PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Lemieux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Lemieux has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lemieux
vs
Collins

180 cm
26
172 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

183 cm
34
180 lbs
20 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Lemieux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Collins!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins slips under a jab from Lemieux.
Lemieux loads up on a big right hand but Collins slips the punch.
Collins misses with a leg kick.
Lemieux doesn't manage to clinch there - Collins circles away.
Lemieux ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
Lemieux blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lemieux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lemieux cracks Collins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Collins connects with an inside leg kick.
Lemieux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lemieux lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A low kick from Collins misses
and Lemieux counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A left lands for Lemieux.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Collins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Collins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lemieux connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Collins scrambles back to his feet.

Collins is rocked!
Collins moves away from the strike by Lemieux.
Collins is still on wobbly legs! Can Lemieux finish him?
Lemieux knocks out Collins with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Lemieux before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Lemieux picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Lemieux!
A relieved looking David Lemieux thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.