PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carmelo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason The Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Sanchez
vs
The Diamond

182 cm
25
170 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
178 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carmelo Sanchez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason The Diamond!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by The Diamond.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from The Diamond.
Sanchez throws a hook but The Diamond blocks it.
The Diamond moves into range and connects with a jab.
The Diamond just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez defending well as The Diamond loads up on a big left hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sanchez checks a leg kick.
The Diamond throws a body kick that misses.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from The Diamond.
The Diamond misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Diamond cracks Sanchez with a right hand to the side of the head.
The Diamond digs a good hook to Sanchez's body.
The Diamond lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Diamond cracks Sanchez with an open hand slap.
The Diamond looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
The Diamond tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sanchez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The Diamond swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Diamond looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Diamond.
The Diamond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Jab from Sanchez.
The Diamond looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
The Diamond throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but The Diamond slips the punch.
The Diamond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
The Diamond misses with a body shot.
A head kick by The Diamond misses
and Sanchez counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sanchez takes one to the side of the head.
The Diamond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Diamond tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of The Diamond's head.

It looks like Jason The Diamond has been cut.
Sanchez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sanchez there as he acknowledges the shot.
The Diamond is looking to land body kicks.
The Diamond checks a leg kick nicely.
The Diamond throws a leg kick
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
Jason The Diamond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Diamond tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sanchez. The Diamond shrugs it off though.
The Diamond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
The Diamond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Diamond takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The Diamond misses with a body shot.
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from The Diamond.
The Diamond falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sanchez counters with a body kick that stops The Diamond in his tracks momentarily.
The Diamond swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sanchez counters with a body kick that stops The Diamond in his tracks momentarily.
The Diamond tries to land a body kick
and Sanchez counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Diamond throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The Diamond throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanchez counters with a head kick.
Sanchez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The Diamond jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from The Diamond misses the target.
The Diamond lands a glancing blow to the side of Sanchez's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Diamond throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Diamond misses with a hook to the body
and Sanchez counters with a thumping low kick.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A shot to the body from The Diamond misses
and Sanchez counters with a left to the body.
The Diamond swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sanchez counters with a big head kick but The Diamond shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carmelo Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason The Diamond's cut.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The Diamond swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sanchez counters with a big head kick but The Diamond shrugs it off.
The Diamond throws a big shot that misses.
Sanchez misses with a kick to the body.
Carmelo Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Diamond.
The Diamond thows a leg kick but Sanchez checks it
and Sanchez counters with a body kick.
The Diamond misses with a looping right.
The Diamond throws a sloppy head kick
and Sanchez counters with a head kick. That will keep The Diamond thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The Diamond lands a nice looking body shot.
The Diamond thuds a left hand into Sanchez's body.
The Diamond throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sanchez counters with a nice low kick that buckles The Diamond's knee momentarily.
The Diamond moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sanchez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Diamond misses with a body shot
and Sanchez counters with a body kick.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
The Diamond fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanchez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The Diamond swinging wilding here.
The Diamond lands a really nice looking cross but Sanchez seems unphased.
The Diamond fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanchez.
The Diamond throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Diamond misses with a straight right.
The Diamond throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanchez counters with a nice body kick.
The Diamond lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanchez's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The Diamond misses with a shot to the body
and Sanchez counters with an inside leg kick.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
The Diamond scores with a body shot.
The Diamond misses with a hook to the body
and Sanchez counters with a big head kick but The Diamond shrugs it off.
Sanchez takes a swing at The Diamond's ribcage but misses.
The Diamond throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanchez counters with a low kick, right behind The Diamond 's knee.
The Diamond throws a sloppy body shot
and Sanchez counters with a big head kick but The Diamond shrugs it off.
A jab from The Diamond does it's job there.
The Diamond misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
The Diamond lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The Diamond looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Diamond throws a sloppy head kick
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
Sanchez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The Diamond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Diamond takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The Diamond misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sanchez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. The Diamond really felt that one!
Sanchez waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract The Diamond.
The Diamond misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Diamond.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Diamond dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from The Diamond.
Sanchez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The Diamond lands a head kick. Sanchez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sanchez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between The Diamond's hands.
A head kick by The Diamond misses
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good leg kick by Sanchez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The Diamond swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sanchez counters with an inside leg kick.
The Diamond blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Diamond scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by The Diamond.
Sanchez tries to land a leg kick but The Diamond saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carmelo Sanchez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason The Diamond's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The Diamond throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
The Diamond connects with a single shot there.
The Diamond misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanchez.
Nice shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
The Diamond thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanchez lets loose with a powerful body kick. The Diamond will feel that in the morning.
The Diamond scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The Diamond throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The Diamond throws a lazy head kick
and Sanchez counters with a good, hard body kick but The Diamond shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Diamond swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Diamond misses with a shot to the body
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The Diamond throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
The Diamond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Diamond connects with a body shot.
The Diamond throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sanchez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The Diamond throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
The Diamond lands a front kick.
The Diamond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Diamond throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A low kick from The Diamond misses
and Sanchez counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Diamond tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from The Diamond.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses
and The Diamond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Diamond thows a leg kick but Sanchez checks it
and Sanchez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sanchez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The Diamond connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sanchez's hands.
The Diamond has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sanchez.
The Diamond tests Sanchez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Good exchange - The Diamond coming out on top.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the body
and The Diamond counters with a right hand to the body.
Sanchez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sanchez there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Diamond pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Diamond with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The Diamond looks to throw the jab but Sanchez is out of range.
The Diamond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from The Diamond.
The Diamond throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a nice body shot.
Sanchez throws a chopping leg kick but The Diamond manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by The Diamond.
The Diamond lands a nice hook to Sanchez's body. Sanchez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Diamond misses with a kick to the body.
The Diamond throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanchez counters with a body kick that stops The Diamond in his tracks momentarily.
Sanchez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The Diamond misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sanchez counters with a good, hard body kick but The Diamond shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Diamond thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Diamond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
The Diamond throws a head kick that misses
and Sanchez counters with a nice body kick.
The Diamond misses with a kick to the body
and Sanchez counters with an inside leg kick.
The Diamond thuds a left hand into Sanchez's body.
The Diamond getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sanchez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by The Diamond.
The Diamond throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from The Diamond.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of The Diamond's head but The Diamond sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carmelo Sanchez clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jason The Diamond's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The Diamond swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanchez throws a head kick but The Diamond moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
A jab from The Diamond finds it's way through Sanchez's defenses.
The Diamond misses with a hook to the body
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanchez looks for a takedown but The Diamond sprawls well.
The Diamond scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Diamond misses with a shot to the body
and Sanchez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A swing and a miss from The Diamond.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by The Diamond.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from The Diamond.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The Diamond takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The Diamond misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Diamond throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.
The Diamond's corner calls for a 1-2. The Diamond obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on The Diamond's shoulder, as The Diamond tries to avoid the shot.
The Diamond misses with a jab to the body
and Sanchez counters with a leg kick.
The Diamond throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanchez counters with a right hand to the body.
The Diamond lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Diamond misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez throws a hook but The Diamond avoids it easily.
The Diamond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by The Diamond.
The Diamond lands a lovely overhand right.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Diamond.
The Diamond swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sanchez counters with a nice body kick.
The Diamond throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The Diamond throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sanchez checks a leg kick.
The Diamond throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Diamond tries to land a body kick
and Sanchez counters with a good low kick that The Diamond was not able to check.
The Diamond misses the jab.
Sanchez throws a head kick but The Diamond moves out of range.
The Diamond misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez lands a head kick. The Diamond smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The Diamond misses with a double jab
and Sanchez counters with a head kick. That will keep The Diamond thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The Diamond takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The Diamond moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The Diamond listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sanchez looks for the body kick but The Diamond saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Diamond throws a sloppy head kick
and Sanchez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sanchez waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract The Diamond.
The Diamond throws a lazy head kick
and Sanchez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. The Diamond is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Diamond.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by The Diamond.
The Diamond is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
The Diamond throws a head kick that misses
and Sanchez counters with a head kick. That will keep The Diamond thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The Diamond fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanchez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The Diamond lands a really nice looking cross but Sanchez seems unphased.
Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A low kick from The Diamond misses
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carmelo Sanchez had his way with Jason The Diamond in that round.
The cut man is working on Jason The Diamond's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

