PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Von Sexron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Von Sexron
vs
Collins

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Von Sexron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Collins!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Von Sexron misses with a two punch combination.
Collins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Von Sexron.
Collins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Collins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Collins wants a takedown but no success here.
Von Sexron has Collins pushed against the cage.
Collins wants to take the fight to the mat but Von Sexron manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Collins manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Von Sexron there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Von Sexron thows a body shot but no joy.

Collins moves into range and clinches up with Von Sexron.
Collins is working for takedown but Von Sexron is calmly controlling the position for now.
Carlos Von Sexron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Collins.
Von Sexron keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Collins's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Collins has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Von Sexron uses from the top position.

Collins pushes Von Sexron off and scrambles back to his feet.
Von Sexron scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Von Sexron shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Collins eats them both and turns towards Von Sexron to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Von Sexron paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carlos Von Sexron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Von Sexron lands a head kick!
Von Sexron tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Von Sexron misses the shot to the body.

Collins shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Collins showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Sexron pushes Collins off looking to stand but Collins dives back in and keeps control.
Still in half guard, Collins seems content to control.

Collins stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Von Sexron to get to his feet.
Collins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Von Sexron misses with a double jab

and Collins moves into the clinch.
Collins wants to get back to striking at distance but Von Sexron won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Sexron is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Collins is struggling to control the position.
Von Sexron wants to get back to striking at distance but Collins won't allow it.
Collins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Von Sexron has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Collins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Von Sexron has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Von Sexron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Collins closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Collins not doing much here.

Collins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Von Sexron defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins is controlling the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Collins works his way into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Von Sexron is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Collins dominated that 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.

Collins fails with a takedown attempt.
Von Sexron displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Collins.
Collins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Von Sexron avoids it really well and circles away.
Carlos Von Sexron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Collins.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Von Sexron.
Von Sexron misses with a body shot.
Collins doesn't manage to clinch there - Von Sexron circles away.
Von Sexron misses with a jab, cross combination.
Von Sexron misses with a wild combination.
Von Sexron misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Sexron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Von Sexron tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Collins looks for the body kick but Von Sexron saw that one coming.
Von Sexron throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Collins shoots in and gets a takedown into Von Sexron's guard.

Collins stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Von Sexron looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Collins closes the distance and clinches up with Von Sexron, looking for a takedown. Collins pushes Von Sexron against the cage but Von Sexron circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Collins is breathing heavily.
Collins staying out of range there.

Collins gets a clinch.
Von Sexron tries to stall but Collins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Collins manages to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins is trying to control the position but Von Sexron postures up.

Collins kicks Von Sexron off and gets to his feet.
Von Sexron goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Carlos Von Sexron is winning the standup battle so far.

Collins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Von Sexron knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Collins on the ground.
Von Sexron is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Collins stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Collins fails with a takedown attempt.
Von Sexron scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Von Sexron swivels and escapes.
Collins ducks right into an uppercut from Von Sexron.
Von Sexron defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Collins.
Von Sexron throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Collins's head.
Von Sexron lands a head kick. Collins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Collins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Von Sexron is fending him off so far but Collins persists. Nope, Von Sexron circles away and we're back to standing.
Collins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Von Sexron tries to avoid it but Collins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Von Sexron to the ground. Von Sexron escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Von Sexron throws a right and a left that Collins avoids nicely.
Collins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Von Sexron thuds his shin into the meat of Collins's side.
Collins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Von Sexron sprawls well. Von Sexron wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Collins gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Sexron scores with a head kick. Collins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Collins avoids the head kick by Von Sexron.

Collins is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Von Sexron's half guard.
Billy Collins has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Sexron wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collins content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Collins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

The fighters circle momentarily. Collins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Von Sexron lands with a kick to the temple. Collins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Collins tries to land a body kick
and Collins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Collins tries to clinch up but Von Sexron circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Collins.
Von Sexron throws a head kick that half lands.

Collins closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Von Sexron quickly recovers to half guard.
Collins controlling the pace.
Von Sexron is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Collins works his foot free and advances to mount.
Von Sexron tries to buck Collins off but Collins takes his back!
Collins has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Von Sexron's body.
Von Sexron trying to get back to his feet but Collins is in full control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Von Sexron's body.

Collins is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Von Sexron has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Collins has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Von Sexron taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Collins doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Billy Collins!