PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philadelphia Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Kearney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Philadelphia Collins has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Collins
vs
Kearney

183 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Likes ground

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 Montreal, Philadelphia Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Kearney!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kearney scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Philadelphia Collins has been cut.
Collins shoots in but no luck this time.
Kearney throws a nice outside leg kick.
Collins tries to clinch there but Kearney circles away.

Kearney moves into range and clinches up with Collins.
Collins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Kearney breaks from the clinch.
Collins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Collins looks to land a left hand but Kearney moved out of range nicely.
Kearney avoids the head kick by Collins.
Collins misses with a head kick.
Collins misses the shot to the body.
Collins tries to clinch but Kearney is having none of it.
Kearney thuds his shin into the meat of Collins's side.
A head kick misses from Collins.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Kearney throws a quick inside leg kick.
Collins is breathing heavily.

Kearney has managed to clinch.
Collins wants to stall.

Kearney breaks from the clinch.
Kearney's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kearney duly obliges.
Collins throws a jab when Kearney was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kearney moves away from the strike by Collins.
Collins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kearney's waist but Kearney gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Collins off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philadelphia Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collins looks to clinch
and Kearney counters with a nice body kick.
Kearney scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Collins misses the body punch
and Kearney counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Collins scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Collins trying to pass the guard but Kearney defending well.
Collins scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Collins wants to stand but Kearney has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Collins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Collins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kearney is refusing to be controlled, as Collins sits in half guard.
Collins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kearney defending well though.
Collins is nestled in close to Kearney, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins is looking to take a break and control but Kearney is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Collins prevents Kearney from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins wants to stand up but Kearney is controlling the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Collins connects with a nice short shot to Kearney's temple.
Kearney is looking to escape.
Kearney wants to control but Collins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kearney makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kearney.
Collins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kearney on the ground.

Kearney working for a triangle but Collins defends it easily.
Collins landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kearney holds on and takes a little breather.
Collins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Collins trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kearney's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kearney wants to sweep here but Collins controlling him for the moment.
Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Collins scoring with some ground and pound.
Collins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kearney swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kearney pushes Collins off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kearney shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Collins as he avoids it easily.
Kearney gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Collins, as that shot connected.
Collins throws a poor cross that misses
and Kearney counters with a series of strikes. Collins will be more careful next time no doubt.

Kearney bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Collins tries to improve position but can't.
Collins regains half guard.
Collins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Collins is trying to stand.
Collins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Collins pushes Kearney off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horrible takedown by Collins or perhaps it was just good defense by Kearney which made him look bad.
Collins tries for a takedown but Kearney circles away easily
and Kearney finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kearney.
Collins misses with a jab to the body
and Kearney counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kearney scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Collins.
Collins throws a head kick that misses
and Kearney counters with a one-two to the body.
Kearney throws a leg kick which misses Collins's front leg but catches the back leg as Collins tries to avoid it.
Collins throws a body punch but Kearney moves out of range.
Collins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kearney counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kearney keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Collins throws a lazy right hand but Kearney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kearney.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kearney moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Kearney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Philadelphia Collins's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kearney throws a series of punches but Collins avoids them all with ease.
Collins fails with the takedown.
Kearney avoids the body shot from Collins.

Kearney clinches.
Collins tries for a takedown. No joy.

Collins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kearney manages to avoid it.
Chris Kearney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Collins looks to land a body kick but Kearney moved away.

Collins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kearney is looking to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Collins connects with a nice short shot to Kearney's temple.
Kearney wants to control but Collins is keeping busy.
Collins working over Kearney with some ground and pound. Kearney looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kearney manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Collins tries to stand but Kearney is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kearney looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Collins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kearney has a closed guard, preventing Collins from standing up.
Collins trying to control but Kearney is working from the bottom.
Collins wants to pass the guard but Kearney is keeping the position.
Collins stands up over Kearney, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Collins lands a couple of digs.

