PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ninja Monk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monk comes into a darkened arena with his song building. On To The Next One kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Diamond
vs
Monk

185 cm
31
203 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

185 cm
30
190 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER

Perkele!
Fighters First Nutrition Amsterdam 160

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 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Diamond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ninja Monk!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diamond lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diamond throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diamond blocks a jab.
Monk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diamond sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diamond tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Monk is able to avoid easily.
Diamond lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Monk circles away quickly and effectively.
Diamond moves forwards but Monk connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Monk loads up on a big right hand but Diamond slips the punch.
Monk lands a leg kick that knocks Diamond off balance momentarily.
Monk misses with the combination.
Monk blocks a leg kick.
Monk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Diamond if he has to take too many more of those.
Diamond loads up on a big right hand but Monk slips the punch.
Monk tries a low kick but Diamond avoids it.
A big right from Monk misses.
Monk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diamond under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Monk misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Monk finds it's way through Diamond's defenses.
Monk misses with a looping right.
Diamond thows a left - swing and a miss!
Monk on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Diamond throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diamond misses with a two punch combination.
Monk keeps Diamond at a distance using the push kick.
Diamond uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monk.
Monk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diamond uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monk.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monk.
Monk checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Monk. That snapped Diamond's head back.
Diamond throws a leg kick but Monk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Diamond throws the kick towards the body but Monk avoids it.
Diamond looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monk takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diamond looks to land a left hand but Monk moved out of range nicely.
Diamond thows a leg kick but Monk checks it
and Monk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diamond throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diamond connects with a leg kick. Monk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diamond blocks the body kick.
Diamond throws a combination that misses
and Monk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Diamond.
Diamond misses with a straight right.
Diamond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monk scores with a sloppy right hand. Diamond should have avoided that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Monk.
Monk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Diamond.
Monk feints a jab promting Diamond to slip. Monk then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Diamond slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Monk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diamond manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond throws a wild body kick that Monk sees coming a mile off.
Monk throws an overhand right that lands on Diamond's shoulder, as Diamond tries to avoid the shot.
Monk moves out of range of the body kick.
Diamond uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Monk looks to land a right hand but Diamond moved out of range.
Diamond misses with a body kick.
Diamond throws the kick towards the body but Monk avoids it.
Diamond walks into a left hand.
Diamond misses with a double jab
and Monk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monk is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Diamond had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Diamond throws a jab but it's blocked by Monk.
Diamond looks to land a right hand but Monk moved out of range.
Monk bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Monk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big left from Monk misses.
Diamond fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Monk is out of range.
Monk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diamond tries a low kick but Monk avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Monk checks a leg kick.
Diamond throws a head kick but Monk moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Monk.
Diamond misses the shot to the body.
Diamond is looking to score with low kicks.
Diamond throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Monk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diamond fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Monk connects with a body shot.
Diamond throws a jab but it's blocked by Monk.
Monk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monk avoids the body shot from Diamond.
Monk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Monk catches Diamond with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Monk takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ninja Monk dominated that round.
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 takes one on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Monk.
Monk throws a looping overhand right but Diamond ducks down to avoid it.
Diamond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diamond takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diamond moves out of range as Monk strikes.
Diamond ducks right into an uppercut from Monk.

Monk has managed to clinch.
Diamond tries to break free but Monk pushes him back against the cage.
Diamond scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Monk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Diamond trying to stall but Monk improves his position.

Diamond escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diamond throws a low kick, looking for Monk's leg but Monk calmly moves out of range.
Diamond misses with a leg kick.
Diamond avoids the head kick by Monk.
Monk tests Diamond's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ninja Monk seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk cracks Diamond with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Monk does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monk. Diamond does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diamond.
Monk lands with a straight right. Diamond didn't see that one coming.
Monk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Monk 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.
A big left from Monk misses.
Monk misses with a looping left.
Diamond misses with a looping right.
Diamond throws a nice head kick!
Monk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Monk thows a body shot but no joy.
Diamond is looking to slow Monk down with leg kicks.
Diamond throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamond keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monk.
Monk slips a jab from Diamond.
Monk lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monk throws a jab when Diamond was well out of range.
Monk throws a low kick but Diamond moves out of range easily.
Diamond misses the jab.
Diamond misses with a straight right.
Monk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diamond buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diamond throws a shot from downtown. Monk moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Diamond.
Diamond takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Monk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Monk cracks the inside of Diamond's front leg.
Monk looks to land a right hand but Diamond moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diamond bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diamond blocks a jab.
Diamond moves out of range of the body kick from Monk.
Diamond throws a combination that misses
and Monk counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Monk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diamond.
Diamond scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diamond wants to slow Monk down by chopping away at his legs.
Monk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diamond takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Monk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diamond misses with a head kick.
Diamond blocks a leg kick.
Monk scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monk lands a jab.
Monk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diamond on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diamond pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Monk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diamond was well out of range. Poor timing from Monk.
Nice defenses there by Diamond.
Diamond misses with a wild body shot.
Diamond thows a body shot but no joy.
Monk blocks a head kick by Diamond.
Monk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Monk, as that shot connected.
Monk wants to slow Diamond down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diamond pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diamond looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Monk throws a big shot that misses.
Diamond avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diamond walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ninja Monk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Diamond's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Diamond throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Diamond wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Monk dips to his left and cracks Diamond with an uppercut!
Diamond misses with a straight right.
Diamond misses with a leg kick.
Monk misses with a double jab.
Monk throws a low kick but Diamond moves out of range easily.
Diamond throws a leg kick but Monk moved away.
Monk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diamond throws a leg kick that misses.
Monk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diamond works Monk's body with a nice hook.
Diamond misses with a low kick.
Diamond connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Monk momentarily.
Monk slips under a jab from Diamond.
Monk slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Monk.
Monk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Monk moves away from the strike by Diamond.

Monk closes the distance and clinches.
Monk is looking to control Diamond's arms but Diamond gets an underhook and turns him. Now Monk has his back to the cage.

Diamond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Monk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Monk throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Diamond is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Monk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diamond misses with a low kick.
Monk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Monk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Monk lands with an uppercut that bounces Diamond off the cage and back into range.
Monk throws a looping overhand right but Diamond ducks down to avoid it.
Monk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jason Diamond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monk throws a combination that misses
and Diamond counters with a body kick that stops Monk in his tracks momentarily.
Monk moves out of range as Diamond strikes.
Monk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diamond tries to land a leg kick but Monk saw it coming and moves away.
Diamond takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monk. That's going to slow Diamond down.
Diamond just misses with a punch to the body.
Monk throws a sloppy head kick and Diamond moves out of range easily.
Diamond uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monk.
Diamond is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diamond on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diamond swats away the attempt to clinch by Monk.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diamond.
Monk scores with a leg kick.
Monk blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond looks to land a left hand but Monk moved out of range nicely.
Monk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diamond. That did some damage!
Monk loads up on a big right hand but Diamond slips the punch.

Monk has Diamond up against the cage in a clinch.
Monk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ninja Monk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Diamond lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diamond looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diamond trying to stall but Monk improves his position.
Diamond can't break the clinch.
Diamond fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diamond is working Monk over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monk blocks the elbow strike.
Monk avoids the elbow strike from Diamond, against the cage.
Monk stalling the fight.
Diamond throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Diamond on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Diamond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Monk lunges at Diamond with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diamond's hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monk walks into a stiff left hand from Diamond.
Diamond on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diamond takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That kick from Monk tenderised Diamond's leg. Diamond is trying to keep his angry face on.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ninja Monk.
I've got Monk winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ninja Monk!
Ninja Monk tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.