PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Biggums (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Biggums
vs
Collins

183 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyron Biggums!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Collins!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Collins.
Biggums will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Collins moves in looking to clinch but Biggums pushes him off.
Biggums throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins tries to close the distance and clinch but Biggums swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Biggums lands a really nice looking cross but Collins seems unphased.

It looks like Steve Collins has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Biggums. No joy for Collins on that attempt.
Collins tries to clinch but Biggums is having none of it.
Biggums avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Collins is looking to slow Biggums down with leg kicks.
Biggums tries to bum rush Collins with a series of wild strikes but Collins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Collins blocks a jab.
Biggums avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Biggums throws a nice looking combination but Collins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Biggums cracks Collins with a good jab.
Tyron Biggums seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Collins closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Collins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Biggums's face.
Collins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Biggums tries to break the clinch but Collins is controlling the position.
Biggums lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Collins.
Collins lands a nice knee to the body.
Collins stops a takedown attempt from Biggums.
Biggums is breathing heavily.
Collins tries to pull guard but Biggums won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Collins trying to land knees to the body.
Biggums can't break the clinch.
Biggums lands with a short shot to the head.
Collins stalling against the cage.
Collins lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Collins.
Collins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Biggums lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Collins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Collins tries to score a body lock takedown but Biggums shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tyron Biggums has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Collins.
Collins lands a knee to the body.
Collins lands a knee to the body.

Collins gets control of Biggums's arms and successfully pulls guard. Collins will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Collins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Biggums wants to stand but Collins has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Biggums has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Collins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Biggums can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Biggums wants to stand but Collins is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Collins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins looking to control.
Biggums trying to stand up but can't free himself from Collins's guard.
Biggums trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Collins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Biggums is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Biggums controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Collins is looking for a triangle but Biggums pushes his legs off easily.

Collins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Biggums has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Collins is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Biggums's guard.
Biggums wants to stand and escape but Collins is having none of it.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Biggums is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collins thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins throws a big right hand that misses.
Biggums wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Biggums tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Biggums seems keen to control Collins's posture.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Collins.
Collins lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Biggums throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Collins.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Biggums misses with a combination
and Collins counters with a straight right hand.
Collins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Collins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Collins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Biggums tries to keep at a distance but Collins has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Collins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Biggums's brow.
Collins wants a takedown but no success here.
Collins jumps guard but Biggums stands there with Collins around his waist. Collins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Collins prevents Biggums from breaking the clinch.
Collins trying to stall but Biggums improves his position.
Biggums is trying to break the clinch but Collins has him pressed against the cage.
Collins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Biggums lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Biggums tries to break the clinch but Collins is controlling the position.
Biggums tries to stall but Collins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Collins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Biggums lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Collins looking to slow down the pace here.
Collins lands a nice knee to the body.

Collins decides to pull guard.

Biggums decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Collins, up you get!
Collins wants to clinch up but Biggums keeps it at a distance.
Biggums swats away the attempt to clinch by Collins.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Collins tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggums swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Collins doesn't manage to clinch there - Biggums circles away.
Biggums swats away the attempt to clinch by Collins.
Nice defenses there by Collins.
Biggums throws a combination that misses
and Collins counters with an outside leg kick.
Collins shoots in for a double leg but Biggums sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tyron Biggums has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Collins.
Collins slips a jab and a cross from Biggums.
Collins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Biggums.
Collins wants to clinch up but Biggums keeps it at a distance.
Collins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Collins moves in looking to clinch but Biggums pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Collins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Collins is looking to clinch.
Biggums misses with a jab to the body
and Collins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Biggums's knee momentarily.
Collins cracks Biggums with an open hand slap.
Collins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Biggums paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Biggums displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Biggums keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Biggums throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Collins.
Biggums misses with a wild body shot.

Collins has managed to clinch.
A knee to the head by Collins.
Collins lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggums wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Biggums.
Collins trying to control the position but instead, Biggums has worked for underhooks and has pushed Collins into the cage.
Biggums wants to break the clinch but can't.
Biggums wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Biggums tries to score a body lock takedown but Collins shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Collins lands a nice knee to the body.
Collins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Biggums lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Biggums blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Biggums gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Collins.
Biggums wants to break free but Collins has control.
Collins wants to stall.
Good body shot from Biggums.
Collins lands a knee to the body.
Biggums wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Collins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Collins lands a nice knee to the body.
Collins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Biggums lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Biggums managing to block the knees to the body from Collins.
Biggums pushes Collins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Collins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Biggums has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Biggums is trying to break free.
Collins keeps control of Biggums as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Collins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Biggums wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees to the body from Collins.
Collins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Biggums blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Biggums - that landed with a thud.
Collins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Collins scores a nice knee to the body.
Collins prevents Biggums from breaking the clinch.
Collins missing with knees to the body.
Collins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Biggums.
Collins avoiding damage.
Collins landing knees to the body.
Collins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Biggums smiles and moves away.

Collins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Biggums, pushing him back against the cage.
Biggums wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Collins has him pressed against the cage.
Biggums wants to break free but Collins has control.
Knees in the clinch landing for Collins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Collins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steve Collins's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Collins is looking to clinch but Biggums is avoiding it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Collins.
Biggums fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Biggums swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Collins counters by clinching up.
Biggums gets underhooks to prevent Collins's takedown attempt.
Biggums wants to break free but Collins has control.
Biggums on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Biggums is trying to break the clinch but Collins has him pressed against the cage.

Biggums manages to break the clinch.
Collins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Biggums swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Collins scores a takedown into full mount!
Biggums is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Biggums is looking to get to half guard.
Biggums's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Biggums knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Collins on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggums wants to control but Collins is having none of it.
Collins breaks from Biggums's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Collins avoids the attempt from Biggums to control.
Collins punching from mount but Biggums doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Biggums is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Biggums is squirming around, avoiding Collins's attempts to control the action.
Biggums is looking to get to half guard.

Collins is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Biggums can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Collins breaks from Biggums's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tyron Biggums has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Biggums really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Collins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Poor strikes thrown by Collins there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Collins is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Biggums is surviving well by controlling Collins's body position as best he can.

Collins looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Collins won't let Biggums get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Collins looking to finish Biggums with some ground and pound. This is bad for Biggums!
Biggums wants to hold on but Collins pushes him away.
Collins throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Biggums is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggums tries to hold on but Collins pushes him away.
Biggums tries to buck Collins off but he can't manage it.
Biggums is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Collins is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Biggums has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Biggums tries to hold on but Collins postures up.
Collins connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Biggums is trying to escape the mount.

Collins is working for a guillotine from mount but Biggums frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Biggums wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Collins.
Collins looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Biggums is looking to get to half guard.

Collins working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Biggums is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Collins is working for a guillotine from mount but Biggums frees his head quite easily.
Biggums wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Collins.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Collins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Collins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Collins!