PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Yurinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Diamond
vs
Yurinov

185 cm
33
202 lbs
22 - 14 - 2

188 cm
30
189 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 22 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Diamond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Yurinov!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yurinov throws a poor cross that misses
and Yurinov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diamond has been working on his boxing with his coaches at immortals in the buildup to the fight.
Diamond avoids the head kick by Yurinov.
A solid body kick from Yurinov.
Yurinov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diamond throws a low kick, looking for Yurinov's leg but Yurinov calmly moves out of range.
Yurinov throws a low kick but Diamond moves out of range easily.
Diamond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yurinov manages to avoid it.
Diamond throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diamond uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yurinov has time to react.
Diamond cracks Yurinov with a right hand to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Yurinov misses the target.
Diamond lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yurinov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yurinov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diamond connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yurinov scrambles back to his feet.
Diamond is looking to land body kicks.
Yurinov lands a leg kick that knocks Diamond off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yurinov throws a big shot that misses.
Diamond looks to score with a jab to the body but Yurinov is just out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Diamond blocks the leg kick.
Yurinov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yurinov misses with a low kick.
Yurinov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diamond.
Yurinov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diamond.
Diamond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yurinov.
Diamond avoids the head kick by Yurinov.
Yurinov throws a looping overhand right but Diamond ducks down to avoid it.
Diamond lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yurinov's sensitive parts.
Diamond takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yurinov throws a low kick, looking for Diamond's leg but Diamond calmly moves out of range.
Yurinov throws a body punch but Diamond moves out of range.
Diamond doesn't manage to clinch there - Yurinov circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamond swings widly with a right hand
and Yurinov counters with a thumping low kick.
Diamond has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yurinov finds it's way round the side to connect with Diamond's head.
A head kick by Yurinov misses
and Diamond makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Yurinov really felt that one!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yurinov takes a swing at Diamond's ribcage but misses.
Yurinov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Yurinov.
Diamond motions for Yurinov to come forward. Diamond throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diamond walks into a left hand.
Yurinov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yurinov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diamond misses the shot to the body.
Diamond chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yurinov misses with a head kick.
Yurinov slips a jab and a cross from Diamond.
Yurinov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A cross from Yurinov lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diamond connects with an inside leg kick.
Diamond moves out of range as Yurinov throws a body kick.
Yurinov moves out of range of the leg kick from Diamond.
Yurinov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diamond.
Diamond connects with a body shot that sends Yurinov's belly button to the back.
Yurinov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Diamond counters with a nice leg kick.
Diamond attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yurinov throws the left hand but Diamond avoids the punch easily.
A good leg kick by Diamond.
Diamond misses the shot to the body.
Yurinov scores with the left hand. Diamond knows he should have avoided that one.
Yurinov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yurinov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Diamond blocks the leg kick.
Diamond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yurinov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yurinov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice cross by Yurinov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Diamond there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yurinov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diamond jabs at Yurinov's body.
Diamond chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yurinov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diamond can pounce on him.
Diamond misses with a straight left.
Yurinov moves out of range of the leg kick from Diamond.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yurinov misses with an uppercut.
Yurinov avoids the head kick by Diamond.
Diamond is looking to slow Yurinov down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Diamond dominated that round.
That's time! Diamond's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Diamond lands a leg kick that knocks Yurinov off balance momentarily.
Diamond just misses with a punch to the body.
Diamond tries to land a leg kick but Yurinov saw it coming and moves away.
Yurinov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yurinov throws a chopping leg kick but Diamond manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yurinov misses with a head kick.
Diamond takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diamond. That's going to slow Yurinov down.
Diamond is looking to wear down Yurinov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yurinov works the jab nicely.
Yurinov throws out a loose jab but Diamond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diamond swinging wildly here.
A cross from Diamond lands.
A low kick from Diamond misses
and Yurinov counters with a solid body kick.
Yurinov avoids the body shot from Diamond.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yurinov.
Diamond dodges the punch combination from Yurinov.
Diamond scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yurinov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jason Diamond is winning the standup battle so far.
