PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Diggs (ranked 10 p4p, 1 weight class) and Paul Warror (ranked 65 p4p, 13 weight class). Diggs kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is KING of the FALL. Paul Warror is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Diggs
vs
Warror

184 cm
31
174 lbs
31 - 12 - 0

185 cm
30
180 lbs
21 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Diggs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warror walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diggs checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Diggs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good work by Diggs as he checks the leg kick.
Diggs quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Warror throws a leg kick that misses.
Warror scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diggs in his tracks.
Diggs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diggs moves out of range as Warror throws a body kick.
Diggs throws a hook to the side of Warror's head but Warror sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Warror tries a quick counter leg kick but Diggs is wise to it.

Diggs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Warror breaks the clinch.
Warror swings widly with a right hand
and Diggs counters with a nice uppercut.
Warror fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diggs manages to avoid it.
Diggs scores with a leg kick.
Diggs feints and then cracks Warror's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Warror down.
Diggs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Warror counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diggs has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Warror.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diggs takes a swing at Warror's ribcage but misses.
Diggs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warror.
Diggs tries to clinch there but Warror circles away.
Diggs scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diggs tries a low kick but Warror avoids it.
A jab from Diggs misses.
Diggs throws a leg kick but Warror sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Diggs looks to land a right hand but Warror moved out of range.
Diggs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Warror lets loose with a powerful body kick. Diggs will feel that in the morning.
Warror takes a swing at Diggs's ribcage but misses.
Diggs takes a jab right on the kisser.
Warror tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Warror.
Warror with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Warror moves out of range of the body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
An inside leg kick from Warror misses.
Diggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Warror scores with a hook to the body. Diggs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Warror looks for the body kick but Diggs saw that one coming.
Diggs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diggs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diggs misses with a straight right.
Warror lands a nice looking body shot.
Warror lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diggs's sensitive parts.
Warror takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Warror misses with a low kick as Diggs jumps back.
Warror with a nice cross.
Warror misses with a hook. Diggs ducked under it nicely.
Nice cross by Diggs.
Warror misses with a low kick.
Diggs throwing a counter right hand but Warror manages to avoid it.
Warror thows a body kick. Diggs tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Diggs scores with a crisp jab that stopped Warror in his tracks.
Diggs takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diggs throws a lazy right hand but Warror sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diggs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Warror walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Warror motions for Diggs to come forward. Warror throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diggs moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Warror displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diggs throws out the jab.
Warror throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good leg kick by Warror there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diggs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Warror stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diggs misses with a low kick.
Warror misses with a left hand
and Diggs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diggs moves out of range as Warror throws a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Diggs misses the target.
Diggs uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Warror has time to react.
Diggs scores with a punch to the head.
Diggs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diggs is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Warror takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diggs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warror throws a lazy right hand but Diggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diggs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Diggs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Warror, pushing him back against the cage.
Warror tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warror.

Diggs manages to break the clinch.
Diggs throws a low kick but Warror moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diggs throws an overhand right that lands on Warror's shoulder, as Warror tries to avoid the shot.
Warror has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Warror there as he acknowledges the shot.
Diggs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Warror avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Warror throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Diggs looks to land a right hand but Warror moved out of range.
A jab from Warror misses.
Warror looks to land a left hand but Diggs moved out of range nicely.
Diggs throws a lazy right hand but Warror sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Warror keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diggs.
Warror scores with a nice right hand.
Warror misses with a shot to the body
and Diggs counters with an inside leg kick.
Diggs just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warror throws a jab when Diggs was well out of range.
And Diggs counters with a quick kick to the body but Warror blocks it.
Warror throws a jab when Diggs was well out of range.
Diggs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Warror has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from Diggs misses its intended target.
Despite the aggression on Warror's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Orlando Diggs will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Warror. Diggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Warror lands a right hook to the body.
Warror throws a low kick but Diggs avoids it.
Diggs throws a leg kick
and Warror counters with a nice uppercut.
Warror dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diggs. That did some damage!
Warror goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warror moves away.
