PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between JT Smith (ranked 4563 p4p, 527 weight class) and King Diamond (ranked 4051 p4p, 483 weight class). JT Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Smith
vs
Diamond

185 cm
24
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, JT Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, King Diamond!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diamond but Diamond pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Smith moves into range and clinches up with Diamond.
Diamond stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Diamond misses with a knee strike.
Smith wants a takedown.
Diamond lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.

Smith has clasped his hands together around Diamond's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Smith tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Smith has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Diamond really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Smith tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Smith has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Smith advances to full mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Diamond wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Smith landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Smith.

Smith has hold of Diamond's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Diamond manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Smith trying to control but Diamond is having none of it.

Smith working for a guillotine from mount but Diamond is in no mood to give up.

Smith working for a guillotine from mount but Diamond is in no mood to give up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diamond is bucking up trying to escape but Smith cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Diamond tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Diamond defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Smith.
Smith landing strikes from the mount.

Smith is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Diamond can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Smith is working for a guillotine from mount but Diamond frees his head quite easily.
BOOM! Smith connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Diamond wants to control but Smith is having none of it.
Diamond is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith is working for a guillotine from mount but Diamond frees his head quite easily.
Smith tries to control but Diamond wriggling away.
Smith landing strikes from the mount.

Smith jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Diamond manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Smith tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Diamond is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Diamond is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is working Diamond over with some ground and pound from side control.
Smith scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Diamond to see if he's OK.

Smith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Diamond has escaped the position, nice work there.

Smith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Diamond has escaped the position, nice work there.
Smith controlling the position.

Smith in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Diamond is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). JT Smith!