PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between King Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diamond
vs
Smith

167 cm
29
165 lbs
12 - 12 - 1

167 cm
23
161 lbs
8 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, King Diamond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jay Smith!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diamond lands with a shot to the body.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diamond.
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smith misses with a hook.
Diamond throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith moves out of range as Diamond strikes.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Diamond.
Diamond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Diamond misses the shot to the body.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Diamond sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith with a jab.
Smith throws a body punch but Diamond moves out of range.
Diamond throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diamond. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diamond.
Smith staying out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diamond moves away.
Diamond misses the shot to the body.
Diamond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diamond on the side of the head.
King Diamond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diamond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diamond on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Diamond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diamond swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch but Diamond is having none of it.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diamond jabs at Smith's body.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Diamond off the cage and back into range.

It looks like King Diamond has been cut.
Diamond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Diamond misses the shot to the body.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Diamond sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Diamond lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Diamond slips under a jab from Smith.
Diamond slips under a jab from Smith.
Diamond lands with a right hand.

It looks like Jay Smith has been cut.
Diamond bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.

Smith is rocked!
Diamond swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Diamond finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diamond has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diamond there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Diamond's head but Diamond sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diamond avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Diamond there.
Diamond cracks Smith with a hook to the temple - Smith is on wobbly legs here! Diamond swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Smith falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Diamond wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). King Diamond!
King Diamond tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.