PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benson Whyte (ranked 12 p4p, 1 weight class) and Orlando Diggs (ranked 30 p4p, 5 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Whyte might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bob Marley - Jammin. Diggs has chosen HARDAWAY as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Whyte
vs
Diggs

183 cm
32
176 lbs
30 - 9 - 0

184 cm
35
180 lbs
40 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Benson Whyte!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Diggs!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggs misses with a double jab.
Diggs has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Whyte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diggs.
Whyte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whyte swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Diggs counters with a body kick.
Whyte lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diggs's sensitive parts.
Whyte scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diggs in his tracks.
Whyte misses with a wild body shot.
Whyte lands a jab to the head.
Diggs throws a chopping leg kick but Whyte manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Diggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Whyte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Diggs blocks the leg kick.
Diggs feints a counter leg kick.
Whyte avoids the body shot from Diggs.

Whyte pushes Diggs up against the cage in a clinch.
Diggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Whyte controls his hands.
Whyte works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whyte lands a hook that snaps the head of Diggs backwards.
Whyte scores with a shoulder strike.
Diggs misses with the head strike.
Diggs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whyte misses with a knee strike.
Whyte throws a punch but it's blocked by Diggs.
Whyte avoids the elbow strike from Diggs, against the cage.
Diggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diggs lands a left hand.
Diggs tries to throw a body punch but Whyte avoids it by throwing Diggs back against the cage.
Whyte struggles to land a body shot inside as Diggs controls his hands.
Whyte tries a body shot but Diggs blocks it.
Whyte tries to throw a body punch but Diggs avoids it by throwing Whyte back against the cage.
Diggs has a couple of punches blocked by Whyte.
Whyte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whyte throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diggs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whyte.
Diggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whyte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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 scores with a nice hook to the head.
Whyte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whyte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diggs creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Whyte's defenses.
Diggs tries a body shot but Whyte blocks it.
Diggs is looking to break free of the clinch but Whyte has double underhooks.
Whyte lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diggs.
Diggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Diggs.
A short body shot lands from Diggs as the two fighters clinch.
Whyte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diggs.
A head punch on the inside from Whyte fails to land.

Diggs breaks the clinch.
Whyte tries to clinch but Diggs is having none of it.
Diggs checks the leg kick.
Whyte with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Whyte is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
An inside leg kick from Diggs misses.
Whyte throws a head kick but Diggs moves out of range.
Whyte connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Whyte throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diggs.
Whyte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Whyte tenderised Diggs's leg. Diggs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Whyte walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Whyte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Diggs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Whyte cracks Diggs with an open hand slap.
A big right from Whyte misses.
Whyte throws out a loose jab but Diggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whyte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Whyte is looking to clinch.
Diggs lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Whyte misses
and Diggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Diggs tries to keep at a distance but Whyte has taken the fight into the clinch.
Whyte struggles to land a body shot inside as Diggs controls his hands.
Whyte using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diggs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diggs lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Whyte scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whyte's elbow.
Whyte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whyte throws a head punch that misses.
Whyte blocks the elbow strike.
Diggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whyte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Whyte blocks an uppercut.
Whyte lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benson Whyte dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Diggs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Whyte.
Diggs connects with a looping right hand.
Diggs slips a jab from Whyte.
Diggs was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Whyte thuds a left hand into Diggs's body.
Diggs is looking to land body kicks.
Whyte fires out a quick counter leg kick but Diggs just manages to avoid it.
Whyte scores with a hook.
Whyte lands with a hook. Diggs tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diggs cracks Whyte with a right hand to the side of the head.
Whyte checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Diggs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whyte stuns Diggs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Whyte has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diggs misses with an elbow over the top.
Diggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Whyte.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whyte working aggressively here.
Diggs blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Whyte has had enough of the clinch but Diggs keeps him there for the moment.
Diggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whyte misses with some punches.
Whyte lands an uppercut.
Diggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whyte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whyte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whyte throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Whyte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whyte blocks an uppercut.
Diggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diggs blocking some punches.
Whyte working aggressively here.
Diggs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diggs misses with a punch to the body.
Whyte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Whyte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Whyte can't find room to land a body shot as Diggs controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Whyte uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whyte tries a body shot but Diggs blocks it.
Whyte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diggs blocks a body shot from Whyte.
Whyte avoids the elbow strike from Diggs, against the cage.
Diggs gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Benson Whyte has been cut.

Diggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whyte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diggs can do to turn this around?
Diggs slips a straight right by Whyte.
Diggs is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Diggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diggs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Whyte closes the distance looking to clinch
and Diggs counters with a straight right hand.
Diggs checks a leg kick.
Diggs checks a low kick from Whyte.
Diggs only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Whyte works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs staying out of range there.
Whyte finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Diggs is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Diggs misses with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diggs.
Diggs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diggs moves out of range of the strikes.
Diggs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Whyte misses with an uppercut. Diggs saw that one coming.
Whyte doesn't manage to clinch there - Diggs circles away.
Diggs throws a low kick but Whyte avoids it.
Diggs bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Whyte throws a jab but it's blocked by Diggs.
Benson Whyte is winning the standup battle so far.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diggs checks a leg kick.
Diggs looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whyte.
Diggs throws a leg kick that misses.
Diggs looks to land a left hand but Whyte moved out of range nicely.
Diggs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Whyte jabs at Diggs's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Whyte as he connects with a hook.
Diggs throws a body punch but Whyte moves out of range.
Whyte throws the left hand but Diggs avoids the punch easily.
Diggs is looking to clinch but Whyte is avoiding it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggs on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Whyte. That snapped Diggs's head back.
A bone on bone clash there as Diggs blocks the leg kick.
Diggs was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Whyte tries to clinch but Diggs is having none of it.
Diggs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whyte.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benson Whyte dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Benson Whyte's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Diggs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whyte lands a nice shot that snaps Diggs's head back.
Diggs slips a straight right by Whyte.
Diggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Whyte.
Whyte lands with a hook. Diggs tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diggs takes one on the button.
Diggs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whyte.
Diggs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diggs swings for the body but Whyte moves out of range.
Whyte moves in looking to clinch but Diggs pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs keeps the fight on the outside.
Whyte tries to clinch but Diggs is having none of it.
Whyte throws a head kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Diggs misses.
Whyte scores with a sloppy right hand. Diggs should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whyte.
Whyte misses with an uppercut
and Diggs counters with a low kick, right behind Whyte 's knee.
Diggs bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Whyte will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Diggs moves out of range as Whyte strikes.
Whyte paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whyte.
Diggs feints a counter leg kick.
Diggs misses with an uppercut.
Diggs misses with an uppercut.
Whyte half committed to a counter leg kick.
Diggs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Whyte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Whyte looks to throw the jab but Diggs is out of range.
Whyte misses with a low kick.
Whyte misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs moves out of range of the leg kick from Whyte.
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 Whyte has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Whyte and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Whyte misses with a body shot
enabling Diggs to counter with a crisp jab.
Diggs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diggs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whyte just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whyte works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Whyte checks a leg kick nicely.
Diggs walks into a stiff left hand from Whyte.
Diggs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Benson Whyte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whyte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diggs.
Whyte throwing a counter right hand but Diggs manages to avoid it.
Diggs moves away from the strike by Whyte.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whyte lands a nice shot that snaps Diggs's head back.
Some bone on bone action there as Diggs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A countering left hand to the body from Diggs misses.
Whyte throws a head kick that misses
letting Diggs counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Diggs.
Diggs throws a sloppy body shot
and Whyte counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Whyte attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Whyte checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diggs slips under a jab.
Whyte throws a sloppy head kick
and Diggs counters with a nice body kick.
Diggs moves out of range of the leg kick from Whyte.
The crowd cheers as Whyte lands an impressive looking overhand right. Diggs doesn't seem phased though.
Whyte misses the body punch
and Diggs counters with a slapping leg kick.
No joy there for Diggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs throws out a leg kick but Whyte moves out of range and Diggs only half commits.
A low kick from Diggs is predictable there
and Whyte counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diggs misses with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whyte fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diggs on the side of the head.
Diggs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Whyte can pounce on him.
Whyte scores with a nice right hand.
Whyte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Diggs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diggs motions for Whyte to come forward. Diggs throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Whyte missing with a left hand there. Diggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whyte misses with a lunging right hand
and Whyte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whyte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggs moves away.
A low kick from Whyte misses
and Diggs counters with a slapping leg kick.
Whyte lands with a straight right. Diggs didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benson Whyte clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Benson Whyte's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Diggs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whyte.
Whyte doesn't manage to clinch there - Diggs circles away.
Whyte lands a head kick!
Diggs cracks Whyte with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diggs throws a wild body kick that Whyte sees coming a mile off.
Whyte throws a head kick that misses.
Whyte fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs lands with a straight right. Whyte didn't see that one coming.
Whyte throws a body kick that misses
and Diggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diggs loads up on a big right hand but Whyte slips the punch.
A jab from Whyte misses.
It seemed like Diggs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Whyte is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whyte.
Whyte darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Diggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Whyte throws a leg kick but Diggs sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Whyte tries to close the distance and clinch but Diggs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whyte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Diggs releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Whyte connects with a solid leg kick.
Whyte avoids the body shot from Diggs.
That kick from Diggs tenderised Whyte's leg. Whyte is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diggs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Whyte. That did some damage!
Diggs lands a jab.
Diggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diggs was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Diggs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whyte pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diggs now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Diggs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Whyte looks to land a left hand but Diggs moved out of range nicely.
Whyte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggs moves away.
Whyte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diggs.
Whyte avoids the body shot from Diggs.
Whyte misses with a looping right.
Whyte misses with a wild body shot.
Diggs now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Whyte throws a lazy right hand but Diggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Whyte jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Whyte avoids the head kick by Diggs.
Whyte throws a body punch but Diggs moves out of range.
Whyte throws out a leg kick but Diggs moves out of range and Whyte only half commits.
That kick from Diggs tenderised Whyte's leg. Whyte is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whyte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whyte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diggs throws a hook to the side of Whyte's head but Whyte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Whyte throws a quick counter kick to the body but Diggs avoids it.
Diggs slips a straight right by Whyte.
Diggs staying out of range there.
Whyte tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Whyte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diggs lands a leg kick that knocks Whyte off balance momentarily.
Whyte slips under a jab from Diggs.
Diggs moves away from the strike by Whyte.
Whyte fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Whyte swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Diggs counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Whyte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Whyte lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Whyte avoids the body shot from Diggs.
Whyte scores with a body shot.
Diggs misses with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whyte slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Whyte is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Whyte misses with a low kick.
Whyte walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diggs checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Whyte backing away here, and Diggs unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Whyte tries to clinch there but Diggs circles away.
Diggs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Whyte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whyte throws a poor cross that misses
and Diggs counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Benson Whyte will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Benson Whyte's cut.
That's time! Whyte's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Diggs with a hook.
Diggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whyte manages to avoid it.
Whyte misses with a body shot.
Diggs flicks out a counter leg kick but Whyte steps away.
Diggs tests Whyte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diggs slips a straight right by Whyte.
A big right from Diggs misses.
Whyte connects with a looping right hand.

