PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Collier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guy Hozanto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guy Hozanto has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Stanley Collier's chin.

Collier
vs
Hozanto

168 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stanley Collier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Guy Hozanto!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hozanto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hozanto tries to score with some ground and pound. Collier controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hozanto is looking to take a break and control but Collier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Collier gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hozanto wants to take a breather but Collier is having none of it.
Collier is controlling Hozanto's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Collier keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Collier might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hozanto controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hozanto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Hozanto is trying to work for a kimura but Collier is defending well.
Collier trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collier tries to get to full guard but Hozanto has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collier keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Collier checks a leg kick.
Guy Hozanto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hozanto gets a takedown into half guard.
Collier throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Collier could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Collier wants to get back to full guard.
Hozanto trying to control from half guard but Collier is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collier wants to control but Hozanto is keeping busy.
Hozanto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Collier does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Guy Hozanto has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hozanto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Hozanto moves into range and clinches up with Collier.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hozanto looks winded!
Collier tries to pull guard but Hozanto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Collier lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hozanto is controlling Collier's position as best he can from this difficult position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Hozanto looking for a kimura from the bottom but Collier passes into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Collier working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guy Hozanto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hozanto misses with a looping right.

Hozanto moves into the clinch successfully.
Collier fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Collier pulls Hozanto into guard.
Hozanto is stalling in the full guard.
Hozanto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Collier swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Guy Hozanto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hozanto trying to control the position from guard on top but Collier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collier working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hozanto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collier is trying to control the position but Hozanto postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collier wants to sweep here but Hozanto controlling him for the moment.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Guy Hozanto hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Hozanto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Collier is working for takedown but Hozanto is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Collier landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Collier has Hozanto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hozanto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanley Collier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Collier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hozanto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Collier breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collier closes the distance and clinches up with Hozanto, looking for a takedown. Collier pushes Hozanto against the cage but Hozanto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Hozanto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Hozanto pulls guard successfully.
Collier slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Hozanto.
Hozanto tries to get to full guard but Collier has control of the leg.
Hozanto is still trying to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hozanto is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hozanto missing with punches from the bottom.
Collier is trying to control the action in half guard but Hozanto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hozanto is trying to control but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Stanley Collier.

Collier gets tackled into the cage by Hozanto. Hozanto maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hozanto has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Collier is trying to keep an underhook but Hozanto manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Hozanto decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Hozanto moves into the clinch successfully.
Hozanto is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hozanto tries to land a knee to the head but Collier blocks with his arms.
Collier missing with knees to the body.
Collier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hozanto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hozanto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hozanto with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Hozanto manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Collier trying to control but Hozanto is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guy Hozanto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Collier is defended easily by Hozanto.
Hozanto has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Hozanto looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Collier!
You can see the frustration on Collier's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hozanto misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hozanto trying to control the action but Collier is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hozanto tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Collier is letting Hozanto control him for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Collier's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Hozanto tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Collier is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Collier's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Hozanto is trying to get an arm triangle but Collier is defending well.
Collier is holding Hozanto down, trying to stall.

Hozanto decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hozanto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Collier, pushing him back against the cage.
Collier tries to score a body lock takedown but Hozanto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Hozanto turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Collier manages to get back to half guard.
Collier won't allow Hozanto to pass to mount.
Hozanto is stalling here. Collier is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hozanto seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Collier has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hozanto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hozanto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Collier has control of an arm but Hozanto manages to advance to Collier's back!

Hozanto is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Collier defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Collier looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guy Hozanto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hozanto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guy Hozanto!