PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Willy Diamonds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Sauvage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillip Sauvage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diamonds
vs
Sauvage

189 cm
22
200 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Willy Diamonds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phillip Sauvage!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sauvage is looking to clinch.
Sauvage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diamonds.
Diamonds connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sauvage. Sauvage circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diamonds misses with a few strikes there.
Sauvage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big left from Diamonds misses.
Diamonds cracks Sauvage with a good jab.
Sauvage is looking to clinch.
Diamonds misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diamonds throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diamonds fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sauvage on the side of the head.
Sauvage tries to clinch up.
Sauvage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diamonds looks to score with a jab to the body but Sauvage is just out of range.
Sauvage takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sauvage wants to clinch.
Sauvage wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauvage takes one on the button.
A jab from Diamonds misses.
Diamonds dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sauvage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diamonds.
Diamonds uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sauvage wants to clinch up but Diamonds keeps it at a distance.
Sauvage moves out of range of the strikes.
Sauvage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sauvage takes one on the button.
Diamonds is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Diamonds throws a nice looking combination but Sauvage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sauvage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diamonds throws a hook but Sauvage avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamonds misses with a hook. Sauvage ducked under it nicely.
Diamonds keeps the fight on the outside.
Diamonds is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sauvage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diamonds paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diamonds lands an overhand right.
Sauvage tries to clinch but Diamonds is having none of it.
Diamonds throws a lazy right hand but Sauvage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diamonds misses with a looping right.
Diamonds throws a nice looking combination but Sauvage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diamonds misses with a looping left.
Diamonds misses with a looping left.
Diamonds lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Diamonds misses with an uppercut.
Diamonds fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diamonds connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauvage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sauvage there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sauvage has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diamonds finds it's way round the side to connect with Sauvage's head.
Diamonds keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sauvage takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sauvage wants to clinch up but Diamonds keeps it at a distance.
Diamonds moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A left and a right from Diamonds both land. Nice combination.
Diamonds looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diamonds swats away the attempt to clinch by Sauvage.
Diamonds thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diamonds swats away the attempt to clinch by Sauvage.
Diamonds sizes up Sauvage with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sauvage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Diamonds.
Diamonds digs a good hook to Sauvage's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diamonds dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diamonds misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diamonds fails to land with a series of punches.
Sauvage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diamonds scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diamonds looks to land a combination. Sauvage sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Good shot there by Diamonds.
Sauvage tries to clinch up.
Diamonds circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diamonds swats away the attempt to clinch by Sauvage.
Sauvage fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Diamonds dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sauvage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Diamonds manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sauvage is looking to clinch.
Diamonds throws a hook but Sauvage blocks it.
Nice shot by Diamonds.
Diamonds avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sauvage tries to clinch up but Diamonds circles away and keeps his distance.
Sauvage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Diamonds manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diamonds misses with a series of wild punches.
Diamonds misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diamonds lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice uppercut there from Diamonds.
Sauvage tries to clinch up but Diamonds circles away and keeps his distance.
Diamonds lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Diamonds lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauvage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diamonds moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Diamonds goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sauvage takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diamonds throws a hook but Sauvage blocks it.
Diamonds connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sauvage. Sauvage circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diamonds stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Diamonds misses with a few strikes there.
Diamonds is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sauvage tries to clinch but Diamonds moves out of range.
No joy there for Diamonds, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diamonds fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sauvage tries to clinch but Diamonds is having none of it.
Diamonds 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.
Phillip Sauvage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamonds lands a nice shot that snaps Sauvage's head back.
Diamonds lands a right hook to the body.
No joy there for Diamonds, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Willy Diamonds is winning the standup battle so far.
Diamonds connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sauvage. Sauvage circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diamonds fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sauvage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diamonds throws a hook but Sauvage blocks it.
Sauvage slips a jab from Diamonds.
Diamonds keeps the fight on the outside.
Diamonds throws out a powerful jab.
Diamonds darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diamonds cracks Sauvage with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sauvage is looking to clinch.
Sauvage tries to clinch up.
Sauvage tries to clinch up but Diamonds circles away and keeps his distance.
Diamonds is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sauvage can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamonds jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sauvage walks into a jab.
Sauvage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diamonds throws a looping overhand right but Sauvage ducks down to avoid it.
Diamonds throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sauvage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diamonds throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sauvage doesn't manage to clinch there - Diamonds circles away.
Diamonds misses with an uppercut. Sauvage saw that one coming.
Diamonds throws a nice looking combination but Sauvage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sauvage wants to clinch up but Diamonds keeps it at a distance.
Sauvage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diamonds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sauvage might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Diamonds has got the better of the exchanges.
Sauvage tries to clinch but Diamonds is having none of it.
Diamonds lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sauvage tries to close the distance and clinch but Diamonds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sauvage wants to clinch up but Diamonds keeps it at a distance.
Sauvage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sauvage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Willy Diamonds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diamonds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sauvage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diamonds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diamonds swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diamonds throws a series of punches but Sauvage avoids them all with ease.
Sauvage tries to clinch there but Diamonds circles away.
Sauvage takes one to the chin there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diamonds, as that shot connected.
Sauvage tries to clinch but Diamonds moves out of range.
Sauvage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Diamonds dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Diamonds misses with a straight right.
Sauvage tries to close the distance and clinch but Diamonds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sauvage is looking to clinch but Diamonds is avoiding it.
Sauvage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diamonds darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sauvage moves in looking to clinch but Diamonds pushes him off.
Sauvage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diamonds wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sauvage is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sauvage blocks a jab.
Sauvage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Diamonds manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diamonds misses with a body shot.
Sauvage doesn't manage to clinch there - Diamonds circles away.
Diamonds throws a shot from downtown. Sauvage moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamonds throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Diamonds throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diamonds throws a combination. Sauvage tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Diamonds works Sauvage's body with a nice hook.
Sauvage tries to close the distance and clinch but Diamonds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sauvage moves out of range as Diamonds strikes.
Sauvage tries to clinch there but Diamonds circles away.
Diamonds connects with the punch.
A left lands for Diamonds.
Diamonds lands a nice looking body shot.
Diamonds misses with an uppercut.
Sauvage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diamonds cracks Sauvage with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diamonds throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sauvage.
Sauvage tries to clinch up but Diamonds circles away and keeps his distance.
Sauvage takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Diamonds misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sauvage.
Sauvage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diamonds.
Sauvage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Diamonds manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diamonds swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diamonds lands with a cross.
Diamonds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diamonds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sauvage blocks a jab.
Diamonds looks to throw the jab but Sauvage is out of range.
Diamonds scores with a jab.
Sauvage doesn't manage to clinch there - Diamonds circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamonds throws a series of strikes that have Sauvage backpedaling.
Sauvage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diamonds paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diamonds lands a really nice looking cross but Sauvage seems unphased.
Diamonds fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Diamonds looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sauvage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sauvage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Diamonds manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sauvage wants to clinch.
Sauvage wants to clinch.
Sauvage is looking to clinch but Diamonds is avoiding it.
Phillip Sauvage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamonds with a jab.
Sauvage tries to clinch there but Diamonds circles away.
Diamonds digs a good body shot into Sauvage's ribs.
Diamonds misses the shot to the body.
Diamonds lands a jab-cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sauvage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diamonds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Willy Diamonds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sauvage wants to clinch.
Sauvage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sauvage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25

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