PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tiesahn Colombo (ranked 2236 p4p, 3924 weight class) and Caleb McGarry (ranked 277 p4p, 419 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Colombo
vs
McGarry

172 cm
24
160
8 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
164
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

IC&E Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiesahn Colombo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Caleb McGarry!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colombo stuffs the takedown attempt from McGarry. McGarry gets slowly back to his feet.
Colombo drops down looking for a counter takedown but McGarry sprawls and moves away.
A big left from Colombo misses.
McGarry with a lazy takedown attempt

and Colombo counters with a single leg into guard. McGarry didn't expect that.
McGarry keeping full guard, as Colombo tries to pass.

McGarry looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Colombo passes into half guard.
Colombo is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colombo winds up and cracks McGarry with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Colombo lands a nice short elbow.
Colombo drops an elbow to the side of McGarry's head.
McGarry has hold of Colombo's hands but Colombo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McGarry has hold of Colombo's hands but Colombo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McGarry wants to control but Colombo is keeping busy.
Colombo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Colombo lands strikes from half guard.
McGarry wants to improve his position but Colombo is controlling well.
McGarry is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Colombo scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Colombo wants to pass to mount but McGarry is defending the position.
Colombo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colombo prevents McGarry from improving his position.
Well, if Colombo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
McGarry wants to control but Colombo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McGarry moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

McGarry is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Colombo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colombo works over McGarry with some ground and pound from guard.
Colombo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGarry is keeping the position for now.
Colombo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Colombo postures up and lands a big shot to McGarry's brow.
McGarry can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Colombo controls the pace.
Colombo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McGarry lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Colombo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McGarry wants to pass the guard but Colombo is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGarry trying to control but Colombo is working from the bottom.

Colombo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McGarry defends well.
McGarry stopping the sweep attempt from Colombo.
Colombo is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McGarry trying to control the position from guard on top but Colombo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Colombo seems keen to control McGarry's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tiesahn Colombo dominated that round.
That's time! Colombo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Colombo dives in and scores a takedown into McGarry's guard.
Colombo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

McGarry is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Colombo defends well.
Colombo with a nice head shot there.
Colombo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGarry can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McGarry looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Colombo passes into half guard.
McGarry taking some punishment here, with Colombo in his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've been informed that McGarry has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colombo slips a nice elbow through McGarry's hands, connecting with McGarry's forehead.
McGarry trying to control from the bottom.
Colombo working over McGarry with some ground and pound. McGarry looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McGarry is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Colombo scores with a couple of nice shots.
McGarry is looking to control Colombo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McGarry avoid being mounted?
Colombo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Colombo controlling the action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Colombo connects with a nice short shot to McGarry's temple.

McGarry actively working from the bottom here.
McGarry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colombo passes to side control.
Colombo is chipping away with strikes.

Colombo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Colombo landing strikes.
Colombo landing strikes.
Colombo lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Colombo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Colombo works to advance to full mount. McGarry defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Colombo dominating with strikes here.
Colombo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McGarry's face.

McGarry is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colombo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McGarry is still in real trouble! Can Colombo finish him?
Colombo lands a big shot to the head and McGarry winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tiesahn Colombo!
Tiesahn Colombo is the new lightweight champion!