PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butt Wipe (ranked 1315 p4p, 168 weight class) and Robert Diggs (ranked 1697 p4p, 213 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wipe
vs
Diggs

196 cm
26
245 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

190 cm
31
265 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butt Wipe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Diggs!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diggs moves into the clinch.
Wipe struggles to land a body shot inside as Diggs controls his hands.
Diggs is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wipe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wipe lands a body shot.
Wipe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diggs throws a head punch that misses.
Wipe has a couple of punches blocked by Diggs.
A short right from Diggs on the inside.
Diggs misses with a punch to the body.
Diggs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diggs.
Diggs is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wipe is keeping busy.
Diggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diggs has a couple of punches blocked by Wipe.
Diggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diggs misses with a punch to the body.
Wipe throws a punch but it's blocked by Diggs.

Diggs breaks the clinch.

Wipe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wipe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wipe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggs misses with the head strike.

Diggs has clasped his hands together around Wipe's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wipe tries to buck Diggs off but Diggs is having none of it.
An elbow from Diggs crashes against the mat.
Wipe is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Roosters Coop that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Diggs trying to control the action but Wipe is working from the bottom.

Diggs tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Diggs has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Diggs wants to control but Wipe is keeping him busy.
Diggs wants to control for a moment but Wipe uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Wipe tries to get to full guard but Diggs has control of the leg.
Wipe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diggs on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nice strikes from Diggs there.
Diggs not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Diggs looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wipe is looking for a sweep. Diggs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wipe is working hard here to advance position.
Diggs wants to pass to mount but Wipe is defending the position.
Diggs sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wipe defending well though.
Diggs not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diggs wants to pass to mount but Wipe is defending the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs is keen to just control but Wipe is a slippery customer.
Diggs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wipe's head.
Wipe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diggs.
Wipe is looking to improve his position.

Diggs seems to be working for a kimura but Wipe defends the submission attempt.
Diggs sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Diggs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Diggs is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wipe wants to get back to full guard.
Wipe looks like he's trying to stand up.
Diggs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diggs not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Diggs seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Diggs dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Diggs scores with a jab. Wipe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab from Wipe.
Diggs scores with a sloppy right hand. Wipe should have avoided that one.
Wipe walks into a left hand.
Diggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wipe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Diggs.
Wipe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wipe tries to clinch up.

Wipe darts in and clinches Diggs up against the cage.
Wipe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wipe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diggs lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wipe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wipe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diggs backwards.
Wipe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short body shot lands from Diggs as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Wipe.

Diggs pulls Wipe into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diggs escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wipe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wipe trying to stand up but can't free himself from Diggs's guard.

Diggs working for a triangle but Wipe defends it easily.
Diggs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wipe's guard.

Diggs showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Diggs postures up in Wipe's guard and throws a big left but Wipe blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wipe has his hands on Diggs's head, controlling the position.
Diggs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wipe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diggs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Diggs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Diggs is stalling in the full guard.
Diggs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diggs wants to control from the top but Wipe keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Diggs wants to control from the top but Wipe keeps moving.
Diggs slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Diggs postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wipe is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Diggs, into his guard.

Wipe gets to his feet - Diggs follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wipe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Diggs fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wipe on the side of the head.
Wipe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diggs throws a looping overhand right but Wipe ducks down to avoid it.
Wipe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diggs to score with a decent uppercut.
Wipe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggs moves away.
Wipe looks to score with a jab to the body but Diggs is just out of range.
Diggs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wipe.
Jab, jab by Diggs - just one landing.
Diggs has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Wipe lands a glancing blow to the side of Diggs's head.
Robert Diggs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wipe scores with a hook.
Butt Wipe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wipe misses with an uppercut
and Diggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Diggs throws out a powerful jab.
Wipe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wipe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diggs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Diggs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Wipe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Diggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wipe connects with a right hand. Diggs shakes it off.

It looks like Robert Diggs has been cut.
Diggs shoots in and drives through. Wipe sprawls well.
Diggs might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Diggs scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Diggs throws a shot from downtown. Wipe moves away and avoids it.
Nice jab there from Wipe.
Wipe misses with an uppercut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diggs tries to stall but Wipe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wipe lands a shoulder strike.
Diggs tries to stall but Wipe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Diggs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diggs.
A head punch on the inside from Diggs fails to land.
Wipe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diggs has Wipe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wipe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wipe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wipe misses with the head strike.
Diggs fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Butt Wipe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Diggs.

Diggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wipe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diggs blocks a jab.
Wipe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Diggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wipe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wipe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wipe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wipe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Diggs looks to throw a body kick
and Wipe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wipe misses with a hook
letting Diggs counter with a right hand.
Diggs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diggs dodges the punch combination from Wipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wipe looks to score with a jab to the body but Diggs is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wipe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diggs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diggs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wipe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diggs slips a jab from Wipe.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diggs! But no joy.
Wipe throws a right hand that Diggs ducks under and follows up with a left that Diggs also avoids with ease.
Wipe throws a shot from downtown. Diggs moves away and avoids it.

Diggs closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diggs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wipe trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Diggs manages to pass to mount!
Diggs looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Diggs misses with a head shot.
Butt Wipe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robert Diggs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wipe tries to lock up and control but Diggs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Diggs controlling from the full mount.
Diggs is continuing to stall.
Wipe wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Diggs controlling his opponent.
Diggs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wipe tries to hold on but Diggs postures up.
Diggs controlling from the full mount.
Wipe tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Diggs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diggs winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Diggs!
A very excited looking Robert Diggs made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.