PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Kravichenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Kravichenko
vs
Diamond

175 cm
23
155 lbs
11 - 1 - 1

167 cm
29
165 lbs
13 - 12 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Arcticus University: London

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 11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oleg Kravichenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, King Diamond!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diamond throws the left hand but Kravichenko avoids the punch easily.
Diamond throws a jab when Kravichenko was well out of range.
Diamond throws the left hand but Kravichenko avoids the punch easily.
Diamond tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kravichenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Diamond.
Kravichenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diamond shoots in for a takedown but Kravichenko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kravichenko slips a straight right by Diamond.
An attempted straight right counter from Kravichenko misses the target.
Diamond swings widly with a right hand
letting Kravichenko counter with a right hand.

It looks like King Diamond has been cut.
Diamond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kravichenko.
Kravichenko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kravichenko works Diamond's body with a nice hook.
Diamond misses with a wild body shot.
Kravichenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Diamond was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diamond lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Diamond uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kravichenko.
Diamond swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diamond takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diamond throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Kravichenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Diamond throws a looping overhand right but Kravichenko ducks down to avoid it.
We've been hearing reports that Kravichenko has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Diamond fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravichenko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diamond's head.
Kravichenko scores with a nice head shot.
Kravichenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diamond shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kravichenko defends it nicely.
Kravichenko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Oleg Kravichenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Diamond.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kravichenko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kravichenko scores with a jab.
Diamond with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kravichenko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diamond in his tracks.
Diamond is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kravichenko.
Kravichenko misses with a two punch combination.
Diamond shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kravichenko as he jumps to the side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diamond throws a shot from downtown. Kravichenko moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kravichenko misses the target.
Kravichenko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diamond doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kravichenko. Diamond does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kravichenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Diamond throws a body shot but no joy.
Diamond is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kravichenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diamond.
Kravichenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kravichenko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kravichenko jabs Diamond right on the nose. Diamond blinks but takes it well.
Kravichenko misses with a straight left.
Diamond takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kravichenko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kravichenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Diamond shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Diamond throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diamond throws a big elbow that misses.
Diamond trying to control but Kravichenko is working from the bottom.
Kravichenko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diamond's guard.

Diamond looking for a sweep. Not yet Diamond, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko controlling from the top position.
Kravichenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Diamond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diamond doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kravichenko advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Diamond is looking to reverse the position.
Kravichenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diamond keeps working.
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The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Diamond's face as Kravichenko controls the position.
Kravichenko trying to control the position but Diamond is working away.
Kravichenko is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Diamond is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Kravichenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on King Diamond's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kravichenko lands a glancing blow to the side of Diamond's head.
Diamond swings for the body but Kravichenko moves out of range.
Diamond ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Kravichenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kravichenko lands an overhand right.
Kravichenko throws a body punch but Diamond moves out of range.
Kravichenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diamond can do to turn this around?
Diamond misses with an uppercut.
Kravichenko misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Diamond.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kravichenko swings for the body but Diamond moves out of range.
Diamond scores with a hook.

Diamond closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Diamond lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diamond trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravichenko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Diamond cracks Kravichenko with a solid left hand.
Kravichenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Diamond trying to control but Kravichenko is working from the bottom.
Diamond is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Diamond trying to control but Kravichenko is working from the bottom.
Kravichenko trying to keep a closed guard but Diamond is proving a slippery customer.
Diamond stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kravichenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diamond wants to control from the top but Kravichenko keeps moving.
King Diamond has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Kravichenko pushes Diamond off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kravichenko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Diamond scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kravichenko shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Diamond eats them both and turns towards Kravichenko to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Diamond throws the left hand but Kravichenko avoids the punch easily.
Kravichenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kravichenko misses with a body shot.
Kravichenko stuffs the takedown.
Oleg Kravichenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Diamond tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kravichenko swivels and escapes.
Kravichenko seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Diamond misses with a straight left.
Kravichenko lands a body shot.
Diamond takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kravichenko misses the body punch
and Diamond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King Diamond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diamond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kravichenko.
Diamond swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kravichenko was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko throws an overhand right that lands on Diamond's shoulder, as Diamond tries to avoid the shot.
Kravichenko scores with a sloppy right hand. Diamond should have avoided that one.
Diamond tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kravichenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Diamond.
Diamond dives in for a single leg takedown but Kravichenko sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Oleg Kravichenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Diamond.
Diamond lands with an overhand left.
Kravichenko tests Diamond's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diamond lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kravichenko misses with a straight right.
Kravichenko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diamond lands a head shot.
Diamond moves out of range as Kravichenko strikes.
Kravichenko takes a swing at Diamond's ribcage but misses.
Diamond uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kravichenko.
Diamond closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kravichenko scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diamond. Kravichenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diamond lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kravichenko connects with a crisp jab.
Oleg Kravichenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Kravichenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diamond throws a looping overhand right but Kravichenko ducks down to avoid it.
Kravichenko connects with a jab.
Kravichenko punishes Diamond's body with a nice straight punch.
Kravichenko avoids the body shot from Diamond.
Diamond throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kravichenko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Kravichenko. Beautiful body shot.
Diamond throws a lazy right hand but Kravichenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kravichenko misses with the combination.
Kravichenko throws an overhand right that lands on Diamond's shoulder, as Diamond tries to avoid the shot.
Kravichenko staying out of range there.
Kravichenko tries to move into range but Diamond moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Kravichenko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on King Diamond's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Diamond swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Kravichenko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Diamond misses the target.
Diamond misses with an uppercut
and Kravichenko counters with a right hand to the body.
Diamond throws a shot from downtown. Kravichenko moves away and avoids it.
Kravichenko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diamond on the side of the head.
Kravichenko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Diamond.
Kravichenko throws out a loose jab but Diamond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diamond misses with a straight right.
Diamond throws a hook but Kravichenko blocks it.
Kravichenko connects with a right hand. Diamond shakes it off.
Diamond's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kravichenko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diamond scrambles back to his feet.
Diamond swings widly with a right hand
and Kravichenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Kravichenko walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kravichenko takes a swing at Diamond's ribcage but misses.
Kravichenko throws a shot to the body.
Kravichenko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Diamond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kravichenko.
Kravichenko lunges at Diamond with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diamond's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Diamond connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kravichenko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kravichenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diamond.
Diamond avoids the body shot from Kravichenko.
Kravichenko moves out of range of the strikes.
Diamond tries for a takedown but Kravichenko circles away easily
and Kravichenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diamond takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diamond shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kravichenko pinned against the cage. Kravichenko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diamond misses with a hook. Kravichenko ducked under it nicely.
Kravichenko lands a body shot.
Diamond misses with a lunging right hand
letting Kravichenko counter with a right hand.
Diamond takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Kravichenko as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kravichenko scores with a decent looking hook.
King Diamond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Diamond is rocked!

That has opened up King Diamond's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diamond is still on wobbly legs! Can Kravichenko finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Diamond. Kravichenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diamond gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Kravichenko gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oleg Kravichenko!
A very excited looking Oleg Kravichenko made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated King Diamond had this to say: 'Thanks to all the fans, I'll be back!!'.