PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Collier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alpa Chino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Collier
vs
Chino

190 cm
24
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

184 cm
24
209 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Collier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Alpa Chino!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chino throws a solid leg kick but Collier takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chino.
Collier looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Collier scoring well with a low kick there.
Collier stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chino.
Chino misses with a double jab
and Collier counters with a stiff right hand.
Alpa Chino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Chino gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Collier to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Collier avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Collier with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chino working for a triangle but Collier defends it easily.
Collier trying to control but Chino is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collier is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Collier wants to control from the top but Chino keeps moving.
Collier scoring with some ground and pound.

Chino looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Chino is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Collier is aware though and is defending well.
Chino is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chino can do anything to dispel that myth.
Collier throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chino works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chino keeping moving, preventing Collier from controlling successfully.

Chino isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Collier stacks Chino 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 Collier!
Collier scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Chino to see if he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collier working the ground and pound from side control.
Chino is trying to control Collier's posture but Collier avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Collier working the body and head with strikes.
Chino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Collier. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Collier wants to control but Chino is keeping him busy.
Collier is really struggling to control Chino but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Collier connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Chino some visible discomfort.
We've been hearing that Collier has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Collier is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chino has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chino is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chino isn't going anywhere.
Chino gets back to half guard.
Chino is looking to control Collier's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chino avoid being mounted?

Chino looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chino on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Chino trying to hold on to Collier's head to control him but Collier postures up.
Chino wants to get back to full guard but Collier has passed into side control.

Collier tries for a kimura but Chino is defending well.
Collier lands some shots froms side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chino tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Collier wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Collier lands a decent elbow from side control.
Chino has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Chino wants to get back to his feet but Collier drags him back down.
Chino taking punishment in the form of punches.
Collier landing a few strikes.
Collier content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Chino tries to improve position but can't.
Collier working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chino is trying to buck Collier off.
Chino isn't going anywhere.
Collier working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Collier dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Collier scores with a leg kick.
Chino looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Collier seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Chino is looking to land body kicks.
Chino tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Collier is able to avoid easily.
Chino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Collier checks a leg kick.
Chino throws out a powerful jab.
Collier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chino can do to turn this around?
Chino fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chino throws a low kick but Collier moves out of range easily.

Collier closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Collier misses with a punch on the inside.
Chino scores with a hook to the body.
Chino misses with a punch to the body.
Collier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Collier tries to throw a body punch but Chino avoids it by throwing Collier back against the cage.
Collier working aggressively here.
Collier blocks an uppercut.
Collier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Collier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chino lands a body punch.
Collier blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Collier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chino tries to throw a body punch but Collier avoids it by throwing Chino back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Chino.
Collier prevents a body shot from Chino.
Collier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Collier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chino prevents a body shot from Collier.
Chino blocks a body shot from Collier.
Chino lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Collier or not.
Collier lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Collier.
Collier working aggressively here.
Collier misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chino.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chino looking to slow down the pace here.
Chino pushes Collier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Collier.
Collier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Collier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Collier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chino lands with a right to the head.
Collier misses with some punches.
Collier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Collier misses with the head strike.
Chino working aggressively here.
Collier misses with some punches.
Collier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Collier misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chino creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chino tries a body shot but Collier blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Collier prevents a body shot from Chino.
A head punch on the inside from Collier fails to land.
Chino works on Collier's body with a couple of short punches.
Chino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chino misses with a body punch.
Collier lands an uppercut.
Collier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Collier tries to work over Chino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Collier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Collier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Collier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Chino.
Chino tries to throw a body punch but Collier avoids it by throwing Chino back against the cage.
Collier throws a punch but it's blocked by Chino.
Collier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Collier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Collier fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Collier.
Chino lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Collier misses with a punch on the inside.
Chino lands with a light punch inside.
Collier misses with a punch on the inside.
Collier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chino backwards.
Chino blocks an uppercut.
Chino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chino lands with a right to the head.
Don Collier has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chino lands with a right to the head.
Chino gets through Collier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Collier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Chino fails to land.
Collier misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Chino fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Chino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Collier prevents a body shot from Chino.
Collier lands a shot to the body.
Chino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Collier throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alpa Chino will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Chino listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Collier on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Chino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Collier feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Chino throws a body kick that misses
and Collier counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Collier wants to clinch up but Chino keeps it at a distance.
Collier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Collier connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chino smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Collier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chino.
Collier throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Chino connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Collier momentarily.
Collier avoids the head kick by Chino.
Alpa Chino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chino misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Chino has closed the distance and engaged Collier in a clinch.
Chino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Collier's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Collier fails to land.
Chino misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Chino.
Collier scores with a shoulder strike.
Collier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chino backwards.
Nice body punch from Chino - that landed with a thud.
Chino content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Chino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Collier tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chino is able to avoid easily.
Chino missing with a left hand there. Collier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Collier lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chino's sensitive parts.
Chino scores with a nice body kick.
Chino motions for Collier to come forward. Chino throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chino lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collier walks forward, straight into a front kick from Chino.
Collier throws a nice outside leg kick.
Collier connects with a high kick.
Collier tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Collier throws out a leg kick but Chino moves out of range and Collier only half commits.
Chino throws a shot from downtown. Collier moves away and avoids it.
Collier avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A combination from Chino does no damage.
Chino throws a low kick but it's checked well by Collier.
Chino throws a right hand that Collier ducks under and follows up with a left that Collier also avoids with ease.
Chino goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Collier thinks about countering with a head kick.
Chino misses with a body shot.
Chino checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collier throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chino misses with a hook
and Collier counters with a low kick, right behind Chino 's knee.
That kick from Chino tenderised Collier's leg. Collier is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chino throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Collier counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Chino fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circling - Chino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donk. Chino catches Collier right on the button with a cross.
Chino throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Collier misses with a low kick.
Chino checks a leg kick nicely.
Collier throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Collier lands a leg kick that knocks Chino off balance momentarily.
Collier throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collier checks a leg kick.
Collier fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chino flicks out a counter leg kick but Collier steps away.
Chino tries to clinch but Collier is having none of it.
Chino misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Collier on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chino throws a body kick that misses.
Collier looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Chino thumps Collier with a low kick.
Chino's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chino looks to throw a body kick
and Collier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Collier throws the kick towards the body but Chino avoids it.
Chino pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Collier half committed to a counter leg kick.
Alpa Chino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Collier tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chino is able to avoid easily.
Chino lands a front kick.
Collier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alpa Chino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chino has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alpa Chino!
A relieved looking Alpa Chino thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.