PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Voitto Puhti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Diggsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Puhti
vs
Diggsby

190 cm
23
266 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

209 cm
23
272 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

RAW Nutrition * Recovery 159 : 70$ *

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Voitto Puhti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Diggsby!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggsby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puhti manages to avoid it.
Puhti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Diggsby lands a left and a right that sends Puhti crashing to the canvas! Diggsby dives into mount looking to finish!

Puhti is rocked!

It looks like Voitto Puhti has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Diggsby has hold of Puhti's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Puhti manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Puhti is desperately trying to improve his position but Diggsby has a good base and remains in mount.
Puhti really wants to buck Diggsby off and get back to his feet.
Puhti in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Puhti is in all sorts of trouble here.
Puhti regains half guard.
Puhti makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Puhti.

Puhti is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diggsby is aware though and is defending well.
Puhti can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diggsby controls the pace.
Puhti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Diggsby trying to control the position from guard on top but Puhti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puhti is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puhti looking for a sweep. Not yet Puhti, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Puhti has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diggsby can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Diggsby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Puhti is keeping the position for now.

Diggsby drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Puhti manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Diggsby has Puhti in his guard.
Puhti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diggsby swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Diggsby throws his legs up looking for a submission but Puhti uses it to pass to side control.
Diggsby manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puhti wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Diggsby tries to stand but can't do so whilst Puhti controls his leg.
Diggsby content to control rather than advance.
Diggsby is trying to control the action in half guard but Puhti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Puhti works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Puhti is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Diggsby frees his head nicely. Oh but Puhti has switched to an armbar! Diggsby is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Voitto Puhti!