PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnson McDiggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omerah Jujin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDiggler comes to the cage accompanied by Eye of the Tiger. Omerah Jujin told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

McDiggler
vs
Jujin

197 cm
26
185 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

178 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnson McDiggler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Omerah Jujin!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jujin moves into the clinch successfully.

Jujin pulls McDiggler into guard.
Jujin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jujin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDiggler wants to control from the top but Jujin keeps moving.
McDiggler passes Jujin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jujin is trying to stand up here but McDiggler is controlling him well.
McDiggler working over Jujin with some ground and pound. Jujin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Jujin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McDiggler pulls his head out easily.

McDiggler stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Jujin closes the distance but McDiggler moves to the side

and McDiggler counters with a shoot takedown. Jujin fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDiggler trying to control the position from guard on top but Jujin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jujin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
McDiggler postures up.
Jujin keeping moving, preventing McDiggler from controlling successfully.

McDiggler drops back looking for a leg! Jujin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jujin manages to kick McDiggler off! McDiggler jumps back into Jujin's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jujin is trying to keep McDiggler in close.

McDiggler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jujin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McDiggler has managed to get both his arms back between Jujin's legs - danger averted.

Jujin is looking for a triangle but McDiggler pushes his legs off easily.
Jujin looks winded!
Jujin keeping moving, preventing McDiggler from controlling successfully.
Jujin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
McDiggler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

McDiggler drops back looking for a leg! Jujin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jujin manages to kick McDiggler off! McDiggler jumps back into Jujin's guard.
McDiggler works a leg free and moves into half guard.

McDiggler 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.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jujin is looking for a sweep. McDiggler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

McDiggler is working for a submission of some sort.

McDiggler is trying to work for a kimura but Jujin is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jujin is defending against the submission attempts here by McDiggler.

McDiggler is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jujin is just riding it out for now. McDiggler eventually gives up the hold.
McDiggler working Jujin over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jujin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McDiggler scores with a couple of nice shots.

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

McDiggler has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jujin defend it? McDiggler steps over the head and cranks it - Jujin is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for McDiggler!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnson McDiggler!
Johnson McDiggler looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I'd like to thank all my fans and my lord and saviour Red Bull for this opportunity!'.