PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barry Diemomd (ranked 5437 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moy Tay (ranked 3979 p4p, 0 weight class). Moy Tay acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Diemomd
vs
Tay

179 cm
21
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

160 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barry Diemomd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Moy Tay!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diemomd.
A slow jab from Diemomd misses its intended target.
Diemomd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tay.
Diemomd looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tay slips a jab and a cross from Diemomd.
Diemomd avoids the head kick by Tay.
Diemomd misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Diemomd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tay tries to counter with a clinch but Diemomd shakes him off and moves away.
Tay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diemomd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diemomd looks to score with a jab to the body but Tay is just out of range.
Diemomd throws a body punch but Tay moves out of range.
Diemomd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diemomd throws a hook but Tay blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diemomd misses with a hook. Tay ducked under it nicely.
Diemomd misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Tay.
A head kick misses from Diemomd.
Diemomd misses with an uppercut
and Tay counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tay looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diemomd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diemomd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diemomd throws the left hand but Tay avoids the punch easily.
Diemomd misses with the combination.
Tay tries to clinch but Diemomd is having none of it.
Tay blocks a head kick by Diemomd.
Diemomd throws a body punch but Tay moves out of range.
Diemomd connects with a solid leg kick.
Diemomd throws a low kick but Tay moves out of range easily.
Diemomd is looking to chop away at Tay's legs.
Tay takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tay moves away from the strike by Diemomd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barry Diemomd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diemomd lands with an uppercut that bounces Tay off the cage and back into range.
Diemomd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tay.
A big right from Diemomd misses.
Diemomd throws a shot from downtown. Tay moves away and avoids it.
Diemomd misses with a looping left.
Tay throws a big counter head kick but Diemomd avoids it with no problem.
Diemomd misses the jab.
A low kick from Diemomd misses
and Tay counters with a head kick. That will keep Diemomd thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
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!
Diemomd throws a body shot but no joy.
Tay is looking for the big counter here.
Tay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diemomd misses with a looping right.
Tay slips under a jab from Diemomd.
Diemomd scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tay in his tracks.
Tay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diemomd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Tay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tay misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Diemomd.
Diemomd misses the shot to the body.
Tay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diemomd.
Tay moves forwards but Diemomd connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Diemomd misses with a body kick.
Tay moves away from the strike by Diemomd.
Tay defending well as Diemomd loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Tay.
Diemomd looks to score with a jab to the body but Tay is just out of range.
Tay changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Diemomd misses with the combination.
Tay looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Tay slips a straight right by Diemomd.
Diemomd misses with a head kick.
Tay is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Diemomd is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diemomd.
Tay is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diemomd throws a series of punches but Tay moves out of range.
Diemomd lands a right hook to the body.
Diemomd misses with a hook. Tay ducked under it nicely.
Tay unleashes a big counter combination but Diemomd bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Diemomd loads up on a big right hand but Tay slips the punch.
Diemomd just misses with a punch to the body.
Diemomd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diemomd takes a swing at Tay's ribcage but misses.
Tay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diemomd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diemomd swats away the attempt to clinch by Tay.
Tay defending well as Diemomd loads up on a big left hand.
Diemomd throws a right hand that Tay ducks under and follows up with a left that Tay also avoids with ease.
Diemomd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tay tries to counter with a clinch but Diemomd shakes him off and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Diemomd dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Diemomd throws a hook but Tay blocks it.
Tay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diemomd.
Diemomd throws the left hand but Tay avoids the punch easily.
Diemomd misses with a straight left.
Diemomd misses with a hook. Tay ducked under it nicely.
Diemomd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tay.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Tay might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Diemomd has got the better of the exchanges.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diemomd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tay throws a big counter head kick but Diemomd avoids it with no problem.
Diemomd lands with a nice body punch.
Diemomd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diemomd keeps the fight on the outside.
Tay is breathing heavily.
Tay tries a low kick but Diemomd avoids it.
Diemomd throws a body shot but no joy.
Diemomd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diemomd looks to score with a jab to the body but Tay is just out of range.
Diemomd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diemomd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diemomd looks to land a left hand but Tay moved out of range nicely.
Diemomd misses with a head kick.
Diemomd lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Diemomd keeps the fight on the outside.
Tay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diemomd throws out the jab.
