PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cebeza Diamant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Cebeza Diamant has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Diamant
vs
James

180 cm
20
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
22
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cebeza Diamant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Martin James!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diamant is looking to clinch.
Diamant doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
Diamant scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Diamant as James shoots in.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from James is defended easily by Diamant.
Diamant tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diamant connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Diamant tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Diamant moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Martin James has been cut.

Diamant clinches up with James and pushes him back against the cage.
Diamant lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
Diamant stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Diamant obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamant with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Diamant is looking to control James's arms but James gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diamant has his back to the cage.
James tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cebeza Diamant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin James.
James is looking to break free of the clinch but Diamant has double underhooks.
Diamant has James pressed against the cage, preventing James from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diamant stalls.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diamant holding his opponent close, against the cage.
James drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James jumps guard but Diamant turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
James fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Diamant lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
James is trying to break free.
Diamant unloads a knee to the mid-section. James lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Diamant lands a nice knee to the body.
Diamant comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
James is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Diamant is defending well.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
James drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Diamant gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diamant comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamant putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has James in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Diamant lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Diamant.
Diamant has James pressed against the cage.
James takes a knee to the side of the body.
James has had enough of the clinch but Diamant keeps him there for the moment.
Diamant with a knee to the head.
Diamant holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Diamant landing knees to the head.
Diamant just leaning against James, taking a breather.
Diamant comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Martin James's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamant stops a takedown attempt from James.
Diamant displaying some good clinch control by pressing James up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Diamant.
Diamant is struggling to control the position.
Diamant connects with a nasty looking knee right to James's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diamant using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diamant comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Diamant lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cebeza Diamant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martin James's cut.
That's time! Diamant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Diamant tries to clinch up.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
James shoots in looking for a takedown but Diamant manages to keep the fight standing, pushing James's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Diamant wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
Diamant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diamant tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
Diamant explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Diamant scores with a one two! James had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Diamant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diamant tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cebeza Diamant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diamant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James shoots in and drives through. Diamant sprawls well.
Cebeza Diamant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin James.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Diamant.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
James looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diamant tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Diamant tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
James misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diamant fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diamant tries to clinch there but James circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Diamant.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diamant!
Diamant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diamant is looking to clinch.

Diamant gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Diamant.
James wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
James jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diamant walks away with a smile on his face. James gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Diamant tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.

James fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Diamant to the ground. James is now in Diamant's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diamant keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

James drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Diamant dives on top into guard.
James pulls Diamant in to control the position.

Diamant is posturing up here but James has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Diamant tries to roll out but it's too tight and Diamant has to tap! Slick submission there by James!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Martin James!