PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xander Coll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ron ehntholt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ron ehntholt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Coll
vs
ehntholt

187 cm
19
181 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xander Coll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, ron ehntholt!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coll drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
ehntholt tries to bench press Coll off him but Coll keeps the position.
ehntholt is trying to buck Coll off.
ehntholt is trying to control Coll's posture but Coll avoids it.
ehntholt is trying to get back to half guard.
ehntholt throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
ehntholt tries to improve position but can't.
Coll moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Coll will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Coll misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Coll shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Coll was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
ehntholt is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coll tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
ehntholt is trying to escape the mount.
Coll content just to control the position here.
Coll can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as ehntholt is looking to escape.
Coll controlling from mount.
ehntholt tries to hold on but Coll postures up.
Coll looking to control but ehntholt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Coll looking to control and managing it successfully.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Xander Coll just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Coll keeps the fight on the outside.
ehntholt looks for a takedown but Coll sprawls well.
ehntholt just misses with a punch to the body.
Coll has his takedown stuffed

and ehntholt decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Coll's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
ehntholt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
ehntholt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
ehntholt preventing the sweep.

ehntholt is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Coll has control of ehntholt's left arm, preventing ehntholt from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ehntholt sitting in guard here, content to control.
Coll keeping full guard, as ehntholt tries to pass.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
ehntholt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
ehntholt looks gassed!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Coll misses with a takedown

and ehntholt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xander Coll. That's going to take a lot out of him.

ehntholt breaks from the clinch.
ehntholt shoots for a double leg takedown but Coll sprawls well. He's pushed ehntholt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Coll gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and ehntholt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by ehntholt.
ehntholt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Coll avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

ehntholt manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
ehntholt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Coll controls the pace.
Coll is pushing down on ehntholt's leg trying to pass to half guard. ehntholt is fighting to maintain full guard but Coll has managed to sneak the leg through.
ehntholt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coll takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
ehntholt tries to roll over but Coll keeps him under control.
Coll content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
ehntholt is staying active underneath Coll, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Coll is thwarting ehntholt's attempts to control the position.
ehntholt holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
ehntholt is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Xander Coll will probably get the nod.
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.

ehntholt scores with a three punch combo!
ehntholt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Coll shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in ehntholt's guard.

ehntholt looking for a guillotine here but Coll defends easily.
Coll controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Coll looking to sit in guard and control but ehntholt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
ehntholt trying to control but Coll is working from the bottom.

ehntholt drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and ehntholt jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coll seems keen to control ehntholt's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coll's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
ehntholt wants to pass the guard but Coll is keeping the position.
Coll looking to control.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Xander Coll just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Coll looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
ehntholt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Coll postures up.
ehntholt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Coll controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coll passes ehntholt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
ehntholt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Coll's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Coll's back!
Coll breaks ehntholt's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
ehntholt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Coll slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
ehntholt throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
ehntholt wants to sweep here but Coll controlling him for the moment.
Coll controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coll won't allow ehntholt to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

ehntholt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Coll gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Coll controlling from the top position.
Coll pushes down on ehntholt's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Coll prevents ehntholt from improving his position.
ehntholt tries to kick Coll off but Coll keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Coll is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

ehntholt kicks Coll off and gets back to his feet.

Coll shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
ehntholt is looking for a sweep. Coll is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Xander Coll overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coll performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
ehntholt misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Coll sitting and controlling from the half guard.
ehntholt is controlling Coll's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xander Coll dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Coll tries for a takedown but ehntholt circles away easily
and ehntholt counters with a nice uppercut.
Coll with a poor takedown

so ehntholt counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Coll is trying to hold ehntholt in close to prevent damage but ehntholt has managed to pass into half guard.
ehntholt tries to pass to full mount but Coll defends it.
Coll has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. ehntholt is working away from the top position though.
Coll is looking to improve his position.
ehntholt trying to mount his opponent but Coll defends it.
Coll is trying to maintain the position but ehntholt is very close to passing his half guard.

ehntholt stands up out of the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ehntholt is looking to clinch but Coll is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
ehntholt moves in looking to clinch but Coll pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - ehntholt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coll shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and ehntholt moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xander Coll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ehntholt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
ehntholt landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Coll tries for a takedown but ehntholt manages to get underhooks.

ehntholt successfully pulls guard.
Coll stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. ehntholt swivels though and keeps the full guard.

ehntholt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Coll is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
ehntholt keeping moving, preventing Coll from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coll stopping the sweep attempt from ehntholt.
Coll is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Coll looking to sit in guard and control but ehntholt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Coll is trying to control the position but ehntholt postures up.
ehntholt wanted to stand there but Coll had control of the position.
Coll tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Coll is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

ehntholt takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ehntholt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Coll.

ehntholt works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
ehntholt postures up.
Coll is really struggling to control ehntholt but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Coll is working an open guard so ehntholt takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
ron ehntholt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coll tries for a takedown but ehntholt circles away easily
and ehntholt counters with a two punch combo.
Coll with a poor takedown

and ehntholt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Coll is pressing down on ehntholt's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
ehntholt wanted to stand there but Coll had control of the position.
Coll has ehntholt pulled in close to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ehntholt throwing strikes but missing.
Coll is pulling down on ehntholt's head to control his posture.

ehntholt drops back looking for a leg! Coll is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Coll manages to kick ehntholt off! ehntholt jumps back into Coll's guard.
Coll has control of ehntholt's left arm, preventing ehntholt from doing any damage.
ehntholt lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coll working a defensive guard here.
ehntholt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
ron ehntholt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Coll has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Xander Coll!