PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Jomaro (ranked 8577 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Barrera (ranked 3680 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Oleg Jomaro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jomaro
vs
Barrera

170 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

196 cm
25
208 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oleg Jomaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Barrera!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barrera closes the distance and pushes Jomaro back into the cage.
Jomaro managing to block the knees to the body from Barrera.
Barrera is pressed up against the cage. Jomaro has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barrera down to the mat. Barrera avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jomaro really is a fat lump.
Jomaro is breathing heavily.

Barrera closes the distance and pushes Jomaro back into the cage.
Barrera tries to land knees in the clinch but Jomaro avoids the damage to the body.
Jomaro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barrera fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Barrera rushes Jomaro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barrera trying to land knees to the body.
Jomaro managing to block the knees to the body from Barrera.
Barrera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jomaro wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg Jomaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barrera tries a knee to the head but Jomaro blocks it.
Jomaro is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrera gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Barrera comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by Barrera.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barrera lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barrera.
Barrera lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrera working Jomaro over with knees to the body.
Barrera scores a nice knee to the body.
Jomaro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barrera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jomaro.
A knee to the head by Barrera.
Barrera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Barrera lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Barrera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Barrera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Barrera lands a knee to the body.
Barrera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jomaro is defending well for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barrera lands an elbow just above Jomaro 's eye.
Barrera landing knees to the body.
Barrera working Jomaro over with knees to the body.
Barrera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jomaro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barrera lands an elbow that stopped Jomaro in his tracks for a moment.

Jomaro is rocked!
Jomaro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oh Jomaro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barrera landing knees to the body.
Jomaro is pressed against the cage. Barrera pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Jomaro! Two more big strikes from Barrera and Jomaro crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Diego Barrera!