PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Diamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abraham Lincoln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lincoln has chosen Oversized Lincoln as his entrance music. Michael Diamante has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Diamante
vs
Lincoln

190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Diamante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abraham Lincoln!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lincoln digs a good hook to Diamante's body.
Diamante tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lincoln paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lincoln thows a body shot but no joy.
Diamante throws a head kick that misses.
Diamante is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lincoln comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diamante takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Diamante.
Michael Diamante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diamante throws a good cross that connects.
Diamante throws a leg kick but Lincoln checks it.
Diamante is looking to clinch.
Diamante tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lincoln sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diamante somewhat.
Lincoln stuffs the takedown attempt from Diamante. Diamante gets slowly back to his feet.
Diamante takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln wants to clinch up but Diamante keeps it at a distance.
Diamante misses with a jab to the body
and Lincoln counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lincoln is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Diamante rather than just go for the knockout.
Lincoln scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Diamante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diamante fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Diamante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diamante shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diamante throws a jab when Lincoln was well out of range.
Lincoln fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diamante manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Lincoln. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lincoln.
Diamante slips a jab and a cross from Lincoln.
Diamante takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lincoln digs a good hook to Diamante's body.
Diamante is breathing heavily.

Diamante scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lincoln regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln moves into full guard.
Diamante stopping the sweep attempt from Lincoln.
Lincoln is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamante wants to stand and escape but instead Lincoln has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lincoln wants to control from the top but Diamante keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Lincoln. No joy for Diamante on that attempt.
Lincoln comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lincoln avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lincoln misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lincoln tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lincoln fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four 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.
Lincoln tries to close the distance and clinch but Diamante swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diamante fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Diamante shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lincoln's guard.

