PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramon The Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yushin okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yushin okami has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

The Diamond
vs
okami

175 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

187 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ramon The Diamond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yushin okami!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by okami.
The Diamond is working to avoid the ground and pound but okami connects with a decent elbow.
okami scoring with punches and elbows.
okami scoring with punches from side control.
okami lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear The Diamond down.

okami stands up.
Yushin okami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Diamond with a poor takedown
and okami counters with a one-two to the body.
The Diamond is breathing heavily.
okami works over The Diamond's head and body with a nice combination.

okami closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The Diamond takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
okami working the ground and pound.
okami landing strikes.
okami landing strikes.
okami working the body and head with strikes.
The Diamond trying to remain calm as okami controls from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
okami is working The Diamond over with some ground and pound from side control.
The Diamond is trying to escape the position but okami is controlling the position.
okami creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
okami working the head and body with strikes.
okami is putting a hurting on The Diamond here, landing some big shots from side control.
okami connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused The Diamond some visible discomfort.
okami lands a nice forearm strike.
The Diamond is looking for a sweep.
okami working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Check out the look on okami's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
okami controls the position.
okami looks up at the clock and then as The Diamond takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, okami smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
okami staying calm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
okami landing strikes.
The Diamond taking punishment in the form of punches.
okami in side control lands a decent elbow.
The Diamond is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
okami landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
okami lands some shots froms side control.
okami in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
okami lands a nice forearm strike.
The Diamond is looking to work his way out of this bad position but okami is controlling him well.
okami cracks The Diamond with a big right hand but The Diamond just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Check out the look on okami's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The Diamond takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
okami landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The Diamond takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
okami is working The Diamond over with some ground and pound from side control.
The Diamond taking a bit of punishment here - okami scoring with strikes.
okami working the ground and pound from side control.

okami stands up and beckons The Diamond to his feet.
The Diamond misses with a takedown
and okami counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
okami throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
okami throws a series of punches but The Diamond moves out of range.

okami shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches The Diamond napping and manages to drive through into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
okami lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear The Diamond down.
The referee asks okami politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. okami prefers to stall for the moment though.
The Diamond takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yushin okami dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The Diamond closes the distance looking to clinch

and okami counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for The Diamond!
okami landing strikes, looking to finish!
okami working away from the top, dropping strikes.
okami looking to finish The Diamond with some ground and pound. This is bad for The Diamond!
The Diamond is bucking up trying to escape but okami cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
okami raining down shots from the mount!
okami sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
okami lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! okami connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The Diamond is bucking up trying to escape but okami cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
okami with good strikes from the mount here!
The Diamond is trying to stand.
The Diamond takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The referee warns The Diamond that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
okami lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
okami scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish The Diamond?
okami takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The Diamond is in a horrible position here. okami smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Diamond is in a horrible position here. okami smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
okami is landing with some decent strikes but The Diamond is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
okami connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
okami lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The Diamond's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
okami postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. The Diamond looks a forlorn figure.
okami landing strikes from the mount and The Diamond is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
okami landing strikes from the mount.
The Diamond's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
okami landing punches.
okami breaks from The Diamond's wrist control and lands an elbow.
okami lands a nice shot to the head.
okami cracks The Diamond with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
BOOM! okami connects with a massive shot to the dome!
okami landing strikes from the mount and The Diamond is in trouble!
The Diamond is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
okami lands a big shot there that rocks The Diamond but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
okami has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
okami landing strikes, looking to finish!
okami with the ground and pound from mount.
The Diamond might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The Diamond working to try and regain half guard.
okami controlling from the full mount.
okami lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
okami unloading with bombs!
okami lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yushin okami showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

No joy there for The Diamond, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

okami fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. The Diamond sprawls well initially but okami persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
okami lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
okami drops an elbow to the side of The Diamond's head.
okami seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from okami.
Nice strikes from okami there.
okami working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Diamond wants to get back to full guard.
The Diamond wants to control but okami is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Diamond tries to get to full guard but okami has control of the leg.
okami stops The Diamond from getting back to his feet.
Yushin okami has got the better of the ground game so far.
okami looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks The Diamond with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
okami content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
okami is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
okami lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The Diamond taking shots to the head.
okami with the ground and pound from mount.
okami putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
okami lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
okami lands a big shot there that rocks The Diamond but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
okami landing strikes from the mount and The Diamond is in trouble!
The Diamond working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
okami tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The Diamond throwing hammer fists to the chest of okami. What's that going to do exactly?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Diamond wants to try and get back to his feet.
okami unloading with bombs!
okami controlling from mount.
okami landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
okami scoring with strikes but The Diamond is staying in there.
okami postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. The Diamond looks a forlorn figure.
The Diamond is trying desperately to improve position.
Yushin okami is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Diamond is working hard here to advance position.
okami controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Diamond is looking to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yushin okami comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well okami has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yushin okami!