PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanders's entrance music is Enter Sand Man-Metallica. A fine choice. Sanders is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Steve Collins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sanders
vs
Collins

184 cm
34
265 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

200 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

PWNAGE™ (WOT)

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 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Collins!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Collins is fending him off so far but Sanders persists. Nope, Collins circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Collins.
A solid leg kick lands there for Collins.
Collins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sanders.

It looks like Bruce Sanders has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collins misses with a double jab.
Nice jab there from Collins.
Collins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanders doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Collins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Collins connects with an inside leg kick.
Sanders blocks a jab.

Collins darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Collins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sanders has managed to free his arm - good work.
Collins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins trying to control from half guard but Sanders is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins is looking to advance position but Sanders won't allow it.
Collins content to control rather than advance.
Sanders might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Collins trying to control the action but Sanders is working from the bottom.
Collins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Steve Collins wasn't active enough on the ground.
Collins misses with a straight left.
Collins throws a hook but Sanders avoids it easily.
Collins feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sanderss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Sanders is rocked!
Sanders slips under a jab from Collins.
Oh Sanders is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Collins scores with a shot to the body.
Sanders seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sanders ducks straight into an uppercut from Collins and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Sanders manages to regain guard straight away.
Collins passes into half guard.

Collins seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Sanders is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Steve Collins!