PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sugar Deerfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Diggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggins is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bonfire. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Franklin Diggins enters the cage!

Deerfield
vs
Diggins

198 cm
21
199 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

198 cm
22
193 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sugar Deerfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franklin Diggins!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deerfield bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Deerfield throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diggins counters with a body kick.
A big left from Deerfield misses.
Deerfield avoids the head kick by Diggins.
Sloppy strikes from Deerfield. Those never looked like landing.
Deerfield looks to throw the jab but Diggins is out of range.
Deerfield misses with a combination
and Diggins counters with a good low kick that Deerfield was not able to check.
Diggins is looking to clinch.
Diggins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Deerfield.
Deerfield throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diggins counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Deerfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diggins slips a jab from Deerfield.
Deerfield swings widly with a right hand
and Diggins makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Deerfield lands a slapping body shot.
Deerfield misses with a right hand
and Diggins counters with a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diggins.
Diggins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diggins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Deerfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diggins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sugar Deerfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Deerfield. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Deerfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Deerfield looks to throw the jab but Diggins is out of range.
Diggins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diggins tries to clinch but Deerfield is having none of it.
Diggins connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deerfield tried to score with a low kick but Diggins checks it.
Deerfield misses with an uppercut
and Diggins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Diggins closes the distance and pushes Deerfield back into the cage.
Deerfield looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deerfield is trying to force a seperation but Diggins has the dominant position.
A knee to the head by Diggins.

It looks like Sugar Deerfield has been cut.
Diggins blocking some punches.
Diggins letting Deerfield take a breather here.
Diggins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knees in the clinch landing for Diggins.
Deerfield misses with some punches.
Deerfield taking a breather.
Diggins crunches a lovely knee into Deerfield's ribcage.
Deerfield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diggins's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deerfield stalling in the clinch but Diggins improves position.
Diggins scores with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Deerfield.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deerfield.
Diggins tries to stall but Deerfield uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Diggins scores with a knee to the head.

Deerfield is rocked!
Diggins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Deerfield is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Deerfield looking to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Diggins takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deerfield lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Deerfield seems to have got his legs back now.
Diggins lands a nice elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deerfield lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Deerfield working aggressively here.
Deerfield stalling in the clinch but Diggins improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Franklin Diggins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sugar Deerfield's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Deerfield misses with an uppercut.
Deerfield throws a big shot that misses.
Diggins slips under a jab from Deerfield.
Deerfield misses with a leg kick
and Diggins makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Diggins tries a head kick but it misses.
Diggins throws a head kick but Deerfield moves out of range.
Deerfield looks to throw the jab but Diggins is out of range.
Diggins lands a leg kick that knocks Deerfield off balance momentarily.
Deerfield slips a straight right by Diggins.
Diggins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Deerfield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deerfield throws a leg kick but Diggins checks it.
Diggins checks the leg kick.
Diggins looks to score with a jab to the body but Deerfield is just out of range.
Deerfield misses with a low kick.
Deerfield misses with a double jab.
Deerfield tries to score with a low kick but Diggins moves his leg out of the way.
A telegraphed right hand from Diggins misses the target.

Diggins drives through and clinches with Deerfield against the cage.
Diggins stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deerfield scores with a nice hook to the head.
Deerfield is looking to control Diggins's arms but Diggins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Deerfield has his back to the cage.
Diggins keeps control of Deerfield as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Deerfield tries to land a knee to the head but Diggins blocks with his arms.
Diggins stalls.
Diggins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Diggins.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Deerfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Diggins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diggins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Deerfield is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggins using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Deerfield working aggressively here.
Deerfield wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Deerfield lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diggins backwards.
Deerfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Deerfield is struggling to control the position.
Diggins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Deerfield.
Diggins tries to land a knee to the head but Deerfield blocks with his arms.
Deerfield misses with some punches.
Diggins lands a good knee to the midsection. Deerfield won't want to take too many of those.
Deerfield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Deerfield lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Diggins slows down the pace here.
Diggins tries to land knees in the clinch but Deerfield avoids the damage to the body.
Diggins scores with a knee to the head.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deerfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Deerfield tries to stall but Diggins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Diggins will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Deerfield up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Franklin Diggins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sugar Deerfield's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Diggins tries to clinch up but Deerfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Deerfield tries to bum rush Diggins with a series of wild strikes but Diggins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Deerfield throws a solid leg kick but Diggins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Deerfield.
Diggins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Deerfield.
Deerfield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Deerfield scores with a hook.
Deerfield works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deerfield connects with a looping right hand.
Deerfield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Deerfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Deerfield scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diggins doesn't seem bothered though.
Sugar Deerfield is winning the standup battle so far.
Diggins blocks a jab.
Diggins slips a jab and a cross from Deerfield.

Deerfield tries to keep at a distance but Diggins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Deerfield slows down the pace here.
Sugar Deerfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deerfield is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Deerfield trying to stall but Diggins improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diggins.
Diggins avoiding damage as Deerfield throws knees to the body.
Deerfield leaning his opponent against the cage.
Diggins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Deerfield lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Deerfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Diggins.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggins lands a knee to the body.
Deerfield misses with a hook to the ribs.
Deerfield trying to stall but Diggins improves his position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Diggins.
Deerfield looking to slow down the pace here.
Diggins stalling in the clinch.
Deerfield lands with a right to the head.
Deerfield working aggressively here.
Deerfield misses with some punches.
Diggins content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Deerfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Diggins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deerfield throws a head punch that misses.
Diggins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggins stalling the fight.
Deerfield has had enough of the clinch but Diggins keeps him there for the moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Diggins breaks from the clinch.
Deerfield throws a hook but Diggins avoids it easily.
Deerfield misses with a right hand
and Diggins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Deerfield's knee momentarily.
Deerfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diggins was well out of range. Poor timing from Deerfield.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deerfield thows a leg kick but Diggins checks it
and Diggins counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Deerfield.
Deerfield loads up on a big right hand but Diggins slips the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sugar Deerfield.
I think Diggins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franklin Diggins!
Franklin Diggins was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.