PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Collins (ranked 22078 p4p, 259 weight class) and Nick Holey (ranked 4349 p4p, 207 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Collins
vs
Holey

180 cm
29
145 lbs
4 - 16 - 0

150 cm
32
130 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Holey!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Holey clinches up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Collins.
Collins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Holey tries to pull guard but Collins holds him up against the cage and eventually Holey drops back down to his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Collins.

It looks like Nick Holey has been cut.

Holey pulls guard successfully.
Collins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Collins advances to half guard.
Holey wants to improve his position but Collins is controlling well.
Collins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Holey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ground and pound from Collins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Collins.
Nice strikes from Collins there.
Collins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Collins stands up and beckons Holey to join him on the feet.
Collins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters circling - Holey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Collins rushes Holey and presses him up against the cage.
Collins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Holey wants a takedown.
Collins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Holey is rocked!
Holey takes a shot to the head.
Holey is still on wobbly legs! Can Collins finish him?
Collins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Holey backwards.
Collins stalling against the cage.
Holey is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Collins to keep the fight standing.
Michael Collins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Holey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Holey.
Holey seems to have recovered his senses.
Collins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins stalling against the cage.
Collins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Holey.
Holey should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Collins.
Collins lands a good knee to the midsection. Holey won't want to take too many of those.
Collins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Collins drops Holey with a big knee straight up the middle! Holey is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Collins clinches up against the cage.
Collins has Holey pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Holey is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Collins - that's hurt Holey badly! Oh, another knee lands and Holey is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Holey doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Michael Collins!
After the fight, Michael Collins was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.