PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Menkhoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abner Pirolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pirolla has chosen Duality as his entrance music. Abner Pirolla has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with David Menkhoff's chin.

Menkhoff
vs
Pirolla

187 cm
21
208 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Menkhoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abner Pirolla!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menkhoff misses with an uppercut. Pirolla saw that one coming.
Menkhoff stalks Pirolla and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pirolla's face. Pirolla staggers backwards, shaken.
Menkhoff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Menkhoff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pirolla needs to keep his hands up - Menkhoff had a free shot at his head there.
Menkhoff throws the left hand but Pirolla avoids the punch easily.
Menkhoff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pirolla moves away.
Menkhoff paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Menkhoff misses the jab.
Pirolla fails with a takedown attempt.
Pirolla moves away from the strike by Menkhoff.
Menkhoff smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menkhoff scores with a three punch combo!
Pirolla shoots in for a takedown but Menkhoff shows good takedown defense.
Menkhoff lunges at Pirolla with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pirolla's hand.
Pirolla dodges the punch combination from Menkhoff.
Menkhoff lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pirolla circles away quickly and effectively.
Pirolla has a takedown stuffed.
David Menkhoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abner Pirolla.
Menkhoff takes a swing at Pirolla's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menkhoff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pirolla.
David Menkhoff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Menkhoff lands with a right hand.
Menkhoff fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Pirolla to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Pirolla looks to clinch but Menkhoff throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Pirolla taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). David Menkhoff!