PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nano Sungia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Palmer Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer Collins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sungia
vs
Collins

167 cm
24
155 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

162 cm
22
162 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nano Sungia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Palmer Collins!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sungia misses with the combination.
Sungia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sungia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Collins.
Sungia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins avoids a punch combination nicely.

Sungia closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Collins sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sungia tries to stand but can't do so whilst Collins controls his leg.
Sungia is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Collins manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sungia!
Sungia is controlling an arm, preventing Collins from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Sungia is looking to improve his position but Collins isn't that keen on the idea.

Collins working for a guillotine from mount but Sungia is in no mood to give up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sungia wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Collins.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sungia is looking to get to half guard.
Sungia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Collins on the ground.
Sungia is working hard here to advance position.

Collins jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sungia manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Collins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sungia knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Collins trying to control the action but Sungia is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sungia regains half guard.

Sungia is defending against the submission attempts here by Collins.
Sungia wants to get back to full guard.
Sungia is staying active underneath Collins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sungia won't allow Collins to pass to mount.

Sungia is defending against the submission attempts here by Collins.
Sungia wants to get back to his feet.

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.
Sungia wants to improve his position but Collins is controlling well.
Collins stalling.

Collins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sungia wants to get back to full guard.

Collins is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sungia sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Palmer Collins dominated that round.
That's time! Sungia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sungia misses with a body kick.
Sungia throws a series of punches but Collins moves out of range.
Sungia throws a wild body kick that Collins sees coming a mile off.
Nano Sungia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sungia looks to land a left hand but Collins moved out of range nicely.
Collins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sungia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Collins takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Palmer Collins has been cut.
Sungia throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins misses with a takedown attempt
and Sungia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sungia lands with a kick to the temple. Collins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Collins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sungia.
Sungia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Collins moves away.
Collins fails with the takedown
and Sungia counters with a low kick, right behind Collins 's knee.
Sungia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sungia misses with a low kick.
Collins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nano Sungia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Palmer Collins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sungia.
Nano Sungia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Collins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sungia can't do much from the bottom here.

Collins tries for a kimura but Sungia is defending well.
Collins is breathing heavily.

Collins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Collins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Collins wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sungia, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sungia is looking for a sweep.
Sungia is trying to control Collins's posture but Collins avoids it.
Sungia is trying to get back to half guard.
Sungia is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Collins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Collins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Collins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sungia is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sungia moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Sungia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Collins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sungia is keeping the position for now.
Sungia looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nano Sungia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Palmer Collins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Sungia throws a head kick that misses.
Collins tries for a takedown but Sungia circles away easily
and Sungia counters with a right hand to the body.
Collins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Collins blocks a jab.
Sungia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins has a takedown stuffed.
Nano Sungia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Palmer Collins.
Collins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Collins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sungia avoids it really well and circles away.
Sungia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Collins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sungia misses with an attempted mid kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sungia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins slips a jab and a cross from Sungia.
Sungia misses with a head kick.
Collins blocks a low kick nicely.
Sungia throws a chopping leg kick but Collins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Collins checks the leg kick nicely there.

Collins scores with a takedown into Sungia's guard.
Sungia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Collins wants to control from the top but Sungia keeps moving.

Sungia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Collins defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins preventing the sweep.
Sungia keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Collins is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sungia is trying to keep Collins in close.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sungia throws an overhand right that lands on Collins's shoulder, as Collins tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sungia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Collins was well out of range. Poor timing from Sungia.
Sungia misses with a body kick.
Sungia misses with the combination.
Collins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sungia throws a hook to the side of Collins's head but Collins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sungia looks to score with a jab to the body but Collins is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nano Sungia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sungia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nano Sungia!