PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryce Garrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bennett Collazo (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.

Garrison
vs
Collazo

194 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryce Garrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bennett Collazo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garrison misses with a double jab.

Collazo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Garrison to the ground. Collazo is now in Garrison's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Collazo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garrison has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Collazo has managed to get both his arms back between Garrison's legs - danger averted.
Collazo postures up.
Collazo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Garrison will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bennett Collazo wasn't active enough on the ground.

Collazo instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Collazo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Garrison regains guard immediately.
Collazo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collazo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Garrison throws his legs up looking for a submission but Collazo uses it to pass to side control.
Collazo advances to full mount.
Collazo avoids the attempt from Garrison to control.
Collazo working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collazo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Garrison flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Collazo cracks Garrison with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Collazo controlling the position easily from mount.
Garrison is squirming around, avoiding Collazo's attempts to control the action.
Collazo connects with a bit shot that sees Garrison covering up! More strikes from Collazo and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Collazo is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bennett Collazo!