Warror flicks out a counter leg kick but Diggs steps away.
Diggs blocks a head kick by Warror.
Diggs feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Paul Warror seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diggs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Warror pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diggs misses with an uppercut.
Warror slips under a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diggs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs tries to close the distance and clinch but Warror swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diggs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Warror has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Warror tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Warror lands with a thumping leg kick.
Warror misses with an attempted mid kick.
Warror takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Warror 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Diggs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diggs has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diggs there as he acknowledges the shot.
Warror fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diggs manages to avoid it.
Diggs throws a poor cross that misses
and Warror counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Warror blocks the leg kick.
A lazy left from Warror finds it's target.
Warror's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diggs thumps Warror with a low kick.
Warror swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diggs misses with an uppercut.
Warror needs to keep his hands up - Diggs had a free shot at his head there.
Warror swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diggs lands a jab to the nose.
Diggs smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Warror jabs Diggs right on the nose. Diggs blinks but takes it well.
Diggs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Warror throws a low kick but Diggs moves out of range easily.
Warror misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs wants to clinch.
Warror scores with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Diggs.
Warror misses with an uppercut. Diggs saw that one coming.
Warror throws a wild body kick that Diggs sees coming a mile off.
Warror has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Diggs throws a front kick aimed at Warror's knee but Warror avoids it well.
Diggs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Warror loads up on a big right hand but Diggs slips the punch.
Warror misses with a hook.
Warror throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diggs tries a head kick but it misses.

Diggs forces Warror back against the cage and clinches.
Diggs tries to break the clinch but Warror is controlling the position.
Diggs blocks a body shot from Warror.
Warror misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diggs is trying to break the clinch but Warror is controlling him.
Diggs is trying to break free.
Diggs is looking to break free of the clinch but Warror has double underhooks.

Diggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diggs misses with a low kick.
Diggs misses with a low kick.
Warror thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diggs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Warror.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diggs.
Warror lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Warror takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab by Diggs.
Diggs throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
Good work by Warror as he checks the leg kick.
Warror attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Warror misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diggs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diggs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Diggs is looking to slow Warror down with leg kicks.
Diggs throws a head kick but Warror moves out of range.
Warror is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diggs.
Good standup being displayed there by Diggs as he connects with a hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diggs lands with a cross.
Diggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warror.
Diggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Warror throws a quick inside leg kick.
Warror throws a jab when Diggs was well out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Warror lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Diggs has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diggs and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters circling - Diggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Warror throws a push kick but Diggs slaps the foot to one side.
Diggs takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Warror lands a body shot.
Warror ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggs moves away.
Diggs lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paul Warror will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Warror throws a front kick aimed at Diggs's knee but Diggs avoids it well.
Diggs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Warror.
Warror moves into range and connects with a jab.
Warror scores with a kick to the body.
Diggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Diggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Warror avoids a kick to the body.
Diggs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Warror looks to score with a jab to the body but Diggs is just out of range.
Diggs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Warror swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diggs tried to score with a low kick but Warror checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs staying out of range there.
Diggs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Warror looks to land a combination but Diggs avoids it well.
Warror looks to throw the jab but Diggs is out of range.
The crowd cheers as Warror lands an impressive looking overhand right. Diggs doesn't seem phased though.
Diggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warror throws a leg kick but Diggs checks it.
Diggs lands with a straight right. Warror didn't see that one coming.
Warror throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diggs tries to land a leg kick but Warror saw it coming and moves away.
Warror was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Warror misses with a straight left.
Diggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Diggs motions for Warror to come forward. Diggs throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Warror feints a counter leg kick.
Warror tries to land a leg kick but Diggs saw it coming and moves away.
Diggs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Warror.
Diggs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Warror is looking to score with low kicks.
Warror throws a leg kick but Diggs sees it coming and moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Diggs tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diggs checks a low kick from Warror.
Diggs throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Diggs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Warror misses with the head strike.
I was talking to Diggs's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Diggs manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Warror blocks a jab.
Warror now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Warror wants to slow Diggs down by chopping away at his legs.
