PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barry Diemomd (ranked 2902 p4p, 157 weight class) and Boy Bawang (ranked 3578 p4p, 189 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diemomd
vs
Bawang

179 cm
24
142 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

160 cm
20
141 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boy Bawang!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diemomd lands an overhand right.
Diemomd looks to throw the jab but Bawang is out of range.
Bawang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diemomd.
A jab from Diemomd misses.
Bawang ducks under a wild hook from Diemomd.
It seemed like Bawang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bawang tries to clinch up but Diemomd circles away and keeps his distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diemomd.
Bawang dodges the punch combination from Diemomd.

Bawang has Diemomd up against the cage in a clinch.
Bawang scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diemomd prevents a body shot from Bawang.
Bawang tries a body shot but Diemomd blocks it.
Bawang tries to work over Diemomd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Bawang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bawang lands a nice shot to the body.
Diemomd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bawang blocks a body shot from Diemomd.
Bawang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bawang lands a left hand.
Bawang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bawang has a couple of punches blocked by Diemomd.
A short right from Bawang.
Bawang avoiding damage as Diemomd throws knees to the body.
Bawang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diemomd swings wildly with an uppercut but Bawang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diemomd is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Diemomd stalling in the clinch but Bawang improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bawang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bawang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bawang tries to throw a body punch but Diemomd avoids it by throwing Bawang back against the cage.
Bawang has a couple of punches blocked by Diemomd.
Bawang pushes Diemomd back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bawang tries a body shot but Diemomd blocks it.
Diemomd is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Diemomd struggles to land a body shot inside as Bawang controls his hands.
Bawang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bawang digs a right hand underneath Diemomd's ribcage. Diemomd let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Diemomd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bawang takes the fight into the clinch.
Bawang can't find room to land a body shot as Diemomd controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bawang swings wildly with an uppercut but Diemomd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diemomd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bawang throws a head punch that misses.
Diemomd really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bawang blocks an elbow strike from Diemomd.
Bawang has a couple of punches blocked by Diemomd.
Bawang has a couple of punches blocked by Diemomd.
Diemomd is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bawang is keeping busy.

Diemomd breaks the clinch.
Bawang works Diemomd's body with a nice hook.
Bawang scores with a three punch combo!
Barry Diemomd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diemomd misses with a looping right.
Bawang staying out of range there.
Diemomd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diemomd throws a lazy body kick
and Bawang counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bawang closes the distance and pushes Diemomd back into the cage.
Bawang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diemomd backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bawang tries to work over Diemomd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diemomd trying to land knees to the body.
Diemomd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bawang's elbow.
Nice body punch from Bawang - that landed with a thud.
Diemomd misses with an elbow over the top.

Diemomd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bawang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bawang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diemomd moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Bawang forces Diemomd back against the cage and clinches.

Diemomd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bawang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bawang moves in looking to clinch but Diemomd pushes him off.
Diemomd is looking to chop away at Bawang's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boy Bawang dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Diemomd tests Bawang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bawang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bawang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diemomd.

Bawang moves into the clinch.
Diemomd has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bawang lands a shoulder strike.
Bawang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bawang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diemomd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bawang lands a body punch.
Bawang lands a right hand.

Diemomd breaks the clinch.
Diemomd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bawang tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bawang wants to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Diemomd there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bawang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bawang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bawang tries to clinch up but Diemomd circles away and keeps his distance.
Diemomd throws a front kick aimed at Bawang's knee but Bawang avoids it well.
Diemomd throws a right and a left that Bawang avoids nicely.
Bawang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bawang tries to clinch there but Diemomd circles away.
Bawang is looking to clinch but Diemomd is avoiding it.
Bawang swings for the body but Diemomd moves out of range.

Bawang clinches with his opponent.
Bawang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bawang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bawang lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Bawang as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Bawang.

Diemomd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bawang moves into the clinch.
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 breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bawang is looking to clinch but Diemomd is avoiding it.
Diemomd looks to land a right hand but Bawang moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bawang.
Diemomd appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bawang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diemomd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bawang tries to clinch but Diemomd is having none of it.
Bawang throws a series of punches but Diemomd avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bawang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from Diemomd misses.
Bawang appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Diemomd throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diemomd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bawang.
Bawang avoids the head kick by Diemomd.
Diemomd tries to bum rush Bawang with a series of wild strikes but Bawang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bawang moves in looking to clinch but Diemomd pushes him off.
Bawang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bawang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bawang throws a body punch but Diemomd moves out of range.
Bawang jabs at Diemomd's body.
Bawang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bawang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diemomd in his tracks.
Barry Diemomd is winning the standup battle so far.
Bawang moves in looking to clinch but Diemomd pushes him off.
Diemomd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bawang is looking to clinch but Diemomd is avoiding it.
Barry Diemomd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bawang pushes Diemomd up against the cage in a clinch.

Diemomd manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Bawang misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bawang throws a nice looking combination but Diemomd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diemomd misses with a looping right.
Sloppy strikes from Bawang. Those never looked like landing.
Bawang slips under a jab from Diemomd.
Bawang is looking to clinch.
Bawang looks to land a combination but Diemomd avoids it well.
Diemomd misses with a low kick.
Diemomd scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Diemomd throws an overhand right that lands on Bawang's shoulder, as Bawang tries to avoid the shot.

Bawang takes the fight into the clinch.
Diemomd is trying to stall.

Diemomd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boy Bawang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Diemomd throws a looping overhand right but Bawang ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bawang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bawang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice jab there from Bawang.
Bawang closes the distance looking to clinch
and Diemomd counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Bawang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diemomd, pushing him back against the cage.
Bawang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diemomd's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diemomd tries a knee to the head but Bawang blocks it.
Bawang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diemomd pushes off an throws an elbow but Bawang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Diemomd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bawang doesn't manage to clinch there - Diemomd circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bawang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diemomd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Diemomd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bawang scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diemomd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bawang.
Diemomd misses with a straight left.

Bawang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boy Bawang seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bawang tries to work over Diemomd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bawang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diemomd tries to stall but Bawang uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Bawang fails to land.
Diemomd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bawang tries to work over Diemomd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bawang lands a nice uppercut.
Bawang misses with a punch to the body.
Diemomd prevents a body shot from Bawang.
Barry Diemomd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diemomd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bawang tries to clinch but Diemomd is having none of it.
Bawang tries to clinch there but Diemomd circles away.
Diemomd misses with a double jab
and Bawang counters with a three punch combo that has Diemomd backing up. Diemomd nods at Bawang to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Bawang tries to clinch up.
Diemomd misses the jab.
Diemomd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diemomd was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Bawang instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bawang fails to land.
Bawang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diemomd working aggressively here.
Bawang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bawang fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diemomd will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bawang up against the cage.
Bawang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diemomd's elbow.
Bawang struggles to land a body shot inside as Diemomd controls his hands.
Bawang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bawang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diemomd missing with knees to the body.
Bawang misses with a punch on the inside.

Diemomd breaks from the clinch.

Bawang moves into range and clinches up with Diemomd.
Diemomd prevents a body shot from Bawang.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diemomd.
Bawang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Diemomd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bawang.
Diemomd throws an elbow that misses.
Diemomd stalls.
Bawang misses with a body punch.
Diemomd blocking some punches.

Diemomd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bawang scores with a one two! Diemomd had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bawang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Bawang fails to land.
Bawang misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Diemomd fails to land.
Boy Bawang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Diemomd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boy Bawang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bawang winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boy Bawang!
Boy Bawang decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.