PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Diggs (ranked 62 p4p, 9 weight class) and Yancy Makaki Iii (ranked 139 p4p, 21 weight class). Diggs comes to the cage accompanied by HARDAWAY. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diggs
vs
Makaki Iii

184 cm
34
180 lbs
38 - 15 - 0

182 cm
33
177 lbs
25 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Groove Gear

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 38 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Diggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yancy Makaki Iii!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggs lands a jab to Makaki Iii's midsection.
Makaki Iii attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A jab from Makaki Iii finds it's way through Diggs's defenses.
Diggs slips under a jab.
Orlando Diggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diggs.
Makaki Iii lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diggs at a distance.
Diggs tries to clinch but Makaki Iii is having none of it.
Diggs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Makaki Iii. That did some damage!
Diggs moves out of range of the strikes.

Makaki Iii closes the distance and clinches.
Diggs misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diggs.
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.
Diggs lands with a short shot to the head.
Makaki Iii lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makaki Iii.
Diggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Makaki Iii blocks an uppercut.
Diggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makaki Iii works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Makaki Iii blocks an uppercut.
Makaki Iii blocks a body shot from Diggs.
Makaki Iii misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makaki Iii pushes Diggs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Orlando Diggs has been cut.
Diggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Diggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makaki Iii lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Makaki Iii.
A head punch on the inside from Makaki Iii fails to land.
Diggs tries a body shot but Makaki Iii blocks it.
Makaki Iii swings wildly with an uppercut but Diggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makaki Iii lands a nice shot to the body.
Makaki Iii throws a punch but it's blocked by Diggs.
Diggs can't find room to land a body shot as Makaki Iii controls the action.
Makaki Iii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makaki Iii has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Diggs seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Makaki Iii can turn it around.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diggs.
Makaki Iii tries to throw a body punch but Diggs avoids it by throwing Makaki Iii back against the cage.
Makaki Iii tries to work over Diggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diggs misses with a body punch.
Diggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makaki Iii pushes Diggs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Makaki Iii.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Makaki Iii.
Diggs misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Diggs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Makaki Iii has a couple of punches blocked by Diggs.
Makaki Iii prevents a body shot from Diggs.
Diggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makaki Iii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makaki Iii has a couple of punches blocked by Diggs.
Makaki Iii tries to work over Diggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Makaki Iii.
Diggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diggs.
A shot in the inside from Diggs.
Diggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Diggs.
Diggs lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii misses with the head strike.
Diggs tries to work over Makaki Iii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diggs pushes Makaki Iii back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Makaki Iii tries a body shot but Diggs blocks it.
Makaki Iii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Makaki Iii misses with a punch to the body.
Makaki Iii lands with a light punch inside.
Diggs takes a shot to the head.
Makaki Iii blocks the elbow strike.
Makaki Iii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diggs's elbow.
Makaki Iii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diggs prevents a body shot from Makaki Iii.
Diggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Makaki Iii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makaki Iii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diggs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Makaki Iii throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diggs lands a shot to the body.
Diggs lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Diggs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Diggs as the two fighters clinch.
Diggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii blocking some punches.
Diggs lands a body punch.
Diggs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Makaki Iii takes a shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Diggs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Diggs.
Diggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Makaki Iii misses with a punch to the body.
Diggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Makaki Iii.
Diggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diggs lands a left hand.
Makaki Iii misses with some punches.
Makaki Iii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Diggs - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diggs.
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 Orlando Diggs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Orlando Diggs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Diggs - that will leave a mark!
Diggs throws a jab when Makaki Iii was well out of range.
Diggs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diggs looks to throw the jab but Makaki Iii is out of range.
Diggs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Makaki Iii's calf.
Makaki Iii tries to clinch up.
Makaki Iii takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Makaki Iii gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Makaki Iii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Makaki Iii clinches up against the cage.
Makaki Iii misses with a body punch.
Makaki Iii trying to control the position but instead, Diggs has worked for underhooks and has pushed Makaki Iii into the cage.
Diggs misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makaki Iii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Makaki Iii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii blocking some punches.
Diggs tries to work over Makaki Iii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Makaki Iii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Makaki Iii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diggs lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Makaki Iii.
Diggs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Makaki Iiis head.
Makaki Iii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makaki Iii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Makaki Iii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makaki Iii has a couple of punches blocked by Diggs.
Makaki Iii digs a right hand into Diggs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diggs's gas tank.
Makaki Iii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Makaki Iii or not.
Makaki Iii is working Diggs over against the cage.
Diggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Makaki Iii backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diggs backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makaki Iii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs prevents a body shot from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii lands with a right to the head.
