PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Carlton Adesanya (ranked 22171 p4p, 6215 weight class) and Michael Collins (ranked 497 p4p, 469 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Adesanya
vs
Collins

160 cm
30
147
14 - 19 - 1

180 cm
40
145
13 - 31 - 0

Great elbows
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlton Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 31 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Collins!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Collins takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Collins's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Collins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Collins looks to land a right hand but Adesanya moved out of range.
Adesanya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Collins.
Adesanya misses with a few strikes there.
Collins only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Adesanya slips a jab from Collins.
Adesanya scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Collins as he connects with a hook.
Collins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Adesanya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Adesanya with a body shot.
Collins swinging wildly here.
Adesanya seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Adesanya tries to land a front kick but Collins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A combination from Collins does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Adesanya is out of range and Collins settles back down.
Adesanya is looking to counter punch.
Collins throws a hook to the side of Adesanya's head but Adesanya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adesanya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adesanya shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Collins eats them both and turns towards Adesanya to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Michael Collins has been cut.
Collins lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Collins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Adesanya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Collins fails to land with a series of punches.
Collins works over Adesanya's head and body with a nice combination.
Collins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Adesanya is out of range and Collins settles back down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Collins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adesanya lunges at Collins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Collins's hand.
No joy there for Collins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya throws a head kick but Collins moves out of range.
Collins looks to throw the jab but Adesanya is out of range.
Adesanya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Michael Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adesanya moves in looking to clinch but Collins pushes him off.
Collins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adesanya.
Adesanya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adesanya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Collins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adesanya blocks a jab.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
Collins misses with a head kick.
Adesanya is looking to counter punch.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adesanya moves away.
Collins scores with the left hand. Adesanya knows he should have avoided that one.

Collins closes the distance and clinches.
Collins working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Collins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Collins's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Collins misses with a hook.
Adesanya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Collins scores with a jab.
Collins misses with a few strikes there.
Collins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Adesanya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Collins.
A little feinted left hand from Adesanya on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Michael Collins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Collins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Collins misses with a left hand
and Adesanya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Collins slips a jab and a cross from Adesanya.
No joy there for Collins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Collins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adesanya works over Collins's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Collins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Adesanya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adesanya ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
Collins throws a series of punches but Adesanya moves out of range.
Adesanya is looking for a counter combo.
Adesanya slips under a jab from Collins.
Collins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adesanya throws a big counter combination but Collins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Collins throws a lazy right hand but Adesanya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adesanya went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Collins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adesanya momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Collins misses with a series of wild punches.
Collins works over Adesanya's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
Collins fails to land with a series of punches.
Collins misses with an uppercut

and Adesanya counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Collins on his ass! Collins wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue!
Collins is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins throws a series of punches but Adesanya avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Adesanya on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Collins.
Adesanya is looking to counter with head kicks.
Collins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adesanya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Adesanya misses the target.
Collins fails to land with a series of punches.
Adesanya wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Adesanya moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Collins! Adesanya continues to tee off on Collins, landing with a left and a right! Adesanya connects with a right hand that leaves Collins sleeping against the ropes! What a finish by Adesanya!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Carlton Adesanya!