PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Digo Columba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Merengue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Merengue will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Columba
vs
Merengue

177 cm
19
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
191 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Digo Columba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Merengue!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merengue throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Columba moves in looking to clinch but Merengue pushes him off.
Columba moves in looking to clinch but Merengue pushes him off.
Columba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Merengue.
Columba tries to clinch up but Merengue circles away and keeps his distance.
Columba wants to clinch.
Columba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Merengue paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Columba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Merengue swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Columba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Merengue! Columba is out on his feet! Merengue rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Columba is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Columba is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Merengue!