PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vova Klimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggs comes into the arena with STILL BLAZIN blaring out of the sound system. Orlando Diggs had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Diggs
vs
Klimov

184 cm
25
185 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

181 cm
24
195 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Lion Fightwear

Fatty's
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Diggs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vova Klimov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klimov misses the body punch
and Diggs counters with an outside leg kick.
Klimov misses with a left hand
and Diggs counters with an inside leg kick.
Diggs moves away from the strike by Klimov.
Diggs fires out a quick counter leg kick but Klimov just manages to avoid it.
Diggs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Klimov misses with an uppercut.
Klimov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diggs finds it's way round the side to connect with Klimov's head.
Klimov throws an overhand right that lands on Diggs's shoulder, as Diggs tries to avoid the shot.
Klimov misses with a lunging right hand
and Diggs counters with a straight right hand.
Klimov throws the left hand but Diggs avoids the punch easily.
Klimov throws a right and a left that Diggs avoids nicely.
Klimov misses with an uppercut.
Diggs's corner calls for a 1-2. Diggs obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vova Klimov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Klimov.
Diggs tries to throw a body punch but Klimov avoids it by throwing Diggs back against the cage.
Diggs gets through Klimov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Diggs.
A short right from Diggs on the inside.
Klimov gets through Diggs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Klimov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Diggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Klimov blocks a body shot from Diggs.
Klimov is trying to force a seperation but Diggs has the dominant position.
Klimov is trying to push Diggs away but Diggs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Klimov prevents a body shot from Diggs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klimov.
Diggs keeps control of Klimov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Diggs.
Good body shot from Klimov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klimov.
Diggs misses with the head strike.
Diggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klimov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diggs lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Klimov as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Klimov backwards.
Klimov is trying to break the clinch but Diggs is controlling him.
Klimov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Klimov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Klimov blocks an uppercut.
Diggs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs misses with some punches.
I was talking to Diggs's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Klimov lands with a right to the head.
Diggs blocks a body shot from Klimov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Klimov is trying to break the clinch but Diggs has him pressed against the cage.
Diggs misses with some punches.
Klimov throws a head punch that misses.
Diggs lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Klimov as the two fighters clinch.
Klimov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diggs misses with some punches.
Klimov blocks a body shot from Diggs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diggs.
Diggs throws a head punch that misses.
Klimov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Diggs is keeping busy.
Klimov looking to slow down the pace here.
Klimov is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Diggs scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diggs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Klimovs head.
Diggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Klimov takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Diggs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klimov misses with some punches.
Diggs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Klimov or not.
Diggs blocks an uppercut.

Klimov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Diggs tenderised Klimov's leg. Klimov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diggs cracks Klimov with an open hand slap.
Klimov misses with a left hand
and Diggs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diggs throws a leg kick that misses.
Klimov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Klimov.
Klimov throws a poor cross that misses
and Diggs counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Diggs dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Klimov misses with a two punch combination.
Diggs tried to counter with a leg kick but Klimov avoided it.
Klimov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diggs under the eye.
Klimov scores with a shot to the body.
Diggs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diggs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klimov.
Klimov throws an off balance right hand
letting Diggs counter with a right hand.
Klimov lands a nice looking body shot.
Diggs 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.
Diggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Klimov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klimov throws an overhand right that lands on Diggs's shoulder, as Diggs tries to avoid the shot.
Klimov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diggs.
A little jabbing left from Klimov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Klimov misses with a combination
and Diggs counters with a low kick, right behind Klimov 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimov throws a lazy right hand but Diggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diggs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Klimov can do to turn this around?
Klimov throws a shot from downtown. Diggs moves away and avoids it.
Klimov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diggs half committed to a counter leg kick.
Diggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Klimov.
Klimov misses with a hook
and Diggs counters with a good low kick that Klimov was not able to check.
Diggs throws a hook to the side of Klimov's head but Klimov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Klimov misses with a looping right.
Diggs looks to land a right hand but Klimov moved out of range.
Diggs misses with a body kick.
Klimov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Diggs counters with an outside leg kick.
Klimov throws a combination that misses
and Diggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klimov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klimov misses with a looping left.
Diggs keeps Klimov at a distance using the push kick.
Diggs closes the distance but Klimov moves to the side
and Klimov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klimov misses with a hook to the body
and Diggs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Klimov's knee momentarily.
Diggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Klimov.
Diggs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Klimov misses the shot to the body.
Klimov throws a series of punches but Diggs moves out of range.
A big left from Klimov misses.
Klimov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Klimov misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs connects with a right hand. Klimov shakes it off.
Klimov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Diggs counters with a quick kick to the body but Klimov blocks it.
Diggs is looking to slow Klimov down with leg kicks.
Orlando Diggs is winning the standup battle so far.

