PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lokalni Heroj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Collinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Heroj
vs
Collinson

180 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lokalni Heroj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leo Collinson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Collinson - just one landing.
Heroj lands a front kick.
Collinson shoots in but Heroj avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Collinson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Collinson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Heroj is looking for a sweep.
Heroj is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Collinson has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Collinson stands up and beckons Heroj to his feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Collinson enables Heroj to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Collinson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Collinson wants to hit a switch here but Heroj passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Collinson there!
Collinson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heroj wants to lay and pray for a moment but Collinson keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Collinson has one foot on Heroj's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Heroj displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Collinson.

Collinson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Collinson preventing the sweep.
Heroj knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Collinson on the ground.

Collinson stands up from Heroj's guard - Collinson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lokalni Heroj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collinson looks gassed!
Collinson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Heroj holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lokalni Heroj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Collinson.
Heroj is trying to maintain a safe position but Collinson gets an underhook and turns Heroj into the cage.
Heroj gets underhooks to prevent Collinson's takedown attempt.

Heroj gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Collinson working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Heroj thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Collinson keeping moving, preventing Heroj from controlling successfully.

Collinson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Heroj tries to score a body lock takedown but Collinson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Heroj fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Collinson has had enough of the clinch but Heroj keeps him there for the moment.
Collinson missing with knees to the body.
Heroj is trying to break free.

Collinson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Heroj regains guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collinson stops Heroj from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collinson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Heroj keeping moving, preventing Collinson from controlling successfully.
Heroj wants to hit a switch here but Collinson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Heroj there!
Heroj is looking to get to half guard.

Collinson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Collinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heroj lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Collinson circles away quickly and effectively.
Collinson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Heroj.
Heroj stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Heroj wants it to stay on the feet.

Collinson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Heroj!
Collinson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Heroj tries to hold on but Collinson pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Collinson with shots to the head and body - Heroj looks very uncomfortable down there.
Collinson looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Collinson dominated that round.
That's time! Heroj's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A head kick misses from Collinson.
Collinson misses with a takedown
and Heroj counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Collinson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Collinson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Heroj.
Collinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heroj connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Heroj thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Collinson if he has to take too many more of those.
Collinson has his takedown stuffed

and Heroj counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Collinson!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heroj throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Heroj trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heroj looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Collinson working to try and regain half guard.
Collinson is squirming around, avoiding Heroj's attempts to control the action.
Collinson holds of for dear life.
Heroj sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's two 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.
Collinson holds on, trying desperately to control.

Heroj swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Collinson is now in Heroj's guard. A big mistake from Heroj there, giving up the dominant position!

Collinson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Collinson throws a sloppy head kick

and Heroj counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Collinson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Collinson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Collinson seems keen to control Heroj's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heroj drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Heroj jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Collinson keeping moving, preventing Heroj from controlling successfully.

Collinson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Heroj off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Heroj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Collinson closes the distance and clinches.
Heroj tries for a takedown but Collinson manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heroj looking to stall.
Collinson wants to get back to striking at distance but Heroj won't allow it.
Collinson is trying to break free.
Heroj looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lokalni Heroj. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heroj has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Collinson can't break the clinch.
Collinson tries for a takedown but Heroj manages to get underhooks.
Collinson has Heroj pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Heroj manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Heroj.
Collinson tries to pull guard but Heroj holds him up against the cage and eventually Collinson drops back down to his feet.
Heroj goes for a takedown in the clinch but Collinson prevents it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heroj tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Collinson smiles and moves away.

Heroj tries to sprawl but Collinson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
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 Lokalni Heroj will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Heroj shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Collinson sprawls well. Collinson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Heroj gets slowly back to his feet.
Lokalni Heroj is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Collinson stuffs the takedown attempt from Heroj. Heroj gets slowly back to his feet.

Heroj gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Collinson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Collinson chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heroj pulls Collinson in close to prevent any damage.
Collinson works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collinson thows a huge punch but Heroj dodges it nicely.
Collinson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Collinson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Heroj has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Collinson is working away from the top position though.
Collinson controlling the pace.

Collinson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Collinson in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Leo Collinson wasn't active enough on the ground.
A lazy body kick from Collinson
and Heroj counters with a body kick.
Heroj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Collinson clinches up with Heroj and pushes him back against the cage.

Heroj's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heroj swats away the attempt to clinch by Collinson.
Heroj misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collinson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Heroj shoots for a double leg takedown but Collinson sprawls well. He's pushed Heroj's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lokalni Heroj. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collinson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Heroj looks for a takedown but Collinson sprawls well.
Collinson tries to clinch but Heroj is having none of it.

Collinson looking to score a takedown here. Heroj is defending well but Collinson drives through and ends up in Heroj's guard.

Collinson gets to his feet. Heroj looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Collinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heroj paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heroj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heroj circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heroj lands with a kick to the ribs.
Collinson digs a good body shot into Heroj's ribs.
Collinson shoots and misses

and Heroj counters by moving into the clinch.

Heroj pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Collinson shoots in for a takedown but Heroj shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Collinson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Heroj throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heroj keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Collinson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Heroj throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Heroj throws a sloppy head kick and Collinson moves out of range easily.

Heroj gets tackled into the cage by Collinson. Collinson maintains the clinch.
Heroj tries to pull guard but Collinson holds him up against the cage and eventually Heroj drops back down to his feet.

Collinson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Collinson manages to end up in side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Collinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Collinson 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Collinson!