PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marko Barrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakeem Diaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barrera
vs
Diaw

185 cm
23
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

181 cm
18
201 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Syndicate Drugs

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marko Barrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hakeem Diaw!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaw moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barrera throws a hook but Diaw blocks it.
Barrera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barrera misses with an uppercut

and Diaw counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Diaw.
A short uppercut from Diaw.

It looks like Marko Barrera has been cut.
Barrera wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barrera is trying to push Diaw away but Diaw has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diaw lands a right hand.
Barrera is trying to push Diaw away but Diaw has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barrera wants to stall.
Barrera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Diaw breaks from the clinch.
Barrera gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barrera misses with a right hand
and Diaw counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barrera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barrera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaw throws a lazy right hand but Barrera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrera misses with a double jab.
Diaw ducks under a wild hook from Barrera.
Barrera misses with a lunging right hand
and Diaw counters with a straight right hand.
Barrera throws a big shot that misses.
Diaw throws a low kick but Barrera moves out of range easily.
Barrera misses with a hook.
Diaw moves away from the strike by Barrera.
Diaw lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Barrera throws a right hand that misses
and Barrera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaw lunges at Barrera with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barrera's hand.
Barrera swinging wildly here.
Barrera misses with a left hand
letting Diaw counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaw defending well as Barrera loads up on a big left hand.

Diaw pushes Barrera up against the cage in a clinch.
Barrera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diaw lands with a short shot to the head.
Barrera misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barrera taking a breather.
Diaw lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Barrera's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diaw prevents Barrera from breaking the clinch.
Diaw lands a shoulder strike.
Diaw keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barrera's efforts to push away.
Barrera wants to stall.
Diaw has Barrera pressed against the cage, preventing Barrera from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Diaw on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Barrera tries to break the clinch but Diaw is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaw lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barrera misses with some punches.
Barrera working hard to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaw.
Barrera trying to stall but Diaw improves his position.
Diaw lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barrera or not.
Barrera is breathing heavily.
A short right from Diaw on the inside.
Barrera is trying to stall.
A short uppercut from Diaw.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaw.
Barrera blocks the elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Diaw.
A shot in the inside from Diaw.

Marko Barrera's cut is getting worse.
Diaw pushes off an throws an elbow but Barrera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Diaw lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barrera backwards.
A shot in the inside from Diaw.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diaw.

Barrera is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Barrera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diaw unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Barrera! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Diaw is unloading with more strikes now! Barrera drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hakeem Diaw!