Diamond throws a body punch but Yurinov moves out of range.
Yurinov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yurinov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diamond.
Diamond jabs at Yurinov's body.
Diamond throws a front kick aimed at Yurinov's knee but Yurinov avoids it well.
Yurinov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diamond throws a leg kick but Yurinov checks it.
Diamond throws an overhand right that lands on Yurinov's shoulder, as Yurinov tries to avoid the shot.
Good work by Yurinov as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yurinov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Diamond. Yurinov shrugs it off though.
Diamond throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yurinov.
Yurinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diamond moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diamond lands a jab to the head.
Diamond misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yurinov.
Yurinov misses with a hook.
Yurinov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Diamond.
Diamond misses with a low kick.
Diamond attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Diamond lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yurinov tries to land a front kick but Diamond steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yurinov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diamond lands the left hand.
Diamond shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diamond avoids a kick to the body.
Yurinov checks a leg kick.
Diamond misses with a straight right.
Diamond connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yurinov momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Yurinov blocks the leg kick.
Yurinov looks to land a right hand but Diamond moved out of range.
Yurinov throws a lazy right hand but Diamond sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yurinov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Yurinov misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diamond. Yurinov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yurinov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A leg kick checked by Yurinov.
Yurinov throws a right and a left that Diamond avoids nicely.
Yurinov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yurinov. Diamond does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diamond.
Yurinov misses with an uppercut.
Both fighters circling a little - Diamond finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Diamond dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diamond takes one to the side of the head.
Diamond swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Yurinov to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Diamond checks the leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diamond.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jason Diamond will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Yurinov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yurinov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diamond.
Yurinov throws a wild body kick that Diamond sees coming a mile off.
Diamond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yurinov.
Diamond attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diamond moves out of range of the body kick.
Yurinov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diamond throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diamond throws a body kick that misses.
Yurinov tries to score with a low kick but Diamond moves his leg out of the way.
Diamond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yurinov.
Yurinov missing with a left hand there. Diamond was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yurinov lands a leg kick that knocks Diamond off balance momentarily.
Yurinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diamond was well out of range. Poor timing from Yurinov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yurinov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yurinov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diamond at a distance.
Diamond cracks Yurinov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big right from Diamond misses.
Diamond lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yurinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diamond was well out of range. Poor timing from Yurinov.
Yurinov swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Diamond to counter with a crisp jab.
Yurinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diamond was well out of range. Poor timing from Yurinov.
Diamond blocks a low kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Yurinov.
Diamond blocks the body kick.
Yurinov throws the left hand but Diamond avoids the punch easily.
Yurinov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yurinov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boris Yurinov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamond scores with a leg kick.
Yurinov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yurinov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Diamond. That one must have hurt.
Yurinov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yurinov throws out a loose jab but Diamond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diamond throws a body punch but Yurinov moves out of range.
Diamond connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Crunch! Diamond slams his shin into Yurinov's torso.
Yurinov throws a leg kick but Diamond sees it coming and moves out of range.
Diamond fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yurinov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diamond thows a body shot but no joy.
Good leg kick by Diamond there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diamond fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yurinov is out of range.
Yurinov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diamond fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yurinov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yurinov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Diamond has taken the fight to the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Diamond breaks from the clinch.
Diamond finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yurinov throws a right hand that misses
and Diamond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yurinov is looking to land body kicks.
Diamond fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yurinov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yurinov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diamond with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diamond dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yurinov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yurinov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diamond.
Diamond keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yurinov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diamond swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yurinov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yurinov throws a low kick but Diamond avoids it.
Diamond throws a front kick that sends Yurinov stumbling back into the cage.
Diamond thows a body shot but no joy.
Diamond with a jab.
Yurinov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diamond can pounce on him.
Diamond shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yurinov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yurinov misses with a body shot
and Diamond counters with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diamond cracks Yurinov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diamond takes a swing at Yurinov's ribcage but misses.
Yurinov misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Diamond showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diamond 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Diamond!
A victorious Jason Diamond thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.