PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Willie Diggs (ranked 9 p4p, 88 weight class) and Joe Exotic (ranked 2 p4p, 14 weight class). Diggs comes to the cage accompanied by CHOSEN 1. Exotic has chosen Joe Exotic - I Saw a Tiger as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Joe Exotic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diggs
vs
Exotic

184 cm
27
187
23 - 3 - 0

186 cm
34
185
34 - 14 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
© Trap House

Conviction
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 23 - 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 34 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Joe Exotic!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Exotic does no damage.
Diggs tried to counter with a leg kick but Exotic avoided it.
A bone on bone clash there as Diggs blocks the leg kick.
Diggs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from Exotic misses the target.
Diggs was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Diggs keeps the fight on the outside.
Diggs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Exotic.
Diggs tries to move into range but Exotic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Exotic. Diggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diggs tried to counter with a leg kick but Exotic avoided it.
Exotic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diggs quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exotic throws a shot from downtown. Diggs moves away and avoids it.
Diggs appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Exotic scores with a jab to the body.
Exotic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diggs manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Exotic.
Diggs jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Exotic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diggs throws a counter high kick but Exotic was just alert enough to avoid it.
Exotic ducks right into an uppercut from Diggs.
A leg kick checked by Exotic.
Diggs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Exotic.
It appears Diggs was looking to counter with a kick there.
Exotic misses with a hook to the body
and Diggs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Joe Exotic has been cut.
Exotic is looking to clinch but Diggs is avoiding it.
Diggs is looking for a counter combo.
Exotic throws a hook but Diggs avoids it easily.
Diggs throws a counter high kick but Exotic was just alert enough to avoid it.
Exotic throws a looping overhand right but Diggs ducks down to avoid it.
It appears Diggs was looking to counter with a kick there.
Exotic looks to score with a jab to the body but Diggs is just out of range.
Diggs lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Exotic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exotic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diggs.
Exotic takes a swing at Diggs's ribcage but misses.
Exotic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Exotic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diggs.
Exotic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Exotic throws a body shot but no joy.
Diggs throwing a counter right hand but Exotic manages to avoid it.
Exotic scores with a punch to the head.
Diggs defending well as Exotic loads up on a big left hand.
Diggs thinks about countering with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Exotic wants to land a leg kick but Diggs is out of range.
A low kick from Exotic misses
letting Diggs counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Exotic. Exotic obviously looking to wear him down.
Diggs slips a jab from Exotic.
An attempted straight right counter from Diggs misses the target.
Diggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Exotic.
Diggs is looking to counter punch.
Exotic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Exotic is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Diggs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diggs catches Exotic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diggs moves out of range as Exotic strikes.
Exotic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diggs's hands.
Exotic misses with an uppercut. Diggs saw that one coming.
Diggs moves out of range as Exotic strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Exotic. That's going to slow Diggs down.
Exotic throws a looping overhand right but Diggs ducks down to avoid it.
Exotic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diggs moves out of range as Exotic strikes.
Exotic lands a front kick.
Exotic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diggs manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggs misses with a kick to the body.

Exotic moves into the clinch.

