PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dolla Drew (ranked 2497 p4p, 2861 weight class) and James Diamond (ranked 329 p4p, 369 weight class). James Diamond has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Drew
vs
Diamond

180 cm
23
170
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
170
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dolla Drew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Diamond!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drew lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like James Diamond has been cut.
Drew throws an off balance right hand
and Diamond counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Drew. That snapped Diamond's head back.
Drew misses with a right hand
and Diamond counters with a left to the body.
Drew swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drew definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Drew looks to land a right hand but Diamond moved out of range.
Drew works Diamond's body with a nice hook.
Drew takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Drew swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Diamond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Dolla Drew has been cut.
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!
A slow jab from Diamond misses its intended target.
Drew swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Drew dips to his left and cracks Diamond with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Drew misses its intended target.
Diamond misses with a looping left.
Drew is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drew scores with a decent looking hook.
A shot to the body from Drew misses
and Drew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diamond rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drew counters with a straight right hand.
Diamond misses the jab.
Diamond waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drew.
Drew lands an overhand right.
Drew misses with an uppercut
and Diamond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drew throws a shot from downtown. Diamond moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Diamond misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drew. Diamond does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drew misses with an uppercut
and Diamond counters with a nice uppercut.
Drew misses with a jab to the body
and Diamond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Drew is rocked!
Dolla Drew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drew misses with a right hand
and Diamond counters with a crisp right that sends Drew to the canvas! Diamond follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Diamond!
A determined James Diamond didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!