PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sung King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jabree Lewis Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis Collins has chosen Eminem-Lose Yourself as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

King
vs
Lewis Collins

172 cm
23
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

167 cm
18
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sung King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jabree Lewis Collins!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Lewis Collins counters by moving into the clinch.
King has Lewis Collins pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lewis Collins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Lewis Collins decides to pull guard.
King wants to pass the guard but Lewis Collins is keeping the position.
King is working hard here to advance position.
Lewis Collins is pulling down on King's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King tries to free his leg and advance position but Lewis Collins is retaining full guard.

King is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lewis Collins is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lewis Collins has escaped and now he's on top!

King looking for a guillotine here but Lewis Collins defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

King looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lewis Collins passes into half guard.

King looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
King on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if King tries to get out of the position.
Lewis Collins tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

King is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lewis Collins pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

King actively working from the bottom here.
Lewis Collins sitting and controlling from the half guard.

King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lewis Collins controlling the action here.

King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lewis Collins keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King manages to get to full guard.

Lewis Collins got a little sloppy there for a moment and King has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lewis Collins has managed to get both his arms back between King's legs - danger averted.

Lewis Collins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lewis Collins tries to stand but King is controlling from the bottom.

King is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lewis Collins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of King's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

King had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lewis Collins defends it easily.
Lewis Collins has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of King is proving hard to escape from.
Lewis Collins scoring with some ground and pound.

King isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lewis Collins stacks King on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lewis Collins!
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King sneaks back into half guard.

King looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jabree Lewis Collins dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from King.
Lewis Collins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
King shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lewis Collins pinned against the cage. Lewis Collins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lewis Collins is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
King shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lewis Collins as he avoids it easily.
Lewis Collins throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sung King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lewis Collins sprawls well. Lewis Collins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. King gets slowly back to his feet.
Lewis Collins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

King gets caught flat footed, as Lewis Collins shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis Collins trying to control but King is working from the bottom.

King escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lewis Collins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
King keeping full guard, as Lewis Collins tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis Collins looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
King keeping moving, preventing Lewis Collins from controlling successfully.

King looking for subs off his back but Lewis Collins has passed one foot through into half guard.

King looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Lewis Collins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so King is just riding it out for now. Lewis Collins eventually gives up the hold.

King is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lewis Collins pulls his head out easily.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

King looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Lewis Collins is looking for a kimura but King is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lewis Collins to get the leverage.

King looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lewis Collins trying to control from half guard but King is working away.
Lewis Collins lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
King gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

King is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

King looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lewis Collins would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lewis Collins wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

King working for submissions but it's allowed Lewis Collins to get to half guard.

King is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lewis Collins pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jabree Lewis Collins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Lewis Collins throws a body kick that misses.
King appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.

King shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lewis Collins napping and manages to drive through into side control!

King is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lewis Collins has escaped the position, nice work there.
King works to advance to full mount. Lewis Collins defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Lewis Collins tries to lock up and control but King gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lewis Collins is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but King is staying active.

King is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lewis Collins can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis Collins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

King swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lewis Collins is now in King's guard. A big mistake from King there, giving up the dominant position!

That's one minute gone in the round.
King looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

King is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lewis Collins with a nice head shot there.
Lewis Collins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

King working for a triangle but Lewis Collins defends it easily.
Lewis Collins advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lewis Collins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

King is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lewis Collins pulls his head out easily.

King actively working from the bottom here.

King is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lewis Collins pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Lewis Collins there.

King actively working from the bottom here.
Lewis Collins is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

King has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Lewis Collins. Oh but King has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Lewis Collins goes limp - he's gone! King jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sung King!