PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Aman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is We Believe. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Aman
vs
Diamond

183 cm
29
194 lbs
18 - 6 - 1

185 cm
28
203 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

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 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Aman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Diamond!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Aman closes the distance and clinches.
Aman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Aman swings wildly with an uppercut but Diamond uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aman.
Aman avoiding damage as Diamond throws knees to the body.

Diamond breaks the clinch.
Diamond lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diamond misses the jab.
Diamond throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aman.
Diamond thows a body shot but no joy.
Diamond takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Jason Diamond has been cut.
Aman lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diamond lands an overhand right.
Aman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Aman throws a lazy uppercut
and Diamond counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aman thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond throws a leg kick

and Aman counters by moving into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Aman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diamond backwards.
Diamond is struggling to control the position.
Diamond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aman lands an uppercut.
Aman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diamond misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Aman.
Aman lands a shoulder strike.
Diamond is looking to break free of the clinch but Aman has double underhooks.
Aman is pushing Diamond up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Aman lands a nice uppercut.
Diamond softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diamond displaying some good clinch control by pressing Aman up against the cage.
Diamond wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aman is looking to control Diamond's arms but Diamond gets an underhook and turns him. Now Aman has his back to the cage.
Aman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Diamond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diamond swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Diamond bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aman throws an off balance right hand
and Diamond counters with a low kick, right behind Aman 's knee.
Aman misses with a right hand
and Diamond counters with a nice body kick.
Diamond swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aman works Diamond's body with a nice hook.
Diamond tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aman is able to avoid easily.
Diamond dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diamond is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aman.
Diamond connects with a crisp jab.
Aman throws a right and a left that Diamond avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A head kick misses from Aman.
Diamond takes one on the button.
Diamond uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aman.
Nice uppercut there from Diamond.
Diamond throws a leg kick which misses Aman's front leg but catches the back leg as Aman tries to avoid it.
Aman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diamond keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aman.
Diamond lands a jab.
Diamond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aman manages to avoid it.
Diamond moves out of range as Aman strikes.
A shot to the liver by Diamond. Beautiful body shot.
Aman throws a right and a left that Diamond avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diamond feints and then cracks Aman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aman down.
Aman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diamond counters with a big head kick but Aman shrugs it off.

It looks like John Aman has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diamond misses with an uppercut.
Aman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aman misses with a straight left.
Aman misses with an uppercut.
Aman checks a leg kick.
Diamond getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diamond throws a nice looking combination but Aman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diamond just misses with a punch to the body.
Aman misses with a double jab.
Aman tries to move into range but Diamond moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Diamond misses the target.
Diamond looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Diamond thows a body kick. Aman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jason Diamond will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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 avoids the head kick by Aman.
Diamond scoring well with a low kick there.
Diamond bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aman misses with a hook.
Aman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Diamond scores with a hook to the body. Aman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diamond moves away from the strike by Aman.
Diamond wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diamond doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Diamond. Aman shrugs it off though.
Diamond lands the left hand.
Diamond scores with a leg kick.

Aman moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diamond prevents a body shot from Aman.
Diamond tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aman has a couple of punches blocked by Diamond.
Diamond creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aman's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diamond wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diamond tries to circle away but Aman has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Aman on the inside.
Diamond stalls.

Diamond breaks the clinch.
Diamond misses with a low kick.
Aman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diamond throws a leg kick but Aman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aman throws a hook to the side of Diamond's head but Diamond sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diamond ducks under a wild hook from Aman.
Diamond feints and then cracks Aman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aman down.
Aman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aman throws a hook to the side of Diamond's head but Diamond sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamond dips to his left and cracks Aman with an uppercut!
Diamond connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diamond tries to move into range but Aman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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 lands with a right hand.
Diamond fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aman on the side of the head.
A big right from Aman misses.
Aman moves out of range of the body kick from Diamond.
Diamond moves out of range as Aman strikes.
Aman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aman misses with an uppercut. Diamond saw that one coming.
Diamond looks to land a left hand but Aman moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diamond. Aman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aman checks a low kick from Diamond.
Aman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diamond lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aman throws a body punch but Diamond moves out of range.
Aman misses the jab.
A punch combination from Diamond misses.
Aman misses with a hook. Diamond ducked under it nicely.
Aman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diamond paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good shot there by Diamond.
A combination from Diamond does no damage.
Diamond lands with a cross.
Diamond lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Diamond throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Aman moves into the clinch.
Aman blocking some punches.
Diamond pressing his opponent against the cage.
Aman blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aman working aggressively here.
Aman lands an uppercut.
Diamond fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aman misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diamond.
Diamond misses with an elbow over the top.
Aman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diamond.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aman blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diamond.
Aman prevents a body shot from Diamond.
Aman misses with a hook from the clinch.

Diamond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aman throws a lazy uppercut
and Diamond counters with an outside leg kick.
Aman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diamond throws a head kick that misses.
Aman throws the left hand but Diamond avoids the punch easily.
Diamond fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aman throws a lazy right hand but Diamond sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Diamond showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Aman looks to land a right hand but Diamond moved out of range.
Diamond looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd cheers as Diamond lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aman doesn't seem phased though.
Diamond is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aman.
Aman misses the jab.
Diamond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aman.
The fighters circling - Diamond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aman throws a leg kick
and Diamond counters with a stiff right hand.
Diamond misses the shot to the body.
Diamond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aman misses with a straight left.
Aman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diamond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aman.
Aman throws an overhand right that lands on Diamond's shoulder, as Diamond tries to avoid the shot.
Aman moves out of range as Diamond throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jason Diamond seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Aman misses the jab.
Diamond clobbers Aman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diamond catches Aman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diamond cracks Aman with an open hand slap.
Aman throws out a loose jab but Diamond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diamond keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aman.
Diamond lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Diamond fakes the leg kick and cracks Aman in the body.
A big right from Aman misses.
Aman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Diamond misses.
A clash of legs there as Aman blocks the low kick.
Diamond cracks Aman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jason Diamond is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aman loads up on a big right hand but Diamond slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aman throws the left hand but Diamond avoids the punch easily.
Aman misses with a hook
and Diamond counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Aman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Diamond slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diamond uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aman.
Diamond slips under a jab from Aman.
Diamond scores with a hook.
Diamond throws a leg kick but Aman moved away.
Diamond misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fighters circling - Diamond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diamond lands with a kick to the temple. Aman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Aman misses with a right hand
and Diamond counters with a series of strikes. Aman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Diamond moves out of range of the strikes.
Diamond misses the shot to the body.

That's three 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.
Aman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Aman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diamond throws a wild body kick that Aman sees coming a mile off.
Aman loads up on a big right hand but Diamond slips the punch.
Aman throws a hook but Diamond blocks it.

Aman closes the distance and clinches.
Aman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
John Aman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diamond misses with the head strike.
Aman misses with a punch to the body.

Diamond breaks from the clinch.
Diamond avoids the head kick by Aman.
Diamond with a nice cross.
Nice shot lands for Diamond.
Aman tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamond throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diamond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diamond lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aman lands with a hook. Diamond tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diamond tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aman was well out of range. Poor timing from Diamond.
Diamond throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diamond cracks the inside of Aman's front leg.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diamond.
Aman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aman tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aman moves out of range as Diamond throws a body kick.
John Aman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aman misses with a hook
and Diamond counters with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Diamond comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diamond 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Diamond!
Jason Diamond seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.