PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ruff Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Diamond
vs
Morris

195 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 London, Ruff Diamond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Morris!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diamond connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Diamond misses with a body kick.
Diamond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morris doesn't manage to clinch there - Diamond circles away.
Diamond looks to score with a jab to the body but Morris is just out of range.
Morris moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Diamond keeps the fight on the outside.
Diamond takes a swing at Morris's ribcage but misses.
Diamond lands a two punch combo.
Morris throws a series of punches but Diamond avoids them all with ease.
Diamond lands a nice shot that snaps Morris's head back.
Morris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diamond.
Diamond swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diamond circles away.
Diamond misses the shot to the body.
Morris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diamond circles away quickly and effectively.
Diamond throws a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Diamond has Morris up against the cage in a clinch.
Diamond throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right from Diamond.
Diamond lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Diamond.
Morris looks gassed!

Diamond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diamond tests Morris's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Diamond clinches up with Morris and pushes him back against the cage.
Come on Diamond - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Morris tries to land a knee to the head but Diamond blocks with his arms.
Morris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Diamond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morris tries to clinch
and Diamond counters with a right hand to the body.
Morris takes one to the side of the head.
Diamond throws the left hand but Morris avoids the punch easily.
Diamond dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morris. That did some damage!
Diamond throws a hook to the side of Morris's head but Morris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morris moves out of range of the strikes.
Diamond scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Diamond misses.
Ruff Diamond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morris takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Diamond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diamond scores with a jab to the jaw.
Diamond pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diamond stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morris closes the distance looking to clinch
and Diamond counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Morris takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diamond scores with a shot to the body.
Diamond ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diamond thows a body shot but no joy.
Morris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diamond throws a jab when Morris was well out of range.
Jab from Diamond.

Diamond clinches up with Morris and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Diamond.
Diamond lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morris backwards.

Diamond manages to break the clinch.
Diamond throws an overhand right that lands on Morris's shoulder, as Morris tries to avoid the shot.
Diamond closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Morris avoids the head kick by Diamond.
Morris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diamond.
Diamond with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morris shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diamond as he jumps to the side.
Ruff Diamond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Morris.
Morris takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Diamond has managed to clinch.

Diamond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Diamond as he connects with a hook.
Diamond cracks Morris with a good jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diamond tries to land knees in the clinch but Morris avoids the damage to the body.
Diamond works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamond lands a hook to the side of the head.

Diamond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diamond is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jab by Diamond.

Morris is rocked!
A punch lands to the side of Morris 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Morris is still on wobbly legs! Can Diamond finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morris fails with a takedown attempt.
Morris looks up at the clock. Bad move! Diamond lands a right hand from hell, dropping Morris. Diamond pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ruff Diamond!