PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramsey Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins comes to the cage accompanied by "Let's get Retarded" by Black Eyed Peas. Ramsey Wood told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Collins
vs
Wood

191 cm
23
279 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

220 cm
23
275 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Devon Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ramsey Wood!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins throws a lazy right hand but Wood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Collins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Collins dodges the punch combination from Wood.
Collins connects with a single shot there.
Wood scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Collins doesn't seem bothered though.
Wood scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Devon Collins has been cut.
Wood is looking to clinch but Collins is avoiding it.
Wood lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wood.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wood wants to clinch up but Collins keeps it at a distance.
Wood tries to clinch up but Collins circles away and keeps his distance.
Collins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Collins throws a looping overhand right but Wood ducks down to avoid it.
Wood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Collins circles away quickly and effectively.
Collins tries to bum rush Wood with a series of wild strikes but Wood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Collins shoots for a double leg takedown but Wood sprawls well. He's pushed Collins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Collins missing with a left hand there. Wood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wood was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
Collins throws a right and a left that Wood avoids nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wood.
Wood fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Collins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wood.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Collins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wood looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Collins landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wood is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Wood's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins cracks Wood with a big elbow.

Collins is trying to get an arm triangle but Wood is defending well.
Collins cracks Wood with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Collins looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wood is avoiding damage well.
Collins lands a nice forearm strike.
Collins fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wood striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wood keeps working.
Wood sneaks back into half guard.
Wood looks like he's trying to stand up.
Collins lands with a punch from half guard.

Collins seems to be working for a kimura but Wood defends the submission attempt.
Wood is trying to get back to full guard.

Collins seems to be working for a kimura but Wood defends the submission attempt.
Wood wants to control but Collins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins slips a nice elbow through Wood's hands, connecting with Wood's forehead.
Collins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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 Wood's temple.
Collins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wood's head.
Collins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wood keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wood wants to get back to full guard.

Collins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wood doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Collins.

Collins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wood is just riding it out for now. Collins eventually gives up the hold.
Collins is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Collins wants to work for an arm triangle but Wood is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Collins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wood is just riding it out for now. Collins eventually gives up the hold.

Collins is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devon Collins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devon 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.

Wood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collins.
Wood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wood throws a one two combo.
Wood moves out of range as Collins strikes.
Collins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Collins moves out of range as Wood throws a body kick.
Collins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Collins looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wood!
Wood is trying to escape the mount.
Collins punching from mount but Wood doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Collins working for a guillotine from mount but Wood is in no mood to give up.
Collins has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wood's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Collins swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Wood is now in Collins's guard. A big mistake from Collins there, giving up the dominant position!
Collins keeping moving, preventing Wood from controlling successfully.

Collins working for submissions but it's allowed Wood to get to half guard.
Collins is not content to let Wood control the position.
Wood looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two 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.

Wood is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Collins sees it coming and defends easily.
Collins gets full guard.
Wood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Devon Collins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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.

Collins has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Wood defend it? Collins steps over the head and cranks it - Wood is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Collins!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Devon Collins!