PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Svetnela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svetnela comes to the cage accompanied by Slayer - Angel of Death . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Svetnela
vs
Diamond

187 cm
38
198 lbs
35 - 14 - 1

185 cm
31
203 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

GREEN!
KAISER

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 35 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Igor Svetnela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Diamond!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diamond throws an overhand right that lands on Svetnela's shoulder, as Svetnela tries to avoid the shot.
Diamond tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Svetnela was well out of range. Poor timing from Diamond.
Svetnela fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diamond chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Svetnela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svetnela ducks under a wild hook from Diamond.
Svetnela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diamond manages to avoid it.
Diamond motions for Svetnela to come forward. Diamond throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Diamond misses.
Diamond thuds his shin into the meat of Svetnela's side.
Nice uppercut lands for Svetnela. That snapped Diamond's head back.
Diamond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Svetnela.
Svetnela takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svetnela takes a swing at Diamond's ribcage but misses.
Svetnela is looking to wear down Diamond with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond lands with a right hand.
Diamond connects with a jab.
Diamond misses with a wild body shot.
Svetnela blocks the body kick.
Diamond throws a body punch but Svetnela moves out of range.
Diamond will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Diamond keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Svetnela is looking to score with low kicks.
Diamond misses with a left hand

and Svetnela counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from Diamond fails to land.
Svetnela misses with some punches.
Svetnela fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diamond blocking some punches.
Diamond fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela misses with a punch on the inside.
Diamond misses with a hook from the clinch.

Diamond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diamond cracks Svetnela with a good jab.
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!
Svetnela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Svetnela moves away from the strike by Diamond.
Svetnela moves away from the strike by Diamond.
Svetnela connects with a high kick.

It looks like Jason Diamond has been cut.
Diamond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Svetnela throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Svetnela catches Diamond with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Svetnela moves out of range of the strikes.
Diamond attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diamond throws an off balance right hand

and Svetnela counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Diamond breaks from the clinch.
Diamond connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diamond throws a leg kick

and Svetnela counters by moving into the clinch.
Diamond lands a hook that snaps the head of Svetnela backwards.
Diamond tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Svetnela tries to land a knee to the head but Diamond blocks with his arms.
Svetnela working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Diamond escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, jab by Diamond - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diamond lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Svetnela.
Svetnela moves out of range of the leg kick from Diamond.
A swing and a miss from Diamond.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diamond.
Diamond throws a jab but it's blocked by Svetnela.
Diamond swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Svetnela.
Diamond throws a leg kick but Svetnela sees it coming and moves out of range.
Svetnela bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diamond's head.
Diamond looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diamond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diamond takes a swing at Svetnela's ribcage but misses.
Diamond throws a lazy uppercut

and Svetnela counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Svetnela.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Svetnela pushes Diamond back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Svetnela scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diamond tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Svetnela's elbow.
Svetnela lands a damaging elbow.
Svetnela lands with a light punch inside.
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.
The cut man is working on Jason Diamond's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Svetnela blocks a low kick nicely.
Svetnela lands a slapping body shot.
Jason Diamond seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Diamond there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Svetnela ducks under a wild hook from Diamond.
Diamond misses with a body punch
and Svetnela counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Svetnela drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diamond jabs at Svetnela's body.
A big left from Diamond misses.
No joy there for Svetnela, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diamond shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diamond throws a lazy right hand but Svetnela sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Svetnela takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diamond moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Svetnela counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diamond looks for the body kick but Svetnela saw that one coming.
Diamond misses with an uppercut

and Svetnela moves into the clinch.
Diamond lands a right hand that snaps the head of Svetnela backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Svetnela.
Svetnela works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diamond misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diamond lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diamond misses with a body punch.
Svetnela is working Diamond over against the cage.
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!
Svetnela stalling in the clinch.

