PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Fluke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins comes to the cage accompanied by Beginning of the End. Dave Collins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Collins
vs
Fluke

178 cm
37
175 lbs
30 - 22 - 1

175 cm
24
175 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 30 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Dave Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luke Fluke!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fluke.
Fluke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Collins lands a really nice looking cross but Fluke seems unphased.
An inside leg kick lands from Fluke.
Fluke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fluke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collins.
Fluke throws a jab when Collins was well out of range.
Fluke stuffs the takedown.
Fluke checks a leg kick.
Fluke walks into a left hand.
Nice sprawl there from Collins as Fluke shoots in.

Fluke scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Collins is trying to control but can't.
Fluke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
My spies in Team Ra training camp inform me that Fluke has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Collins is staying active underneath Fluke, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fluke sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Collins defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluke looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fluke scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fluke moves into full mount! Collins won't be happy about that!
Fluke unloads with some shots from mount but Collins bucks and avoids them well.
Collins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fluke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fluke scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fluke unloads with some shots from mount but Collins bucks and avoids them well.
Collins working to try and regain half guard.
Fluke in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Collins is in all sorts of trouble here.
Collins wants to hold on but Fluke pushes him away.
Collins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fluke has control of Collins's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Collins regains control of the situation pretty easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fluke landing strikes from the mount.
Fluke tries to control but Collins wriggling away.
Fluke content just to control the position here.
Collins working to try and regain half guard.
Fluke breaks from Collins's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fluke throwing strikes here but Collins is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins is desperately trying to improve his position but Fluke has a good base and remains in mount.
Fluke wants to control but Collins has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Fluke lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fluke is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Collins!
Collins is working to get back to half guard.
Fluke connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fluke lands a nice shot to the head.
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!
Fluke postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Collins looks a forlorn figure.
Fluke postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Collins looks a forlorn figure.
Fluke is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Collins can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fluke tries to control but Collins wriggling away.
You get the feeling that Collins really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Fluke lands a big elbow.
Fluke landing strikes from the mount.
Collins can't escape the position.
The referee warns Collins that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Collins is rocked!
Fluke lands with some strikes.
Oh Collins is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fluke unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Collins wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Fluke celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Fluke!