PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason The Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Reddiggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reddiggan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Motörhead, Doctor Rock. TJ Reddiggan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

The Diamond
vs
Reddiggan

185 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason The Diamond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, TJ Reddiggan!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Diamond lands a left and a right that sends Reddiggan crashing to the canvas! The Diamond dives into mount looking to finish!

Reddiggan is rocked!

The Diamond is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Reddiggan is still on wobbly legs! Can The Diamond finish him?
The Diamond swinging wilding here.
Oh, that's a big right hand from The Diamond and Reddiggan goes tumbling to the canvas! The Diamond follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Reddiggan has a hand on The Diamond's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. The Diamond takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

The Diamond get's back to his feet.
Reddiggan fails to land the takedown.
A head kick misses from The Diamond.
The Diamond just misses with a punch to the body.
The Diamond lands with a nice body punch.
A leg kick checked by Reddiggan.
Reddiggan seems to have recovered his senses.

The Diamond has Reddiggan up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Diamond wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reddiggan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. The Diamond is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reddiggan keeps control of The Diamond as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Reddiggan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Reddiggan looking for a guillotine here but The Diamond defends easily.
The Diamond has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Reddiggan is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Diamond stands and steps away. Reddiggan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Reddiggan tries for a takedown but The Diamond sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jason The Diamond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TJ Reddiggan.
Reddiggan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Diamond.
The Diamond misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Diamond is breathing heavily.
The Diamond misses with a head kick.
Reddiggan avoids the head kick by The Diamond.
Reddiggan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The Diamond as he jumps to the side.
The Diamond misses with a hook.
Reddiggan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Reddiggan shoots in and drives through. The Diamond sprawls well.
Reddiggan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The Diamond jabs at Reddiggan's body.
The Diamond throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reddiggan.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reddiggan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The Diamond misses with a head kick.
Reddiggan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The Diamond's waist but The Diamond gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reddiggan off to one side.
Reddiggan shoots in and drives through. The Diamond sprawls well.
The Diamond rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reddiggan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Diamond throws a sloppy head kick and Reddiggan moves out of range easily.
Reddiggan shoots for a takedown but The Diamond saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reddiggan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reddiggan misses with a takedown attempt - The Diamond sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The Diamond misses with a double jab.
Horrible takedown by Reddiggan or perhaps it was just good defense by The Diamond which made him look bad.
The Diamond throws a jab but it's blocked by Reddiggan.
The Diamond misses with a low kick.

The Diamond has closed the distance and engaged Reddiggan in a clinch.
The Diamond tries to break the clinch but Reddiggan is controlling the position.
Reddiggan wants to stall.
Reddiggan tries to score a body lock takedown but The Diamond shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The Diamond has had enough of the clinch but Reddiggan keeps him there for the moment.

The Diamond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Diamond throws a sloppy head kick and Reddiggan moves out of range easily.

The Diamond drives through and clinches with Reddiggan against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reddiggan wants a takedown but no success here.
Reddiggan has The Diamond pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. The Diamond manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Reddiggan tries for a takedown. No joy.
The Diamond tries to break the clinch but Reddiggan is controlling the position.
The Diamond is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The Diamond lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, The Diamond scores with a nice short uppercut.
The Diamond wants to get back to striking at distance but Reddiggan won't allow it.
The Diamond stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Reddiggan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The Diamond working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reddiggan goes for a takedown attempt but The Diamond pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Diamond tries a head kick but it misses.
The Diamond attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The Diamond tries to clinch there but Reddiggan circles away.
Nice uppercut there from The Diamond.
The Diamond connects with a single shot there.
The Diamond lands with a right that hurts Reddiggan. Reddiggan looks to clinch but The Diamond throws a short knee that drops Reddiggan. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Jason The Diamond!