PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amanda Nunes (ranked 1945 p4p, 85 weight class) and Diego Columbo (ranked 24600 p4p, 264 weight class). Nunes is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Nunes
vs
Columbo

200 cm
19
275 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

205 cm
19
280 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

RESISTANCE
Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amanda Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Columbo!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Columbo scores with a jab. Nunes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nunes is breathing heavily.
Nunes loads up on a big right hand but Columbo slips the punch.
Columbo is looking for the big counter here.
Columbo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nunes's hands.
Columbo throws a hook but Nunes blocks it.
Columbo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nuness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Amanda Nunes has been cut.

Columbo gets a clinch.
Columbo is looking to break free of the clinch but Nunes has double underhooks.
Columbo tries to break free but Nunes pushes him back against the cage.
Columbo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nunes prevents Columbo from breaking the clinch.
Columbo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Columbo tries to break free but Nunes pushes him back against the cage.
Nunes misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Columbo lands an uppercut.
Columbo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Columbo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.
Columbo tries to break the clinch but Nunes is controlling the position.
Columbo working hard to break the clinch.
Columbo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Columbo lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbo tries to break free but Nunes pushes him back against the cage.
Columbo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Columbo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Columbo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Columbo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Columbo breaks the clinch.
Nunes looks up at the clock. Bad move! Columbo lands a right hand from hell, dropping Nunes. Columbo pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Columbo!
A very excited looking Diego Columbo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.