PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Willie Diggs (ranked 11 p4p, 315 weight class) and Alexander Kuznetsov (ranked 2 p4p, 43 weight class). Diggs comes to the cage accompanied by CHOSEN 1. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Diggs
vs
Kuznetsov

184 cm
26
187
21 - 3 - 0

180 cm
29
195
16 - 8 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
© Trap House

30th Century Beer Store

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 21 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willie Diggs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Diggs.
Diggs tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuznetsov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diggs.
Kuznetsov is looking to clinch.
Diggs was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Diggs has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Kuznetsov misses with a double jab.
A quick step to the side and Diggs tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Kuznetsov misses.
Diggs keeps the fight on the outside.

Diggs tries to keep at a distance but Kuznetsov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow but it misses.
Diggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuznetsov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kuznetsov has a couple of punches blocked by Diggs.
Diggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diggs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuznetsov throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diggs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuznetsov pushes off an throws an elbow but Diggs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kuznetsov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diggs misses with the head strike.
Diggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuznetsov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Diggs fails to land.
Kuznetsov tries to land knees in the clinch but Diggs avoids the damage to the body.
Kuznetsov scores a nice knee to the body.
Diggs using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kuznetsov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Diggs avoids the elbow strike from Kuznetsov, against the cage.
Diggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kuznetsov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Diggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diggs misses with a body punch.
Kuznetsov missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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!
Kuznetsov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Diggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuznetsov misses with a knee to the head.
Diggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kuznetsov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuznetsov connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kuznetsov obliges.
Diggs gets through Kuznetsov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diggs scores with a shoulder strike.
Diggs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Diggs lands a shoulder strike.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the head but Diggs blocks with his arms.
Kuznetsov misses with a knee strike.
Diggs lands a nice knee to the body.
Kuznetsov looks winded!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diggs.
Diggs landing knees to the body.
Diggs avoids a wild elbow strike from Kuznetsov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Diggs.
Kuznetsov 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 Kuznetsov can turn it around.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diggs.
Diggs is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kuznetsov takes a shot to the head.
Kuznetsov takes a shot to the head.
Kuznetsov prevents a body shot from Diggs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diggs.
Diggs can't find room to land a body shot as Kuznetsov controls the action.
Diggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diggs utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kuznetsov blocking some punches.
Diggs unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuznetsov is looking to control Diggs's arms but Diggs gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kuznetsov has his back to the cage.
Diggs landing knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Diggs.
Diggs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
Diggs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kuznetsov avoids it.
Diggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kuznetsov looking to throw knees to the head but Diggs is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs scores with a shoulder strike.
Diggs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diggs lands a shoulder strike.
Diggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diggs trying to land knees to the body.
Diggs scores with a shoulder strike.

Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diggs misses the shot to the body.
Diggs moves out of range of the leg kick from Kuznetsov.
Diggs thuds his right hand into Kuznetsov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diggs misses with a looping right.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch but Diggs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diggs throws a sloppy head kick and Kuznetsov moves out of range easily.
Kuznetsov tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook.
Kuznetsov lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Willie Diggs dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kuznetsov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diggs checks it well.
Kuznetsov throws a leg kick but Diggs checks it.
Diggs looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuznetsov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Kuznetsov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diggs throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kuznetsov tries a quick counter leg kick but Diggs is wise to it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kuznetsov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kuznetsov throws a lazy right hand but Diggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diggs thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kuznetsov misses with a double jab.
Diggs walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kuznetsov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs lands a nice looking body kick.
Diggs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuznetsov can do to turn this around?
Diggs fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kuznetsov on the side of the head.
Alexander Kuznetsov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuznetsov is breathing heavily.
Kuznetsov swings for the body but Diggs moves out of range.
Kuznetsov is looking to clinch but Diggs is avoiding it.
Diggs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kuznetsov doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Diggs there.
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 Kuznetsov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kuznetsov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kuznetsov tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kuznetsov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diggs.
Kuznetsov throws a leg kick that misses.
Kuznetsov connects with an inside leg kick.
Willie Diggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Diggs avoids the body shot from Kuznetsov.

Diggs feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kuznetsov sprawling to the canvas! Kuznetsov rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Diggs finish him?!

Kuznetsov is rocked!

It looks like Alexander Kuznetsov has been cut.
Diggs misses with a lunging right hand
and Kuznetsov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Kuznetsov misses.
Diggs checks a leg kick.
Diggs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diggs blocks a head kick by Kuznetsov.
Diggs throws a big counter combination but Kuznetsov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diggs throws a low kick but Kuznetsov moves out of range easily.
Kuznetsov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kuznetsov looks to score with a jab to the body but Diggs is just out of range.
Diggs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Diggs drops Kuznetsov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kuznetsov looks back up at him and smiles so Diggs waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Kuznetsov is still on wobbly legs! Can Diggs finish him?
Kuznetsov misses with a hook.
Diggs scores with a push kick.
Kuznetsov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diggs keeps the fight on the outside.
Diggs looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A low kick from Kuznetsov misses
and Diggs counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kuznetsov seems to have recovered his senses.
Kuznetsov blocks the body kick.
Diggs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a lazy right hand but Diggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diggs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alexander Kuznetsov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs misses with a body kick.
Good exchange - Diggs coming out on top.
Kuznetsov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kuznetsov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diggs ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Kuznetsov out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Willie Diggs!
Willie Diggs retains his middleweight title!
Willie Diggs decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.