Diamond breaks from the clinch.
Diamond swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good work by Svetnela as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamond throws a lazy uppercut
and Svetnela counters with a nice uppercut.
Diamond looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Svetnela fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diamond looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Svetnela misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diamond throws a lazy head kick

and Svetnela counters by moving into the clinch.
Svetnela goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Svetnela.
Svetnela lands a nice uppercut.
Diamond misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Diamond's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diamond is trying to break free.
Diamond is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Diamond comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Diamond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Svetnela misses with a hook. Diamond ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond throws a lazy uppercut
and Svetnela counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diamond's knee momentarily.
Diamond throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Svetnela lands a nice looking body shot.
Diamond misses with the body kick

and Svetnela holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Svetnela fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diamond prevents a body shot from Svetnela.
Svetnela is trying to stall.

Diamond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Svetnela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diamond moves away.
Jason Diamond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svetnela needs to keep his hands up - Diamond had a free shot at his head there.
Diamond misses with a left hand

and Svetnela holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Svetnela misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diamond.
Diamond goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamond tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Svetnela's elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Diamond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Svetnela chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diamond can pounce on him.
Svetnela defending well as Diamond loads up on a big left hand.
Diamond moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diamond misses with a hook
and Svetnela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diamond motions for Svetnela to come forward. Diamond throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diamond throws a predictable looking body shot

and Svetnela counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Diamond throws an elbow but it misses.
Svetnela misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Svetnela misses with a knee to the head.
Diamond working aggressively here.
Diamond will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Svetnela up against the cage.
Svetnela lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Igor Svetnela will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Diamond's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Svetnela swinging wildly here.
Diamond connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Svetnela momentarily.
Diamond buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Svetnela lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice body kick from Svetnela.
Diamond misses with an uppercut.
Diamond misses with a low kick.
That kick from Svetnela tenderised Diamond's leg. Diamond is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diamond connects with a body shot that sends Svetnela's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Svetnela checks the leg kick.
Svetnela on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svetnela shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Svetnela has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diamond finds it's way round the side to connect with Svetnela's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Svetnela blocks the leg kick.
Svetnela misses with a wild combination.
Svetnela misses with a looping right.
Svetnela scores with a spinning back kick!
Diamond throws a sloppy head kick and Svetnela moves out of range easily.
Diamond misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Svetnela, as that shot connected.
Diamond throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diamond throws a leg kick but Svetnela sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diamond jabs Svetnela right on the nose. Svetnela blinks but takes it well.
Svetnela doesn't manage to clinch there - Diamond circles away.
Diamond misses with an uppercut. Svetnela saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diamond misses with a straight left.
Svetnela misses with a kick to the body.
Diamond scores with the left hand. Svetnela knows he should have avoided that one.
Svetnela takes a jab right on the kisser.
Svetnela just misses with a punch to the body.
Svetnela throws out a powerful jab.
Diamond misses with a double jab

and Svetnela counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela scores with a hook to the body.
Diamond takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diamond is trying to maintain a safe position but Svetnela gets an underhook and turns Diamond into the cage.
Igor Svetnela has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Svetnela comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Svetnela fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Svetnela lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diamond taking a breather.
Come on Svetnela - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Svetnela tries to throw a body punch but Diamond avoids it by throwing Svetnela back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diamond.
Svetnela tries to throw a body punch but Diamond avoids it by throwing Svetnela back against the cage.
Svetnela swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Svetnela lands a right hand.
Diamond wants to get back to striking at distance but Svetnela won't allow it.
Diamond blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamond tries to circle away but Svetnela has him pinned against the cage.
Diamond lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Diamond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diamond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svetnela throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Svetnela misses with a wild body shot.
Diamond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svetnela misses with a wild body shot.
Diamond throws out a leg kick but Svetnela moves out of range and Diamond only half commits.
Svetnela checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Svetnela throws a hook but Diamond blocks it.
Diamond chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Svetnela can pounce on him.
Diamond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svetnela.

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 Igor Svetnela.
I think Svetnela has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!