Lincoln has his feet on Diamante's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lincoln swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Diamante changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lincoln looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lincoln sneaks back into half guard.
Lincoln has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diamante is working away from the top position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diamante is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abraham Lincoln dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lincoln misses with the combination.
Diamante fails with a takedown attempt.
Diamante looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lincoln is fending him off so far but Diamante persists. Nope, Lincoln circles away and we're back to standing.
Diamante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lincoln takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diamante shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lincoln sprawls well. Lincoln wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diamante gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Diamante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lincoln lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Diamante lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lincoln fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diamante, pushing him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lincoln lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diamante tries to circle away but Lincoln has him pinned against the cage.
Lincoln doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diamante creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diamante looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lincoln keeps control of Diamante as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diamante tries to circle away but Lincoln has him pinned against the cage.
Lincoln throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diamantes head.
Lincoln lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lincoln lands with a right to the head.
Lincoln softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lincoln lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diamante backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Lincoln.
Lincoln lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lincoln lands with a short shot to the head.
Lincoln makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diamante blocking some punches.
Lincoln misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diamante is trying to force a seperation but Lincoln has the dominant position.
A short left from Lincoln.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lincoln lands with a left to the head.
Lincoln doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Lincoln as the two fighters clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diamante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lincoln swings wildly with an uppercut but Diamante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lincoln pushes Diamante back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lincoln lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diamante wants to get back to striking at distance but Lincoln won't allow it.
Diamante blocks an uppercut.
Lincoln tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lincoln prevents Diamante from breaking the clinch.
Lincoln throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lincoln lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lincoln lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Lincoln.
Nice body punch from Lincoln - that landed with a thud.
Lincoln lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diamante blocks an uppercut.
Diamante's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Lincoln.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln lands a nice uppercut.
Diamante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lincoln misses with the head strike.
Diamante tries to break the clinch but Lincoln is controlling the position.
Lincoln working aggressively here.
Diamante taking a breather.
Diamante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diamante wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lincoln fails to land.
Diamante wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lincoln works on Diamante's body with a couple of short punches.
Lincoln lands a nice shot to the body.
Lincoln lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Lincoln scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lincoln digs a right hand into Diamante's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diamante's gas tank.
Lincoln has Diamante pressed against the cage, preventing Diamante from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lincoln lands with a light punch inside.
Lincoln lands a nice shot to the body.
Lincoln lands with a light punch inside.
Abraham Lincoln seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diamante tries to break the clinch but Lincoln is controlling the position.
Diamante has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln pushes Diamante back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lincoln is leaning against Diamante and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Lincoln - that landed with a thud.
Lincoln works on Diamante's body with a couple of short punches.
Lincoln makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diamante working hard to break the clinch.
Lincoln working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lincoln lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lincoln lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Lincoln.
Lincoln lands with a short shot to the head.
Lincoln lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diamante backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lincoln working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diamante takes a shot to the head.
Lincoln misses with some punches.
Lincoln softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lincoln misses with some punches.
Lincoln lands with a light punch inside.
Lincoln swings wildly with an uppercut but Diamante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lincoln lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diamante.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abraham Lincoln showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lincoln thuds a left hand into Diamante's body.
Lincoln misses with a hook. Diamante ducked under it nicely.
Diamante swings for the body but Lincoln moves out of range.
Lincoln fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diamante manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lincoln. Diamante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lincoln wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lincoln throws a right hand that Diamante ducks under and follows up with a left that Diamante also avoids with ease.
Nice shot by Lincoln.
Diamante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lincoln stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lincoln wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lincoln throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lincoln fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diamante misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lincoln looks to score with a jab to the body but Diamante is just out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Diamante. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lincoln clinches up against the cage.
Diamante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lincoln lands with a short shot to the head.
Lincoln misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Lincoln.
Lincoln lands a body shot.
A short right from Lincoln on the inside.
Lincoln throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diamantes head.
Diamante is looking to break free of the clinch but Lincoln has double underhooks.
Diamante is trying to break the clinch but Lincoln is controlling him.
Lincoln keeps control of Diamante as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lincoln scores with a shoulder strike.
Lincoln doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diamante tries to break free but Lincoln pushes him back against the cage.
Lincoln lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diamante misses with a body punch.
Lincoln lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diamante wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lincoln throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln lands an uppercut.
Lincoln lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diamante wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lincoln lands an uppercut.
Lincoln misses with the head strike.
Diamante pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Diamante is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Lincoln.
Diamante wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lincoln lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lincoln throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lincoln throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lincoln lands a hook that snaps the head of Diamante backwards.
Lincoln lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diamante or not.
Lincoln misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Lincoln.
Lincoln makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Lincoln as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lincoln.
Diamante throws a head punch that misses.
Diamante has had enough of the clinch but Lincoln keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamante looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lincoln lands a right hand.
Lincoln swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lincoln lands a nice shot to the body.
Diamante is looking to break free of the clinch but Lincoln has double underhooks.
Lincoln digs a right hand underneath Diamante's ribcage. Diamante let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diamante is trying to force a seperation but Lincoln has the dominant position.
Lincoln lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diamante or not.
Lincoln presses Diamante against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lincoln lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lincoln lands a body punch.
Lincoln lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lincoln pushes Diamante back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lincoln lands with a short shot to the head.
Lincoln working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Lincoln.
Lincoln lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lincoln lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diamante misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lincoln.
Diamante has had enough of the clinch but Lincoln keeps him there for the moment.
Diamante's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lincoln lands with a short shot to the head.
Lincoln makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lincoln fails to land.
Lincoln working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lincoln has a couple of punches blocked by Diamante.
Diamante trying to stall but Lincoln improves his position.
A right handed body shot lands from Lincoln.
Diamante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lincoln's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lincoln.
Lincoln lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lincoln lands with a left to the head.
Diamante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diamante is trying to break free.
Diamante is trying to force a seperation but Lincoln has the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diamante blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Lincoln as the two fighters clinch.
Michael Diamante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diamante swings wildly with an uppercut but Lincoln uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lincoln has Diamante pressed against the cage, preventing Diamante from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lincoln lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abraham Lincoln comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lincoln winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 25:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 25:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraham Lincoln!