PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Habanero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Habanero's choice of entrance music: NERD - Rockstar. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Diamond
vs
Habanero

185 cm
25
199 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

196 cm
31
200 lbs
17 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Gesundheit Designs

Firebird Designs

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 10 - 4 - 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 17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Habanero!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diamond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Habanero turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Habanero.
Crunch! Diamond slams his shin into Habanero's torso.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diamond checks a leg kick.
Habanero dodges the punch combination from Diamond.
Habanero avoids the head kick by Diamond.
Habanero throws the kick towards the body but Diamond avoids it.
Habanero connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diamond.
Habanero missing with a left hand there. Diamond was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Habanero misses with a hook. Diamond ducked under it nicely.
Diamond misses with a wild body shot.
Habanero looks to land a right hand but Diamond moved out of range.
Diamond bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Habanero avoids the body shot from Diamond.
Habanero lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Jason Diamond has been cut.
Diamond on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Diamond on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Diamond moves forwards but Habanero connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Diamond avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Habanero throws a leg kick that misses.
Diamond blocks the body kick.
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 fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diamond misses with a few strikes there.
Habanero throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Diamond crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Habanero - the referee stops the clock and Diamond gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Habanero. Diamond manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Diamond is breathing heavily.
Habanero connects with an inside leg kick.
Habanero is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Diamond misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habanero scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diamond takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Habanero fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Habanero throws a nice inside leg kick.
Habanero darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Diamond needs to keep his hands up - Habanero had a free shot at his head there.

Jason Diamond's cut is getting worse.
Diamond ducks right into an uppercut from Habanero.

Diamond is rocked!
Diamond walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Habanero! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rafael Habanero!
Rafael Habanero looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I'm gonna eat some good steaks at Mad Bank.'.