PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Rash Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Diamonds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rash Jr comes to the cage accompanied by E.T. -Katy Perry ft. Kanye West. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rash Jr
vs
Diamonds

180 cm
23
200 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

189 cm
24
200 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
World class 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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Rash Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Willy Diamonds!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rash Jr.
Rash Jr misses with a right hand
and Diamonds counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rash Jr misses with a takedown
and Diamonds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rash Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Diamonds counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Rash Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rash Jr misses with a takedown
letting Diamonds counter with a right hand.
Rash Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diamonds counters with a two punch combo.

Rash Jr manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Diamonds on his heels. He'll look to pass Diamonds's guard now, I'm sure.
Rash Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Diamonds looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rash Jr is one step ahead there.
Rash Jr controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rash Jr trying to control but Diamonds is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rash Jr thows a big elbow that misses.
Rash Jr trying to control but Diamonds is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rash Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.

Matt Rash Jr has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rash Jr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rash Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Diamonds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rash Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rash Jr with a poor takedown
and Diamonds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diamonds lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rash Jr misses with a takedown
and Diamonds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Willy Diamonds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rash Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Diamonds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rash Jr tries for a takedown but Diamonds circles away easily
and Diamonds counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diamonds lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rash Jr tries for a takedown but Diamonds circles away easily
and Diamonds counters with a straight right hand.
Rash Jr tries for a takedown but Diamonds circles away easily
and Diamonds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rash Jr misses with a hook
and Diamonds counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diamonds is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rash Jr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rash Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Diamonds counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamonds bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diamonds might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rash Jr fails with the takedown
and Diamonds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rash Jr is breathing heavily.
Rash Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Diamonds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diamonds digs a good body shot into Rash Jr's ribs.
Diamonds has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Diamonds lands with a hook. Rash Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diamonds fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rash Jr on the side of the head.
Rash Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Diamonds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rash Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Diamonds counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rash Jr fails with the takedown
and Diamonds counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rash Jr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rash Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diamonds jabs Rash Jr right on the nose. Rash Jr blinks but takes it well.
Diamonds feints a jab promting Rash Jr to slip. Diamonds then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rash Jr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diamonds connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rash Jr misses with a left hand
letting Diamonds counter with a right hand.
Rash Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Diamonds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diamonds clobbers Rash Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rash Jr with a poor takedown
and Diamonds counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rash Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Diamonds counters with a nice uppercut.
Diamonds scores with a one two! Rash Jr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rash Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Diamonds dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rash Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diamonds connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rash Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Rash Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diamonds thuds a left hand into Rash Jr's body.
Rash Jr drops his hands momentarily and Diamonds takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rash Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Rash Jr shoots and misses
and Diamonds counters with a nice uppercut.
Rash Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diamonds counters with a stiff right hand.
Rash Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Diamonds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Rash Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rash Jr fails with the takedown
and Rash Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rash Jr misses with a takedown
and Diamonds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamonds smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rash Jr shoots and misses
and Diamonds counters with a left to the body.
Rash Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rash Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Diamonds counter with a right hand.
Rash Jr is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Diamonds's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rash Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Diamonds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diamonds scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diamonds comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rash Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diamonds scores with a one two! Rash Jr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Diamonds with a hook.
Matt Rash Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rash Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Diamonds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Diamonds.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rash Jr fails with the takedown
and Diamonds counters with a nice body shot.
Diamonds darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rash Jr misses with a takedown
and Diamonds counters with a stiff right hand.
Diamonds dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diamonds scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Diamonds lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diamonds scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Diamonds has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diamonds jabs Rash Jr right on the nose. Rash Jr blinks but takes it well.
Rash Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Diamonds counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rash Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Rash Jr drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rash Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Diamonds wants to sweep but no luck.
Diamonds bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rash Jr's guard.
Diamonds chips away with some ground and pound.
Diamonds postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Diamonds landing with the ground and pound.
Diamonds must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diamonds is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rash Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamonds trying to control the position from guard on top but Rash Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diamonds is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Diamonds wants to control from the top but Rash Jr keeps moving.
Rash Jr wants to sweep here but Diamonds controlling him for the moment.
Rash Jr trying to control the position here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Willy Diamonds was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rash Jr moves forwards but Diamonds connects with a nice, crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rash Jr misses with a takedown
enabling Diamonds to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Diamonds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rash Jr with a poor takedown
and Diamonds counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rash Jr misses with a left hand
and Diamonds counters with a one-two to the body.
Rash Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Diamonds counters with a nice uppercut.
Rash Jr tries for a takedown but Diamonds circles away easily
and Diamonds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Rash Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rash Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Diamonds.
Rash Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Diamonds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rash Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Diamonds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rash Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diamonds counters with a stiff right hand.
Rash Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Diamonds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rash Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rash Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rash Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Diamonds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diamonds scores with a jab. Rash Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rash Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diamonds counters with a two punch combo.
Rash Jr misses with a right hand
and Diamonds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rash Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Diamonds counters with a two punch combo.
Diamonds scores with a shot to the body.
Rash Jr with a poor takedown
and Diamonds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rash Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Diamonds counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamonds lands with a hook. Rash Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rash Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diamonds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diamonds scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diamonds throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rash Jr on the side of the head.
Rash Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diamonds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diamonds digs a good body shot into Rash Jr's ribs.
Diamonds ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diamonds with a jab.
Diamonds takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rash Jr fails with the takedown
and Diamonds counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rash Jr thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rash Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diamonds counters with a two punch combo.
Diamonds throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Diamonds scores with the left hand. Rash Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Diamonds works Rash Jr's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Diamonds does it's job there.
Diamonds is working the combinations to good effect here.
Diamonds lands a really nice looking cross but Rash Jr seems unphased.
Rash Jr tries for a takedown but Diamonds circles away easily
and Diamonds counters with a nice body shot.
Diamonds stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jab by Diamonds.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamonds tries to bum rush Rash Jr with a series of wild strikes but Rash Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rash Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Diamonds counters with a left and a right that stings Rash Jr.
Rash Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Diamonds counters with a series of strikes. Rash Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diamonds getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diamonds clobbers Rash Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rash Jr fails with the takedown
and Diamonds counters with a nice uppercut.
Willy Diamonds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diamonds clobbers Rash Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rash Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diamonds counters with a right hand to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diamonds punishes Rash Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Matt Rash Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rash Jr misses with a hook
and Rash Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willy Diamonds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diamonds 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

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