PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Franco Collumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floynny Pacweather Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floynny Pacweather Jr will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Collumbo
vs
Pacweather Jr

170 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Franco Collumbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Floynny Pacweather Jr!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collumbo tries to clinch but Pacweather Jr moves out of range.
Pacweather Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
Pacweather Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Collumbo.
Collumbo moves in looking to clinch but Pacweather Jr pushes him off.
Pacweather Jr with a lazy takedown attempt

and Collumbo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Collumbo just leaning against Pacweather Jr, taking a breather.
Collumbo wants to stall.
Pacweather Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Collumbo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Collumbo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Collumbo wants to stall.
Collumbo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pacweather Jr up against the cage.
Collumbo trying to stall but Pacweather Jr improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Franco Collumbo.
Collumbo wants to clinch

and Pacweather Jr counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Collumbo is trying to hold Pacweather Jr in close to prevent damage but Pacweather Jr has managed to pass into half guard.
Pacweather Jr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pacweather Jr's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Floynny Pacweather Jr has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Pacweather Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Collumbo is just out of range.
Collumbo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Collumbo tries to clinch but Pacweather Jr moves out of range.
Floynny Pacweather Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collumbo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacweather Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pacweather Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Collumbo is fending him off so far but Pacweather Jr persists. Nope, Collumbo circles away and we're back to standing.
Pacweather Jr shoots for a takedown but Collumbo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Franco Collumbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Floynny Pacweather Jr.
Pacweather Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Franco Collumbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pacweather Jr with a lazy takedown attempt

and Collumbo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collumbo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pacweather Jr looks winded!
Pacweather Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pacweather Jr as Collumbo tries to tie him up.
Pacweather Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Collumbo avoids it.
Collumbo misses with a knee strike.
Collumbo looking to slow down the pace here.

Pacweather Jr drags the fight down to the ground.
Collumbo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pacweather Jr is striking from the bottom but Collumbo uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Pacweather Jr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Collumbo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacweather Jr is pressing down on Collumbo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Collumbo stopping the sweep attempt from Pacweather Jr.
Collumbo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pacweather Jr has a closed guard, preventing Collumbo from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Floynny Pacweather Jr will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Collumbo closes the distance and clinches.
Pacweather Jr is working for takedown but Collumbo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Collumbo lands a shoulder strike.
Collumbo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Collumbo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Collumbo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Collumbo throws a head punch that misses.
Collumbo misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Collumbo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pacweather Jr's brow.
Pacweather Jr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Collumbo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pacweather Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Collumbo, looking for a takedown. Pacweather Jr pushes Collumbo against the cage but Collumbo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Franco Collumbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Floynny Pacweather Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacweather Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Franco Collumbo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Collumbo wants to clinch up but Pacweather Jr keeps it at a distance.
Pacweather Jr shoots in and drives through. Collumbo sprawls well.
Pacweather Jr shoots in for a takedown but Collumbo shows good takedown defense.
Pacweather Jr is breathing heavily.
Collumbo tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Pacweather Jr counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Collumbo!
Collumbo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Collumbo tries to buck Pacweather Jr off but Pacweather Jr takes his back!
Collumbo turns into Pacweather Jr and is now in his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pacweather Jr has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Collumbo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pacweather Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collumbo taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collumbo is looking to take a break and control but Pacweather Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Collumbo stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collumbo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pacweather Jr.
Pacweather Jr looks for a takedown but Collumbo sprawls well.
Pacweather Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pacweather Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacweather Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Collumbo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacweather Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Collumbo has closed the distance and engaged Pacweather Jr in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Collumbo pushes off an throws an elbow but Pacweather Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franco Collumbo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pacweather Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Collumbo was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacweather Jr.
Collumbo tries to clinch but Pacweather Jr moves away

and Pacweather Jr counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Collumbo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Collumbo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pacweather Jr puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pacweather Jr stalling.
Collumbo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Collumbo being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pacweather Jr drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Collumbo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pacweather Jr has Collumbo in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collumbo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pacweather Jr is keeping the position for now.

That's two 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.
Collumbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacweather Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collumbo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pacweather Jr on the ground.

Franco Collumbo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Collumbo tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Pacweather Jr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pacweather Jr is controlling the pace.
Collumbo is looking to control Pacweather Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Collumbo avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacweather Jr wants to control but Collumbo is keeping him busy.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pacweather Jr is taking a breather. Collumbo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Floynny Pacweather Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.

Floynny Pacweather Jr has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Collumbo checks the leg kick.
Pacweather Jr misses with a takedown

and Collumbo moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collumbo prevents the takedown attempt.
Pacweather Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Collumbo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Collumbo trying to stall but Pacweather Jr improves his position.
Pacweather Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Collumbo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Collumbo misses with the head strike.
Collumbo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Collumbo looking to slow down the pace here.
Pacweather Jr tries for a takedown. No joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Floynny Pacweather Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pacweather Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Floynny Pacweather Jr!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Floynny Pacweather Jr!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Floynny Pacweather Jr!

Floynny Pacweather Jr wins by unanimous decision!