PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves comes to the cage accompanied by Big Sh!t Popping. Collins has chosen Eminerm - Lose Yourself as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Alves
vs
Collins

175 cm
22
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thiago Alves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Collins!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins misses with a series of wild punches.

Collins has Alves up against the cage in a clinch.
Collins tries to break free but Alves pushes him back against the cage.

Collins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alves darts in trying to clinch
and Collins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alves doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Collins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alves has his takedown stuffed
and Collins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Collins throws a nice looking combination but Alves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alves shoots in for a takedown but Collins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collins throws a shot to the body.
Alves fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Collins avoids it really well and circles away.
Alves tries for a takedown but Collins circles away easily
and Collins counters with a stiff right hand.
Alves is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves wants to clinch but Collins slips to the side
enabling Collins to counter with a crisp jab.
Alves shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Collins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Collins drops Alves with a left and a right! Oh, Alves is hurt - Collins dives into side control looking to finish!

Alves is rocked!

It looks like Thiago Alves has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Collins decides to stand back up.
Collins lands a big shot that drops Alves! Can he finish him?
Oh Alves is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Collins stands and steps away. Alves gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Alves seems to have got his legs back now.
Collins throws a left that rocks Alves and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Collins dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Alves regain composure!

Collins has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Alves misses with a takedown attempt
and Alves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Collins! Alves is backing up but he can't get away as Collins lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Alves and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Robert Collins!
Robert Collins is the new welterweight champion!