PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shawn Jackson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Diamond
vs
Jackson

176 cm
23
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Diamond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shawn Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diamond shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diamond looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.

Jackson forces Diamond back against the cage and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Jackson.
Jackson leaning against his opponent.
Jackson is pressed up against the cage. Diamond has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jackson down to the mat. Jackson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Diamond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Diamond fails with the takedown.
Diamond is breathing heavily.
Jackson thuds a left hand into Diamond's body.
Jab from Jackson.
Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diamond's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Diamond backs up against the cage.

It looks like Rick Diamond has been cut.

Jackson instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jackson.
Knees to the body from Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Diamond up against the cage.
Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diamond's defenses.
Jackson slowing the pace effectively.
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Diamond's head.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diamond lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jackson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jackson stalls.
Jackson lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diamond's face.
Come on Jackson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Diamond takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Jackson taking a breather.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short left from Jackson.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Rick Diamond's cut is getting worse.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Diamond 's eye.
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jackson stalling the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Diamond shrugs off.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Jackson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Diamond up against the cage.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diamond lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diamond lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diamond's defenses.
Jackson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Shawn Jackson.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diamonds head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson stalling.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Diamond's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Diamond fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Diamond. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Jackson digs a right hand into Diamond's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diamond's gas tank.
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped Diamond in his tracks for a moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jackson.
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diamond's face.
Stalling in the clinch from Jackson.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Rick Diamond's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jackson.
Jackson slows down the pace here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson taking a breather.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diamond lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson landing knees to the head.

Jeez, Rick Diamond's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Jackson with a knee to the head.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The is referee keeping an eye on Jackson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jackson crunches a lovely knee into Diamond's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jackson leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Shawn Jackson.
Jackson lands a head kick!
Diamond has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shawn Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diamond's calf.
Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rick Diamond's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shawn Jackson!