PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Willy Diamonds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spencer Ryley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Diamonds
vs
Ryley

189 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000
Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

Demonic Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willy Diamonds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Spencer Ryley!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diamonds closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ryley fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Diamonds.
Diamonds will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Ryley fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Diamonds sprawls well initially but Ryley persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ryley is trying to control. Diamonds wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ryley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ryley thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Diamonds to regain full guard.
Ryley throwing strikes but missing.
Ryley trying to control but Diamonds is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Diamonds is controlling Ryley's posture.
Ryley looking to sit in guard and control but Diamonds gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diamonds lands a couple of elbows.
Ryley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diamonds missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ryley is trying to control the position but Diamonds postures up.
Diamonds postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ryley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Diamonds is controlling him.
Diamonds trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diamonds stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ryley swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Diamonds attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diamonds throws a combination that misses
and Ryley counters with a three punch combo that has Diamonds backing up. Diamonds nods at Ryley to acknowledge the strikes.
Diamonds misses with a hook to the body
enabling Ryley to counter with a crisp jab.
Willy Diamonds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diamonds connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ryley. Ryley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ryley slips under a jab.
Ryley takes one to the side of the head.
Ryley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diamonds lands the left hand.
Ryley slips a jab and a cross from Diamonds.
Diamonds just misses with a punch to the body.
Diamonds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Ryley shoots in and bounces Diamonds off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamonds seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Diamonds manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Willy Diamonds will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Diamonds misses the body punch

and Ryley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ryley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Diamonds is positioning himself well to prevent Ryley advancing to mount.
Diamonds gets back to full guard.
Diamonds keeping moving, preventing Ryley from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryley trying to move into half guard but instead Diamonds has managed to sweep!
Diamonds throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ryley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ryley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ryley is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Diamonds postures up in Ryley's guard and throws a big left but Ryley blocks it.
Diamonds with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Diamonds postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Diamonds throwing strikes but missing.
Ryley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diamonds controls the pace.
Ryley wants to sweep here but Diamonds controlling him for the moment.
Diamonds trying to control but Ryley is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamonds postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diamonds accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diamonds throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diamonds in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Diamonds chips away with some ground and pound.
Diamonds postures up in Ryley's guard and throws a big left but Ryley blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ryley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ryley wants to sweep but no luck.
Diamonds throws a big right hand that misses.
Ryley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diamonds. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Diamonds trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Ryley feints and as Diamonds raises his hands in defense, Ryley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamonds is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ryley trying to control the position from guard on top but Diamonds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diamonds has Ryley pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Spencer Ryley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Diamonds misses with a body shot.
Diamonds swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ryley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diamonds misses with a double jab

and Ryley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Diamonds manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ryley manages to get himself to full guard.
Diamonds sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ryley's guard.
Diamonds looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Diamonds slips a nice elbow through Ryley's hands, connecting with Ryley's forehead.
Ryley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Diamonds not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamonds sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ryley defending well though.
Diamonds tries to pass to full mount but Ryley defends it.
Ryley is not content to let Diamonds control the position.
Ryley is trying to stand back up but Diamonds is controlling him
Diamonds lands with a punch from half guard.
Ryley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diamonds.
Diamonds passes to side control.
Ryley is trying to improve his position.
Willy Diamonds overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Diamonds trying to control the position but Ryley is working away.
Diamonds scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ryley to see if he's OK.
Diamonds cracks Ryley with a big right hand but Ryley just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ryley is looking to reverse the position.
Ryley is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ryley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diamonds misses with the ground and pound.
Diamonds trying to control the position but Ryley is working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Diamonds.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamonds lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ryley is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
You can see the frustration on Ryley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Diamonds working the ground and pound from side control.
Ryley is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Diamonds lands a few punches from side control.
Diamonds landing a few strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamonds working the head with strikes.
Diamonds scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ryley to see if he's OK.
Diamonds wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ryley keeps working.
Ryley is looking for a sweep.

Diamonds is trying to get an arm triangle but Ryley is defending well.
Diamonds is looking to take a break and control but Ryley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diamonds is really struggling to control Ryley but he's trying to hold on to the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willy Diamonds showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diamonds 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willy Diamonds!