PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zach Collins (ranked 4168 p4p, 340 weight class) and Kaylon Chaffin (ranked 4190 p4p, 342 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Collins
vs
Chaffin

175 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zach Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaylon Chaffin!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaffin doesn't manage to clinch there - Collins circles away.
Collins with a poor takedown
and Chaffin counters with a one-two to the body.
Collins tries for a takedown but Chaffin circles away easily
and Chaffin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chaffin fails in his attempt to clinch.

Collins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Chaffin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Collins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Collins throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Collins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chaffin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chaffin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Chaffin is avoiding damage well.
Chaffin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Collins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins lands an elbow.
Collins landing strikes.
Collins looks up at the clock and then as Chaffin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Collins smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Collins landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Collins swings around for an armbar but Chaffin sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Collins's guard.
Chaffin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Collins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Collins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chaffin defends it easily.

Collins manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins misses with a takedown
and Chaffin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Chaffin.

Collins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Collins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chaffin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Collins.
Collins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Collins there.
Collins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Collins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Collins connects with a nice short shot to Chaffin's temple.
Chaffin is trying to stand up here but Collins is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chaffin looks winded!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Collins lands a nice short elbow.
Chaffin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Collins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Collins is trying to work for a kimura but Chaffin is defending well.
Chaffin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Collins has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Chaffin defend it? Collins steps over the head and cranks it - Chaffin is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Collins!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zach Collins!
A very excited looking Zach Collins made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.