PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Brashear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quandre Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Donald Brashear has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Brashear
vs
Diggs

190 cm
25
206 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donald Brashear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Quandre Diggs!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggs fails with the takedown

and Brashear moves into the clinch.
Brashear is looking to break free of the clinch but Diggs has double underhooks.
Diggs is working for takedown but Brashear is calmly controlling the position for now.
A body shot lands from Brashear.

Brashear successfully pulls guard.
Diggs slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diggs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Diggs is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brashear has managed to free his arm - good work.
Diggs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diggs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brashear is trying to maintain the position but Diggs is very close to passing his half guard.
Brashear tries to get to full guard but Diggs has control of the leg.
Diggs drops an elbow to the side of Brashear's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs throwing shots but Brashear is blocking nicely.
Diggs looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Diggs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Diggs is working for a submission of some sort.

Diggs is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Diggs is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brashear is just riding it out for now. Diggs eventually gives up the hold.
Brashear is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs thows a huge punch but Brashear dodges it nicely.

Diggs is looking for a kimura but Brashear is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diggs to get the leverage.
Brashear is in trouble now - Diggs has advanced to mount!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brashear really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Diggs is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Brashear to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Brashear shrugs it off.
Diggs is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Brashear can't escape the position.
Diggs dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Brashear looks a forlorn figure.
Brashear is breathing heavily.
Diggs looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Brashear is in all sorts of trouble here.

Diggs jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Brashear manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Diggs is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brashear knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Diggs working the head with strikes.
Diggs prevents Brashear from escaping the position.
Brashear knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diggs on the ground.

Diggs has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Brashear is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Diggs yanks on the arm and Brashear is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Diggs.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Quandre Diggs!