PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Diggs (ranked 14 p4p, 1 weight class) and Masa Sanada (ranked 34 p4p, 6 weight class). Diggs comes to the cage accompanied by HARDAWAY. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Diggs
vs
Sanada

184 cm
32
180 lbs
34 - 13 - 0

180 cm
27
174 lbs
17 - 2 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

HELLBENT
Conviction

Urban Fighter
HELLBENT

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 34 - 13 - 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 17 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Sanada!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggs throws a big shot that misses.
Sanada swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've been told by Diggs's head coaches at Convicted Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Diggs throws a front kick aimed at Sanada's knee but Sanada avoids it well.
A punch combination from Sanada misses.
Diggs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sanada is out of range and Diggs settles back down.
A low kick from Diggs misses
and Sanada counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab from Diggs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs lands with a hook. Sanada tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sanada misses the shot to the body.
Diggs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Diggs 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Orlando Diggs has been cut.
Sanada swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Diggs.
A cross from Sanada lands.
An inside leg kick from Diggs misses.
Sanada looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Sanada misses.
Sanada throws a hook but Diggs avoids it easily.
Diggs fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sanada just manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diggs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diggs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanada.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Diggs tenderised Sanada's leg. Sanada is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diggs throws a series of strikes that have Sanada backpedaling.
Diggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diggs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diggs tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Orlando Diggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanada throws a right hand that misses
and Diggs counters with a low kick, right behind Sanada 's knee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diggs throws a leg kick which misses Sanada's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanada tries to avoid it.
Diggs lands a right hook to the body.
Sanada throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs throws the left hand but Sanada avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Sanada on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sanada throws a hook to the side of Diggs's head but Diggs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanada throws a shot from downtown. Diggs moves away and avoids it.
Sanada might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sanada misses with an uppercut
and Diggs counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanada throws a looping overhand right but Diggs ducks down to avoid it.
Diggs looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Diggs lunges at Sanada with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sanada's hand.
Sanada misses with a right hand
and Sanada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanada missing with a left hand there. Diggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanada stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diggs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanada cracks Diggs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Diggs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diggs misses with a straight left.
Sanada misses the body punch
and Diggs counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanada swings widly with a right hand
and Diggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanada misses with an uppercut. Diggs saw that one coming.
Diggs connects with a leg kick. Sanada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Diggs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Orlando Diggs's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Diggs thuds a left hand into Sanada's body.
Diggs looks to land a left hand but Sanada moved out of range nicely.
Diggs throws a sloppy head kick
and Diggs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanada swings for the body but Diggs moves out of range.
Sanada misses the shot to the body.
Sanada throws a big shot that misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sanada might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Diggs has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs throws a leg kick but Sanada checks it.
Sanada connects with the punch.
Orlando Diggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanada throws a poor cross that misses
and Diggs counters with a right hand to the body.
Diggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanada swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diggs misses the jab.
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.
Diggs appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sanada's corner calls for a 1-2. Sanada obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sanada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diggs is looking to counter with a body kick.
Diggs misses with a body shot
and Sanada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Orlando Diggs's cut is getting worse.
Diggs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diggs throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanada! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada misses with a right hand
and Diggs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanada moves out of range of the strikes.
Diggs throws a head kick but Sanada moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanada! But no joy.
Diggs scoring well with a low kick there.
Diggs throws a leg kick but Sanada checks it.
Sanada throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot by Diggs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada misses with an uppercut
and Diggs counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sanada misses with a looping right.
It looked like Diggs wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diggs scores with the left hand. Sanada knows he should have avoided that one.
Diggs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanada throws out the jab.
A jab from Sanada misses.
Diggs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sanada catches Diggs with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sanada misses with a left hand
and Diggs counters with an outside leg kick.
Diggs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanada misses with a right hand

and Diggs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanada will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Diggs up against the cage.
Diggs throws a head punch that misses.
Sanada is trying to force a seperation but Diggs has the dominant position.
Diggs scores with a shoulder strike.

Sanada breaks the clinch.
Diggs lands a nice shot that snaps Sanada's head back.
A jab lands there for Diggs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggs misses with a straight right.
Diggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanada.
Diggs moves out of range of the strikes.
Diggs cracks Sanada with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Diggs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Orlando Diggs's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

That kick from Diggs tenderised Sanada's leg. Sanada is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diggs scores with the left hand. Sanada knows he should have avoided that one.
Diggs blocks a jab.
Sanada looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diggs tests Sanada's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A right-left combo lands from Diggs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanada swings for the body but Diggs moves out of range.
Diggs swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Diggs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs throws a leg kick but Sanada sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sanada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diggs lands a body shot.
Diggs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diggs jabs Sanada right on the nose. Sanada blinks but takes it well.
Sanada throws a jab but it's blocked by Diggs.
Diggs seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanada misses the target.
Sanada misses with a lunging right hand
letting Diggs counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada's corner calls for a 1-2. Sanada obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sanada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diggs.
Sanada is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Diggs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diggs appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sanada throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Diggs wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sanada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanada swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Diggs counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggs throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diggs works the jab nicely.
Sanada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diggs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs scores with a sloppy right hand. Sanada should have avoided that one.

