PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Ogden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Diggsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Diggsby is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ogden
vs
Diggsby

195 cm
22
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

209 cm
24
272 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

RAW Nutrition * Recovery 159 : 65$ *

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 Las Vegas, Tony Ogden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Diggsby!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ogden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diggsby.
Ogden staying out of range there.
Diggsby throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ogden counters with a nice kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ogden.
Diggsby shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ogden counters with a low kick, right behind Diggsby 's knee.
Ogden lands a lovely overhand right.
Ogden throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Travis Diggsby has been cut.
Diggsby looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ogden shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ogden working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Diggsby's head.
Diggsby being controlled here, momentarily.
Ogden wants to control from the top but Diggsby keeps moving.
Ogden looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogden lands a couple of elbows.
Ogden trying to control the position from guard on top but Diggsby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ogden lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ogden lands a couple of elbows.

Diggsby is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Ogden drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ogden jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ogden throws a big right hand that misses.
Ogden controlling from the top position.
Ogden trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggsby keeping moving, preventing Ogden from controlling successfully.
Ogden is pushing down on Diggsby's leg trying to pass to half guard. Diggsby is fighting to maintain full guard but Ogden has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ogden passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ogden lands a heavy elbow.
Diggsby taking shots to the head.
Diggsby taking shots to the head.
Ogden has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ogden is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Diggsby can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Diggsby tries to reverse the position but Ogden maintains control.
Ogden fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Diggsby is rocked!
Diggsby bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Diggsby is still in real trouble! Can Ogden finish him?
Ogden pulls Diggsby in to control the position.
Diggsby seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggsby wants to control from the top but Ogden keeps moving.

Diggsby drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ogden looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ogden looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ogden!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ogden working the ground and pound.
Ogden is putting a hurting on Diggsby here, landing some big shots from side control.
Diggsby throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Ogden wants to control but Diggsby is keeping him busy.
Ogden is putting a hurting on Diggsby here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ogden working the head with strikes.
Ogden is putting a hurting on Diggsby here, landing some big shots from side control.
Diggsby manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Diggsby has one foot on Ogden's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Ogden shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ogden showed some decent athleticism there.
Diggsby tries to roll over but Ogden keeps him under control.
Ogden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diggsby keeps working.
Ogden passes the guard and advances to mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ogden tries to control but Diggsby wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Ogden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Travis Diggsby's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ogden scores with the left hand. Diggsby knows he should have avoided that one.
Travis Diggsby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diggsby drops his hands momentarily and Ogden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Donk. Diggsby catches Ogden right on the button with a cross.
Diggsby falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ogden counters with a stiff right hand.
Ogden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diggsby's sensitive parts.
Ogden throws a big shot that misses.
Diggsby swings widly with a right hand

and Ogden counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ogden.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ogden is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ogden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Ogden stands and steps away. Diggsby gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ogden tries to clinch but Diggsby moves out of range.
Diggsby misses with an uppercut. Ogden saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogden lands a slapping body shot.
Ogden throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Diggsby counter with a right hand.
Diggsby swats away the attempt to clinch by Ogden.
Diggsby misses with a left hand
and Ogden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diggsby takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diggsby is breathing heavily.
Ogden clobbers Diggsby with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ogden lands a body shot.
Ogden lands with a shot to the body.
Ogden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diggsby can do to turn this around?
Ogden connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ogden connects with a looping right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ogden, right into the meat.
Ogden scores with a push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ogden gets the takedown into side control.
Diggsby is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ogden asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Diggsby is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ogden connects with a decent elbow.
Ogden happy to just control the position for now.
Ogden lands a decent elbow from side control.

That has opened up Travis Diggsby's cut even more.
Ogden just content to control the position.

Ogden thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ogden just content to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ogden is working Diggsby over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ogden has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Ogden trying to control but Diggsby is having none of it.
Diggsby wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Diggsby is working to get back to half guard.
Ogden controlling the pace for now.
Ogden tries to control but Diggsby wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ogden scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Diggsby?
Diggsby wants to try and get back to his feet.
Ogden scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Diggsby?
Ogden controlling the pace for now.
Ogden punishing his opponent with strikes.

Travis Diggsby's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Travis Diggsby's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tony Ogden!