PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Macho Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davi Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davi Diggler looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Steiner
vs
Diggler

179 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
24
176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Macho Steiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Davi Diggler!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steiner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Diggler feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Diggler looks gassed!
Diggler is looking to work some ground and pound but Steiner has wrist control.
Steiner is trying to control the position but Diggler postures up.
Steiner manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Diggler is wriggling around trying to escape.

Steiner is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Diggler can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
A nice elbow there by Steiner.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steiner with shots to the head and body - Diggler looks very uncomfortable down there.
Steiner unloading with bombs!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Steiner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diggler is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Steiner working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Steiner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Diggler is desperately trying to improve his position but Steiner has a good base and remains in mount.
Steiner breaks from Diggler's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Diggler is squirming around, avoiding Steiner's attempts to control the action.
Steiner controlling from mount.
Steiner scoring with strikes but Diggler is staying in there.
Steiner with shots to the head and body - Diggler looks very uncomfortable down there.
Steiner prevents Diggler from getting the reversal.
Steiner tries to control but Diggler wriggling away.
Steiner scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Diggler?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diggler is squirming around, avoiding Steiner's attempts to control the action.
Steiner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Diggler hang on?
Steiner trying to control but Diggler is having none of it.
Diggler in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steiner with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Steiner.
Steiner lands with some strikes.
Steiner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Steiner working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Steiner trying to control but Diggler is having none of it.
Steiner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Diggler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Steiner lands a nice shot to the head.
Diggler tries to reverse the position but Steiner maintains control.
Steiner lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Diggler is squirming around, avoiding Steiner's attempts to control the action.
Diggler is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Steiner looking to control but Diggler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Steiner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Diggler can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Steiner scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Steiner cracks Diggler with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Steiner scoring with strikes but Diggler is staying in there.
Steiner landing strikes, looking to finish!
Steiner breaks from Diggler's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Steiner is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Diggler to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Diggler shrugs it off.
Steiner with a couple of short strikes.
Diggler can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Macho Steiner dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Steiner connects with a right hand. Diggler shakes it off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diggler.
Steiner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steiner lands a high kick!
Steiner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Steiner drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diggler keeping full guard, as Steiner tries to pass.
Steiner trying to control the position from guard on top but Diggler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diggler is breathing heavily.
Steiner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Diggler's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Steiner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Steiner looking to pass the guard.
Steiner is looking to work some ground and pound but Diggler has wrist control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Steiner decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Macho Steiner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steiner prevents Diggler from improving his position.

Steiner looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Steiner trying to control from half guard but Diggler is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diggler looking for submissions off his back.
Steiner wants to control but Diggler is keeping him busy.
Steiner looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diggler with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Steiner there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Steiner has Diggler up against the cage in a clinch.

Steiner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Steiner closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Diggler did well to prevent Steiner getting side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner trying to control from half guard but Diggler is working away.

Diggler looking for submissions off his back.
Steiner working the head and body with strikes.
Diggler is looking to improve his position.
Steiner is trying to control the action in half guard but Diggler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Steiner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Diggler throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Diggler trying to hold on to Steiner's head to control him but Steiner postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Steiner lands with a nice body punch.
Steiner scores with a kick to the midsection.
Diggler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steiner is looking to slow Diggler down with leg kicks.
Diggler shoots and misses

and Steiner counters with a nice double leg into side control. Diggler won't be happy with that.
Diggler struggling a bit here.
Steiner fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Steiner trying to control the action but Diggler is working from the bottom.
Diggler is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Steiner's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Diggler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Macho Steiner dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Steiner closes the distance and clinches.

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 Steiner uses from the top position.
Steiner throwing strikes from guard but Diggler blocks nicely.
Steiner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Diggler's head.
Steiner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diggler is keeping the position for now.
Steiner chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steiner postures up in Diggler's guard and throws a big left but Diggler blocks it.
Steiner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steiner trying to control but Diggler is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Diggler with a poor takedown
and Steiner counters with a low kick, right behind Diggler 's knee.
Diggler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steiner catches Diggler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diggler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Steiner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Steiner closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Diggler did well to prevent Steiner getting side control.

Diggler is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Steiner pulls his head out easily.
Diggler is trying to get back to full guard.
Steiner lands strikes from half guard.
Diggler is trying to get back to full guard.
Steiner is trying to control the action in half guard but Diggler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler wants to control but Steiner is keeping busy.
Diggler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Steiner.
Diggler tries to get to full guard but Steiner has control of the leg.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Diggler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Diggler takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Steiner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Steiner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Diggler tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Diggler is looking for a triangle but Steiner pushes his legs off easily.
Diggler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steiner is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diggler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steiner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Diggler wants to sweep here but Steiner controlling him for the moment.
Steiner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Diggler's guard.
Steiner is trying to control the action in half guard but Diggler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Diggler has his takedown stuffed
and Steiner counters with a nice leg kick.
Macho Steiner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davi Diggler.
Steiner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diggler circles away quickly and effectively.
Donk. Steiner catches Diggler right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Diggler staying out of range there.
Steiner tries to bum rush Diggler with a series of wild strikes but Diggler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diggler tries for a takedown but Steiner circles away easily
and Steiner counters with a solid body kick.
Steiner shoots in but no luck this time.
Diggler fails with the takedown
enabling Steiner to counter with a crisp jab.
Macho Steiner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Diggler shoots in and bounces Steiner off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Steiner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Davi Diggler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diggler wants to pass the guard but Steiner is keeping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Macho Steiner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Steiner 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Macho Steiner!