PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Saki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saki comes to the cage accompanied by Fo' Eva Blunted. Collins comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bloc Party - The Prayer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Saki
vs
Collins

200 cm
26
282 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

211 cm
25
285 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Balco Boys Battle Gear

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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roberto Saki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vinnie Collins!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collins.
Vinnie Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saki lands a lovely overhand right.
Saki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Saki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Saki defending well as Collins loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Collins misses the target.
Saki tries to clinch there but Collins circles away.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Saki with that takedown attempt.
Collins tries to clinch but Saki moves out of range.

Collins tries to keep at a distance but Saki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Collins lands with a right to the head.
Collins looking to throw knees to the head but Saki is blocking nicely.
Saki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Collins tries a body shot but Saki blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Collins tries to land knees in the clinch but Saki avoids the damage to the body.
Collins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Collins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Collins misses with a knee strike.
Collins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Saki.
Collins tries a body shot but Saki blocks it.
Collins throws a punch but it's blocked by Saki.
Collins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Collins tries to land a knee to the head but Saki blocks with his arms.
Good body shot from Collins.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Saki breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Collins throws a leg kick

and Saki counters with a takedown into side control.
Saki trying to control the action but Collins is working from the bottom.
Collins stops Saki from passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Saki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Saki tries for a kimura but Collins is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saki taking a breather here.
Saki's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Saki looking to control but instead Collins has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saki is pressing down on Collins's thigh, looking to free his foot. Collins is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Roberto Saki will probably get the nod.
That's time! Saki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A telegraphed right hand from Collins misses the target.
Collins thows a leg kick but Saki checks it
and Saki counters with a left and a right that stings Collins.
Collins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters circling a little - Saki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Saki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Collins.
Collins fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Collins.
Roberto Saki is winning the standup battle so far.
Saki lands a leg kick that knocks Collins off balance momentarily.
Saki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Collins circles away quickly and effectively.
Collins throws a big shot that misses.
Roberto Saki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Collins tries to clinch up.
Collins stuffs the takedown attempt from Saki. Saki gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saki connects with a solid leg kick.
Collins looks to land a right hand but Saki moved out of range.
Collins throws a leg kick but Saki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Collins throws a poor cross that misses

and Saki counters with a single leg into guard. Collins didn't expect that.
Saki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saki looking to pass the guard.

Saki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saki slips nicely into half guard.
Saki is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Collins!
Saki scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Collins tries to hold on but Saki pushes him away.
Collins holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Saki tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Saki is trying to take his opponent's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins avoids a series of strikes thrown by Saki.
Saki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saki wants to take Collins's back but he can't do it this time.
Saki moves to the back position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Saki tightening his grip on Collins, looking for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Saki dominated that second round.
That's time! Saki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Saki dives in and grabs Collins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Collins pushes down on Saki's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Saki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Saki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Collins is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Collins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Saki's guard.
Saki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Saki striking off his back but it's not causing Collins any problems.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Collins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Saki tries to roll over but Collins keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saki trying to control here.
Saki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Saki is in trouble now - Collins has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice elbow there by Collins.
Roberto Saki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Collins lands a heavy elbow.
Saki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Collins fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Collins lands a big elbow.

Saki is rocked!
Collins postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Saki in real trouble here! The ref calls for Saki to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinnie Collins!