PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Diamond
vs
Taylor

180 cm
24
153 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

172 cm
24
154 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stevie Diamond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diamond slips under a jab.
Diamond misses with the combination.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Diamond throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
Taylor blocks a jab.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diamond.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor looks for a takedown but Diamond sprawls well.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Diamond moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond connects with a nice looking jab.
Diamond looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.
Taylor blocks a low kick nicely.
Diamond throws a leg kick but Taylor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Taylor digs a good body shot into Diamond's ribs.
Diamond misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Diamond.
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diamond finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Diamond takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Taylor misses the jab.
Diamond throws a sloppy body shot
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diamond looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Taylor slips under a jab from Diamond.
A big left from Diamond misses.
Diamond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diamond misses with a wild combination.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diamond.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a looping left.
Taylor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diamond on the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Diamond misses
and Taylor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diamond slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Diamond misses with the combination.
Diamond throws out a loose jab but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Diamond enables Taylor to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Diamond manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Diamond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diamond on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Diamond tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Taylor is looking to work some ground and pound but Diamond has wrist control.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Diamond keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diamond is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Diamond knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taylor on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jorge Taylor was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Taylor slips under a jab.
Stevie Diamond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Taylor dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Diamond lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diamond throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Taylor lands with a hook. Diamond tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Diamond finds it's target.
Diamond is looking to land body kicks.
A clash of legs there as Taylor blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diamond swivels and escapes.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diamond manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Taylor.
Diamond dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diamond looks to throw the jab but Taylor is out of range.
Diamond drops his hands momentarily and Taylor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Diamond.
Diamond slips under a jab from Taylor.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Taylor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diamond lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Diamond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diamond.
Diamond pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diamond misses with a body shot
and Taylor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Taylor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diamond.
Taylor swings for the body but Diamond moves out of range.
Stevie Diamond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Diamond is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor slips a jab from Diamond.
Diamond keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taylor.
Nice defenses there by Diamond.
A shot to the body from Taylor misses
and Diamond counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diamond swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Taylor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diamond throws a big shot that misses.
Taylor throws a body punch but Diamond moves out of range.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Diamond.
Taylor digs a good hook to Diamond's body.
Diamond changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor throws a hook to the side of Diamond's head but Diamond sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taylor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Taylor lands a jab to Diamond's midsection.
Diamond lands a jab to the head.
Taylor scores with a jab. Diamond acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Diamond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
A punch combination from Diamond misses.
Diamond lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stevie Diamond dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Diamond throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Taylor slips a jab from Diamond.
Diamond looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Diamond.
Diamond ducks right into an uppercut from Taylor.
Taylor shoots for a double leg takedown but Diamond sprawls well. He's pushed Taylor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diamond throws a combination that misses
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Diamond is out of range.
Taylor takes a swing at Diamond's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Diamond.
Taylor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diamond avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor scores with a sloppy right hand. Diamond should have avoided that one.
Diamond misses with an uppercut.
Taylor catches Diamond with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diamond throws a hook but Taylor avoids it easily.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diamond doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diamond throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamond throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diamond gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Taylor.
Taylor with a nice cross.
Diamond displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Diamond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Diamond on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diamond takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond misses with a hook to the body
enabling Taylor to counter with a crisp jab.
Diamond lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Diamond uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor.
Diamond throws a leg kick but Taylor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Taylor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Taylor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Taylor connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamond will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Diamond throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
Diamond throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
Diamond shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Taylor eats them both and turns towards Diamond to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Taylor throws a hook to the side of Diamond's head but Diamond sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taylor throws the left hand but Diamond avoids the punch easily.
Taylor wants to clinch.
Diamond misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Taylor has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Taylor!