PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hilly Berrington (ranked 4493 p4p, 7049 weight class) and Fred Collins (ranked 115 p4p, 182 weight class). Berrington comes to the cage accompanied by Real Man's Man. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Berrington
vs
Collins

185 cm
19
243
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
69
247
47 - 55 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

REDEMPTION ink
METTLE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hilly Berrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 47 - 55 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fred Collins!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Berrington closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Berrington decides to stand up.

Berrington shoots in and gets a takedown into Collins's guard.
Berrington showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Berrington seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Collins for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berrington's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Berrington decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Berrington looking to score a takedown here. Collins is defending well but Berrington drives through and ends up in Collins's guard.
Berrington stays in close to Collins's body and controls the position.
Collins looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berrington postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Collins being controlled here, momentarily.
Berrington continues to stall.
Berrington has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Berrington shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Collins's guard.
Our spies down at at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter inform us that Collins has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Berrington gets to his feet. Collins looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fred Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Berrington drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Berrington stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Berrington looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Collins!
Berrington passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Collins!
Berrington sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Berrington works his way to his opponent's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Berrington.

Berrington working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Collins is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Berrington has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Collins taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hilly Berrington!