Tay steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Diemomd throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Diemomd.
Diemomd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tay can do to turn this around?
Tay throws a push kick but Diemomd slaps the foot to one side.
Diemomd checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tay blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diemomd throws a big shot that misses.
Tay steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Diemomd.
Tay slips a straight right by Diemomd.
Nice defenses there by Tay.
Diemomd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tay slips a straight right by Diemomd.
Diemomd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diemomd throws a looping overhand right but Tay ducks down to avoid it.
Tay ducks under a wild hook from Diemomd.
Diemomd avoids the head kick by Tay.
Diemomd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diemomd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Diemomd misses its intended target.
Diemomd throws a looping overhand right but Tay ducks down to avoid it.
Diemomd tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diemomd misses with a straight left.
Tay is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Diemomd throws a body shot but no joy.
Diemomd misses with a head kick.
Diemomd looks to score with a jab to the body but Tay is just out of range.
Diemomd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diemomd!
Diemomd moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Diemomd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diemomd cracks Tay with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diemomd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diemomd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tay moves away.
Diemomd thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tay wants to clinch up but Diemomd keeps it at a distance.
Tay wants to clinch.
Diemomd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tay slips a jab from Diemomd.
Diemomd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diemomd scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Diemomd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tay.
Tay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diemomd.
Diemomd throws a jab when Tay was well out of range.
Diemomd throws out a loose jab but Tay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barry Diemomd is winning the standup battle so far.
Tay throws a head kick that misses.
Diemomd lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Diemomd dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tay takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diemomd cracks Tay with an open hand slap.
Diemomd throws a body shot but no joy.
Tay is looking for the big counter here.
Diemomd throws a jab when Tay was well out of range.
Tay wants to clinch.
Tay dodges the punch combination from Diemomd.
Tay ducks under a wild hook from Diemomd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diemomd tries a head kick but it misses.
Tay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diemomd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diemomd. Tay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tay defending well as Diemomd loads up on a big left hand.
Diemomd swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diemomd getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diemomd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tay throws a counter combo.
Diemomd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diemomd.
Tay avoids the body shot from Diemomd.
Diemomd throws a big shot that misses.
Diemomd swings for the body but Tay moves out of range.
Diemomd throws a lazy right hand but Tay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tay tries to close the distance and clinch but Diemomd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diemomd throws a hook but Tay blocks it.
Diemomd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tay.
Tay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tay lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tay slips a jab from Diemomd.
As Diemomd backs off Tay throws a huge counter combo but Diemomd manages to avoid it all.
Tay blocks a jab.
Tay thinks about the counter body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tay slips under a jab from Diemomd.
Diemomd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diemomd misses with an uppercut.
And Tay tries to counter it with a takedown but Diemomd pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Moy Tay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diemomd swings for the body but Tay moves out of range.
Tay takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diemomd swings for the body but Tay moves out of range.
A punch combination from Diemomd misses.
Diemomd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diemomd misses with an uppercut. Tay saw that one coming.
Diemomd loads up on a big right hand but Tay slips the punch.
Diemomd fails to land with a series of punches.
Tay defending well as Diemomd loads up on a big left hand.
Diemomd throws a head kick but Tay moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diemomd misses with a looping right.
Diemomd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tay.
Tay unleashes a big counter combination but Diemomd bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Diemomd throws a body shot but no joy.
Diemomd misses with an uppercut. Tay saw that one coming.
Tay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diemomd misses with a body shot.
Barry Diemomd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diemomd throws a body shot but no joy.
Diemomd misses with a head kick.
Diemomd swats away the attempt to clinch by Tay.
The fighters circling - Diemomd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diemomd throws a hook but Tay blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diemomd throws a jab but it's blocked by Tay.
Diemomd throws a lazy right hand but Tay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diemomd throws a sloppy head kick and Tay moves out of range easily.
Diemomd misses with an uppercut.
Diemomd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diemomd throws out a loose jab but Tay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diemomd misses the jab.
Diemomd misses with an uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tay checks a leg kick.
Tay tries to clinch there but Diemomd circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diemomd throws a jab when Tay was well out of range.
Diemomd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tay moves away.
Moy Tay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diemomd misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Diemomd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diemomd has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:25
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Diemomd!
A very excited looking Barry Diemomd 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.