PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Slawek Libon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessandro Colombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alessandro Colombo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Libon
vs
Colombo

185 cm
21
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Slawek Libon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alessandro Colombo!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Colombo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Colombo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Colombo throws a big elbow that misses.
Colombo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Colombo working some strikes from top position.
Colombo lands a couple of elbows.
Libon tries to strike from the bottom.
Libon looking to control.
Libon keeping full guard, as Colombo tries to pass.
Colombo lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Libon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Colombo postures up and lands a big shot to Libon's brow.
Colombo cracks Libon with a solid left hand.

Libon looking for subs off his back but Colombo has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colombo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Colombo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Colombo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Colombo lands strikes from half guard.
Colombo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Colombo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Libon is rocked!
Colombo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Libon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oh Libon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Colombo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ground and pound from Colombo.
Colombo lands a big elbow - Libon is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Colombo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alessandro Colombo!