PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Colo Colo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donte Demirro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Colo Colo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Colo
vs
Demirro

160 cm
19
130 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

155 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Colo Colo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donte Demirro!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demirro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Demirro avoids the head kick by Colo.
Colo is looking to score with low kicks.

Colo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Demirro gets back to full guard.

Colo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Demirro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Colo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Demirro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Demirro keeping moving, preventing Colo from controlling successfully.
Colo pushes down on Demirro's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Demirro is staying active underneath Colo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Demirro defending well though.
Demirro is trying to maintain the position but Colo is very close to passing his half guard.
Demirro wants to improve his position but Colo is controlling well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Demirro wants to control but Colo is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Demirro blocks a head kick by Colo.
Colo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Demirro with a poor takedown

and Colo counters with a single leg into guard. Demirro didn't expect that.
Demirro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Colo is one step ahead there.
Colo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Demirro wants to sweep but no luck.
Demirro trying to control the position here.

Demirro has his foot on Colo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Colo works his way back into a safe position though.
Demirro looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demirro working a defensive guard here.
Colo won't allow Demirro to sweep him here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Colo throws a head kick that misses.
Colo cracks the inside of Demirro's front leg.
Colo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Demirro misses with a takedown

and Colo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Colo.
Colo Colo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donte Demirro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demirro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Colo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Demirro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demirro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Colo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Demirro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Colo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Colo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Demirro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Colo defends it easily.

Colo drops back looking for a leg! Demirro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Demirro manages to kick Colo off! Colo jumps back into Demirro's guard.
Colo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Colo throws a head kick but Demirro moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Demirro with a lazy takedown attempt

and Colo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Demirro!
Colo landing strikes from the mount and Demirro is in trouble!
Demirro wants to control but Colo is having none of it.
Demirro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Colo is landing with some decent strikes but Demirro is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Colo landing shots from mount.
Demirro can't escape the position.
BOOM! Colo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Demirro avoids a series of strikes thrown by Colo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Colo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Demirro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colo Colo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Colo tried to score with a low kick but Demirro checks it.
Colo shoots in but no luck this time.
Demirro avoids the head kick by Colo.
Colo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Demirro's calf.
Colo tries a head kick but it misses.

Colo takes the fight into the clinch.
Demirro blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Colo breaks from the clinch.
Colo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Colo throws a front kick aimed at Demirro's knee but Demirro avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Colo connects with a high kick.
Demirro tries for a takedown but Colo circles away easily
and Colo counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colo misses with an attempted mid kick.

Demirro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Demirro seems to be looking for submissions.
Colo is refusing to be controlled, as Demirro sits in half guard.
Colo misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Colo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Demirro prevents Colo from improving his position.
Demirro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Colo keeps working.
Colo is pressing down on Demirro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demirro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Demirro trying to control the position from guard on top but Colo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Colo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Colo Colo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Demirro slips a jab and a cross from Colo.
Colo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Demirro's head.

Demirro looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Demirro works his way into side control.

Demirro has hold of Colo's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Colo seems comfortable defending it but Demirro has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Colo is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Colo is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Demirro couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Donte Demirro!