PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Puckerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Light Diode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Light Diode has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Puckerman
vs
Diode

184 cm
32
220 lbs
27 - 6 - 0

188 cm
26
216 lbs
14 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Vikai Gear
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Noah Puckerman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Light Diode!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diode throws a head kick that misses.
Puckerman throws an off balance right hand

so Diode counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Diode working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Diode throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Puckerman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Puckerman is looking to sweep but instead, Diode has passed into half guard.
Puckerman wants to improve his position but Diode is controlling well.
Puckerman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diode.
Puckerman is trying to get back to full guard.
Puckerman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Puckerman.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Diode's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diode in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Puckerman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Puckerman is on top in guard.
Puckerman tries to stand but Diode is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diode is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Puckerman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Diode's guard.
Diode manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Diode punishing his opponent with strikes.

It looks like Noah Puckerman has been cut.
Diode lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puckerman sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Puckerman tries to get to full guard but Diode has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puckerman is looking to control Diode's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Puckerman avoid being mounted?
Diode not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diode is thwarting Puckerman's attempts to control the position.
Diode sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Puckerman defending well though.
Diode not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Puckerman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Puckerman is looking for a sweep. Diode is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Puckerman has hold of Diode's hands but Diode slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Noah Puckerman's cut is getting worse.
Puckerman wants to get back to his feet.
Diode not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diode missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puckerman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diode.
Puckerman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Diode's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Diode's back!
Puckerman can't escape the position, to get back to his feet.
Puckerman trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Puckerman doesn't have the hooks in and Diode manages to turn into his guard.
Puckerman controlling the position.
Diode looking to pass the guard.
Diode throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diode throws an elbow that misses. Puckerman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Diode's guard. Nice move by Puckerman!
Puckerman is looking to stand up but Diode won't let him.

Diode is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Puckerman has his hands clasped together but Diode extends and breaks Puckerman's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Diode.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Light Diode!
Light Diode is the new light heavyweight champion!
Light Diode very nearly forgot to thank Conquer amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.