PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franco Colombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danush Towraghondi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Towraghondi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Coal Chamber - Amir of the Desert. Danush Towraghondi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Colombo
vs
Towraghondi

181 cm
32
201 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

195 cm
28
220 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
KO power

Olympic wrestler
Counter striker
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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Franco Colombo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danush Towraghondi!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colombo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Towraghondi.
Colombo slips under a jab from Towraghondi.

Towraghondi gets the takedown into side control.
Colombo is trying to improve his position.
Towraghondi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Colombo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ground and pound from Towraghondi seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Colombo is looking for a sweep.
Towraghondi in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Towraghondi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Colombo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Colombo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Colombo tries to get out of the position.
Colombo is trying to buck Towraghondi off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colombo gets back to half guard.
Towraghondi thows a huge punch but Colombo dodges it nicely.
Towraghondi misses with a head shot. Colombo uses the momentum to regain guard.
Towraghondi throws a big right hand that misses.
Colombo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Colombo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Colombo working a defensive guard here.
Towraghondi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Towraghondi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Towraghondi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Colombo's head.
Towraghondi throws a big right hand that misses.
Towraghondi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Towraghondi is looking to work some ground and pound but Colombo has wrist control.
Colombo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Towraghondi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Colombo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Colombo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Colombo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colombo working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Colombo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Towraghondi has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Towraghondi has one of Colombo's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Towraghondi is looking to regain half guard here but Colombo keeps moving and retains side control.
Towraghondi is trying to buck Colombo off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Towraghondi holds on to Colombo's head and controls the position momentarily.
Colombo trying to control the action but Towraghondi is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Towraghondi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danush Towraghondi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Colombo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Colombo misses with a takedown attempt

and Towraghondi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Colombo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Towraghondi throws an elbow that misses. Colombo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Towraghondi's guard. Nice move by Colombo!
Towraghondi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Danush Towraghondi was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Towraghondi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Towraghondi in side control lands a decent elbow.
Towraghondi with the ground and pound but Colombo regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

Towraghondi is looking for a kimura here.
Colombo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Towraghondi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Towraghondi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Colombo defends it well.
Towraghondi throws a strike but Colombo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Colombo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Danush Towraghondi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Towraghondi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Towraghondi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Colombo dives on top into guard.
Towraghondi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Colombo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Towraghondi with a couple of short strikes.
Colombo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Colombo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Towraghondi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
A nice elbow there by Towraghondi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Towraghondi looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Colombo covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danush Towraghondi!