Diggs rushes Klimov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diggs working aggressively here.
Klimov scores with a shot to the side of Diggs's head.
Klimov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Klimov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Klimov misses with the head strike.
Diggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Klimov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs misses with a body punch.
Klimov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diggs has him pressed against the cage.
Diggs prevents Klimov from breaking the clinch.
Diggs lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diggs.
Diggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klimov swings wildly with an uppercut but Diggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klimov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Klimov prevents a body shot from Diggs.
Diggs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Klimov.
Diggs pushes Klimov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diggs throws a head punch that misses.
Diggs lands a shoulder strike.
Klimov blocking some punches.
Diggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Klimov uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Diggs dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Diggs misses with a right hand
and Klimov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diggs is looking to score with low kicks.
Diggs scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Diggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klimov.
Diggs misses with a straight left.
Good leg kick by Diggs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Klimov throws a lazy uppercut
and Diggs counters with a right hand to the body.
Diggs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Klimov counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klimov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Klimov.
Klimov cracks Diggs with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimov throws out a loose jab but Diggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Diggs misses the target.
Klimov checks a low kick from Diggs.
Klimov throws a poor cross that misses
and Diggs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Klimov throws a right hand that misses
and Diggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Klimov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Diggs - just one landing.
Klimov connects with a right hand. Diggs shakes it off.

It looks like Orlando Diggs has been cut.
Klimov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Klimov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Diggs throws a head kick that misses.
Klimov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diggs.
Klimov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diggs under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klimov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It appears Diggs was looking to counter with a kick there.
Klimov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diggs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klimov throws a poor cross that misses
and Diggs counters with a straight right hand.
Klimov cracks Diggs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diggs misses with a straight right.

Diggs has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diggs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Klimov wants to get back to striking at distance but Diggs won't allow it.
Klimov wants to get back to striking at distance but Diggs won't allow it.
Diggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Klimov blocks a body shot from Diggs.
A shot in the inside from Klimov.
Diggs working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klimov.
A head punch on the inside from Diggs fails to land.
Orlando Diggs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klimov working hard to break the clinch.
Diggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klimov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Klimov.
Diggs throws a head punch that misses.
Klimov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Klimov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diggs has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Klimov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Klimov working aggressively here.
Klimov stalling in the clinch but Diggs improves position.
Klimov blocking some punches.
Diggs lands with a short shot to the head.
Diggs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimov is looking to control Diggs's arms but Diggs gets an underhook and turns him. Now Klimov has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klimov.
Diggs lands a nice uppercut.
Klimov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Klimov wants to break free but Diggs has control.
Diggs has a couple of punches blocked by Klimov.
A frustrated look appears on Klimov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diggs lands a nice uppercut.
Diggs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klimov wants to get back to striking at distance but Diggs won't allow it.
Klimov lands a hook that snaps the head of Diggs backwards.
Klimov working aggressively here.
Diggs tries to throw a body punch but Klimov avoids it by throwing Diggs back against the cage.
Diggs lands with a short shot to the head.
Diggs blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Diggs clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Orlando Diggs's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Klimov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big right from Klimov misses.
Klimov missing with a left hand there. Diggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Klimov connects with a body shot that sends Diggs's belly button to the back.
A good leg kick by Diggs.
Klimov throws a shot from downtown. Diggs moves away and avoids it.
Klimov misses with a hook
and Diggs counters with an inside leg kick.
Klimov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klimov misses with a hook
and Diggs counters with a body kick that stops Klimov in his tracks momentarily.
Diggs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Klimov walks into a left hand.
Diggs throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs ducks under a wild hook from Klimov.
Diggs throws a nice outside leg kick.
Klimov throws a lazy right hand but Diggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Klimov missing with a left hand there. Diggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Diggs drives through and clinches with Klimov against the cage.
Klimov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Klimov tries to work over Diggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diggs tries to work over Klimov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klimov can't find room to land a body shot as Diggs controls the action.
Klimov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Klimov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klimov misses with a punch on the inside.
Klimov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Klimov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs lands a right hand.
Diggs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klimov throws a head punch that misses.
Diggs misses with a punch on the inside.

Klimov manages to break the clinch.
Diggs misses with a looping right.
Klimov throws a lazy right hand but Diggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diggs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Klimov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Diggs coming out on top.
Diggs moves to clinch but Klimov breaks away
and Klimov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Klimov misses with a straight right.
Diggs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klimov misses with a right hand
and Diggs counters with a right hand to the body.
Klimov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diggs's jab looks to have found its range, popping Klimov under the eye.
Klimov just misses with a punch to the body.
Klimov misses with an uppercut.
Diggs tries to counter by clinching up but Klimov breaks away and moves out of range.
Klimov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diggs counters with a straight right hand.
Diggs thuds his right hand into Klimov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Klimov is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimov blocks the body kick.
Klimov throws out a counter right but Diggs avoids it with no problem.
Klimov misses with an uppercut. Diggs saw that one coming.
Klimov misses with a right hand
and Diggs counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Klimov is still on wobbly legs! Can Diggs finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Diggs.
Diggs drops Klimov with a huge uppercut! Klimov drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Diggs is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orlando Diggs!
Orlando Diggs retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Orlando Diggs thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Vova Klimov stepped up to the mic, saying 'Пошел на хуй , Крис Картер !'.