Warror delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warror thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diggs looks for the body kick but Warror saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Diggs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diggs darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Warror keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diggs.
Diggs tries a head kick but it misses.
Warror on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diggs. Diggs obviously looking to wear him down.
Warror wants to slow Diggs down by chopping away at his legs.
Diggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warror.
Diggs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Warror connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Warror uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diggs.
Warror only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Warror lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs blocks a low kick nicely.
Diggs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Warror checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Some bone on bone action there as Warror checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Diggs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Warror throws the kick towards the body but Diggs avoids it.
Diggs throws a leg kick but Warror sees it coming and moves out of range.
Warror misses with a hook.
Warror drops his hands momentarily and Diggs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Warror thumps Diggs with a low kick.
A jab from Warror finds it's way through Diggs's defenses.
Diggs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Warror walks forward, straight into a front kick from Diggs.
An inside leg kick lands from Diggs.
Diggs wants to land a leg kick but Warror is out of range.
Warror follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Warror misses with a low kick.
Warror misses with a body shot.
Diggs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Warror feints a counter leg kick.
Warror jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Warror misses with a low kick as Diggs jumps back.
Diggs tried to counter with a leg kick but Warror avoided it.
Warror throws a head kick that misses
and Diggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Warror manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Warror lands with a nice body punch.
Diggs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Warror throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Warror coming out on top.
Warror throws a nice outside leg kick.
Warror throws a body shot but no joy.
Diggs throws a looping overhand right but Warror ducks down to avoid it.
Warror misses with a low kick.
Warror takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Warror wants to slow Diggs down by chopping away at his legs.
Diggs connects with a good right hand that stumbles Warror. Warror circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Warror takes a jab right on the kisser.
Warror goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Orlando Diggs did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Diggs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Warror goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Diggs tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warror misses with a leg kick.
Warror on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diggs. Diggs obviously looking to wear him down.
Diggs sizes up Warror with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Warror on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diggs. Diggs obviously looking to wear him down.
Diggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Warror.
Warror thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Diggs.
Diggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Warror is just out of range.
A big left from Warror misses.
Warror lands a jab to the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Warror. That's going to slow Diggs down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs misses with a looping right.
Diggs tries to clinch there but Warror circles away.
Warror checks a low kick from Diggs.
Diggs cracks a nice hook into Warror's ribs.
Warror misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diggs.
Warror feints and then cracks Diggs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diggs down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diggs's hands.
Diggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warror slips under a jab.
Diggs tries to clinch but Warror is having none of it.
Warror throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diggs wants to clinch.
Diggs takes a swing at Warror's ribcage but misses.
Warror misses the shot to the body.
Warror takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A solid body kick from Warror.
Diggs throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Warror counter with a right hand.
A big right from Warror misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diggs lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Warror has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Warror and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Warror scores with a shot to the body.
Warror checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diggs throws a nice outside leg kick.
Warror looks for the body kick but Diggs saw that one coming.
A big left from Diggs misses.
Warror fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diggs manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warror connects with a right hand. Diggs shakes it off.
Warror uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diggs.
Diggs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diggs, right into the meat.
Warror checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Warror feints a counter leg kick.
Warror checks a leg kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warror. Diggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Diggs misses
and Warror counters with an inside leg kick.
Warror slips a straight right by Diggs.
Diggs will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Warror looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Warror tests Diggs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diggs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Warror has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs throws a body kick that misses.
Warror lands a lovely overhand right.
Diggs tries to clinch up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Warror lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Diggs has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diggs and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Warror scores with a sloppy right hand. Diggs should have avoided that one.
Warror throws a wild body kick that Diggs sees coming a mile off.
Diggs moves out of range as Warror strikes.
Warror scores with a punch to the head.
Diggs's jab looks to have found its range, popping Warror under the eye.
Warror keeps the fight on the outside.
Diggs cracks Warror with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Warror throws a head kick that misses.
Diggs throwing a counter right hand but Warror manages to avoid it.
