PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lamar Moody (ranked 4130 p4p, 4325 weight class) and Nick Diamond (ranked 386 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Moody
vs
Diamond

175 cm
20
155
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lamar Moody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Diamond!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diamond has a takedown stuffed.

Diamond moves into the clinch.
Moody fails to pull guard.
Moody tries to break the clinch but Diamond is controlling the position.
Moody is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Diamond to keep the fight standing.

Diamond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diamond shoots in looking for a takedown but Moody manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diamond's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Moody tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diamond was well out of range. Poor timing from Moody.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moody shoots in and drives through. Diamond sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lamar Moody. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moody misses with a leg kick

and Diamond counters with a crisp one two that drops Moody! Diamond thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Moody to his feet! Moody is in big trouble!

Moody is rocked!
Moody shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diamond as he jumps to the side.
Oh Moody is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moody throws a leg kick but Diamond sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Moody seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Moody defends well and Diamond ends up having to push Moody into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Moody keeps the fight on the outside.
Moody shoots in looking for a takedown but Diamond manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Moody's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Diamond has closed the distance and engaged Moody in a clinch.
Moody wants a takedown but no success here.
Moody stalling against the cage.

Diamond decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diamond wants to sweep here but Moody controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diamond manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Moody manages to get himself to full guard.

Diamond stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moody moves into the clinch successfully.
Diamond is pushing Moody up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Moody pulls guard successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diamond accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diamond controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Diamond decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Moody, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Diamond.
Diamond shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moody as he avoids it easily.
Moody slips a jab and a cross from Diamond.
Diamond connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Diamond gets tackled into the cage by Moody. Moody maintains the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Moody lands a knee to the head.
Diamond wants to take the fight to the mat but Moody manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Diamond tries to pull guard but Moody holds him up against the cage and eventually Diamond drops back down to his feet.

Moody has Diamond pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Moody pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Diamond tumbling to the mat - Moody dives into Diamond's guard.

Diamond is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Diamond manages to pull guard.
Diamond throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Moody stopping the sweep attempt from Diamond.
Moody looking to sit in guard and control but Diamond gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Moody not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Diamond decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A head kick misses from Diamond.
Moody tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diamond swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moody has a takedown stuffed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Diamond dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Diamond swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moody moves in looking to clinch but Diamond pushes him off.
Diamond closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moody circles away.
Moody tries to counter with a takedown but Diamond is quick to defend against it.

Moody has closed the distance and engaged Diamond in a clinch.
Moody goes for a takedown attempt but Diamond pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Moody fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Moody tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diamond paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diamond throws a push kick but Moody slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diamond closes the distance and clinches up with Moody, looking for a takedown. Diamond pushes Moody against the cage but Moody circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Moody avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moody misses with a body shot.
Diamond lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moody doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Diamond counters with a good low kick that Moody was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lamar Moody. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Diamond. No joy for Moody on that attempt.
Diamond shoots in but Moody avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck for Diamond with that takedown attempt.
Diamond is breathing heavily.
Diamond slaps away a takedown attempt from Moody, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Moody shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diamond as he jumps to the side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Diamond.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diamond.
Horrible takedown attempt by Moody or perhaps it was just good defense by Diamond, which made it look bad.
Diamond has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diamond swats away the attempt to clinch by Moody.
Diamond stuffs the takedown.
Moody shoots in but no luck this time.
Moody will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diamond closes the distance and clinches up with Moody, looking for a takedown. Diamond pushes Moody against the cage but Moody circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diamond just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMoody.
Moody darts in looking for a takedown but Diamond gets double underhooks and turns Moody into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moody is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Diamond gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Diamond tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Moody goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diamond prevents it.

Moody breaks from the clinch.
Moody shoots in but Diamond avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Moody closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diamond circles away.

Diamond rushes Moody and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Moody breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moody closes the distance and clinches up with Diamond, looking for a takedown. Moody pushes Diamond against the cage but Diamond circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Diamond on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Moody will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moody tries to clinch but Diamond moves out of range.

Diamond clinches.
Moody tries to pull guard but Diamond holds him up against the cage and eventually Moody drops back down to his feet.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Diamond.
Diamond keeps control of Moody as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moody wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diamond has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moody is trying to break the clinch but Diamond has him pressed against the cage.
Diamond holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Diamond is trying to push Moody away but Moody has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Diamond showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Diamond moves out of range of the body kick.
Diamond changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moody tries to avoid it but Diamond manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moody to the ground. Moody escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diamond shoots in but no luck this time.
Moody shoots in for a takedown but Diamond shows good takedown defense.
Diamond goes for a double leg but Moody avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Moody continues to drive forward.
Lamar Moody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diamond.
Moody looks for a takedown but Diamond sprawls well.
Diamond stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diamond wants it to stay on the feet.
Diamond keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moody fails with a takedown attempt.
Diamond feints the counter takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moody ducks right into an uppercut from Diamond.

It looks like Lamar Moody has been cut.
Diamond fails to land the takedown.
Moody fires out a quick counter leg kick but Diamond just manages to avoid it.
Diamond fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Moody doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Diamond counters with a two punch combo.
Moody shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Diamond sprawls well. Diamond wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Moody gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody swats away the attempt to clinch by Diamond.
Lamar Moody is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diamond is defended easily by Moody.
Diamond throws a head kick but Moody moves out of range.
Moody has a takedown stuffed.

Diamond fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Moody sprawls well initially but Diamond persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Moody tries to kick Diamond off in order to stand up. Diamond Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moody is looking to reverse the position.
Diamond in side control, throwing shots but Moody defends.
A control attempt from Moody but he's now mounted!
Diamond sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Diamond sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Diamond working for a submission but Moody is keeping him at bay.
Nick Diamond has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diamond controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamond takes Moody's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Moody is in trouble.
Diamond controlling the position well here. Moody rolled but Diamond kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Moody trying to get back to his feet but Diamond is in full control for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Diamond comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diamond has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Diamond!