PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Roiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eoin Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins has chosen Final fight as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Roiden
vs
Collins

165 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Roiden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eoin Collins!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roiden looks to land a combination but Collins avoids it well.
Roiden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roiden has a takedown stuffed.
Roiden shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Collins pinned against the cage. Collins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Collins pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Roiden back to the cage. Collins follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Roiden shoots in looking for a takedown. Collins tries to sprawl out of it but Roiden keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Collins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Roiden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roiden swats away the attempt to clinch by Collins.
Tommy Roiden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roiden takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Collins moves in looking to clinch but Roiden pushes him off.
Collins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Roiden fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Collins sprawls well initially but Roiden persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Roiden content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roiden. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tommy Roiden just wasn't active enough.
Collins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Roiden.

Roiden shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roiden content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Roiden drops back looking for a leg! Collins is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Collins manages to kick Roiden off! Roiden jumps back into Collins's guard.

Roiden stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roiden throws a shot from downtown. Collins moves away and avoids it.
Roiden circles away from the clinch attempt

and Roiden counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Collins's guard now.

Roiden stands and steps away. Collins gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Roiden gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roiden decides to stand up.
Collins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roiden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roiden misses with a two punch combination.
Roiden takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Roiden misses the shot to the body.
Collins feints a jab promting Roiden to slip. Collins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Roiden slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Eoin Collins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collins tries to bum rush Roiden with a series of wild strikes but Roiden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Collins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Collins, as that shot connected.
Collins connects with a high kick.
Roiden shoots in but no luck this time.
Collins is looking to clinch but Roiden is avoiding it.
Collins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roiden's head.
Collins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Collins tries to sprawl but Roiden drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Roiden has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Collins defend it? Roiden steps over the head and cranks it - Collins is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Roiden!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tommy Roiden!
Tommy Roiden took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.