PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Collins has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Collins
vs
Thomas

184 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Fast

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Collins misses.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Collins.

Collins closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thomas missing with knees to the body.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Collins has had enough of the clinch but Thomas keeps him there for the moment.
Thomas tries to land knees in the clinch but Collins avoids the damage to the body.
Collins missing with knees to the body.
Collins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Collins managing to block the knees to the body from Thomas.
Collins blocks an elbow strike from Thomas.
Thomas lands a knee to the body.
Collins stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Thomas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thomas lands a damaging elbow.
Thomas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thomas tries to break the clinch but Collins is controlling the position.
Thomas landing knees to the body.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Thomas gets caught flat footed, as Collins shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Collins content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Collins decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Thomas tries to clinch up

and Collins counters with a single leg into guard. Thomas didn't expect that.
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Collins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Collins wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Collins stopping the sweep attempt from Thomas.
Collins postures up.
Thomas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Collins is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thomas is looking for a triangle but Collins pushes his legs off easily.

Collins stands up from Thomas's guard - Collins perhaps looking for a knockout.
Collins misses with a takedown attempt - Thomas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thomas misses with a takedown

so Collins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Collins is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Thomas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Collins is controlling him.
Thomas has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Collins has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is looking for a sweep.
Collins controlling from side mount.

Collins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Collins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Thomas tries to improve position but can't.
Collins trying to control the action but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Thomas is pushing Collins's head away, looking to escape. Collins manages to hold on to the position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Collins stands up and beckons Thomas to his feet.
Thomas stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Thomas moves into range and clinches up with Collins.
Thomas stalling in the clinch but Collins improves position.
Thomas can't break the clinch.
Thomas missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Thomas.
Thomas lands a nice knee to the body.
Thomas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thomas wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas stalling.
Thomas wants to break free but Collins has control.
Thomas is trying to break free.
Collins can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Thomas tries to clinch but Collins moves away

and Collins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thomas's guard.

Collins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thomas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Thomas is trying to improve his position.
Thomas is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Collins asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Thomas is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Collins wants to control but Thomas is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thomas tries to clinch but Collins moves out of range.
Tim Collins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Collins looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Thomas is looking to improve his position.

Thomas manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A combination from Collins does no damage.
Thomas scores with a hook.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas tries to clinch but Collins moves out of range.
Thomas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Collins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Thomas being controlled here, momentarily.
Collins wants to pass the guard but Thomas is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Collins stands and throws Thomas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tim Collins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Collins tries for a kimura but Thomas is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Collins decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Collins shoots in and bounces Thomas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Thomas being controlled here, momentarily.
Collins trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Thomas wants to stand and escape but Collins is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Thomas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Collins is controlling him.
Collins stands and throws Thomas's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Collins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thomas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Thomas regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Collins is trying to control the action in half guard but Thomas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Collins dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thomas - that will leave a mark!
Thomas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thomas has his takedown stuffed

and Collins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thomas's guard.
Collins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Collins tries for a kimura but Thomas is defending well.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet.
Thomas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Collins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thomas tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Collins presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Collins takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Collins has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Thomas has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Thomas trying to control the hands but Collins won't let him.

Collins is persistently looking for the submission but Thomas is defending it well.

Collins looking for the choke but no joy.
Collins controlling from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thomas is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet.
Thomas is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Thomas tries to roll but Collins sticks to his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Collins controlling the positon.
Thomas prevents Collins from getting a body triangle.
I really don't envy Thomas right now.
Collins gets his hands free as Thomas looks to control.
Thomas staying busy and making it hard for Collins to control.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Collins. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

Thomas is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Collins gets his way!
Collins has the hooks in. Thomas is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Collins looking for the choke from the back.

Collins working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Thomas tries to escape but Collins has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Collins tries to get the hooks in deep but Thomas pushed the leg off.

Collins working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Collins lands strikes to the head.
Jack Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas tries to escape but Collins has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Collins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Collins, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for Tim Collins!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Tim Collins!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Tim Collins!

Tim Collins wins by unanimous decision!