Kearney is rocked!
Collins distracts Kearney with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kearney is still in real trouble! Can Collins finish him?
Collins thows a big elbow that misses.
Collins throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kearney preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Collins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kearney swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Collins wants to stand but Kearney has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Collins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Collins thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Collins throws a head kick that misses.
Kearney avoids the head kick by Collins.
The fight stays on the outside here - Collins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Collins wants to clinch up but Kearney keeps it at a distance.
Collins fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philadelphia Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kearney checks a low kick from Collins.
Collins is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Kearney is just out of range.
Kearney blocks a head kick by Collins.
Collins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kearney swivels and escapes.
Collins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kearney circles away.
Collins misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Collins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Collins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kearney's waist but Kearney gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Collins off to one side.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kearney moves away.
Collins waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Kearney.
Kearney blocks a head kick by Collins.
Collins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Collins wants to clinch.
Collins throws a lazy head kick
and Kearney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Collins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Collins throws an overhand right that lands on Kearney's shoulder, as Kearney tries to avoid the shot.
Chris Kearney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kearney keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Collins.
Collins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Collins misses with a hook. Kearney ducked under it nicely.
Collins tries for a takedown but Kearney sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kearney seems to have recovered his senses.
Kearney lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Collins tries for a takedown but Kearney sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kearney checks a low kick from Collins.
Collins lands with a shot to the body.
Collins swings for the body but Kearney moves out of range.
Kearney moves out of range of the strikes.
Kearney buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kearney fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Collins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kearney fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Philadelphia Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kearney finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Collins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice elbow there by Collins.
Collins with good strikes from the mount here!
Collins wants to control the pace but Kearney is squirming around nicely.
Kearney throwing hammer fists to the chest of Collins. What's that going to do exactly?
Collins scores with a couple of good head shots there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collins landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kearney taking shots to the head.
Collins connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Collins looking to finish Kearney with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kearney!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philadelphia Collins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Philadelphia Collins's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Collins misses with a body punch

and Kearney counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Collins is trying to stand.
Collins wants to improve his position but Kearney is controlling well.
Collins looks like he's trying to stand up.
Collins tries to roll over but Kearney keeps him under control.
Collins is trying to stand.
Collins wants to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kearney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Collins takes a swing at Kearney's ribcage but misses.
Collins throws the left hand but Kearney avoids the punch easily.
A choreographed right hand from Collins misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Collins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Collins throws a head kick that misses.
Collins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Collins tries to clinch up but Kearney circles away and keeps his distance.
Collins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kearney pinned against the cage. Kearney gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Collins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Collins misses.
Collins tries to clinch up.
Kearney blocks a head kick by Collins.
Collins throws a body punch but Kearney moves out of range.
Kearney keeps the fight on the outside.
Collins misses with a looping left.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Kearney moves out of range as Collins strikes.
Collins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Kearney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collins.
Collins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Collins misses.
Collins has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philadelphia Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kearney keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Collins.
A jab from Collins misses.
Kearney avoids the head kick by Collins.
Collins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kearney avoids the head kick by Collins.
Collins swings for the body but Kearney moves out of range.
Collins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Collins misses with a looping left.
Collins waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Kearney.
Kearney dodges the punch combination from Collins.
Collins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Collins is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Collins's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Collins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kearney moves out of range of the strikes.
Collins throws a big shot that misses.
Kearney keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Collins.
Collins misses with a series of wild punches.
Collins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kearney as he jumps to the side.
Kearney avoids the head kick by Collins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins tries to clinch but Kearney moves out of range.
Collins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Collins takes a swing at Kearney's ribcage but misses.
Collins misses with a hook. Kearney ducked under it nicely.
Collins misses with a hook. Kearney ducked under it nicely.
Collins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kearney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Collins shoots in for a takedown but Kearney shows good takedown defense.
Collins throws a big shot that misses.
Collins swings for the body but Kearney moves out of range.
Collins misses with an uppercut.
Collins looks for a takedown but Kearney sprawls well.
Collins misses with a two punch combination.
Collins throws the left hand but Kearney avoids the punch easily.
Collins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kearney.
Collins misses with a kick to the body.
Kearney stuffs the takedown attempt from Collins. Collins gets slowly back to his feet.
Collins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Collins throws a lazy right hand but Kearney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kearney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Collins swinging wilding here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Collins closes the distance and clinches up with Kearney, looking for a takedown. Collins pushes Kearney against the cage but Kearney circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Collins misses with a two punch combination.
Collins throws a head kick that misses.
Kearney slips a straight right by Collins.
Collins throws a body punch but Kearney moves out of range.
Kearney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Collins throws out the jab.
Collins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kearney staying out of range there.
Collins slow jab from Kearney misses its intended target.
Kearney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Collins misses with a straight left.
Kearney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collins.
Kearney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Kearney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Collins.
A big right from Collins misses.
The fighters circling - Collins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Collins tries to clinch there but Kearney circles away.
Kearney blocks a head kick by Collins.
Kearney slips under a jab from Collins.
Collins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Kearney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kearney has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Kearney!