PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xander Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Diggs (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.

Brown
vs
Diggs

180 cm
25
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
21
181 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xander Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Diggs!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown darts in trying to clinch
and Diggs counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brown lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Jeff Diggs has been cut.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Diggs.
Brown lands a nice looking kick to the body. Diggs takes a step back to recover.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diggs.
Diggs misses with the combination.
Diggs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown throws a head kick that Diggs semi-blocks.
Diggs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively.

Diggs instigates a clinch.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diggs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Diggs.
As Brown backs off Diggs throws a huge counter combo but Brown manages to avoid it all.

Diggs darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Diggs.
Brown throws a series of punches but Diggs avoids them all with ease.
Diggs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Diggs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brown to score with a decent uppercut.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Brown lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diggs at a distance.
Diggs throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brown looks to land a combination but Diggs avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Xander Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggs fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diggs works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Diggs swinging wildly here.
Diggs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Diggs shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Diggs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Diggs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Diggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Diggs tries to counter with a clinch but Brown shakes him off and moves away.
Diggs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brown looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diggs dodges the punch combination from Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diggs forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.
Diggs tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.

Diggs breaks the clinch.
Brown checks a low kick from Diggs.
Diggs looks to land a body kick but Brown moved away.
Jab, jab by Diggs - just one landing.
Xander Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diggs throws a combination. Brown tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Diggs misses with a double jab.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Diggs.
Brown lands with an overhand left.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown scores with a nice right hand.
Diggs tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Diggss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A right-left combo lands from Diggs.
Diggs looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diggs.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diggs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diggs is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Diggs misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Diggs misses.

Brown clinches with his opponent.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Diggs 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brown paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Brown pushes Diggs up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Xander Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeff Diggs's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Diggs clinches with his opponent.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good standup being displayed there by Brown as he connects with a hook.
Brown wants to clinch up but Diggs keeps it at a distance.
Diggs is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
A nice combination there by Brown.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Diggs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Diggs persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown lands with a nice combination. Diggs backs away looking to recover.
Diggs scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brown throws a head kick but Diggs moves out of range.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Diggs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Diggs has closed the distance and engaged Brown in a clinch.
Diggs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diggs drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Diggs breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a series of punches but Diggs avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Diggs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diggs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brown avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Xander Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Diggs.

Brown manages to break the clinch.

Diggs drives through and clinches with Brown against the cage.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diggs scores with a hook.
Brown throws the kick towards the body but Diggs avoids it.
Diggs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diggs pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Brown back to the cage. Diggs follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Brown misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diggs.
Danga de danga de dang - Diggs scores with a four punch combination!
Diggs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diggs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Diggs rushes Brown and presses him up against the cage.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Diggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown is looking for a counter combo.
Diggs slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Diggs misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
Diggs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diggs lands a two punch combo.
Brown connects with a body shot.
A combination from Diggs does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown is looking to clinch but Diggs is avoiding it.
Diggs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brown scores with a kick to the body.
Diggs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brown looks to land a body kick but Diggs moved away.
Brown has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xander Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brown takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diggs is working the combinations to good effect here.
Diggs lands a head shot.
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!
Diggs tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diggs throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
It looked like Brown wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brown lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diggs has time to react.
Brown lands a jab-cross combination.

Diggs takes the fight into the clinch.
Diggs is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Diggs is trying to push Brown away but Brown has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Diggs. That snapped Brown's head back.
Brown leaves Diggs with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diggs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown tries to bum rush Diggs with a series of wild strikes but Diggs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Xander Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeff Diggs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Diggs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diggs counters with a one-two to the body.
Diggs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diggs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Diggs backs up against the cage.
Xander Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Diggs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diggs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diggs looks to land a combination. Brown sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggs throws a one two combo.

Brown gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Diggs let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Diggs throws a combination. Brown tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Brown connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Diggs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Brown was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Diggs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown works Diggs's body with a nice hook.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diggs counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Diggs is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Diggs walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brown.

Diggs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diggs is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diggs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brown!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Diggs moves into the clinch.
Jeff Diggs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Diggs throws a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs misses with the combination.
Brown digs a good hook to Diggs's body.
Some wild striking there from Diggs.
Brown throws a series of punches but Diggs moves out of range.
Brown throws a hook but Diggs avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diggs, as that shot connected.

Diggs gets a clinch.
Diggs wants to break free but Brown has control.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Diggs throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
Brown lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Diggs backs up against the cage.
Jeff Diggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Diggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Brown clinches up with Diggs and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Diggs looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brown takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A left and a right from Diggs both land. Nice combination.
Brown throws a shot to the body.
Diggs walks into a jab.
Diggs throws a chopping leg kick but Brown manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brown checks a leg kick.
Brown attempts a counter takedown but Diggs avoids it well and moves away.

Brown closes the distance and pushes Diggs back into the cage.
Brown has Diggs pressed against the cage, preventing Diggs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diggs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diggs!
Brown changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Diggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Diggs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diggs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diggs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Brown comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Diggs moved out of range nicely.

Diggs closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Diggs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Xander Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diggs lands an overhand right.
Diggs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jeff Diggs.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Xander Brown!
Jeff Diggs spoke after the fight, saying 'Give it up for David Ortiz. He was better man this fight. Tough loss thought I had this one. Back to the drawing board I guess '.