Diggs has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sanada has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sanada wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs lands an elbow just above Sanada 's eye.
Diggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanada wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diggs has him pressed against the cage.
Diggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanada controls his hands.
Diggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanada prevents a body shot from Diggs.
Sanada has Diggs pushed against the cage.
Diggs working aggressively here.
Diggs scores with a shoulder strike.

Sanada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanada throws a right hand that misses
letting Diggs counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sanada throws an off balance right hand
and Diggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Diggs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Sanada to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanada misses with an uppercut.
Diggs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanada can do to turn this around?
Sanada misses with a hook.
Diggs is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sanada.
Sanada misses with a body shot
and Diggs counters with a solid body kick.
Sanada closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sanada throws a lazy uppercut
and Diggs counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Diggs clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Orlando Diggs's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sanada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanada scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sanada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diggs throwing a counter right hand but Sanada manages to avoid it.
Diggs connects with an inside leg kick.
Sanada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanada misses with an uppercut
and Diggs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sanada's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanada throws an overhand right that lands on Diggs's shoulder, as Diggs tries to avoid the shot.
Diggs scoring well with a low kick there.
Sanada with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diggs to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs digs a good body shot into Sanada's ribs.
Diggs works the jab nicely.
Sanada avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sanada on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diggs. Diggs obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice jab there from Diggs.
Sanada misses with a jab to the body
and Diggs counters with a low kick, right behind Sanada 's knee.
A shot to the body from Sanada misses
and Diggs counters with a good low kick that Sanada was not able to check.
Sanada walks into a straight right hand from Diggs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diggs lands with a cross.
Sanada defending well as Diggs loads up on a big left hand.
Sanada looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanada is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sanada's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sanada misses with a straight left.
Sanada lands a lovely overhand right.

Orlando Diggs's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggs connects with a solid leg kick.
Sanada lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanada misses the target.
Sanada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diggs, right into the meat.
Sanada misses with an uppercut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Diggs misses with a head kick.
Sanada misses with a hook
and Diggs counters with a nice body shot.
Diggs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanada.
Diggs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diggs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sanada on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanada misses with an uppercut
and Diggs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diggs.
Sanada throws a right hand that misses
and Diggs counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sanada thinking.
Diggs scores with a body shot.
Sanada rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diggs counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sanada thinking.
Diggs doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanada circles away.
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!
Sanada throws a shot from downtown. Diggs moves away and avoids it.
Sanada misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Diggs had his way with Masa Sanada in that round.
The cut man is working on Orlando Diggs's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diggs, as that shot connected.
Sanada slips a jab and a cross from Diggs.
Sanada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggs moves away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diggs scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sanada in his tracks.
Diggs lands a head kick. Sanada smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sanada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diggs.
As Sanada backs away, Diggs returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs throws a leg kick
enabling Sanada to counter with a crisp jab.
Diggs lands with a nice body kick.
Diggs throws a nice looking combination but Sanada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanada blocks the body kick.
Diggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanada.
Diggs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanada throws out the jab.
Diggs was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Diggs takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanada manages to avoid it.
Sanada throws out a counter right but Diggs avoids it with no problem.
Diggs scores with a jab to the head.
Sanada throws a hook but Diggs avoids it easily.
Diggs swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Masa Sanada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada misses with a body shot
and Sanada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A good leg kick by Diggs.
Sanada stuns Diggs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diggs misses with a straight left.
Diggs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Diggs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sanada has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diggs.
Sanada misses with a lunging right hand
and Diggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab from Diggs.
Diggs throws a leg kick which misses Sanada's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanada tries to avoid it.
Diggs looks to throw a body kick
and Sanada counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diggs thinking.
Sanada takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Diggs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sanadas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sanada throws a big shot that misses.
Diggs quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Diggs.
Sanada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diggs counters with a nice uppercut.
Diggs throws out a leg kick but Sanada moves out of range and Diggs only half commits.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diggs.
Sanada throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanada slips a straight right by Diggs.
Sanada swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sanada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diggs counters with a nice leg kick.
Diggs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanada.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orlando Diggs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diggs 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Gold scores the fight 50:45
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orlando Diggs!
Orlando Diggs retains his welterweight title!
A less than humble Orlando Diggs misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.