PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russell Northrop (ranked 711 p4p, 101 weight class) and Orlando Diggs (ranked 71 p4p, 12 weight class). Northrop's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Alive And Kicking. The crowd seem to be enjoying Diggs's choice of entrance music: HARDAWAY. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Northrop
vs
Diggs

180 cm
35
175 lbs
23 - 17 - 0

184 cm
35
180 lbs
40 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russell Northrop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Diggs!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Northrop throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Northrop misses with a body shot.
Northrop lands a nice shot to the body.
Diggs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Northrop drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diggs checks a leg kick.
Diggs throws a lazy right hand but Northrop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Diggs backs away, Northrop returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Russell Northrop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Northrop lands a head shot.

It looks like Orlando Diggs has been cut.

Northrop has managed to clinch.
Diggs misses with a body punch.

Diggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Northrop throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diggs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Northrop has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Northrop connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Northrop throws a big shot that misses.
Northrop tries to close the distance and clinch but Diggs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Northrop moves away.
Northrop was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Diggs takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Northrop lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Diggs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Northrop throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Northrop bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diggs swats away the attempt to clinch by Northrop.
Diggs moves forwards but Northrop connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Northrop rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diggs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Northrop misses the jab.
Northrop throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Northrop looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Northrop with a lazy takedown attempt
and Diggs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Northrop's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Northrop gets a clinch.
Northrop tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Diggs smiles and moves away.
Jab by Northrop.
Northrop misses with a two punch combination.

Northrop has managed to clinch.
Northrop misses with a punch on the inside.
Northrop can't find room to land a body shot as Diggs controls the action.
Diggs blocking some punches.
Northrop jumps guard but Diggs stands there with Northrop around his waist. Northrop gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russell Northrop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Diggs creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Diggs misses with a punch to the body.
Diggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Northrop is stalling here.
Diggs misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Northrop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diggs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Northrop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diggs! But no joy.
Northrop shoots in but no luck this time.
Northrop tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diggs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Diggs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Northrop blocks a head kick by Diggs.
Nice defenses there by Diggs.
Northrop looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Diggs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diggs stuffs the takedown attempt from Northrop. Northrop gets slowly back to his feet.
Northrop misses with a hook
and Diggs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Northrop shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Diggs sprawls well. Diggs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Northrop gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Northrop misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Northrop tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Diggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Diggs motions for Northrop to come forward. Diggs throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Northrop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diggs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diggs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diggs tries a quick counter leg kick but Northrop is wise to it.
Northrop swings away with a body shot that misses
and Diggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Northrop lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Northrop shoots in for a takedown but Diggs shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Diggs defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Northrop.
Diggs just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russell Northrop dominated 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!

Northrop keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Diggs blocks a low kick nicely.
Northrop misses with the body kick
and Diggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Northrop closes the distance looking to clinch
and Diggs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Northrop is rocked!
Northrop connects with a single shot there.
Northrop moves in looking to clinch but Diggs pushes him off.
Diggs counters with a body kick.
Northrop tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diggs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Northrop throws a leg kick
and Diggs counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Northrop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diggs circles away quickly and effectively.
And Diggs responds with a good body kick, but Northrop manages to step out the way in time.
Northrop tries to clinch there but Diggs circles away.

Northrop moves into the clinch.
Diggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Northrop backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Northrop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Northrop tries to pull guard but Diggs forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Diggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diggs avoids the elbow strike from Northrop, against the cage.
Diggs misses with a body punch.
Northrop blocks the elbow strike.
Northrop lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diggs backwards.
Northrop avoids the elbow strike from Diggs, against the cage.
Diggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diggs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Northrop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Northrop doesn't manage to clinch there - Diggs circles away.
Diggs follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Northrop.
Diggs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Northrop connects with a right hand. Diggs shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Northrop misses with an uppercut
and Diggs counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Northrop wants to clinch but Diggs slips to the side
and Diggs counters with a flying knee that drops Northrop! Diggs dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orlando Diggs!
Orlando Diggs thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Russell Northrop spoke after the fight, saying 'No fair. He tried to kiss me.'.