PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Masada The Zealot (ranked 3532 p4p, 402 weight class) and King Diamond (ranked 7277 p4p, 633 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

The Zealot
vs
Diamond

190 cm
31
162 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

167 cm
34
165 lbs
17 - 20 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masada The Zealot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, King Diamond!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from The Zealot. Those never looked like landing.
The Zealot bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diamond's head.
The Zealot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diamond moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diamond throws a jab but it's blocked by The Zealot.
The Zealot throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Diamond's hands are dropping dangerously low here and The Zealot connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diamond scrambles back to his feet.
The Zealot shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Diamond eats them both and turns towards The Zealot to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like King Diamond has been cut.
No joy there for The Zealot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Zealot tests Diamond's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Zealot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Zealot scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Zealot throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The Zealot ducks under a wild hook from Diamond.
The Zealot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Zealot scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diamond doesn't seem bothered though.
The Zealot throws a right and a left that Diamond avoids nicely.
Diamond missing with a left hand there. The Zealot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diamond lands a nice shot to the body.
The Zealot shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The Zealot scores with a hook.
The Zealot throws a combination. Diamond tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The Zealot goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diamond misses with the combination.
The Zealot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diamond.
Diamond misses with a series of wild punches.
Diamond connects with a looping right hand.
Diamond throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Zealot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diamond lands with an overhand left.
The Zealot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Masada The Zealot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Zealot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A cross from Diamond lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The Zealot paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The Zealot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diamond.
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!
The Zealot connects with a body shot that sends Diamond's belly button to the back.
The Zealot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diamond throws a counter combo.
Diamond dodges the punch combination from The Zealot.
The Zealot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diamond.
Diamond misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamond tries to move into range but The Zealot moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The Zealot goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Diamond scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diamond scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The Zealot has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diamond finds it's way round the side to connect with The Zealot's head.
Diamond misses with a straight left.
The Zealot throws a nice looking combination but Diamond bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Zealot moves out of range as Diamond strikes.
No joy there for Diamond, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diamond misses with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by The Zealot as he connects with a hook.
Diamond fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diamond cracks The Zealot with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The Zealot cracks Diamond with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The Zealot scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diamond throws a head kick but The Zealot moves out of range.
The Zealot seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Diamond lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Zealot circles away quickly and effectively.
The Zealot scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by The Zealot as he connects with a hook.
Diamond throws a looping overhand right but The Zealot ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Zealot lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The Zealot slips a straight right by Diamond.
The Zealot really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Diamond scores with a jab to the jaw.
Diamond throws a body punch but The Zealot moves out of range.
Diamond rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Zealot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from The Zealot.
The Zealot lands a nice shot that snaps Diamond's head back.
The Zealot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diamond.
The Zealot lands a jab to the nose.
Diamond waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Zealot.
Donk. The Zealot catches Diamond right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diamond looks to score with a jab to the body but The Zealot is just out of range.
Nice shot by The Zealot.
Diamond needs to keep his hands up - The Zealot had a free shot at his head there.
A big right from Diamond misses.
The Zealot was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The Zealot swings for the body but Diamond moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Diamond misses the target.
The Zealot is working the combinations to good effect here.
Diamond looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some wild striking there from The Zealot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamond thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diamond throws a series of punches but The Zealot moves out of range.
The Zealot throws a combination that misses
letting Diamond counter with a right hand.
The Zealot is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Diamond has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The Zealot bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The Zealot is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice defenses there by The Zealot.
The Zealot lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diamond at a distance.
Diamond throws a hook but The Zealot blocks it.
The Zealot blocks a low kick nicely.
Diamond moves forwards but The Zealot connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The Zealot works over Diamond's head and body with a nice combination.
Diamond throws a jab but it's blocked by The Zealot.
Diamond misses with a hook. The Zealot ducked under it nicely.
Diamond takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diamond throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Zealot looks to land a combination but Diamond avoids it well.
The Zealot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diamond takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The Zealot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diamond.
The Zealot slips under a jab from Diamond.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masada The Zealot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on King Diamond's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Diamond lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Zealot circles away quickly and effectively.
The Zealot slips under a jab from Diamond.
The Zealot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diamond.
Diamond misses the jab.
Diamond is looking to land body kicks.
Diamond throws a lazy right hand but The Zealot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diamond misses with an uppercut.
Diamond gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Zealot.
The Zealot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diamond.
Nice cross by The Zealot.
The Zealot clobbers Diamond with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The Zealot slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diamond swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Zealot lands a jab to the head.
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!
Diamond gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diamond throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diamond.
The Zealot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diamond can do to turn this around?
The Zealot staying out of range there.
Diamond waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Zealot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Diamond might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, The Zealot has got the better of the exchanges.
The Zealot lands a two punch combo.
Diamond throws a hook but The Zealot blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The Zealot is looking for a counter combo.
The Zealot cracks Diamond with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diamond's hands are dropping dangerously low here and The Zealot connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diamond scrambles back to his feet.
Diamond works over The Zealot's head and body with a nice combination.
The Zealot lands a nice looking body shot.
Jab by The Zealot.
Diamond misses with a straight right.
Diamond closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The Zealot tries to bum rush Diamond with a series of wild strikes but Diamond uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Zealot tries to bum rush Diamond with a series of wild strikes but Diamond uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Masada The Zealot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Some wild striking there from The Zealot.
Diamond throws a hook to the side of The Zealot's head but The Zealot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Zealot ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - The Zealot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diamond lands a jab-cross combination.
The Zealot digs a good body shot into Diamond's ribs.
Diamond tries to bum rush The Zealot with a series of wild strikes but The Zealot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A decent looking cross lands there for The Zealot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Zealot swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Diamond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Zealot fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Diamond is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Zealot.
Diamond has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diamond there as he acknowledges the shot.
Diamond misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diamond misses with a two punch combination.
Diamond gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The Zealot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diamond looks to land a right hand but The Zealot moved out of range.
Diamond takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diamond misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Zealot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diamond fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The Zealot moves out of range of the leg kick from Diamond.
The Zealot looks to score with a jab to the body but Diamond is just out of range.
Diamond ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Zealot throws a right hand that Diamond ducks under and follows up with a left that Diamond also avoids with ease.
The Zealot avoids a kick to the body.
Diamond avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Zealot closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The Zealot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Zealot scores with a jab to the head.
Masada The Zealot is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice cross by Diamond.
The Zealot walks forward, straight into a front kick from Diamond.
Nice straight punches there by The Zealot. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of The Zealot.
The Zealot takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diamond's corner calls for a 1-2. Diamond obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

The Zealot is rocked!
Diamond cracks The Zealot on the jaw with a powerful right hand and The Zealot falls backwards against the cage. Diamond follows up with more strikes that drop The Zealot to his knees. Diamond keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save The Zealot! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). King Diamond!
A very excited looking King Diamond made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.