PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Buhr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Irish Rebel Song. The crowd seem to be enjoying Buhr's choice of entrance music: The Addicts - Viva La Revolution. Max Collins has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Collins
vs
Buhr

195 cm
26
195 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

178 cm
23
198 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Buhr!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Collins slips under a jab from Buhr.
Collins stalks Buhr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Buhr's face. Buhr staggers backwards, shaken.
Collins looks for the body kick but Buhr saw that one coming.
Collins wants to clinch up but Buhr keeps it at a distance.
Collins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

A head kick lands from Collins that sends Buhr to the canvas. Buhr tries to scramble back to his feet but Collins brings him back down into side control.

Buhr is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins controlling from side mount.
Buhr is still in real trouble! Can Collins finish him?
The ground and pound from Collins seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Buhr is pushing Collins's head away, looking to escape. Collins manages to hold on to the position though.
Buhr seems to have recovered his senses.
Collins takes a little break here. Buhr wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Collins taking a break here but Buhr is having none of it and regains half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Buhr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Buhr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Buhr defending well though.
Buhr is trying to stand up here but Collins is controlling him well.

Collins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Buhr is just riding it out for now. Collins eventually gives up the hold.
Buhr looks like he's trying to stand up.

Collins is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Collins is looking for a kimura here.
Collins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Collins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Buhr defending well though.
Buhr wants to get back to his feet.
Collins trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins wants to get back to his feet.
Collins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Collins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Collins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Buhr keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

We're going to have a standup here because Max Collins wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A solid body kick from Collins.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Buhr throws an off balance right hand

and Collins counters by clinching up.
Collins tries to score a body lock takedown but Buhr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Buhr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Collins is looking to clinch.
Collins moves out of range as Buhr strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Collins.
Collins moves in looking to clinch but Buhr pushes him off.
Nice uppercut there from Collins.
Buhr swings widly with a right hand
and Collins counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Buhr is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Buhr looks gassed!
Collins fails to land with a series of punches.
Collins lands a nice shot that snaps Buhr's head back.
A jab from Buhr finds it's way through Collins's defenses.
Collins tries to clinch there but Buhr circles away.
Buhr throws an off balance right hand
and Collins counters with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Collins moves into range and clinches up with Buhr.

Collins gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Collins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Buhr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Collins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Collins lands with a nice combination. Buhr backs away looking to recover.
Collins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buhr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Buhr throws a poor cross that misses

and Collins counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Buhr!

Buhr is rocked!
Collins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Buhr defending well though.
Buhr is still in real trouble! Can Collins finish him?
Collins is trying to control. Buhr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Collins is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Buhr is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Buhr seems to have recovered his senses.
Collins trying to control from Buhr's half guard. Buhr has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Collins works over Buhr with some ground and pound from guard.
Buhr keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Collins stands up and waves to Buhr to follow him.
Buhr is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins dives in and grabs Buhr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Buhr pushes down on Collins's head and hops out.
Collins fails with a takedown attempt.
Collins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buhr.
Buhr misses with a double jab
and Collins counters with a nice leg kick.
Collins lands a jab to Buhr's midsection.
Collins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Collins!
Collins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Alexander Buhr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Collins tries for a takedown but Buhr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Collins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buhr just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins scores with a hook to the body. Buhr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Collins throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collins lands a two punch combo.
Collins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Buhr. No joy for Collins on that attempt.
Collins slips under a jab.
Buhr scores with the left hand. Collins knows he should have avoided that one.
Collins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buhr throws a lazy uppercut
and Collins counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Max Collins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Collins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Buhr loads up on a big right hand but Collins slips the punch.

Collins shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Buhr's guard.
Collins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Buhr pushes Collins off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Collins throws a right hand that Buhr ducks under and follows up with a left that Buhr also avoids with ease.
Buhr throws a lazy right hand but Collins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A clash of legs there as Collins blocks the low kick.
Buhr throws a poor cross that misses
and Collins counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Buhr missing with a left hand there. Collins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Collins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Collins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buhr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Collins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Buhr is out of range.
Collins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buhr can do to turn this around?
Collins scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Collins looks to land a combination but Buhr avoids it well.
A lazy left from Buhr finds it's target.
Buhr tries a head kick but it misses.
Collins is working the combinations to good effect here.
Buhr misses with an uppercut
and Collins counters with a series of strikes. Buhr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Buhr misses with a hook
and Collins counters with a good low kick that Buhr was not able to check.

Collins moves into range and clinches up with Buhr.
Collins stops a takedown attempt from Buhr.
Buhr prevents Collins from breaking the clinch.
Buhr is trying to drag Collins to the mat but Collins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Collins is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Buhr gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Buhr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Collins prevents it.

Collins breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins fails with a takedown attempt.
Buhr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd cheers as Buhr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Collins doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circling - Buhr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buhr dodges the punch combination from Collins.
Collins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Collins takes one on the button.
Collins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buhr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Collins throws a sloppy head kick and Buhr moves out of range easily.
Collins throws a right and a left that Buhr avoids nicely.
Collins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Collins tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buhr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Collins misses with a few strikes there.
Collins walks into a straight right hand from Buhr.
Collins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Collins dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Buhr misses with a left hand
and Collins counters with a head kick.
Collins checks a low kick from Buhr.
Collins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Collins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Collins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Collins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Buhr.
Collins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Collins pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Buhr back to the cage. Collins follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Buhr throws a right hand that misses

and Collins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Collins.
Collins gets underhooks to prevent Buhr's takedown attempt.

Buhr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buhr missing with a left hand there. Collins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Collins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Buhr on the side of the head.
Collins moves away from the strike by Buhr.
A solid leg kick lands there for Collins.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Collins clinches up against the cage.
Collins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Buhr is pressed up against the cage. Collins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Buhr down to the mat. Buhr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Collins. Those never looked like landing.
Buhr lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buhr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Collins moves in looking to clinch but Buhr pushes him off.
Collins tries for a takedown but Buhr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Buhr.
Collins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Buhr misses with a left hand

and Collins counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Buhr's guard now.
Buhr wants to stand but Collins is controlling the position.
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Buhr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Collins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Buhr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Collins working the ground and pound but Buhr is defending the strikes.
Collins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Collins is looking to take a break and control but Buhr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Buhr taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buhr is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Collins asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Collins is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Buhr has escaped the position, nice work there.

Collins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Collins wants to control but Buhr is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Collins throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Buhr defending against the ground and pound.
Buhr dodges the ground and pound from Collins.
Collins fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Collins decides to stand up, so the ref orders Buhr to his feet.
Collins throws a series of punches but Buhr moves out of range.
Buhr misses with a left hand
and Collins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Buhr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Collins tries to work over Buhr's front leg with a kick but Buhr checks it.
Alexander Buhr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Collins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buhr throws an off balance right hand
and Collins counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Max Collins is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buhr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Collins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Collins has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Collins!