PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riley McCollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Gautier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCollins comes to the cage accompanied by The Go Getter. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

McCollins
vs
Gautier

190 cm
28
199 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

187 cm
33
202 lbs
27 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 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 27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pierre Gautier!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCollins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gautier checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McCollins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCollins misses with an uppercut.
Gautier blocks a head kick by McCollins.
McCollins misses with a head kick.
McCollins tries to clinch up.

Gautier gets a clinch.
Gautier blocks a body shot from McCollins.
McCollins misses with a knee strike.
Gautier stalls.
Gautier misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCollins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McCollins with a knee to the head.
McCollins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McCollins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gautier.
McCollins tries to land knees in the clinch but Gautier avoids the damage to the body.

Gautier manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Gautier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCollins misses with a looping right.
McCollins moves in looking to clinch but Gautier pushes him off.

Gautier pushes McCollins up against the cage in a clinch.
Gautier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McCollinss head.
McCollins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Gautier.
Gautier throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McCollins is breathing heavily.
Gautier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCollins scores with a shot to the side of Gautier's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gautier.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCollins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Gautier.
McCollins letting Gautier take a breather here.
McCollins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McCollins blocks an uppercut.
McCollins looking to stall.
McCollins throws a punch but it's blocked by Gautier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gautier breaks the clinch.
McCollins looks to land a body kick but Gautier moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from McCollins misses the target.
Gautier swings for the body but McCollins moves out of range.
Gautier fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McCollins checks it well.
Gautier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gautier misses with a head kick.
McCollins misses with a combination
and Gautier counters with a nice body kick.
Gautier scores with a nice right hand.
Gautier swats away the attempt to clinch by McCollins.
McCollins defending well as Gautier loads up on a big left hand.
McCollins misses with the combination.
Gautier misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McCollins.
McCollins blocks the body kick.
McCollins tries a head kick but it misses.
Gautier misses with a leg kick.
McCollins just misses with a punch to the body.
Gautier connects with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from McCollins misses.
McCollins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gautier.
McCollins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gautier tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gautier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCollins ducks under a wild hook from Gautier.
A head kick misses from Gautier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gautier throws a solid leg kick but McCollins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gautier.
Pierre Gautier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCollins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McCollins lands with a nice combination. Gautier backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Pierre Gautier has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCollins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gautier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gautier throws a leg kick
and McCollins counters with an outside leg kick.
McCollins throws a sloppy head kick and Gautier moves out of range easily.
Gautier scores with a jab.
Gautier thows a leg kick but McCollins checks it
and McCollins counters with a leg kick.

Gautier takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Gautier.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gautier misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCollins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gautier avoids it.
McCollins just leaning against Gautier, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pierre Gautier will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pierre Gautier's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McCollins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheers as McCollins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gautier doesn't seem phased though.
Gautier tries a low kick but McCollins avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Gautier blocks the leg kick.
Gautier throws a low kick, looking for McCollins's leg but McCollins calmly moves out of range.
Gautier thows a leg kick but McCollins checks it
and McCollins counters with a two punch combo.
Gautier bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McCollins's head backwards.
McCollins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gautier on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

McCollins instigates a clinch.
Gautier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees in the clinch landing for McCollins.
Gautier misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from McCollins.
Gautier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCollins landing knees to the body.
Gautier is breathing heavily.
McCollins lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCollins digs a right hand underneath Gautier's ribcage. Gautier let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McCollins obliges.
McCollins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gautier blocks it with crossed arms.
McCollins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gautier blocks it with crossed arms.
McCollins taking a breather.
McCollins connects with a knee to the head.
McCollins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riley McCollins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gautier tries to throw a body punch but McCollins avoids it by throwing Gautier back against the cage.
McCollins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gautier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McCollins throws a knee to the head but misses.
McCollins scores with a shot to the side of Gautier's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gautier has a couple of punches blocked by McCollins.
Gautier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gautier misses with a punch on the inside.
McCollins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gautier.
Gautier is working McCollins over against the cage.
McCollins tries to land knees in the clinch but Gautier avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCollins misses with a body punch.
McCollins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Gautier scores with a nice short uppercut.
McCollins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCollins takes a shot to the head.
Gautier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gautier lands a right hand that snaps the head of McCollins backwards.
Gautier can't break the clinch.
Gautier avoiding damage as McCollins throws knees to the body.
McCollins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gautier's elbow.
McCollins tries a body shot but Gautier blocks it.
Gautier gets through McCollins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McCollins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gautier wants to stall.
Gautier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McCollins trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gautier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gautier misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCollins tries to land a knee to the head but Gautier blocks with his arms.
Gautier stalling against the cage.
Gautier misses with a body punch.
McCollins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Gautier.
McCollins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McCollins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gautier is defending well for now.
Gautier throws a punch but it's blocked by McCollins.
McCollins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McCollins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gautier tries to break the clinch but McCollins is controlling the position.
McCollins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gautier as McCollins tries to tie him up.
Gautier is working McCollins over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gautier.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCollins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gautier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCollins's elbow.
Gautier lands an uppercut.
McCollins lands a nice knee to the body.
Gautier misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCollins tries a knee to the head but Gautier blocks it.
Gautier lands a nice shot to the body.
Gautier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gautier tries to work over McCollins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCollins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gautier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gautier makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McCollins misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Gautier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCollins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Gautier moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riley McCollins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pierre Gautier's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gautier lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McCollins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Gautier cracks McCollins with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! McCollins looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Gautier finish him?

McCollins is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCollins gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Gautier points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. McCollins wakes up just in time to hear Gautier thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pierre Gautier!
Pierre Gautier seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.