The Diamond misses with a straight left.
The Diamond just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by The Diamond.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Sanchez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling The Diamond to score with a decent uppercut.
Sanchez scores with a nice body kick.
The Diamond cracks Sanchez with an open hand slap.
A head kick by The Diamond misses
and Sanchez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The Diamond tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Diamond scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sanchez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and The Diamond is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from The Diamond.
The Diamond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Diamond's corner calls for a 1-2. The Diamond obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The Diamond throws a combination that misses
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Diamond.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by The Diamond.
The fighters circle momentarily. The Diamond darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The Diamond cracks Sanchez with an open hand slap.
The Diamond checks a leg kick nicely.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by The Diamond.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Diamond.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jab from Sanchez.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanchez. That's going to slow The Diamond down.
The Diamond throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
The Diamond swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for The Diamond. That snapped Sanchez's head back.
The Diamond throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
The Diamond throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sanchez counters with a leg kick.
The Diamond sizes up Sanchez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The Diamond swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sanchez counters with a leg kick.
The Diamond looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
The Diamond misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from The Diamond misses.
The Diamond throws a sloppy head kick
and Sanchez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. The Diamond is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Diamond throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The Diamond throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Diamond misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sanchez counters with a big head kick but The Diamond shrugs it off.
The Diamond throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
The Diamond falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sanchez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. The Diamond really felt that one!
The Diamond bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sanchez's head.
The Diamond lands a with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Diamond chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanchez can pounce on him.
The Diamond tries to land a body kick
and Sanchez counters with a head kick. That will keep The Diamond thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sanchez thows a leg kick but The Diamond checks it
and The Diamond counters with a two punch combo.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but The Diamond moved out of range nicely.
The Diamond swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Diamond misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from The Diamond is predictable there
and Sanchez counters with an inside leg kick.
A jab from The Diamond does it's job there.
Sanchez slips under a jab from The Diamond.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Jason The Diamond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carmelo Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Diamond throws a one two combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carmelo Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanchez 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carmelo Sanchez!
Carmelo Sanchez retains his welterweight title!