PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kris Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Young
vs
Collins

185 cm
22
187 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
187 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kris Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jacob Collins!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young misses with an uppercut. Collins saw that one coming.
Young takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Young throws out a loose jab but Collins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
Collins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Young dips to his left and cracks Collins with an uppercut!
Young checks a low kick from Collins.
Young missing with a left hand there. Collins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
Collins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Collins manages to avoid it.
Young throws the left hand but Collins avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young misses with a hook. Collins ducked under it nicely.
Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Collins.
Kris Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Young missing with a left hand there. Collins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Collins lands a lovely overhand right.
Young throws a jab when Collins was well out of range.
A slow jab from Young misses its intended target.
Young swinging wilding here.
Collins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Young thows a body shot but no joy.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

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.
Young misses with a straight left.
Young misses with a double jab.
Young thows a left - swing and a miss!
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Young throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Young will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Young tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Collins was well out of range. Poor timing from Young.
Young throws a body punch but Collins moves out of range.
Collins misses with a low kick.
Young is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Collins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Collins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Collins.
Young misses with a few strikes there.
Collins scores with a jab.
Collins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Young throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Collins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Young swings for the body but Collins moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Young misses the target.
Collins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Collins.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Young.
Collins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Young misses with a straight right.
Young throws a big shot that misses.
Kris Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Young thows a left - swing and a miss!
Young is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Young's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The fighters circling - Young throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Young misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Collins moves out of range as Young strikes.
Collins avoids the body shot from Young.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jacob Collins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Young's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Collins slips a straight right by Young.
Young throws a jab when Collins was well out of range.
Young misses with a combination
and Collins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Young throws a big shot that misses.
Young misses with a combination
and Collins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Collins throws a one two combo.
Young falls off balance throwing a combination
and Collins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Collins moves out of range as Young strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Collins slips a jab from Young.
Young throws a left and a right that both miss
and Collins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Collins scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Collins controlling the pace.
Young tries to kick Collins off but Collins keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Collins looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins moves into full mount! Young won't be happy about that!
Collins looking to finish Young with some ground and pound. This is bad for Young!
Collins misses with a head shot.
Young is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Collins throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Collins tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Collins avoids the attempt from Young to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Young because Collins loaded up on that one.
Young is looking to improve his position but Collins isn't that keen on the idea.
Collins looking to control but Young is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Young is looking to improve his position but Collins isn't that keen on the idea.
Young wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Collins.
Young is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four 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.
Young wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Collins.
Collins misses with a head shot.

Young defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Collins.
Young wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Collins.
Collins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Young is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Collins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Young throws a sloppy body shot

and Collins counters with a takedown into side control.
Collins is trying to move to mount but Young reverses beautifully and ends up in Collins's guard.
Young sitting in guard here, content to control.
Collins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Young slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Young trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.
Collins is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young slips nicely into half guard.
Collins trying to control but Young postures up.
Collins tries to get to full guard but Young has control of the leg.
Collins makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Collins.
Collins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Young wants to pass the guard but Collins is keeping the position.

That's two 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.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Young from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins looking to control.
Young preventing the sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Young misses with a double jab
and Collins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Young throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Young takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Collins moves out of range as Young strikes.
Collins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Young.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young throws a combination that misses

and Collins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Young's guard.
Young wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Collins manages to pass to side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Young kicks Collins off and gets back to his feet.
Collins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Young misses with an uppercut.
Young misses the jab.
Young takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Collins lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Collins can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young throws a left and a right that both miss
and Collins counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Collins gets a takedown into half guard.
Collins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Collins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Collins is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kris Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jacob Collins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jacob Collins has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Collins works his foot free and advances to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Collins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Collins 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Collins!