PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Riddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Diggs
vs
Riddick

185 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ace of Spades Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Franklin Diggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Riddick!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddick throws a sloppy head kick and Diggs moves out of range easily.
Riddick throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diggs connects with a single shot there.
Diggs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Riddick circles away.
Riddick throws a head kick that misses.
Riddick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diggs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riddick moves in looking to clinch but Diggs pushes him off.

Riddick gets a clinch.
Diggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Riddick lands a body punch.
Diggs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diggs misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Riddick breaks the clinch.
Diggs cracks the inside of Riddick's front leg.
Diggs avoids the head kick by Riddick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diggs.
Diggs clobbers Riddick with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diggs jabs Riddick to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diggs jabs Riddick right on the nose. Riddick blinks but takes it well.

Riddick closes the distance and pushes Diggs back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs wants a takedown.
Riddick misses with the head strike.
Diggs prevents a body shot from Riddick.

Riddick manages to break the clinch.
Diggs works the jab nicely.
Diggs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Riddick takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Richard Riddick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riddick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diggs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Riddick throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Diggs lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick there by Riddick.
Riddick thows a leg kick but Diggs checks it
and Diggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Riddick throws a head kick but Diggs moves out of range.
Diggs scores with a shot to the body.
Riddick takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Riddick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Riddick throws a leg kick that is checked
and Diggs counters with a three punch combo that has Riddick backing up. Riddick nods at Diggs to acknowledge the strikes.

Riddick has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Diggs.
Diggs managing to block the knees to the body from Riddick.

Diggs manages to break the clinch.
Diggs jabs Riddick to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Riddick has Diggs up against the cage in a clinch.
Riddick misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Diggs wants to take the fight to the mat but Riddick manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklin Diggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riddick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Diggs is trying to force a seperation but Riddick has the dominant position.
Diggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riddick's elbow.
Diggs wants to stall.
Diggs tries to break the clinch but Riddick is controlling the position.
A right hand to the body from Riddick.
Diggs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Riddick looking to throw knees to the head but Diggs is blocking nicely.
Riddick struggles to land a body shot inside as Diggs controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diggs's efforts to push away.
Diggs tries to break the clinch but Riddick is controlling the position.
Riddick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diggs blocks it with crossed arms.
Diggs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Riddick backwards.
Diggs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riddick backwards.
Riddick struggles to land a body shot inside as Diggs controls his hands.
Diggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Riddick tries to work over Diggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diggs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Riddick as Diggs tries to tie him up.
Diggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riddick looking to throw knees to the head but Diggs is blocking nicely.

Riddick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riddick throws a nice outside leg kick.
Riddick ducks right into an uppercut from Diggs.
Diggs fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A clash of legs there as Diggs blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diggs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diggs definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Diggs connects with the punch.

It looks like Richard Riddick has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diggs scores with a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Riddick. No joy for Diggs on that attempt.
Diggs lands a really nice looking cross but Riddick seems unphased.
Riddick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Riddick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Riddick looks to land a body kick but Diggs moved away.
Riddick on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Riddick misses with a jab to the body
and Diggs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Riddick's knee momentarily.
Riddick misses with a hook
and Diggs counters with a three punch combo that has Riddick backing up. Riddick nods at Diggs to acknowledge the strikes.
Diggs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riddick throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diggs lands a really nice looking cross but Riddick seems unphased.
Diggs lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Diggs pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Riddick back to the cage. Diggs follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franklin Diggs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Riddick's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Diggs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diggs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Diggs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Riddick throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Diggs jabs Riddick right on the nose. Riddick blinks but takes it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diggs darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Riddick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riddick throws a low kick but Diggs avoids it.
Riddick throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Riddick throws a right hand that Diggs ducks under and follows up with a left that Diggs also avoids with ease.

Riddick forces Diggs back against the cage and clinches.
Riddick swings wildly with an uppercut but Diggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diggs.
Diggs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riddick backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riddick.

Riddick manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddick is looking to clinch.
Riddick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Riddick punishes Diggs's body with a nice straight punch.
Diggs scores with a jab. Riddick acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Diggs scores with a three punch combo!
Riddick connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Riddick looks to land a right hand but Diggs moved out of range.
Riddick defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Diggs.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklin Diggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riddick misses with a head kick.
Riddick is looking to chop away at Diggs's legs.
Riddick throws a head kick that misses
and Diggs counters with a right hand to the body.
Diggs lands with an uppercut that bounces Riddick off the cage and back into range.
Diggs avoids the head kick by Riddick.
Riddick throws a sloppy head kick and Diggs moves out of range easily.
Riddick takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diggs throws a shot to the body.
Riddick tries to clinch there but Diggs circles away.
Diggs connects with a solid leg kick.
Riddick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diggs moves into range and connects with a jab.
Diggs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Riddick is fending him off so far but Diggs persists. Nope, Riddick circles away and we're back to standing.
Riddick walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Riddick rushes Diggs and presses him up against the cage.
Riddick misses with a hook from the clinch.

Riddick manages to break the clinch.
Diggs paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diggs.
Riddick connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheers as Diggs lands an impressive looking overhand right. Riddick doesn't seem phased though.
Riddick has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Diggs tries to keep at a distance but Riddick has taken the fight into the clinch.
Riddick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Riddick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Diggs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Diggs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Riddick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Diggs looking to slow down the pace here.
Riddick cracks Diggs with a nice body shot.
Diggs wants to break the clinch but can't.

Riddick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Riddick throws a head kick that misses
and Diggs counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Diggs misses with a hook. Riddick ducked under it nicely.
Riddick cracks the inside of Diggs's front leg.

Riddick has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Diggs.
Riddick struggles to land a body shot inside as Diggs controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riddick backwards.
A short left from Diggs.
Diggs can't get the takedown.
Diggs takes a knee right on the jaw!
Riddick tries to land a knee to the head but Diggs blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Riddick.
Diggs tries to break free but Riddick pushes him back against the cage.
Riddick digs a right hand underneath Diggs's ribcage. Diggs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Riddick scores with a knee to the head.
Diggs prevents a body shot from Riddick.
Riddick has Diggs pressed against the cage, preventing Diggs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Riddick misses with a knee to the head.
Diggs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riddick tries to land a knee to the head but Diggs blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diggs.
Diggs is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Riddick is keeping busy.
Diggs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Riddick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Richard Riddick's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Diggs.
Riddick connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diggs connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Riddick moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Diggs lunges at Riddick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Riddick's hand.
Riddick misses with a leg kick
and Diggs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Riddick throws a head kick that half lands.
Good exchange - Diggs coming out on top.
Riddick on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riddick takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Riddick gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Riddick tries to clinch up.

Riddick instigates a clinch.
Diggs wants to break the clinch but can't.
Riddick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Riddick scores with a knee to the head.
Riddick misses with a knee strike.
Riddick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diggs is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Riddick to keep the fight standing.
Riddick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Riddick's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diggs tries to break the clinch but Riddick is controlling the position.

Riddick manages to break the clinch.
Diggs fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diggs getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diggs looks to land a combination. Riddick sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Riddick moves in looking to clinch but Diggs pushes him off.
Franklin Diggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Riddick wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diggs lands a jab to the head.
Diggs smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Riddick plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Diggs is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Riddick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oh Diggs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Riddick unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diggs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Riddick lands a big knee! That's hurt Diggs! Oh, he's all over the place! Riddick lands another knee that sends Diggs to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Riddick!