PBP Commentary

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

Haley
vs
Diamond

180 cm
28
186 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

185 cm
34
202 lbs
23 - 14 - 2

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Haley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Diamond!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haley lands with a cross.
Diamond walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diamond ducks under a wild hook from Haley.
Haley misses with a body kick.
Diamond throws the left hand but Haley avoids the punch easily.
Diamond has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Diamond throws a leg kick but Haley moved away.
Diamond looks to land a right hand but Haley moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Haley.
Diamond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haley.
Diamond tries a low kick but Haley avoids it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Haley.

Haley moves into the clinch successfully.
Diamond blocking some punches.
Diamond looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Haley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Haley has Diamond pressed against the cage, preventing Diamond from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Haley swings wildly with an uppercut but Diamond uses good head movement to avoid it.

Diamond breaks from the clinch.
Haley shoots in but no luck this time.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Haley lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Diamond has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diamond and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Diamond falls off balance throwing a combination

so Haley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Diamond pulls Haley in close to his closed guard and prevents Haley from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haley advances position into side control!
Haley working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamond is trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haley trying to control the action but Diamond is working from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Haley.
Haley trying to control the action but Diamond is working from the bottom.
Diamond tries to bench press Haley off him but Haley keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haley trying to control the action but Diamond is working from the bottom.
Haley landing strikes.
Haley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diamond keeps working.
Diamond tries to buck Haley off but Haley is having none of it.
Diamond is still trying to improve position.
Diamond manages to work his way to half guard, despite Haley's best efforts.
Haley is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Diamond is adopting a defensive guard.
Diamond working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamond is trying to control the position but Haley postures up.
Diamond has control of Haley's left arm, preventing Haley from doing any damage.
Haley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Diamond wants to sweep here but Haley controlling him for the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haley trying to control the position from guard on top but Diamond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diamond can't keep his opponent in guard - Haley advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've been hearing that Haley has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haley prevents Diamond from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Haley dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Haley misses with a straight right.
Diamond swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Haley misses with a straight left.
Diamond lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diamond throws a leg kick but Haley sees it coming and moves out of range.
Diamond takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diamond throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fighters circling - Haley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haley moves out of range of the leg kick from Diamond.
Haley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice shot lands for Diamond.
Haley misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diamond!
Haley throws a hook but Diamond avoids it easily.
Jason Diamond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diamond feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Haley's calf.
Haley is looking to slow Diamond down with leg kicks.
Diamond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diamond's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Diamond duly obliges.
Diamond feints and then cracks Haley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Haley down.
Diamond tries to work over Haley's front leg with a kick but Haley checks it.
Diamond on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Haley checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Diamond.
Haley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diamond.
Diamond looks to land a left hand but Haley moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Diamond. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diamond.
Haley tries to score with a low kick but Diamond moves his leg out of the way.
Diamond connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diamond throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Dan Haley has been cut.
No joy there for Haley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dan Haley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diamond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haley.
Haley catches Diamond with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Haley lands an overhand right.
Haley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Diamond misses with a left hand

and Haley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Diamond's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haley postures up.
Diamond looking to hit a scissor sweep but Haley is one step ahead there.
Dan Haley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Haley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diamond is keeping the position for now.
Haley trying to control the position from guard on top but Diamond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diamond controlling Haley's posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Haley postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jason Diamond hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Haley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diamond pinned against the cage. Diamond gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diamond checks a leg kick.
Diamond wants to land a leg kick but Haley is out of range.
Haley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diamond moves away.
Haley throws the left hand but Diamond avoids the punch easily.
Haley scores with a sloppy right hand. Diamond should have avoided that one.

Haley gets a takedown into half guard.
Diamond is trying to stand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diamond makes his way to full guard. A much better position for 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 Dan Haley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dan Haley's cut.
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.

Diamond throws a series of punches but Haley avoids them all with ease.
Haley looks to throw the jab but Diamond is out of range.
Haley thumps Diamond with a low kick.
Haley connects with a single shot there.
Diamond staying out of range there.
Dan Haley is winning the standup battle so far.
Haley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Haley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Haley lands a slapping body shot.
Diamond lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Diamond throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diamond walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Haley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diamond.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haley throws a leg kick but Diamond checks it.
Haley avoids the head kick by Diamond.
Diamond throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Diamond checks a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Haley.
Haley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Haley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Haley looks to land a body kick but Diamond moved away.
Diamond is looking to slow Haley down with leg kicks.
Diamond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diamond scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jason Diamond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamond misses with a low kick.
Haley scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diamond was well out of range. Poor timing from Haley.
Haley throws an off balance right hand
and Diamond counters with a left and a right that stings Haley.
Haley misses with a low kick.
Haley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice jab there from Diamond.
Haley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Haley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diamond checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Haley lands a jab to the nose.
Diamond throws a lazy right hand but Haley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haley connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Haley misses with a leg kick
and Diamond counters with a one-two to the body.
Haley fails to land the takedown.
Diamond motions for Haley to come forward. Diamond throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diamond.

Haley gets a clinch.
Haley misses with a body punch.
Dan Haley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diamond is trying to maintain a safe position but Haley gets an underhook and turns Diamond into the cage.
Diamond blocks an uppercut.
Diamond is trying to push Haley away but Haley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Haley lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamond has had enough of the clinch but Haley keeps him there for the moment.

Haley turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Haley controls the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diamond tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Haley wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Diamond is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Haley taking a breather here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diamond wants to control but Haley postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Haley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Haley 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Haley!
Dan Haley took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.