his back to the cage.
Diggler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Joren just stands there and leans against the cage.
Joren is breathing heavily.
Diggler misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler fails to pull guard.
Joren is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Diggler is keeping busy.
Diggler has Joren pushed against the cage.
Diggler is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Joren to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirk Diggler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diggler is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Joren is defending well.
Joren will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Diggler up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Joren obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Joren walks away with a smile on his face. Diggler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Diggler scores with a jab. Joren acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Diggler has closed the distance and engaged Joren in a clinch.

Diggler manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Joren passes Diggler's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Diggler wants to control but Joren is keeping busy.
Joren trying to control from half guard but Diggler is working away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joren trying to pass the guard but Diggler defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler controlling the position well.
Diggler is trying to control but can't.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Joren wants to pass to mount but Diggler is defending the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dirk Diggler wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Diggler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diggler is looking for a takedown.

Diggler breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diggler moves into the clinch.
Diggler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The referee calls for Joren to work.
Dirk Diggler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diggler drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diggler is looking to break free of the clinch but Joren has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joren tries for a takedown. No joy.
Diggler is trying to drag Joren to the mat but Joren just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Diggler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ozzie Joren's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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 fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Joren on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Joren shoots in for a takedown but Diggler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Diggler drives through with a takedown into Joren's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Diggler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Diggler stands up and waves to Joren to follow him.
Diggler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Joren as he jumps to the side.
Joren takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirk Diggler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diggler throws a one two combo.
Nice takedown defense from Joren. No joy for Diggler on that attempt.
Joren fails with a takedown attempt.

Diggler gets a double leg takedown into Joren's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diggler decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Joren, up you get!
A big left from Joren misses.
Dirk Diggler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Diggler fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Joren to the ground. Diggler is now in Joren's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggler is fighting to break Joren's control of his arms but Joren is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Diggler is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diggler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Joren at a distance.
Diggler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joren.
Diggler fails with the takedown.
Diggler is trying hard to land a takedown here. Joren sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Joren tries to keep at a distance but Diggler has taken the fight into the clinch.
Joren prevents a body shot from Diggler.

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

Diggler lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Diggler working over Joren with some ground and pound. Joren looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Joren is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Joren wants to improve his position but Diggler is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diggler trying to control the action but Joren is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Diggler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diggler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27

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