PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barry Diemomd (ranked 6352 p4p, 492 weight class) and Blaxlan Koca (ranked 6655 p4p, 500 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Diemomd
vs
Koca

179 cm
22
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

173 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blaxlan Koca!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Koca clinches with his opponent.
Diemomd drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Koca tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diemomd avoids it.
Diemomd leaning against his opponent.

Diemomd drags the fight down to the ground.

Diemomd looking for a guillotine here but Koca defends easily.
Koca trying to control but Diemomd is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diemomd looking for a sweep. Not yet Diemomd, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diemomd controlling the position.
Koca throwing strikes but missing.
Koca stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diemomd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Koca won't allow Diemomd to sweep him here.
Koca controlling from the top position.
Diemomd has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Koca wants to get up but he can't break Diemomd's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Diemomd misses with a hook. Koca ducked under it nicely.
Koca misses with a looping left.
Diemomd tries to counter by clinching up but Koca breaks away and moves out of range.
Koca shoots in for a double leg but Diemomd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Diemomd throws a big shot that misses.
Koca moves out of range of the strikes.
Koca will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Diemomd wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diemomd fails with the takedown.
Koca misses with a head kick.
Koca lands a jab-cross combination.
Diemomd avoids the head kick by Koca.
Diemomd will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Koca throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Koca looks to move away, Diemomd throws a big counter combo but Koca just gets out of the way.
Diemomd throws out a leg kick but Koca moves out of range and Diemomd only half commits.
Koca swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koca moves out of range of the strikes.
A cross from Diemomd lands.
Diemomd throws an overhand right that lands on Koca's shoulder, as Koca tries to avoid the shot.
Diemomd throws a solid leg kick but Koca takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Diemomd.
Diemomd goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Koca throws the left hand but Diemomd avoids the punch easily.
Koca throws a head kick that misses.
Koca shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Diemomd sprawls well. Diemomd wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Koca gets slowly back to his feet.
Diemomd tries to counter by clinching up but Koca breaks away and moves out of range.
Koca looks winded!
Koca ducks under a wild hook from Diemomd.
Diemomd has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Koca slaps away a takedown attempt from Diemomd, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Diemomd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diemomd clobbers Koca with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diemomd tries to land a leg kick but Koca saw it coming and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diemomd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diemomd fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Diemomd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koca wants to counter with a clinch but Diemomd pushes him away.
Diemomd shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Koca as he avoids it easily.
Koca misses with a takedown attempt - Diemomd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Diemomd tried to score with a low kick but Koca checks it.

Koca moves into the clinch.
Koca is pressed up against the cage. Diemomd has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Koca down to the mat. Koca avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Koca lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Koca tries to clinch up but Diemomd circles away and keeps his distance.
Diemomd blocks a head kick by Koca.
Diemomd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diemomd misses the shot to the body.
Diemomd misses with a few strikes there.
Diemomd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koca.
Koca looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Blaxlan Koca will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Diemomd slips a jab and a cross from Koca.
Koca misses with a head kick.
Koca looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Koca staying out of range there.
Blaxlan Koca seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diemomd throws a big shot that misses.
Koca swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Diemomd counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Diemomd slowing the pace effectively.

Diemomd has clasped his hands together around Koca's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Diemomd remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diemomd's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Koca tries to improve position but can't.

Diemomd has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koca bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diemomd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koca circles away quickly and effectively.
Koca tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diemomd throwing a counter right hand but Koca manages to avoid it.
Koca misses with the combination.
Diemomd fails to land the takedown.
A nice combination there by Diemomd.
Koca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Diemomd feints and as Koca raises his hands in defense, Diemomd changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diemomd trying to control the position from guard on top but Koca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diemomd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koca is keeping the position for now.
Diemomd trying to control but Koca is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diemomd engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Koca working for a triangle but Diemomd defends it easily.

Diemomd drops back looking for a leg! Koca is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Koca manages to kick Diemomd off! Diemomd jumps back into Koca's guard.

Koca is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Diemomd drops back, looking for a kneebar! Koca looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Koca looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Koca!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diemomd tries to control but Koca manages to take his back.

Diemomd preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Koca.
Koca missing with strikes.

Koca working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Koca is breathing heavily.
Diemomd manages to reverse the position and now he's in Koca's guard. Nice work there by Diemomd.
Diemomd postures up and lands a big shot to Koca's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diemomd postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Diemomd postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Diemomd is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Diemomd lands a couple of digs.
Diemomd passes Koca's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koca is pressing down on Diemomd's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Koca working for a triangle but Diemomd defends it easily.

Diemomd thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Koca being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Diemomd dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Diemomd ducks under a wild hook from Koca.
A little feinted left hand from Diemomd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Koca tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck for Diemomd with that takedown attempt.
Diemomd looks to land a left hand but Koca moved out of range nicely.
Koca doesn't manage to clinch there - Diemomd circles away.
Koca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koca rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diemomd moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koca swinging wildly here.
Koca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diemomd dodges the punch combination from Koca.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koca is trying hard to land a takedown here. Diemomd sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Barry Diemomd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diemomd jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Koca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diemomd throws a lazy right hand but Koca sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koca steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Diemomd.
Diemomd throws a nice looking combination but Koca bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diemomd stuffs the takedown.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Diemomd.

Diemomd is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Koca is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Koca tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Diemomd wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Diemomd working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Koca is trying to get back to half guard.
Diemomd is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Koca will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Diemomd working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diemomd is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Koca has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Diemomd is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Koca knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Koca struggling a bit here.
Diemomd scoring with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diemomd is looking to take a break and control but Koca is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Diemomd is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Koca is trying to escape and Diemomd transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Koca is forced to tap! Nice work there by Diemomd! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Barry Diemomd!
Barry Diemomd seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.