PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riley McCollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvo Pentti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCollins comes to the cage accompanied by The Go Getter. Pentti has chosen Heikki Kuula - Tää Maa. as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

McCollins
vs
Pentti

190 cm
27
199 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

184 cm
26
197 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riley McCollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arvo Pentti!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pentti throws a nice inside leg kick.
McCollins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McCollins throws a hook but Pentti blocks it.
McCollins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pentti connects with a crisp jab.

Pentti forces McCollins back against the cage and clinches.
Pentti has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCollins.
McCollins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penttis head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pentti as McCollins tries to tie him up.
McCollins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pentti working hard to break the clinch.
Pentti takes a shot to the head.
McCollins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pentti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCollins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pentti.
McCollins misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCollins.
Pentti trying to control the position but instead, McCollins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pentti into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCollins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCollins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pentti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCollins avoids a wild elbow strike from Pentti.
Pentti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Pentti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCollins is looking to slow Pentti down with leg kicks.
McCollins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pentti.
Arvo Pentti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCollins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pentti throws out the jab.
Pentti throws a hook to the side of McCollins's head but McCollins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pentti scores with a body shot.
McCollins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCollins has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pentti.
McCollins takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCollins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McCollins throws a series of punches but Pentti avoids them all with ease.
McCollins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pentti works over McCollins's head and body with a nice combination.
Pentti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McCollins has time to react.
Pentti lands with a right hand.
McCollins takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McCollins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pentti throws out the jab.
Pentti feints a jab promting McCollins to slip. Pentti then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McCollins slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pentti throws a low kick, looking for McCollins's leg but McCollins calmly moves out of range.
A nice combination there by McCollins.
Pentti misses with a lunging right hand
and McCollins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pentti looks winded!
Pentti walks into a straight right hand from McCollins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCollins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pentti.

McCollins clinches with his opponent.
McCollins pushes Pentti back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pentti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pentti looking to slow down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McCollins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McCollins connects with a knee to the head.

Pentti is rocked!

It looks like Arvo Pentti has been cut.
McCollins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pentti is still on wobbly legs! Can McCollins finish him?
McCollins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McCollins lands a big right hand that drops Pentti! The killer instinct kicks in and McCollins finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by McCollins!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riley McCollins!
After winning the bout, Riley McCollins thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.