PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shannon Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hoksbig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins comes to the cage accompanied by Icky Thump. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Collins
vs
Hoksbig

185 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

184 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shannon Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Mike Hoksbig!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins punishes Hoksbig's body with a nice straight punch.
Collins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Collins lands a nice hook to Hoksbig's body. Hoksbig takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Collins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hoksbig doesn't seem bothered though.
Collins misses with a hook.
Hoksbig wants to counter the offense by Collins and move into the clinch position.

Collins cracks Hoksbig with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hoksbig looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Collins finish him?

Hoksbig is rocked!

It looks like Mike Hoksbig has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins scores with a shot to the body.
Hoksbig is still on wobbly legs! Can Collins finish him?
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoksbig steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Collins.
Hoksbig seems to have recovered his senses.

Collins drops Hoksbig with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hoksbig looks back up at him and smiles so Collins waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Nice defenses there by Hoksbig.
Hoksbig's coach down at Island Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hoksbig's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Collins closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Hoksbig! Collins dives in looking to finish! Hoksbig is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shannon Collins!
An out of breath and clearly excited Shannon Collins thanked Hellraiser FightGear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).