PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Let's get Retarded" by Black Eyed Peas. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Silakka
vs
Collins

218 cm
23
265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

191 cm
22
279 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

187-Drugstore
Takomo

5th Round

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Silakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Devon Collins!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Collins.
Good shot there by Silakka.

It looks like Devon Collins has been cut.
Collins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silakka.
Timo Silakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silakka throws a nice looking combination but Collins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Collins defending well as Silakka loads up on a big left hand.
Silakka lunges at Collins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Collins's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silakka.
Silakka drops Collins with a right and a left! Silakka comes rushing in but Collins regains his composure and manages to keep Silakka in guard.

Collins is rocked!

That has opened up Devon Collins's cut even more.
Silakka tries to stand but Collins is controlling from the bottom.
Collins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silakka wants to get back to his feet.
Collins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silakka's head.

Collins is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silakka sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silakka looking for submissions off his back.

Silakka looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Silakka tries to kick Collins off but Collins keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Collins is looking to take a break and control but Silakka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Collins stops Silakka from getting back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silakka looks to land a left hand but Collins moved out of range nicely.
Collins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silakka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Silakka is breathing heavily.
Silakka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

The cut above Devon Collins's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Collins finds it's target.

Collins clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins missing with knees to the body.
Silakka takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Timo Silakka has been cut.
Collins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silakka's face.
Collins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silakka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Collins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Collins lands a nice elbow.
Collins tries a knee to the head but Silakka blocks it.
Collins is trying to maintain a safe position but Silakka gets an underhook and turns Collins into the ropes.
Collins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Collins trying to land knees to the body.
Collins missing with knees to the body.
Silakka avoiding damage as Collins throws knees to the body.
Collins stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Collins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silakka blocks an uppercut.
Collins misses with the head strike.
Collins keeps control of Silakka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silakka is trying to break the clinch but Collins has him pressed against the ropes.
Collins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Collins misses with a knee strike.
Silakka is looking to break free of the clinch but Collins has double underhooks.
Collins missing with knees to the body.
Collins tries to land knees in the clinch but Silakka avoids the damage to the body.
Silakka avoiding damage as Collins throws knees to the body.
Silakka wants to break free but Collins has control.

Silakka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silakka throws a one two combo.

Devon Collins's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Silakka punishes Collins's body with a nice straight punch.
Silakka cracks Collins with an open hand slap.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Devon Collins's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Timo Silakka!