PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luna Soleil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soleil comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Solitaire Unraveling kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Diamond
vs
Soleil

185 cm
26
203 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

186 cm
32
195 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 6 - 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 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luna Soleil!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diamond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A shot to the body from Soleil misses
enabling Diamond to counter with a crisp jab.
Diamond wants to clinch.
A jab from Soleil misses.
Diamond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soleil takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diamond keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Soleil fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Soleil blocks a low kick nicely.
Diamond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soleil defending well as Diamond loads up on a big left hand.
Diamond fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Soleil checks it well.
Diamond misses with a wild combination.
Soleil misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Soleil closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Diamond's guard.
Diamond working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Soleil.
Diamond keeping moving, preventing Soleil from controlling successfully.
Soleil is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Diamond working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Soleil.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Diamond is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Soleil is aware though and is defending well.
Soleil throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Soleil not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Diamond seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Diamond working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Soleil looks for a takedown but Diamond sprawls well.
Soleil throws out a loose jab but Diamond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diamond misses with a left hand
and Soleil counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diamond connects with a crisp jab.
Soleil misses with a hook. Diamond ducked under it nicely.
Diamond lands a nice hook to Soleil's body. Soleil takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab lands there for Diamond.
Soleil bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diamond's head backwards.

Soleil scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Soleil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diamond keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond is looking to control Soleil's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diamond avoid being mounted?
Diamond keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Diamond trying to control but Soleil postures up.
Diamond works his way to full guard. Good work.
Soleil postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diamond avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Soleil wants to pass the guard but Diamond is keeping the position.
Soleil trying to control but Diamond is working from the bottom.
Diamond controls Soleil momentarily but Soleil frees himself.

Diamond looking for a guillotine here but Soleil defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soleil wants to control from the top but Diamond keeps moving.

Diamond escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Soleil gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Soleil postures up and lands a big shot to Diamond's brow.
Soleil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diamond swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diamond trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Diamond is looking for a triangle but Soleil pushes his legs off easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soleil slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luna Soleil will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Soleil takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Soleil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diamond was well out of range. Poor timing from Soleil.
Nice uppercut lands for Soleil. That snapped Diamond's head back.
Diamond takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diamond walks into a stiff left hand from Soleil.
Diamond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Diamond closes the distance and pushes Soleil back into the cage.
Diamond lands a left hand.
Diamond misses with an elbow strike.
Soleil lands a hook that snaps the head of Diamond backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Soleil.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diamond is looking to control Soleil's arms but Soleil gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diamond has his back to the cage.
Soleil tries to land knees in the clinch but Diamond avoids the damage to the body.
Soleil misses with a body punch.
Diamond lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soleil wants to stall.
Soleil misses with a knee strike.
Diamond looking to stall.
Soleil scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Jason Diamond has been cut.
Soleil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diamond misses with some punches.
Diamond comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Soleil escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diamond throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice defenses there by Soleil.
Soleil loads up on a big right hand but Diamond slips the punch.
Soleil misses with a body shot.
Soleil shoots in but Diamond avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diamond connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Soleil's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamond tries to clinch but Soleil is having none of it.
A lazy left from Diamond finds it's target.
Soleil connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Soleil throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jason Diamond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diamond lands a leg kick that knocks Soleil off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diamond connects with a leg kick. Soleil looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diamond takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diamond lands a nice shot that snaps Soleil's head back.
Soleil swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Diamond.
Soleil throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diamond throws a wild body kick that Soleil sees coming a mile off.
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 swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond misses with a low kick.
Diamond plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Soleil checks the leg kick.
Soleil scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diamond keeps Soleil at a distance using the push kick.
Diamond motions for Soleil to come forward. Diamond throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diamond throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diamond walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Soleil is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diamond.
Soleil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diamond.
Diamond misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Soleil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diamond throws a nice inside leg kick.
Soleil misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamond tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soleil swats away the attempt to clinch by Diamond.
Soleil takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diamond closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diamond 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.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diamond.
Soleil lands a jab-cross combination.
Diamond lands a glancing blow to the side of Soleil's head.
Diamond throws a low kick but Soleil avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soleil takes a swing at Diamond's ribcage but misses.
Soleil moves out of range of the body kick from Diamond.
Diamond goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Luna Soleil will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jason Diamond's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A left and a right from Soleil both land. Nice combination.
Diamond goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diamond swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Soleil.
Diamond misses with a low kick.
Soleil thumps Diamond with a low kick.
Diamond tries to clinch but Soleil is having none of it.
Soleil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diamond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soleil manages to avoid it.
Soleil throws a head kick but Diamond moves out of range.
Jason Diamond is winning the standup battle so far.
Diamond looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Soleil misses the jab.
Diamond throws a leg kick which misses Soleil's front leg but catches the back leg as Soleil tries to avoid it.
Diamond misses with a kick to the body.
A big right from Soleil misses.
Jason Diamond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond moves out of range of the leg kick from Soleil.
Diamond connects with a body shot that sends Soleil's belly button to the back.
Diamond pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Soleil back to the cage. Diamond follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Soleil jabs Diamond right on the nose. Diamond blinks but takes it well.
Diamond misses with a low kick.
Diamond throws a half hearted mid kick.
Soleil scores with a decent looking hook.
Soleil slips a jab from Diamond.
Soleil scores with the left hand. Diamond knows he should have avoided that one.
Soleil throws a nice looking combination but Diamond bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diamond with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diamond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diamond lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diamond moves out of range of the strikes.
Diamond misses with a kick to the body.
Donk. Soleil catches Diamond right on the button with a cross.
Diamond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soleil manages to avoid it.
Diamond uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soleil.
Soleil moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Soleil moves out of range of the body kick.
Diamond misses with a straight right.
Jason Diamond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diamond throws a jab but it's blocked by Soleil.
Nice shot by Diamond.

Soleil dives in and scores a takedown into Diamond's guard.
Diamond trying to control the position here.
Diamond trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diamond has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Soleil can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Diamond can't keep his opponent in guard - Soleil advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Diamond is looking to improve his position.
Diamond is refusing to be controlled, as Soleil sits in half guard.
Soleil prevents Diamond from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soleil not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Soleil throwing shots but Diamond is blocking nicely.
Soleil seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diamond does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Luna Soleil is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Diamond trying to hold on to Soleil's head to control him but Soleil postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Soleil connects with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Diamond misses its intended target.
Diamond misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soleil throws a head kick but Diamond moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jason Diamond.
I think Soleil 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Luna Soleil!