PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Diamond has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Diamond
vs
Ventura

176 cm
23
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Diamond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ace Ventura!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diamond throws a right and a left that Ventura avoids nicely.
Diamond wants to clinch up but Ventura keeps it at a distance.
Diamond just misses with a punch to the body.
Diamond throws a sloppy head kick and Ventura moves out of range easily.
Diamond looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ventura.

Ventura tries for a kimura but Diamond is defending well.
Diamond gets back to half guard.

Ventura is working for a submission of some sort.
Ventura stops Diamond from getting back to his feet.

Ventura is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Diamond wants to get back to his feet.

Diamond is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ventura pulls his head out easily.
Diamond is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ventura is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Ventura is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Ventura is working for a submission of some sort.

Ventura is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diamond gets back to full guard.

Ventura has gone for a leg lock! Diamond slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ventura's guard.

Diamond decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ventura avoids the head kick by Diamond.
Ace Ventura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ventura looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ventura shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diamond pinned against the cage. Diamond gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Ventura shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Diamond is wriggling around trying to escape.

Ventura looking for a guillotine from mount but Diamond is having none of it.

Ventura jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Diamond is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Diamond and Ventura has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diamond is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ventura has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Ventura tries for a kimura but Diamond is defending well.

Ventura is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Diamond is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Ventura thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Ventura tries for a kimura but Diamond is defending well.
Diamond tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ventura tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ventura has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Diamond manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Diamond is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Ventura has managed to free his arm - good work.

Ventura is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Diamond pulls his head out easily.
Ventura makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ventura.
Diamond stopping the sweep attempt from Ventura.
Diamond wants to control from the top but Ventura keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Ventura dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ventura takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A head kick misses from Diamond.

Ventura drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diamond wants to stand up but Ventura is controlling him.
Diamond looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ventura is one step ahead there.

Ventura thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Ventura drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ventura jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Ventura is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ventura is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diamond throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ventura won't allow Diamond to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ventura.
Diamond scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ventura shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diamond as he avoids it easily.
Ventura avoids the head kick by Diamond.
A head kick misses from Diamond.

Ventura shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ventura was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Diamond regains half guard.

Diamond looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ventura is working for a kimura but Diamond is defending it quite comfortably.

Ventura is looking for a kimura but Diamond is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ventura to get the leverage.
Diamond landing a few short strikes.
Ace Ventura has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diamond is trying to get back to full guard.

Ventura is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Diamond is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ace Ventura!