PBP Commentary

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

Diamonds
vs
Plenipes

189 cm
26
200 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

191 cm
30
188 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Willy Diamonds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Illacme Plenipes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plenipes looks to clinch
and Diamonds counters with a nice uppercut.
Diamonds ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plenipes moves away.
Plenipes tries to close the distance and clinch but Diamonds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plenipes tries to close the distance and clinch but Diamonds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plenipes doesn't manage to clinch there - Diamonds circles away.
Illacme Plenipes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plenipes tries to close the distance and clinch but Diamonds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Plenipes clinches up against the cage.
Plenipes stalling against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Plenipes stalls.
Diamonds wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plenipes keeps control of Diamonds as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Plenipes has Diamonds pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Illacme Plenipes.
Plenipes tries to land a front kick but Diamonds steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Plenipes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diamonds keeps the fight on the outside.
Plenipes scores with a jab to the body.
Diamonds throws a body punch but Plenipes moves out of range.
Plenipes darts in trying to clinch
and Diamonds counters with a left to the body.
Plenipes moves in looking to clinch but Diamonds pushes him off.
Plenipes 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 an uppercut. Plenipes saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamonds scores with a three punch combo!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diamonds, as that shot connected.
Plenipes connects with a single shot there.
Plenipes fails with an attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Diamonds misses its intended target.
Diamonds getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diamonds just misses with a punch to the body.
Diamonds waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Plenipes.
Plenipes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Plenipes has Diamonds up against the cage in a clinch.

Plenipes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Plenipes.
Plenipes lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plenipes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diamonds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Diamonds misses.
Plenipes feints and then cracks Diamonds's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diamonds down.
Plenipes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diamonds avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Plenipes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Plenipes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Diamonds ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Plenipes digs a good body shot into Diamonds's ribs.
Diamonds misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Plenipes moves into range and clinches up with Diamonds.
Plenipes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plenipes receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

Diamonds manages to break the clinch.
Plenipes wants to clinch up but Diamonds keeps it at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diamonds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Plenipes throws a head kick that Diamonds semi-blocks.
Diamonds throws out a loose jab but Plenipes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diamonds cracks Plenipes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Plenipes tries to land a leg kick but Diamonds saw it coming and moves away.
Plenipes fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diamonds throws an overhand right that lands on Plenipes's shoulder, as Plenipes tries to avoid the shot.
Plenipes tries to clinch but Diamonds is having none of it.
Plenipes staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Illacme Plenipes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Diamonds lands a nice shot that snaps Plenipes's head back.
Plenipes moves out of range as Diamonds strikes.
Plenipes tries to clinch but Diamonds moves out of range.
Diamonds misses with an uppercut. Plenipes saw that one coming.
Plenipes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Diamonds will feel that in the morning.
Plenipes wants to clinch.

Plenipes has Diamonds up against the cage in a clinch.
Plenipes stalls.
Diamonds is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diamonds tries to break the clinch but Plenipes is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamonds is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Plenipes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Illacme Plenipes.
Diamonds displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Plenipes tries to clinch up but Diamonds circles away and keeps his distance.
Plenipes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sloppy strikes from Diamonds. Those never looked like landing.
A good leg kick by Plenipes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamonds rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Plenipes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Plenipes stalling in the clinch but Diamonds improves position.
Plenipes is stalling here.
Plenipes keeps control of Diamonds as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Diamonds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Plenipes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plenipes 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 takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Plenipes throws a sloppy head kick and Diamonds moves out of range easily.
Plenipes tries to clinch up but Diamonds circles away and keeps his distance.
Plenipes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diamonds circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamonds misses with a left hand

and Plenipes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Plenipes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Diamonds has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Plenipes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Plenipes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diamonds blocks it with crossed arms.
Plenipes has Diamonds pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Illacme Plenipes.
Plenipes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plenipes tries to clinch but Diamonds moves away
and Diamonds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Plenipes moves out of range of the strikes.
Diamonds circles away from the clinch attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Plenipes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Plenipes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Plenipes throws a nice inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diamonds swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Plenipes fails with an attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plenipes fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Illacme Plenipes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Diamonds swings for the body but Plenipes moves out of range.
Diamonds swats away the attempt to clinch by Plenipes.
Diamonds throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Diamonds misses.
Diamonds scores with a jab to the body.
Plenipes tries to clinch but Diamonds is having none of it.
Plenipes moves out of range of the strikes.
Plenipes slips under a jab from Diamonds.
Plenipes doesn't manage to clinch there - Diamonds circles away.
Nice body kick there by Plenipes.
Diamonds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diamonds lands with an overhand left.
Plenipes moves in looking to clinch but Diamonds pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamonds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diamonds lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Plenipes circles away quickly and effectively.
Diamonds throws a shot from downtown. Plenipes moves away and avoids it.
Plenipes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Plenipes in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Plenipes looks to land a left hand but Diamonds moved out of range nicely.
Plenipes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Plenipes 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.
Plenipes doesn't manage to clinch there - Diamonds circles away.
Plenipes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plenipes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diamonds scores with a nice head shot.
Diamonds swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plenipes is looking to clinch.
Nice body kick from Plenipes.
Plenipes tries to clinch but Diamonds moves out of range.
Plenipes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diamonds paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Willy Diamonds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Plenipes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plenipes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting on Plenipes's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Illacme Plenipes.
Diamonds sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Illacme Plenipes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plenipes wants to clinch.
Plenipes connects with a solid leg kick.
Plenipes tries to clinch up but Diamonds circles away and keeps his distance.
Plenipes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diamonds's calf.

Plenipes darts in and clinches Diamonds up against the cage.
The referee calls for Plenipes to work.
A frustrated look appears on Diamonds's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plenipes connects with a knee to the head.
Diamonds swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diamonds is trying to push Plenipes away but Plenipes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diamonds is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diamonds is trying to break the clinch but Plenipes is controlling him.
Diamonds is trying to force a seperation but Plenipes has the dominant position.
Diamonds wants to break the clinch but can't.
Plenipes controlling the action here for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diamonds doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Illacme Plenipes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Plenipes 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Illacme Plenipes!