Makaki Iii swings wildly with an uppercut but Diggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diggs scores with a shoulder strike.
Makaki Iii misses with a punch to the body.
Makaki Iii misses with a punch to the body.
Makaki Iii lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diggs.
Makaki Iii blocks a body shot from Diggs.
Diggs tries to throw a body punch but Makaki Iii avoids it by throwing Diggs back against the cage.
Diggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Makaki Iii controls his hands.
Diggs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Makaki Iii backwards.
Makaki Iii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs misses with some punches.
Diggs prevents a body shot from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diggs or not.
Makaki Iii blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs lands with a light punch inside.
Makaki Iii lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Makaki Iii.
Diggs lands with a light punch inside.
Makaki Iii lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Makaki Iii wants to stall.
Diggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Diggs.
Makaki Iii misses with some punches.
Makaki Iii lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Makaki Iii misses with some punches.
Diggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Makaki Iii blocks an uppercut.
Diggs lands a body punch.
Diggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orlando Diggs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Makaki Iii throws a punch but it's blocked by Diggs.
Diggs has a couple of punches blocked by Makaki Iii.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makaki Iii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii blocks an uppercut.
Makaki Iii digs a right hand into Diggs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diggs's gas tank.
Makaki Iii lands a body punch.
Diggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Makaki Iii makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diggs can't find room to land a body shot as Makaki Iii controls the action.
Makaki Iii blocks a body shot from Diggs.
Diggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Makaki Iii controls his hands.
Makaki Iii scores with a shoulder strike.
Diggs takes a shot to the head.
Makaki Iii throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diggss head.
Diggs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Makaki Iii or not.
A head punch on the inside from Diggs fails to land.
Diggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diggs tries to throw a body punch but Makaki Iii avoids it by throwing Diggs back against the cage.
Makaki Iii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Diggs.
Diggs prevents a body shot from Makaki Iii.
Diggs working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Diggs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Orlando Diggs's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Diggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Makaki Iii throws an off balance right hand
and Makaki Iii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diggs throws a body kick that misses
and Makaki Iii counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diggs thinking.
Diggs defending well as Makaki Iii loads up on a big left hand.
Makaki Iii throws a half hearted mid kick.
Makaki Iii throws a body punch but Diggs moves out of range.
Diggs has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Makaki Iii finds it's way round the side to connect with Diggs's head.
Makaki Iii scores with a hook to the body. Diggs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Orlando Diggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Diggs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diggs misses with a straight left.
Makaki Iii only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Makaki Iii misses with a jab to the body
and Diggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Diggs tests Makaki Iii's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Makaki Iii scores with a leg kick.
Makaki Iii looks to land a combination but Diggs avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Makaki Iii gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Makaki Iii lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Makaki Iii fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Diggs fails to land.
Diggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Makaki Iii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makaki Iii working aggressively here.
Diggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Makaki Iii tries a body shot but Diggs blocks it.
Makaki Iii can't find room to land a body shot as Diggs controls the action.
Diggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Makaki Iii tries a body shot but Diggs blocks it.
Diggs blocks a body shot from Makaki Iii.
Diggs blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makaki Iii.
Diggs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diggs lands a left hand.
A short right from Diggs on the inside.
Makaki Iii throws a punch but it's blocked by Diggs.
Diggs prevents a body shot from Makaki Iii.
Diggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diggs.
Diggs scores with a shoulder strike.
Diggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Makaki Iii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diggs's elbow.
Makaki Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggs misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Makaki Iii scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diggs lands a nice uppercut.
Diggs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Makaki Iiis head.
Diggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diggs lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Makaki Iii scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Diggs.
Makaki Iii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diggs lands a nice uppercut.
Makaki Iii slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Makaki Iii fails to land.
Yancy Makaki Iii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diggs backwards.
Diggs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diggs lands with a right to the head.
Makaki Iii throws a punch but it's blocked by Diggs.
Makaki Iii misses with some punches.
Makaki Iii works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Makaki Iii working aggressively here.
Diggs misses with the head strike.
Makaki Iii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Makaki Iii creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Makaki Iii misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Diggs.
A bit of stalling here from Makaki Iii.
Nice body punch from Diggs - that landed with a thud.
Makaki Iii takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good body shot from Diggs.
Makaki Iii tries a body shot but Diggs blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii struggles to land a body shot inside as Diggs controls his hands.
Diggs scores with a shot to the side of Makaki Iii's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Diggs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Makaki Iii is trying to stall.
Makaki Iii swings wildly with an uppercut but Diggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diggs.
Makaki Iii pushes Diggs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Diggs.
Makaki Iii lands a shoulder strike.
Makaki Iii tries a body shot but Diggs blocks it.
Makaki Iii working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Makaki Iii scores with a shoulder strike.
Makaki Iii lands a hook to the side of the head.
Makaki Iii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diggs misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Diggs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makaki Iii misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Orlando Diggs.
Well Diggs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orlando Diggs!
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.