PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gary Cutlass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Collingwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cutlass
vs
Collingwood

200 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gary Cutlass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Collingwood!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cutlass fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Collingwood closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Collingwood lands in his opponent's guard.
Cutlass looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Collingwood decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cutlass, up you get!
Cutlass misses with a series of wild punches.
Collingwood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cutlass paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Cutlass closes the distance and clinches.
Cutlass can't get the takedown.

Cutlass has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Collingwood is trying to keep an underhook but Cutlass manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Collingwood holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Cutlass moves nicely into side control.
Cutlass slows the pace down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collingwood wants to get back to his feet.
Collingwood manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cutlass is trying to get back to full guard.
Cutlass is breathing heavily.
Collingwood is looking to take a break and control but Cutlass is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Collingwood thows a huge punch but Cutlass dodges it nicely.
Collingwood tries to stand and escape but Cutlass is controlling the position.
Cutlass is looking for a sweep. Collingwood is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Collingwood tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cutlass knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A leg kick checked by Cutlass.
Collingwood misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Collingwood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Collingwood scoring well with a low kick there.
A shot to de liver by Collingwood. Beautiful body shot.
Collingwood doesn't manage to clinch there - Cutlass circles away.
Collingwood wants to clinch but Cutlass slips to the side
and Cutlass finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cutlass doesn't manage to clinch there - Collingwood circles away.
Cutlass really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Collingwood, right into the meat.
Collingwood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Paul Collingwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cutlass avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Collingwood clinches but Cutlass breaks the clinch

and Cutlass counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Collingwood tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cutlass smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Collingwood gets a clinch.
Collingwood tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cutlass gets underhooks to prevent Collingwood's takedown attempt.
Gary Cutlass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Collingwood.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cutlass.
Collingwood tries to pull guard but Cutlass holds him up against the cage and eventually Collingwood drops back down to his feet.
Cutlass working aggressively here.

Collingwood pulls guard effortlessly.
Collingwood pulls Cutlass in to control the position.
Cutlass is looking to stand up but Collingwood won't let him.
Collingwood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cutlass is one step ahead there.
Cutlass has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cutlass trying to control the position from guard on top but Collingwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Collingwood has his feet on Cutlass's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Cutlass is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Collingwood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Collingwood dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Collingwood closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Collingwood keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cutlass trying to control but Collingwood postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Collingwood in particular looking to stall.
Cutlass wants to get back to full guard.
Collingwood controlling the action here.
Cutlass is trying to maintain the position but Collingwood is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collingwood controlling the action here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Collingwood thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cutlass is looking to get back to full guard here but Collingwood has managed to pass to side control instead.
Collingwood controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cutlass is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Cutlass wants to control but Collingwood is having none of it.
Cutlass is in all sorts of trouble here.
Collingwood controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collingwood can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cutlass is looking to escape.
Cutlass tries to reverse the position but Collingwood maintains control.
Cutlass throwing hammer fists to the chest of Collingwood. What's that going to do exactly?
Collingwood content just to control the position here.
Cutlass is looking to improve his position but Collingwood isn't that keen on the idea.
Collingwood tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Despite being in the dominant position, Paul Collingwood just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cutlass looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Collingwood is fending him off so far but Cutlass persists. Nope, Collingwood circles away and we're back to standing.
Collingwood lands a head kick!
Cutlass shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Collingwood misses with an attempted mid kick.

Cutlass shoots in and bounces Collingwood off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cutlass in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cutlass wants to control from the top but Collingwood keeps moving.
Collingwood avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Collingwood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Collingwood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cutlass swivels and escapes.
Collingwood moves in looking to clinch but Cutlass pushes him off.
Cutlass tries to clinch there but Collingwood circles away.
Cutlass misses with a takedown attempt - Collingwood sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Collingwood fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cutlass checks it well.
Collingwood doesn't manage to clinch there - Cutlass circles away.
Cutlass tries to clinch but Collingwood is having none of it.
Collingwood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cutlass circles away quickly and effectively.

Collingwood gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Collingwood kicks Cutlass off and gets to his feet.
Collingwood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cutlass throws a combination that misses
and Collingwood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cutlass avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collingwood throws out a loose jab but Cutlass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cutlass has his takedown stuffed

and Collingwood counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Collingwood.
Collingwood is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cutlass is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Collingwood stands up and waves to Cutlass to follow him.
A good leg kick by Collingwood.
Cutlass tries for a takedown but Collingwood circles away easily

and Collingwood counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Collingwood.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Cutlass. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cutlass breaks from the clinch.
Cutlass tries to clinch but Collingwood is having none of it.
Cutlass avoids a punch combination nicely.

Cutlass shoots in and bounces Collingwood off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cutlass pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Collingwood is keeping the position for now.
Collingwood keeping moving, preventing Cutlass from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Collingwood pushes Cutlass off and gets back to his feet.
Cutlass fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Collingwood throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Collingwood tries to clinch up but Cutlass circles away and keeps his distance.
Cutlass gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Collingwood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cutlass thinking.
Collingwood is looking to land body kicks.
Cutlass chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Collingwood can pounce on him.
Collingwood getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Collingwood moves in looking to clinch but Cutlass pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Collingwood throws a right and a left that both miss.

Cutlass rushes Collingwood and presses him up against the cage.

Cutlass gets control of Collingwood's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cutlass will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Collingwood gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cutlass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Collingwood.
Cutlass closes the distance and clinches up with Collingwood, looking for a takedown. Cutlass pushes Collingwood against the cage but Collingwood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cutlass circles away from the clinch attempt

and Cutlass counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cutlass creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Collingwood's defenses.
Collingwood tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cutlass content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Cutlass manages to break the clinch.
Gary Cutlass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul Collingwood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Collingwood wants to clinch but Cutlass slips to the side
and Cutlass counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Collingwood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Collingwood winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Collingwood!