PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lorcan Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Paquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Collins
vs
Paquiao

172 cm
21
169 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

190 cm
22
166 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Lorcan Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Manuel Paquiao!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins throws a head kick but Paquiao moves out of range.
Paquiao lands with a cross.
Paquiao has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Paquiao there as he acknowledges the shot.
Collins lands with a nice body punch.
Collins plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Paquiao misses the shot to the body.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paquiao moves away.
Paquiao fails to land with a series of punches.
Paquiao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Collins.
Paquiao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Collins.
Collins lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Paquiao misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins blocks a jab.
Paquiao misses the shot to the body.
Paquiao misses with a body shot.
Collins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paquiao.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Lorcan Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins scores with a kick to the body.
Collins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Collins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Collins cracks the inside of Paquiao's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Paquiao blocks a head kick by Collins.
Collins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Collins moves away from the strike by Paquiao.
Collins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paquiao.
Paquiao misses with a straight right.
Paquiao lands a nice shot that snaps Collins's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Collins manages to avoid it.
Paquiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins throws a head kick that misses.
Paquiao avoids the head kick by Collins.
Collins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Collins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Collins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Collins.
Paquiao cracks Collins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Paquiao is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins throws a head kick that misses.
Collins throws a shot from downtown. Paquiao moves away and avoids it.
Collins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Paquiao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Paquiao lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Some wild striking there from Paquiao.
Collins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Collins thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good exchange - Paquiao coming out on top.
Collins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorcan Collins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Paquiao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Collins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Collins. That's going to slow Paquiao down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Collins. That's going to slow Paquiao down.
Collins is looking to wear down Paquiao with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
An inside leg kick lands from Collins.
A chopping leg kick lands by Collins.
Collins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Collins misses with a head kick.
Collins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Collins.
Collins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paquiao avoids a kick to the body.
Paquiao with a jab.
Collins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paquiao.
Lorcan Collins is winning the standup battle so far.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paquiao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Collins has time to react.
Paquiao misses with a wild body shot.
Paquiao's jab looks to have found its range, popping Collins under the eye.
Paquiao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Collins misses with a head kick.
Paquiao is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Paquiao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Collins throws a sloppy head kick and Paquiao moves out of range easily.
Collins slips under a jab from Paquiao.
Collins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Collins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Paquiao to score with a decent uppercut.
A head kick misses from Collins.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins throws a wild body kick that Paquiao sees coming a mile off.
A left lands for Paquiao.
Collins throws a jab when Paquiao was well out of range.
Collins looks to land a right hand but Paquiao moved out of range.
Collins slips under a jab from Paquiao.
Paquiao looks to land a combination. Collins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Collins throws a head kick but Paquiao moves out of range.
Paquiao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Collins slips a jab from Paquiao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Paquiao punishes Collins's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Paquiao finds it's way through Collins's defenses.
Paquiao lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Collins connects with a body shot that sends Paquiao's belly button to the back.
Collins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paquiao looks to score with a jab to the body but Collins is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Collins slips a straight right by Paquiao.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Collins.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lorcan Collins will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Collins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Collins is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Paquiao's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Collins throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Paquiao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters circling - Paquiao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paquiao blocks a head kick by Collins.
Paquiao fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Collins on the side of the head.
Paquiao lands with a good body shot.
Paquiao bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Collins's head.
Collins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Collins slips under a jab from Paquiao.
Paquiao misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paquiao misses with a right hand
and Collins counters with a big head kick but Paquiao shrugs it off.
Paquiao blocks a head kick by Collins.
Paquiao misses with a left hand
and Collins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Paquiao thinking.
Collins punishes Paquiao's body with a nice straight punch.
Collins throws a head kick but Paquiao moves out of range.
Collins throws out a loose jab but Paquiao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Collins connects with a solid leg kick.
Collins misses with a straight right.
Collins misses with a head kick.
Manuel Paquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao missing with a left hand there. Collins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Collins moves away from the strike by Paquiao.
Collins connects with a high kick.
Paquiao blocks a head kick by Collins.
Collins throws a hook but Paquiao avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Paquiao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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 scores with a head kick.
Paquiao avoids the head kick by Collins.
Paquiao moves away from the strike by Collins.
Lorcan Collins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Paquiao avoids the head kick by Collins.
Paquiao blocks a head kick by Collins.
Paquiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paquiao blocks a head kick by Collins.
Collins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paquiao. Collins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paquiao misses with a hook. Collins ducked under it nicely.
Collins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paquiao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins scores with a nice strike.
Paquiao cracks Collins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Collins is rocked!
Collins tries a head kick but it misses.
Oh Collins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A telegraphed right hand from Paquiao misses the target.
Paquiao blocks a head kick by Collins.
A big left from Paquiao misses.
Collins slips under a jab from Paquiao.
Paquiao drops Collins with a naaaaasty hook - Collins is in real trouble here! Paquiao dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manuel Paquiao!