Exotic manages to break the clinch.
Exotic takes a swing at Diggs's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Diggs tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Exotic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Exotic throws a body kick that misses.
Exotic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diggs tried to counter with a leg kick but Exotic avoided it.
Exotic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Exotic.
Exotic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diggs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Exotic. That did some damage!
Diggs moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Exotic misses with a low kick as Diggs jumps back.
Diggs moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exotic works Diggs's body with a nice hook.
Exotic throws a front kick aimed at Diggs's knee but Diggs avoids it well.
Diggs misses with a shot to the body
and Exotic counters with a straight right hand.
Exotic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diggs manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diggs.
Exotic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Exotic. That snapped Diggs's head back.
Diggs looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Diggs slips under a jab.
Exotic misses with a straight right.
Exotic lands a right hook to the body.
Exotic connects with an inside leg kick.
Exotic swings widly with a right hand
and Diggs counters with a body kick.
Exotic throws an overhand right that lands on Diggs's shoulder, as Diggs tries to avoid the shot.
Exotic punishes Diggs's body with a nice straight punch.
A cross from Exotic lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs moves out of range of the leg kick from Exotic.
A little feinted left hand from Diggs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Exotic tries to score with a low kick but Diggs moves his leg out of the way.
Diggs throwing a counter right hand but Exotic manages to avoid it.
Exotic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diggs looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Exotic throws a shot from downtown. Diggs moves away and avoids it.
Exotic misses with a straight left.
Exotic misses with a low kick.
Exotic throws a jab but it's blocked by Diggs.
As Exotic backs away, Diggs returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Joe Exotic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diggs avoids a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Exotic tests Diggs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diggs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It appears Diggs was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exotic punishes Diggs's body with a nice straight punch.
Diggs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Exotic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Diggs wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diggs swats away the attempt to clinch by Exotic.
Diggs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diggs staying out of range there.
Exotic missing with a left hand there. Diggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Diggs misses.
Exotic misses with an uppercut. Diggs saw that one coming.
Exotic throws a leg kick but Diggs checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exotic moves out of range as Diggs strikes.
Diggs avoids the body shot from Exotic.
Exotic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diggs closes the distance but Exotic moves to the side
and Exotic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Exotic misses.
Joe Exotic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Exotic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Exotic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Diggs with a nice calf kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Exotic misses with a wild body shot.
Diggs is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Exotic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Exotic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Exotic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diggs throws an off balance right hand
and Exotic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diggs slips under a jab.
Diggs slips a jab from Exotic.
Diggs lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Exotic throws a poor cross that misses
and Diggs counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Exotic is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Decent striking displayed by Exotic there.
A jab from Exotic misses.
Diggs thinks about countering with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Exotic wants to clinch up but Diggs keeps it at a distance.
Exotic feints and then cracks Diggs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diggs down.
Diggs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Diggs slams his shin into Exotic's torso.
Diggs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diggs misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diggs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Exotic misses with a right hand
and Diggs counters with a left to the body.
Exotic throws a leg kick but Diggs moved away.
Diggs throws a quick counter head kick but Exotic was just out of range.
Exotic throws a looping overhand right but Diggs ducks down to avoid it.

Exotic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Exotic blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diggs.
Diggs putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Exotic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Exotic tries to circle away but Diggs has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Exotic backwards.
Exotic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diggs unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Exotic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diggs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Exotic backwards.
Still in the clinch, Diggs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diggs scores with a shot to the side of Exotic's head.
A shot in the inside from Diggs.
Diggs scores with a shoulder strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Diggs obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Diggs obliges.
Diggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diggs keeps control of Exotic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Diggs.
Diggs scores with a shoulder strike.
Diggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diggs lands an uppercut.
Diggs crunches a lovely knee into Exotic's ribcage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diggs.
Exotic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diggs scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exotic can't find room to land a body shot as Diggs controls the action.
Diggs scores with a shot to the side of Exotic's head.
Diggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Exotic can't break the clinch.
Diggs pushes Exotic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diggs putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Exotic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Diggs lands a hook that snaps the head of Exotic backwards.
Exotic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Diggs scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diggs.
Diggs lands a shot to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Diggs obliges.
Diggs putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Exotic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diggs.
Diggs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Exotic backwards.
Exotic takes a knee to the side of the body.
Diggs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diggs scores a nice knee to the body.
Diggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Diggs as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs digs a right hand into Exotic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Exotic's gas tank.
Diggs lands a hook that snaps the head of Exotic backwards.
Diggs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diggs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diggs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Exotic.
Diggs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diggs lands a nice uppercut.
Diggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Exotic is rocked!
Diggs digs a right hand underneath Exotic's ribcage. Exotic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diggs lands a body punch.
Exotic prevents a body shot from Diggs.
Diggs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Exotic backwards.
Diggs lands with a short shot to the head.
Exotic is still on wobbly legs! Can Diggs finish him?
Diggs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diggs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Exotic or not.
Exotic seems to have recovered his senses.
Exotic tries to break free but Diggs pushes him back against the cage.
Diggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Exotic backwards.
Diggs lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Willie Diggs clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Exotic's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Diggs gets a clinch.
Diggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Diggs.
Diggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diggs blocks a body shot from Exotic.
Diggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Exotic tries to break the clinch but Diggs is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Diggs fails to land.
Diggs lands with a right to the head.
Exotic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Exotic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Diggs.
Willie Diggs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diggs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Exotics head.
Diggs unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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 lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Exotic backwards.
Exotic takes a shot to the head.
Exotic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Exotic is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Diggs lands with a right to the head.
Diggs creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Exotic with a big uppercut! Exotic tries to clinch up but Diggs pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Exotic to the mat! Exotic covers up and Diggs unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Willie Diggs!
Willie Diggs retains his middleweight title!
Willie Diggs spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.