PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pain comes to the cage accompanied by When you think you've got it.. But Johnny knocks you out.. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pain
vs
Collins

180 cm
25
175 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Fury Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Pain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Collins!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pain slips under a jab.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
Pain swats away the attempt to clinch by Collins.
It looked like Pain was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Collins.
Collins fails to land with a series of punches.
Pain is looking to counter punch.
Collins misses with a right hand
and Collins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Henry Collins has been cut.
Collins tries to clinch there but Pain circles away.
Pain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Collins misses with an uppercut
and Pain counters with a straight right hand.
Collins misses with a hook. Pain ducked under it nicely.
Pain is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Johnny Pain has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Collins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pain.
Pain takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins misses with a straight right.
A jab from Collins misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Collins misses the target.
Collins throws a hook but Pain blocks it.
Collins throws a right hand that Pain ducks under and follows up with a left that Pain also avoids with ease.
Collins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Collins throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Pain to counter with a crisp jab.
Collins throws a sloppy body shot
and Pain makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pain.
Pain swats away the attempt to clinch by Collins.
Pain circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pain counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Collins. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Nice uppercut lands for Collins. That snapped Pain's head back.
Collins connects with a body shot that sends Pain's belly button to the back.
Collins misses with a jab to the body
and Pain counters with a stiff right hand.
A left lands for Collins.
The fight stays on the outside here - Collins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good shot there by Collins.
A punch combination from Pain misses.
Collins doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've been told by Pain's head coaches at Barbell Brigade - $700 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Collins throws a shot to the body.
Collins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Collins misses with a looping right.
Pain throwing a counter right hand but Collins manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Collins. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Collins tries to clinch up but Pain circles away and keeps his distance.
Collins avoids the body shot from Pain.
Collins moves to clinch but Pain breaks away
and Pain counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Collins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Collins throws a one two combo.
Pain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Collins.
Collins misses with a looping left.
Pain lands a jab to the head.
Collins thuds a left hand into Pain's body.
Collins cracks Pain with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins looks to land a combination but Pain avoids it well.
It looked like Pain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Collins lands an overhand right.
Pain is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Collins darts in trying to clinch
and Pain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Collins misses with a looping right.
Collins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pain listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pain works Collins's body with a nice hook.
Collins lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pain on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Henry Collins will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Collins throws a body punch but Pain moves out of range.
A lazy left from Collins finds it's target.
Collins tries to clinch
and Pain counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice cross by Collins.
Henry Collins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Collins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pain throwing a counter right hand but Collins manages to avoid it.
Pain lands with a hook. Collins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Collins misses with a hook
and Pain counters with a straight right hand.
Collins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Pain scores with a sloppy right hand. Collins should have avoided that one.
Jab, jab by Collins - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Pain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins throws a series of punches but Pain moves out of range.
No joy there for Collins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pain is looking to counter punch.
Pain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henry Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins wants to clinch
and Pain counters with a right hand to the body.
Collins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Collins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Collins misses with a lunging right hand
and Pain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pain throws a shot to the body.
Pain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Pain is just out of range.
Collins misses with a shot to the body
enabling Pain to counter with a crisp jab.
Pain dips to his left and cracks Collins with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pain takes one to the chin there.
Collins misses with an uppercut. Pain saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Collins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pain doesn't seem phased though.
Collins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Collins is looking to clinch but Pain is avoiding it.
Pain seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Collins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pain's hands.
Pain lands a nice looking body shot.
Pain moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Collins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Collins moves to clinch but Pain breaks away
and Pain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Collins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pain on the side of the head.
Pain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain throws a body punch but Collins moves out of range.
Pain's corner calls for a 1-2. Pain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Collins throws a body punch but Pain moves out of range.
Pain is looking to counter punch.
Collins misses with a hook
and Pain counters with a nice body shot.
Pain on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Collins looks to throw the jab but Pain is out of range.
Collins misses with a left hand
and Pain counters with a nice uppercut.
Collins throws an off balance right hand
and Pain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Collins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pain looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Collins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pain counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Collins thinking.
Collins drops his hands momentarily and Pain takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins tries to close the distance and clinch but Pain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Collins looks to clinch
and Pain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pain moves out of range as Collins strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Pain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pain tests Collins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pain, as that shot connected.
Pain keeps the fight on the outside.

Collins moves into the clinch successfully.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pain.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pain is leaning against Collins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Collins jumps guard but Pain turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Collins fails to land.
Pain lands with a short shot to the head.
Pain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Pain dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pain works the jab nicely.

Collins pushes Pain up against the cage in a clinch.
Collins throws a punch but it's blocked by Pain.
Pain blocking some punches.
Collins jumps guard but Pain turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Collins backwards.

Pain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Collins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Some wild striking there from Collins.
Pain swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Collins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Collins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pain slips under a jab from Collins.
Pain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Collins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins drops his hands momentarily and Pain takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Collins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pain counters with a nice uppercut.

Collins is rocked!
Collins tries to clinch
enabling Pain to counter with a crisp jab.
Collins is still on wobbly legs! Can Pain finish him?

That has opened up Henry Collins's cut even more.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pain moves away.
Pain moves away from the strike by Collins.
Collins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Collins throws an off balance right hand
and Pain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pain throws an overhand right that drops Collins like a sack of potatoes! Pain dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Pain!
Johnny Pain is the new welterweight champion!
Johnny Pain seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.