PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ellsworth Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepa Druhy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Collins
vs
Druhy

164 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ellsworth Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pepa Druhy!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Collins closes the distance and clinches.
Collins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Druhy smiles and moves away.
Druhy tries for a takedown but Collins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pepa Druhy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins slaps away a takedown attempt from Druhy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Collins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horrible takedown by Druhy or perhaps it was just good defense by Collins which made him look bad.
Ellsworth Collins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pepa Druhy.
Druhy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Collins defends well and Druhy ends up having to push Collins into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Druhy tries to score a body lock takedown but Collins shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Druhy has Collins pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Collins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Collins trying to stall but Druhy improves his position.
Druhy being controlled against the cage.
Collins lands an elbow that stopped Druhy in his tracks for a moment.
Collins fails to pull guard.

Druhy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Druhy is defended easily by Collins.
Druhy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Collins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Druhy somewhat.
Collins could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Druhy dives in and grabs Collins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Collins pushes down on Druhy's head and hops out.
Collins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Druhy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Collins counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Druhy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Druhy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Collins as he avoids it easily.
Druhy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Druhy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Collins pinned against the cage. Collins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Druhy has a takedown stuffed.
Druhy looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Druhy sprawls well. Druhy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Collins gets slowly back to his feet.
Druhy tries to clinch but Collins is having none of it.
Collins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Druhy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Collins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Collins wants it to stay on the feet.
Druhy dives in for a single leg takedown but Collins sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Collins jumps guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Druhy won't allow Collins to sweep him here.
Druhy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Druhy stands up from Collins's guard - Druhy perhaps looking for a knockout.
Collins slips a jab and a cross from Druhy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Collins dives in and grabs Druhy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Druhy pushes down on Collins's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pepa Druhy will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Druhy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Collins stuffs the takedown attempt from Druhy. Druhy gets slowly back to his feet.

Collins gets tackled into the cage by Druhy. Druhy maintains the clinch.
Druhy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Druhy is struggling to control the position.

Collins gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Collins is trying to control the action in half guard but Druhy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Druhy keeping control of the position.
Druhy trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Druhy tries to kick Collins off but Collins keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Collins is controlling the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Druhy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Druhy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Collins counters with a head kick. That will keep Druhy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Druhy throws a nice looking combination but Collins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Druhy throws a leg kick but Collins checks it.
Collins leaves Druhy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Druhy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Collins swivels and escapes.
Ellsworth Collins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pepa Druhy.
Druhy fails with the takedown
and Collins counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Druhy is breathing heavily.
Druhy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Collins avoids the body shot from Druhy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins dives in for a single leg takedown but Druhy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Druhy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Collins looking to slow down the pace here.

Collins turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Collins manages to end up in side control.
Collins wants to stand but Druhy is controlling his arm.
Druhy wants to get back to his feet.
Collins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Druhy on the ground.
Druhy tries to bench press Collins off him but Collins keeps the position.
Collins working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins controlling the position from side mount.
Collins trying to control the action but Druhy is working from the bottom.
Druhy wants to control but Collins postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Druhy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Collins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Druhy keeps working.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ellsworth Collins has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Druhy forces Collins back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ellsworth Collins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Collins tries to keep at a distance but Druhy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Druhy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Druhy has had enough of the clinch but Collins keeps him there for the moment.
Druhy wants a takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Collins throws an elbow but misses.
Collins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Druhy walks away with a smile on his face. Collins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Druhy shoots in for a takedown but Collins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Druhy shoots in for a takedown but Collins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ellsworth Collins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pepa Druhy.
Druhy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Collins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Druhy takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Druhy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Druhy dives in and grabs Collins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Collins pushes down on Druhy's head and hops out.
Druhy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Horrible takedown by Druhy or perhaps it was just good defense by Collins which made him look bad.
Druhy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Druhy closes the distance and clinches up with Collins, looking for a takedown. Druhy pushes Collins against the cage but Collins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Druhy as he jumps to the side.
Druhy closes the distance and clinches up with Collins, looking for a takedown. Druhy pushes Collins against the cage but Collins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Druhy shoots in for a double leg but Collins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Druhy fails with the takedown

and Collins counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Druhy!
Druhy is not content to let Collins control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Druhy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Collins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Collins trying to control the action but Druhy is working from the bottom.
Druhy tries to escape but Collins is in control.
Collins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Druhy keeps working.
Druhy regains half guard there - taking advantage of Collins's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Druhy is controlling Collins's position as best he can from this difficult position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ellsworth Collins.
Druhy goes for a double leg but Collins avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Collins continues to drive forward.
Druhy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Collins smiles and moves away.
Druhy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Collins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ellsworth Collins.
I think Collins 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ellsworth Collins!