PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Virtanen (ranked 3951 p4p, 80 weight class) and Donald Collins (ranked 3773 p4p, 73 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Virtanen
vs
Collins

188 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

176 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Self confident

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Virtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donald Collins!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Collins.
Virtanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Collins gets the takedown into side control.
Virtanen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Collins's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Virtanen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Collins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Virtanen is trying to control Collins's posture but Collins avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virtanen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Collins's best efforts.
Virtanen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Virtanen tries to get out of the position.
Collins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Virtanen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Collins is thwarting Virtanen's attempts to control the position.
Collins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins working the head and body with strikes.
Virtanen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Collins is working away from the top position though.
Collins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Virtanen wants to control but Collins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Virtanen is trying to control but Collins manages to pass to mount!
Collins prevents Virtanen from getting the reversal.
Collins landing strikes, looking to finish!
Virtanen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Collins connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Virtanen is rocked!
Collins lands a big elbow - Virtanen is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Virtanen is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Donald Collins!
A very excited looking Donald Collins rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.