PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chad Chadderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins has chosen I'm Shipping Up To Boston - Dropkick Murphys as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chadderson
vs
Collins

170 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chad Chadderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Collins!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chadderson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Chadderson rushes Collins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Collins working hard to break the clinch.
Collins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Collins tries to circle away but Chadderson has him pinned against the cage.
Chadderson prevents Collins from breaking the clinch.

Chadderson pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chadderson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Chadderson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chadderson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Chadderson trying to control the position here.

Chadderson pushes Collins off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Chadderson misses
and Collins counters with a left and a right that stings Chadderson.
Chadderson fails with the takedown
and Collins counters with a one-two to the body.

Chadderson takes the fight into the clinch.
Chadderson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Chadderson jumps guard but Collins turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chadderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chadderson lands an elbow inside.

Chadderson breaks the clinch.

Collins tries to sprawl but Chadderson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Collins is trying to escape back to his feet but Chadderson uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Chadderson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Collins has escaped the position, nice work there.
Collins is pushing Chadderson's head away, looking to escape. Chadderson manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chadderson advances to mount.
Chadderson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Collins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Chadderson is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Chadderson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Collins counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chadderson misses with a left hand
and Collins counters with a one-two to the body.
Chadderson misses with a takedown attempt
and Collins counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Chadderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chadderson misses with a takedown attempt
and Collins counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chadderson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Collins counters with a left and a right that stings Chadderson.
Chadderson misses with a takedown attempt
and Collins counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chadderson misses with a kick to the body.
Collins unleashes a big counter combination but Chadderson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Chadderson throws a sloppy head kick
and Collins counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Collins dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Chadderson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Chadderson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Chadderson lands in his opponent's guard.
Chadderson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chad Chadderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chadderson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chadderson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins prevents Chadderson from improving position.
Chadderson slows the pace down.
The ground and pound from Chadderson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Chadderson has hold of Collins's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Collins seems comfortable defending it but Chadderson has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Collins is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Collins is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Chadderson couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chad Chadderson!