PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between King Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Decha Sai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Diamond
vs
Sai

167 cm
25
165 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

182 cm
26
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Knockout power

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, King Diamond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Decha Sai!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Sai has closed the distance and engaged Diamond in a clinch.
Diamond blocks an elbow strike.
Sai misses with an elbow over the top.
Diamond lands an uppercut.
Diamond is trying to break the clinch but Sai is controlling him.
Sai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sai lands an elbow inside that Diamond shrugs off.

It looks like King Diamond has been cut.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Sai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diamond wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sai misses with an elbow over the top.
Diamond is trying to break the clinch but Sai is controlling him.
Sai prevents Diamond from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Diamond has a couple of punches blocked by Sai.
Sai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diamond is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sai is defending well.
Sai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Diamond avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Diamond's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sai pushes off an throws an elbow but Diamond leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Diamond tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sai lands a nice elbow.
Diamond takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Sai avoiding damage as Diamond throws knees to the body.
Sai has Diamond pressed against the cage, preventing Diamond from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diamond misses with a body punch.
Sai pushes off an throws an elbow but Diamond leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Diamond avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.
Diamond tries to circle away but Sai has him pinned against the cage.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
Diamond dodges an elbow strike from Sai.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sai throws an elbow but misses.
Diamond blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
Diamond wants to break free but Sai has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sai throws an elbow but misses.
Diamond wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diamond is trying to push Sai away but Sai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Sai misses with an elbow over the top.
A left hand lands to the body for Diamond.
Sai lands a nice elbow.
Sai misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Sai keeps control of Diamond as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sai has Diamond pressed against the cage, preventing Diamond from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sai misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Diamond's brow.

Diamond manages to break the clinch.
Sai checks a leg kick.
Sai wants to clinch up but Diamond keeps it at a distance.
Diamond throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sai.
Diamond attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sai moves out of range of the leg kick from Diamond.
Sai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diamond.
Diamond cracks Sai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sai misses with a straight right.
Sai tries to clinch but Diamond is having none of it.
Sai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diamond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sai moves away.
Sai throws a hook but Diamond blocks it.
Jab by Diamond.

Sai moves into the clinch.
Sai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Diamond blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Diamond's brow.
Diamond takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sai lands an elbow inside that Diamond shrugs off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Diamond's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diamond's defenses.
Sai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Diamond has had enough of the clinch but Sai keeps him there for the moment.
Diamond dodges an elbow strike from Sai.
Diamond blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
Diamond avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.
Sai pushes off an throws an elbow but Diamond leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Diamond avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.
Diamond is trying to push Sai away but Sai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diamond looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diamond avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.
Diamond avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.
Diamond tries to break free but Sai pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Diamond is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sai is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Diamond's brow.
Sai managing to block the knees to the body from Diamond.
Diamond wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Decha Sai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on King Diamond's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sai misses the shot to the body.
Sai slips under a jab from Diamond.
Sai takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slow jab from Diamond misses its intended target.
Sai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diamond avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diamond tried to counter with a leg kick but Sai avoided it.
Diamond misses with a low kick.
Diamond jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diamond sets himself, and Sai steps forward looking for the clinch! Diamond avoids it this time.
Diamond throws a solid leg kick but Sai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Diamond.
Diamond throws a front kick aimed at Sai's knee but Sai avoids it well.
Diamond scores with a jab.
King Diamond is winning the standup battle so far.
Diamond circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diamond throws a leg kick but Sai moved away.
Diamond throws a chopping leg kick but Sai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diamond throws a big shot that misses.
Sai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diamond lands with a hook. Sai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diamond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sai is looking to clinch.
Diamond throws out a leg kick but Sai moves out of range and Diamond only half commits.

Sai pushes Diamond up against the cage in a clinch.
Diamond has had enough of the clinch but Sai keeps him there for the moment.
Diamond blocks the elbow strike.
Sai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sai pushes off an throws an elbow but Diamond leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Diamond takes an elbow to the temple.
Decha Sai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diamond tries to circle away but Sai has him pinned against the cage.
Diamond wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diamond wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diamond dodges an elbow strike from Sai.
A right hand to the body from Diamond.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Sai lands an elbow inside that Diamond shrugs off.
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Diamond is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diamond pulls guard.
Sai trying to stand up but can't free himself from Diamond's guard.
Diamond looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sai is one step ahead there.
Sai is fighting to break Diamond's control of his arms but Diamond is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sai is looking to stand up but Diamond won't let him.

Sai wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Diamond's closed guard. He's half up but Diamond has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Diamond pivots and extends the arm, Sai falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Diamond! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). King Diamond!
An out of breath and clearly excited King Diamond thanked Sully's Bar & Grill for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).