PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggs has chosen STILL BLAZIN as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kennedy
vs
Diggs

185 cm
21
192 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

184 cm
21
177 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER

KAISER
Conviction

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Diggs!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kennedy.
Diggs misses with a low kick as Kennedy jumps back.
Diggs throws a low kick but Kennedy avoids it.
Kennedy tries to work over Diggs's front leg with a kick but Diggs checks it.
Chris Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kennedy rushes Diggs and presses him up against the cage.

Diggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kennedy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diggs scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kennedy throws a front kick aimed at Diggs's knee but Diggs avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kennedy, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kennedy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diggs's coach down at Convicted Fight Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Diggs's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Diggs tries to keep at a distance but Kennedy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diggs blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Diggs - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kennedy tries a body shot but Diggs blocks it.
Kennedy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kennedy cracks Diggs with a nice body shot.
Diggs tries a body shot but Kennedy blocks it.
Kennedy tries to throw a body punch but Diggs avoids it by throwing Kennedy back against the cage.
Kennedy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diggs's elbow.
Diggs leaning against his opponent.
Kennedy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kennedy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diggs backwards.
Diggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kennedy's elbow.
Kennedy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kennedy misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kennedy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kennedy misses with the head strike.
Kennedy lands a hook to the side of the head.

Diggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kennedy drops his hands momentarily and Diggs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diggs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kennedy. Kennedy obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kennedy's calf.
Kennedy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A lazy body kick from Kennedy
and Diggs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kennedy's knee momentarily.
Kennedy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diggs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kennedy throws a front kick aimed at Diggs's knee but Diggs avoids it well.
That kick from Diggs tenderised Kennedy's leg. Kennedy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diggs on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Orlando Diggs has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs lands a nice looking body kick.
Diggs jabs Kennedy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diggs checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Diggs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diggs feints and then cracks Kennedy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kennedy down.
Diggs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kennedy is out of range and Diggs settles back down.
Kennedy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kennedy wants to slow Diggs down by chopping away at his legs.
Diggs throws a nice looking combination but Kennedy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kennedy tries to counter by clinching up but Diggs breaks away and moves out of range.
Diggs lands a leg kick that knocks Kennedy off balance momentarily.
Kennedy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diggs's calf.
Diggs misses the jab.
Kennedy is looking to counter the offense by Diggs and move into the clinch.
Kennedy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kennedy lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diggs avoids the head kick by Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with a straight right.
Diggs lands a front kick.
Diggs is looking to land body kicks.
Diggs blocks a leg kick.
Diggs takes a swing at Kennedy's ribcage but misses.
Diggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kennedy with a hook.
Kennedy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diggs.
Kennedy just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Diggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kennedy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Diggs just manages to avoid it.
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 Chris Kennedy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Orlando 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.

Kennedy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diggs now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Diggs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kennedy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggs moves away.
Diggs looks to land a body kick but Kennedy moved away.
Kennedy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kennedy cracks Diggs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Diggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kennedy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diggs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kennedy misses with a body shot.
Diggs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diggs feints and then cracks Kennedy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kennedy down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs cracks a nice hook into Kennedy's ribs.
Kennedy avoids the head kick by Diggs.
Diggs connects with a jab.
Diggs checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diggs lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kennedy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kennedy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kennedy tries to counter by clinching up but Diggs breaks away and moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Diggs blocks the leg kick.
Diggs let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Diggs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kennedy moves in looking to clinch but Diggs pushes him off.
Diggs drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kennedy blocks the body kick.
Kennedy misses with a double jab.
Kennedy throws a shot from downtown. Diggs moves away and avoids it.
Diggs was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kennedy throws a leg kick which misses Diggs's front leg but catches the back leg as Diggs tries to avoid it.
Diggs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Diggs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Diggs misses.
Kennedy blocks a leg kick.
Kennedy tries to counter by clinching up but Diggs breaks away and moves out of range.
Diggs explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kennedy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Diggs has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diggs and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kennedy misses with a left hand
and Diggs makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good leg kick by Diggs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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 with a hook.
Diggs ducks under a wild hook from Kennedy.
Kennedy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kennedy takes one to the chin there.
Kennedy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diggs scores with a sloppy right hand. Kennedy should have avoided that one.
Kennedy stuns Diggs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diggs moves out of range of the body kick from Kennedy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diggs! But no joy.
Diggs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A quick step to the side and Kennedy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diggs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diggs misses with a leg kick.
Diggs throws a jab when Kennedy was well out of range.
Kennedy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kennedy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kennedy moves away from the strike by Diggs.
Kennedy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggs moves away.
Kennedy misses with a low kick.
Kennedy misses the body punch
and Diggs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kennedy with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kennedy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diggs.
Kennedy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diggs.
Kennedy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diggs throws a series of strikes that have Kennedy backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kennedy throws a leg kick but Diggs checks it.
Diggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kennedy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Diggs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Orlando Diggs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kennedy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kennedy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diggs throws a leg kick that is checked

and Kennedy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Diggs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Orlando Diggs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diggs lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kennedy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kennedy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kennedy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kennedy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diggs.
Kennedy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Diggs manages to circle out of the way.
Diggs throws a leg kick but Kennedy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kennedy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kennedy misses with a right hand
and Diggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Kennedy scores with a nice right hand.
Diggs jabs Kennedy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kennedy throws an overhand right that lands on Diggs's shoulder, as Diggs tries to avoid the shot.
Diggs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diggs checks a leg kick.
Diggs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Diggs does it's job there.
Kennedy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Diggs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kennedy.
Kennedy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kennedy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As Diggs tries to get set, Kennedy tries to push him back and clinch up but Diggs manages to avoid the attempt.
Diggs's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kennedy under the eye.
Diggs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kennedy is out of range and Diggs settles back down.
A left lands for Diggs.
Kennedy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diggs.
Diggs cracks a nice hook into Kennedy's ribs.
Kennedy with a hook.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Diggs. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Diggs misses with a low kick.
Kennedy ducks right into an uppercut from Diggs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Diggs.
Diggs lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggs throws out a loose jab but Kennedy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kennedy checks a low kick from Diggs.
Diggs is looking to land body kicks.
Kennedy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kennedy looks to land a body kick but Diggs moved away.
A clash of legs there as Diggs blocks the low kick.
Diggs was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Diggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kennedy tries to work over Diggs's front leg with a kick but Diggs checks it.
Diggs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kennedy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Kennedy.
Diggs motions for Kennedy to come forward. Diggs throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Diggs!
Kennedy throws out a leg kick but Diggs moves out of range and Kennedy only half commits.
Kennedy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A bone on bone clash there as Kennedy blocks the leg kick.
A punch combination from Diggs misses.
Diggs cracks Kennedy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kennedy defending well as Diggs loads up on a big left hand.
Nice cross by Diggs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diggs checks a leg kick.
Kennedy throws a leg kick but Diggs sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Diggs throws a low kick but Kennedy avoids it.
Kennedy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy staying out of range there.
Diggs avoids the head kick by Kennedy.
Diggs slips under a jab.
Kennedy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diggs.
Diggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Kennedy swings for the body but Diggs moves out of range.
Kennedy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kennedy moves away.
Kennedy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diggs lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Diggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kennedy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orlando Diggs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Diggs 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orlando Diggs!
Orlando Diggs gave a mention to Conviction in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).