Warror scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Warror takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diggs moves away from the strike by Warror.
Warror throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diggs throws a front kick aimed at Warror's knee but Warror avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Warror.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Diggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diggs tries to clinch there but Warror circles away.
Warror throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Diggs wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Warror moves out of range of the body kick from Diggs.
Diggs moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Diggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warror is looking to slow Diggs down with leg kicks.
Diggs blocks a leg kick.
Diggs is looking to counter punch.
Diggs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diggs moves out of range of the strikes.
Warror moves out of range as Diggs throws a body kick.
Diggs misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Warror was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diggs punishes Warror's body with a nice straight punch.
Diggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warror throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Paul Warror will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Diggs thows a leg kick but Warror checks it
and Warror counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Warror just misses with a punch to the body.
Diggs tries to work over Warror's front leg with a kick but Warror checks it.
Warror ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggs moves away.
Diggs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Warror checks it well.
Diggs thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Warror if he has to take too many more of those.
Diggs tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Warror! But no joy.
Nice shot by Diggs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Diggs crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Warror - the referee stops the clock and Diggs gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Warror. Diggs manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Diggs throws out a leg kick but Warror moves out of range and Diggs only half commits.
Warror thows a leg kick but Diggs checks it
and Diggs counters with a low kick, right behind Warror 's knee.
Diggs looks to land a body kick but Warror moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Diggs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diggs.
Diggs misses with an uppercut.
Warror lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Warror scores with a jab to the head.
Warror fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diggs manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs lands a head kick. Warror smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A swing and a miss from Diggs.
Diggs explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Diggs lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Diggs.
Diggs connects with a leg kick. Warror looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Warror scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab lands there for Warror.
Jab from Diggs.
A slow jab from Diggs misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Warror misses the target.
Warror throws a looping overhand right but Diggs ducks down to avoid it.
Warror finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Warror blocks a jab.
Warror misses with a low kick as Diggs jumps back.
Warror throws a half hearted mid kick.
As Warror looks to move away, Diggs throws a big counter combo but Warror just gets out of the way.
Diggs checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs moves out of range of the leg kick from Warror.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warror tries a low kick but Diggs avoids it.
Diggs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Warror.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diggs checks a leg kick.
Diggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warror moves away.
Diggs tries a low kick but Warror avoids it.
Diggs is looking to chop away at Warror's legs.
Warror is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diggs with a body shot.
Diggs checks a low kick from Warror.
Warror blocks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diggs.
Diggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warror was well out of range. Poor timing from Diggs.
Diggs throws a half hearted mid kick.
A shot to the liver by Warror. Beautiful body shot.
Diggs fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Warror is out of range.
Warror swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diggs throws a leg kick
letting Warror counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Warror.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diggs lands with a slapping head kick.
Warror loads up on a big right hand but Diggs slips the punch.
Diggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diggs half committed to a counter leg kick.
Warror tries to score with a low kick but Diggs moves his leg out of the way.
Diggs appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Warror goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diggs tries to land a leg kick but Warror saw it coming and moves away.
Diggs loads up on a big right hand but Warror slips the punch.
Diggs with a hook.
Diggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warror manages to avoid it.
Warror throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Warror throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diggs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diggs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Warror lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Diggs misses with the body kick
and Warror counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror blocks a low kick nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warror avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and Warror releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Warror uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diggs.
Diggs swings for the body but Warror moves out of range.
Diggs throws a sloppy head kick and Warror moves out of range easily.
Warror throws a leg kick but Diggs checks it.
A lazy left from Warror finds it's target.
Diggs checks a leg kick.
Warror is looking to land body kicks.
Diggs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Warror. That did some damage!
Warror misses with a hook. Diggs ducked under it nicely.
Warror throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warror takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good work by Diggs as he checks the leg kick.
Warror throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diggs counters with an outside leg kick.
Diggs misses with a body kick.
Warror connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Orlando Diggs.
I think Diggs has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:48
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Orlando Diggs!
Orlando Diggs retains his welterweight title!
Orlando Diggs decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.