PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Collins
vs
Reaper

176 cm
19
214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anderson Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reaper shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Collins napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Collins is trying to get back to his feet.
Collins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Collins can't do much from the bottom here.
Reaper is looking to take a break and control but Collins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Collins is letting Reaper control him for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins prevents Reaper from improving position.
The strikes coming from Reaper are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Collins is trying to improve his position.

Reaper has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Reaper throws a lazy body kick

and Collins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reaper's guard.
Collins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Collins is fighting to break Reaper's control of his arms but Reaper is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Collins wants to control from the top but Reaper keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Collins drops back, looking for a kneebar! Reaper looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Reaper looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Reaper!

Reaper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Collins, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Collins is trying to improve his position.

Reaper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Collins, who protects the arm well.
Collins is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reaper stands up and beckons Collins to his feet.

Reaper dives in and scores a takedown into Collins's guard.
Collins wants to sweep but no luck.

Collins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reaper defends it easily.
Reaper is in close to Collins's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Collins wants to stand up but Reaper is controlling him.
Collins could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins is trying to control the position but Reaper postures up.
Reaper advances to half guard.
Reaper is trying to control. Collins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Collins is looking for a sweep. Reaper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Collins manages to get to full guard.
Collins is breathing heavily.
Collins wants to stand and escape but Reaper is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reaper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Collins is keeping the position for now.
Collins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Reaper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Collins's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Reaper dives in and scores a takedown into Collins's guard.
Chris Reaper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Collins is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Reaper is controlling him.
Reaper trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.

Collins is looking for a triangle but Reaper pushes his legs off easily.
Reaper preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reaper trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Collins has his foot on Reaper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reaper works his way back into a safe position though.
Collins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Reaper wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Reaper postures up and lands a big shot to Collins's brow.
Reaper slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Collins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Reaper manages to get himself to full guard.

Collins won't allow Reaper to sweep him here.
Collins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Reaper throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Reaper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Collins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Collins is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Reaper is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Reaper has escaped and now he's on top!

Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Reaper stands up and waves to Collins to follow him.
Reaper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Collins.

Reaper shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Collins tries to get to full guard but Reaper has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reaper stands up out of the half guard.

Reaper drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Collins working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Reaper has passed into half guard!
Collins is refusing to be controlled, as Reaper sits in half guard.
Reaper with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Collins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Collins is trying to stand back up but Reaper is controlling him
Reaper stalling.
Collins is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Collins wants to improve his position but Reaper is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Reaper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anderson Collins's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jab, jab by Reaper - just one landing.
Reaper fails to land with a series of punches.

Collins gets caught napping as Reaper dives in and scores a takedown. Collins manages to retain guard.
Collins is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Reaper dives into side control.

Collins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Reaper has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reaper clinches up against the cage.

Collins breaks the clinch.
Reaper lands with a kick to the temple. Collins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Collins gets tackled into the cage by Reaper. Reaper maintains the clinch.
A knee to the head by Reaper.
Reaper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Collins is trying to push Reaper away but Reaper has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Reaper pulls Collins into guard.
Reaper pulls Collins in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins stands up over Reaper, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Reaper is looking for a triangle but Collins pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Reaper working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Collins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Collins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Reaper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Collins is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Reaper is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Reaper has escaped and now he's on top!

Collins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Reaper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Collins swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Reaper from controlling successfully.
Collins working a defensive guard here.

Collins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Reaper is in close to Collins's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Reaper decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Collins, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Collins takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Reaper moves into range and clinches up with Collins.

Reaper manages to break the clinch.

Reaper rushes Collins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Reaper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Reaper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Collins looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Collins misses with a body punch.
Anderson Collins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Reaper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reaper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Collins's efforts to push away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Reaper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reaper 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Reaper!