Whyte gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Whyte pushes Diggs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whyte blocks an elbow strike.
Diggs lands a hook that snaps the head of Whyte backwards.
Whyte tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Whyte working Diggs over with knees to the body.
Diggs throws a head punch that misses.
Diggs blocks an uppercut.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Whyte.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs throws an elbow but it misses.
Benson Whyte has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diggs has a couple of punches blocked by Whyte.
Whyte tries a body shot but Diggs blocks it.
Whyte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs can't find room to land a body shot as Whyte controls the action.
Whyte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Whyte throws a head punch that misses.
Whyte using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diggs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Whyte lands a hook to the side of the head.

Diggs breaks the clinch.
Diggs lands with an uppercut that bounces Whyte off the cage and back into range.
Diggs lands a leg kick that knocks Whyte off balance momentarily.
Whyte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whyte's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diggs under the eye.
Diggs takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Whyte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggs moves away.
Orlando Diggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs wants to land a leg kick but Whyte is out of range.
Diggs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whyte misses with a left hand
and Diggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whyte loads up on a big right hand but Diggs slips the punch.
Diggs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Whyte counters by moving into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Diggs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diggs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whyte backwards.

Diggs breaks from the clinch.
Whyte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Diggs misses.
Diggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diggs dips to his left and cracks Whyte with an uppercut!
A good leg kick by Whyte.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs throws a body kick that misses.
Whyte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Whyte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggs moves away.
Whyte tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Whyte connects with a body shot that sends Diggs's belly button to the back.
A good leg kick by Whyte.
Diggs loads up on a big right hand but Whyte slips the punch.
Whyte misses with an uppercut.
Whyte throws a leg kick which misses Diggs's front leg but catches the back leg as Diggs tries to avoid it.
Whyte throws a half hearted mid kick.
A good leg kick by Whyte.
Jab, jab by Whyte - just one landing.
Nice shot lands for Whyte.
Whyte lands with a kick to the temple. Diggs shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Diggs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whyte stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diggs.
The crowd cheers as Whyte lands an impressive looking overhand right. Diggs doesn't seem phased though.
Whyte scores with a jab.
Whyte throws a low kick but Diggs moves out of range easily.
Whyte misses with an uppercut
and Diggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whyte scores with a nice strike.
Whyte missing with a left hand there. Diggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diggs was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Diggs's jab looks to have found its range, popping Whyte under the eye.
Diggs takes one on the button.
Whyte throws a body punch but Diggs moves out of range.
Whyte connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diggs's hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benson Whyte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Whyte 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Gold scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benson Whyte!
Benson Whyte retains his welterweight title!
After the fight, Benson Whyte was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.