PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Koff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darrel Digre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Koff
vs
Digre

172 cm
21
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Koff!
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, Darrel Digre!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koff shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Digre pinned against the cage. Digre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Koff shoots in and drives through. Digre sprawls well.
Digre throws a right and a left that Koff avoids nicely.
Digre shoots in but Koff avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Digre stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Koff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Digre slow jab from Koff misses its intended target.
Digre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Digre looks to land a combination but Koff avoids it well.
Digre stalks Koff and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Koff's face. Koff staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Mike Koff has been cut.
Koff is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Digre.
Digre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Digre lands a nice hook to Koff's body. Koff takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Digre misses with the combination.

Koff darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Koff throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Digre tries to get to full guard but Koff has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koff thows a huge punch but Digre dodges it nicely.
Digre wants to get back to full guard.

Koff is looking for a kimura here.
Koff is looking to advance position but Digre won't allow it.
Koff missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Koff is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Digre defends it well.
Koff is breathing heavily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Koff scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Digre throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Digre is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Koff's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Digre is trying to maintain the position but Koff is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koff not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koff stops Digre from getting back to his feet.
Koff looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Koff will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No joy there for Digre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koff shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Digre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Digre lands a lovely overhand right.
Koff dodges the punch combination from Digre.
Koff misses the jab.
Koff moves in looking to clinch but Digre pushes him off.
Digre staying out of range there.
Koff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Digre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koff fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Koff closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Digre to the mat! Digre manages to get full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koff loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Koff stopping the sweep attempt from Digre.

Koff is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Digre is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Digre has escaped and now he's on top!
Digre stopping the sweep attempt from Koff.
Koff looking to control.

Digre stands up and waves to Koff to follow him.
Horrible takedown by Koff or perhaps it was just good defense by Digre which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koff walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Digre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mike Koff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Digre closes the distance but Koff moves to the side

and Koff counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Digre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Digre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Digre throws a right hand that Koff ducks under and follows up with a left that Koff also avoids with ease.

Digre moves into the clinch successfully.
Koff is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Koff tries for a takedown. No joy.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Koff keeps control of Digre as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Digre lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Koff is pressing down on Digre's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Digre stands up and waves to Koff to follow him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Digre wants to clinch up but Koff keeps it at a distance.
Digre throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darrel Digre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Koff's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice combo by Koff! Oh, that's hurt him - Digre falls to the canvas and Koff follows him into side control.

It looks like Darrel Digre has been cut.
Digre is trying to improve his position.
Koff lands a decent elbow from side control.

Koff tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Koff has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Koff is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Digre knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Digre throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Koff misses with a right hand
and Digre counters with a straight right hand.
Koff shoots in for a takedown but Digre shows good takedown defense.
Digre is breathing heavily.
Good exchange - Koff coming out on top.
Mike Koff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Koff. That snapped Digre's head back.

Digre is rocked!
Digre lands a jab-cross combination.
Digre is still on wobbly legs! Can Koff finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koff throws a pinpoint strike between Digre's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Digre crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Koff scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Koff!