PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Pheonix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevie Diamond has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Diamond
vs
Pheonix

180 cm
24
153 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

172 cm
20
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stevie Diamond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Pheonix!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Diamond blocks the low kick.
Pheonix throws a head kick but Diamond moves out of range.
Pheonix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diamond lands with a cross.
Pheonix throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Diamond counters with a stiff right hand.
Diamond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pheonix moves away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pheonix. Diamond shrugs it off though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pheonix.
Pheonix lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Stevie Diamond has been cut.
A jab from Diamond misses.
Diamond throws a right and a left that Pheonix avoids nicely.
Diamond avoids the head kick by Pheonix.
An inside leg kick from Pheonix misses.
Diamond blocks the body kick.
Pheonix tries a head kick but it misses.
Aaron Pheonix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pheonix scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pheonix looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A solid body kick from Pheonix.
Pheonix takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diamond is looking to chop away at Pheonix's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond misses with a wild body shot.
Pheonix thows a leg kick but Diamond checks it
and Diamond makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jab by Diamond.
Pheonix throws a leg kick
and Diamond counters with a one-two to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pheonix.
Diamond with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pheonix tries a head kick but it misses.
Diamond avoids the head kick by Pheonix.
Diamond throws a nice looking combination but Pheonix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Diamond.
A right-left combo lands from Diamond.

Pheonix is rocked!
Diamond drops Pheonix with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Pheonix! Diamond dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stevie Diamond!