PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Willie Diggs (ranked 8 p4p, 75 weight class) and Joe Exotic (ranked 2 p4p, 9 weight class). Diggs's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, CHOSEN 1. Exotic has chosen Joe Exotic - I Saw a Tiger as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diggs
vs
Exotic

184 cm
27
187
25 - 4 - 0

186 cm
34
185
36 - 15 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 25 - 4 - 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 36 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Joe Exotic!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Exotic just misses with a punch to the body.
Exotic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Exotic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Exotic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Diggs has taken the fight to the clinch.
Exotic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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 gets through Exotic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Exotic working hard to break the clinch.
Diggs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Exotic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs lands a left hand.
Exotic working aggressively here.
Exotic tries to circle away but Diggs has him pinned against the cage.
Diggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Exotic tries to circle away but Diggs has him pinned against the cage.
Exotic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diggs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Exotic or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic blocks a body shot from Diggs.
Diggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Joe Exotic has been cut.
A short left from Diggs.
Diggs lands a body shot in the clinch.
Exotic tries a body shot but Diggs blocks it.
Exotic misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diggs.
Diggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Exotic controls his hands.
Diggs trying to land knees to the body.
Diggs scores with a shot to the side of Exotic's head.
A frustrated look appears on Exotic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diggs lands an uppercut.
Diggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
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.
Exotic is trying to break the clinch but Diggs has him pressed against the cage.
Exotic misses with a punch to the body.
Diggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diggs unloads a knee to the mid-section. Exotic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Exotic looks winded!
Exotic prevents a body shot from Diggs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diggs gets through Exotic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Exotic throws a head punch that misses.
Diggs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Diggs lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Diggs.
Diggs is leaning against Exotic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diggs.
Diggs scores with a hook to the body.
Diggs lands a knee to the body.
Diggs connects with a nasty looking knee right to Exotic's face.
Diggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diggs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Exotic or not.
Exotic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diggs scores with a hook to the body.
Diggs lands a hook that snaps the head of Exotic backwards.
Diggs working Exotic over with knees to the body.
Diggs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diggs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diggs.
Diggs lands a nice knee to the body.
Diggs landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diggs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Exotic backwards.
Diggs lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Diggs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs lands with a right to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Diggs obliges.
Diggs lands a right hand.
Diggs lands a body punch.
Diggs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diggs landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Exotic takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Diggs.
Diggs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diggs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Exotic or not.
Diggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Exotic tries to break the clinch but Diggs is controlling the position.
Diggs landing knees to the body.
Diggs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Exotic.
Diggs lands a nice uppercut.
Diggs landing knees to the body.
Diggs lands an uppercut.
Diggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diggs utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diggs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diggs unloads a knee to the mid-section. Exotic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diggs.
A right hand to the body from Diggs.
Diggs lands a nice shot to the body.
Diggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diggs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Exotic backwards.
Diggs lands a knee to the body.
Diggs scores a nice knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Diggs.
Diggs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diggs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diggs is leaning against Exotic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Diggs crunches a lovely knee into Exotic's ribcage.
Diggs landing some nice looking knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diggs lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diggs lands with a left to the head.
Diggs scores a nice knee to the body.
Diggs lands a nice uppercut.
Diggs tries to work over Exotic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Willie Diggs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Exotic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Exotic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diggs connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Exotic scrambles back to his feet.
Diggs throws a shot from downtown. Exotic moves away and avoids it.
Joe Exotic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Exotic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diggs's head backwards.
Exotic misses with a hook. Diggs ducked under it nicely.
Diggs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A swing and a miss from Diggs.
Exotic takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exotic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Diggs was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Exotic.
Exotic throws a front kick aimed at Diggs's knee but Diggs avoids it well.
Diggs misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs lets loose with a powerful body kick. Exotic will feel that in the morning.
Exotic is breathing heavily.
Diggs scores with a body shot.
Diggs throws a low kick, looking for Exotic's leg but Exotic calmly moves out of range.
Exotic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diggs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Exotic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diggs misses with a hook. Exotic ducked under it nicely.
Exotic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diggs with a body shot.

Diggs feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Exotic sprawling to the canvas! Exotic 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?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Exotic ducks into an uppercut from Diggs and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Willie Diggs!
Willie Diggs retains his middleweight title!
A less than humble Willie Diggs misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.