PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philadelphia Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merme Mafra (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.

Collins
vs
Mafra

168 cm
25
299 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Philadelphia Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Merme Mafra!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Collins throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mafra was covering up waiting for the punch and Collins finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mafra not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Mafra looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Collins engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Collins forces his way into half guard.
Mafra is looking to improve his position.
Collins lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins works his way into side control.
Collins controls the position.
Collins landing strikes.
Mafra is trying to control Collins's posture but Collins avoids it.
Collins controls the position from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins scoring with punches and elbows.
Collins really is a fat lump.
Mafra wants to control but Collins postures up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Collins has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Philadelphia Collins has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mafra misses with a takedown

and Collins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mafra's guard.
Collins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mafra looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins sitting in guard here, content to control.
Collins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Collins controlling the position from side mount.
Collins scoring with punches and elbows.
Collins controlling the position from side mount.
Mafra wants to control but Collins postures up.
Mafra taking a bit of punishment here - Collins scoring with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins taking a breather here.
Collins tries to advance to mount but Mafra denies him.
Collins working the head with strikes.
Collins lands a few punches from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mafra is trying to escape the position but Collins is controlling the position.
Collins connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mafra some visible discomfort.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Collins just content to control the position.
Mafra taking a bit of punishment here - Collins scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philadelphia Collins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Collins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mafra did well to prevent Collins getting side control.
Collins works his way into side control.
Collins cracks Mafra with a big right hand but Mafra just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mafra is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Mafra's face as Collins controls the position.
Collins is putting a hurting on Mafra here, landing some big shots from side control.
A lull in the action here as Collins stalls from top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mafra for as long as he can get away with.
You can see the frustration on Mafra's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Collins controls the position from side control.
Mafra is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins looks up at the clock and then as Mafra takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Collins smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Collins is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Collins cracks Mafra with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mafra manages to get back to half guard.
Collins content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins is pressing down on Mafra's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mafra is holding on for now.
Mafra has hold of Collins's hands but Collins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Collins content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Collins keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Philadelphia Collins wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Collins throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mafra tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Collins is in Mafra's guard.
Collins looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Collins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mafra swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins is in close to Mafra's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mafra being controlled here, momentarily.
Collins tries to free his leg and advance position but Mafra is retaining full guard.
Collins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Philadelphia Collins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collins pushes down on Mafra's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collins is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philadelphia Collins dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mafra gets caught napping as Collins dives in and scores a takedown. Mafra manages to retain guard.
Collins forces his way into half guard.
Mafra slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Collins not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Collins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mafra's head.
Collins scoring with some ground and pound.
Mafra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins controlling from the top position.
Collins passes Mafra's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Collins trying to mount his opponent but Mafra defends it.
Collins with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins wants to pass to mount but Mafra is defending the position.

Philadelphia Collins has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Collins closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mafra to the mat! Mafra manages to get full guard.
Collins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mafra had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Collins defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Philadelphia Collins wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Collins scores with a takedown into Mafra's guard.
Philadelphia Collins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Collins slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Philadelphia Collins has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Collins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Philadelphia Collins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Collins has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Philadelphia Collins!