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). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Diamond
vs
Smith

167 cm
28
165 lbs
11 - 9 - 1

167 cm
22
155 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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 11 - 9 - 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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Smith!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diamond lands a head shot.
Diamond misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Diamond does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Diamond loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Diamond works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diamond fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Diamond.
King Diamond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diamond misses the shot to the body.
Diamond throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Diamond as he connects with a hook.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Smith has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Diamond digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Diamond misses with a left hand
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diamond misses with a straight right.
Smith tries to counter by closing the distance.
Smith defending well as Diamond loads up on a big left hand.
Diamond seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diamond darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diamond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diamond throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith wants to counter the offense by Diamond and move into the clinch position.
Diamond misses with a wild combination.
Diamond connects with a single shot there.
Smith throws a jab when Diamond was well out of range.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Diamond scores with a three punch combo!
Diamond looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
A big right from Diamond misses.
Diamond misses with an uppercut.
Smith slips a straight right by Diamond.
Diamond connects with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Diamond doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diamond.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a swing at Diamond's ribcage but misses.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Diamond ducks down to avoid it.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diamond works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Diamond slips the punch.
Diamond throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diamond is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Smith stuns Diamond with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diamond misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Diamond throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diamond misses the shot to the body.
Diamond looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diamond is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith swings for the body but Diamond moves out of range.
Diamond throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith feints the counter takedown.
Diamond connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diamond looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Diamond rather than just go for the knockout.
Diamond misses with a straight left.
Smith moves out of range as Diamond strikes.
Diamond works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Diamond throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Diamond swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diamond thinking.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Diamond throws a big counter combination but Smith scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Diamond avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Diamond rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diamond misses the shot to the body.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diamond fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diamond.
Diamond throws a big counter combination but Smith scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Diamond does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diamond scores with a three punch combo!
Smith swings for the body but Diamond moves out of range.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diamond moves away.
Diamond throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Diamond swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Diamond throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Diamond misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like King Diamond has been cut.
Diamond takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Smith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Diamond!
Diamond tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Diamond dominated that round.
The cut man is working on King Diamond's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Diamond cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Diamond.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Smith blocks a jab.
Diamond throws a good cross that connects.
Diamond just misses with a punch to the body.
Diamond connects with a looping right hand.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Smith pushes Diamond up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diamond.
Diamond is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith tries a body shot but Diamond blocks it.
Diamond is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Diamond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Diamond seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A left lands for Diamond.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diamond.
A left lands for Diamond.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Diamond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Diamond throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Diamond moves out of range of the strikes.
Diamond is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diamond avoids the body shot from Smith.
King Diamond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diamond works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Diamond.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diamond just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith takes one to the chin there.
Diamond throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Diamond finds it's target.
Diamond fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diamond misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King Diamond is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Diamond swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diamond misses with an uppercut.
Diamond misses with a body punch
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Diamond. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
Diamond missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diamond moves away.
Smith moves away from the strike by Diamond.
Smith throws out a counter right but Diamond avoids it with no problem.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Diamond misses.
Smith throws out a counter right but Diamond avoids it with no problem.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Diamond.
Diamond throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diamond was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Diamond takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith lands a jab to Diamond's midsection.
Smith misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diamond fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice takedown defense from Diamond. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
Diamond scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Diamond tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diamond manages to avoid it.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Diamond throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Diamond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
King Diamond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Smith.
Diamond swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith wants to clinch.

Smith shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Diamond napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Smith are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Diamond is trying to get back to his feet.

Smith tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Smith trying to control the position but Diamond is working away.

Smith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Diamond dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on King Diamond's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Diamond misses with a looping left.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diamond manages to avoid it.
Diamond walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diamond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Diamond's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
Diamond gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diamond.
Diamond misses with a wild combination.
Diamond thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Diamond moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A punch combination from Diamond misses.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diamond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Diamond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith wants to counter the offense by Diamond and move into the clinch position.
A big right from Diamond misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diamond misses with a wild body shot.
Smith is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Diamond throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Diamond waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
Smith throws a one two combo.

Smith darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith is trying to control. Diamond wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Smith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diamond wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
King Diamond is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to control. Diamond wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Smith is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Smith is just content to waste time from the top position. Diamond takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diamond is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.

Diamond has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Smith has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Diamond wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diamond stalling against the cage.
Diamond is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith keeps control of Diamond as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diamond is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diamond down to the mat. Diamond avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Diamond is just out of range.
Smith lands with a cross.
Diamond misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith with a hook.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Diamond tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diamond manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Diamond takes one to the chin there.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diamond slips a straight right by Smith.
Diamond misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diamond misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diamond thinking.
Smith takes a swing at Diamond's ribcage but misses.
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 looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diamond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Diamond.
Jay Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diamond throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jay Smith.
I think Diamond 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Diamond!
King Diamond thanked the fans post fight for their support.