PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Collins (ranked 3688 p4p, 4121 weight class) and Hop Ww Two (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Collins
vs
Two

180 cm
25
168
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
174
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abraham Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hop Ww Two!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Two tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Collins was well out of range. Poor timing from Two.
Hop Ww Two seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Two misses with a looping right.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Two.
Collins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Two under the eye.
Collins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Collins throws a right hand that Two ducks under and follows up with a left that Two also avoids with ease.
Two thuds his right hand into Collins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Collins tries a head kick but it misses.
Two lands a body shot.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Two.
Two misses with an uppercut.
Two fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Collins.
Two fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Collins manages to avoid it.
Collins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Two moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Collins throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Two circles away quickly and effectively.
Two loads up on a big right hand but Collins slips the punch.
Collins wants to land a leg kick but Two is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Two connects with a body shot.
Two looks to land a right hand but Collins moved out of range.
Collins looks to land a right hand but Two moved out of range.
Collins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Two. Two circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Collins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Collins with a jab.
Collins closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Two closes the distance looking to clinch
and Collins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Two works Collins's body with a nice hook.
Two tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Collins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Two throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Collins throws a right and a left that Two avoids nicely.
Two wants to counter the offense by Collins and move into the clinch position.
Two moves in looking to clinch but Collins pushes him off.
Two slips a jab and a cross from Collins.
Two is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A jab from Two finds it's way through Collins's defenses.
Two tries to clinch up.
Collins appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Two wants to counter the offense by Collins and move into the clinch position.
Collins lands a slapping body shot.
Two tries to clinch up.
Two throws a hook but Collins blocks it.
Two takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Collins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Collins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A decent looking cross lands there for Collins.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Two is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Collins is breathing heavily.
Two lands a nice shot that snaps Collins's head back.
Two throws a big shot that misses.
Collins misses with the combination.
Collins slips under a jab from Two.
Two looks to land a right hand but Collins moved out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Collins. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Two misses.
Collins seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Two. Collins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Two moves in looking to clinch but Collins pushes him off.
Collins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Collins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Two throws a sloppy body shot
and Collins counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Two throws a big shot that misses.
Collins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Two wants to clinch up but Collins keeps it at a distance.
Two misses with a lunging right hand
and Collins counters with a one-two to the body.
Collins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Two tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Two misses with a hook.
Collins is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Two misses its intended target.
As Two looks to move away, Collins throws a big counter combo but Two just gets out of the way.
Two throws a hook to the side of Collins's head but Collins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Collins throws a quick counter head kick but Two was just out of range.
Two misses with a body shot.
Collins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Two under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Two wants to clinch up but Collins keeps it at a distance.
Collins was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A head kick misses from Collins.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Two.
Collins appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Collins misses with a head kick.
Two misses with an uppercut.
Two tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Collins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Two tries to close the distance and clinch but Collins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Two.
Collins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Two.
Two fails in his attempt to clinch.
Two wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Collins feints a jab promting Two to slip. Collins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Two slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Two misses with a right hand
and Collins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abraham Collins dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Two throws a jab but it's blocked by Collins.
Collins fails to land with a series of punches.
Collins is looking to wear down Two with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Two is looking to clinch.
Two is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Collins.
Abraham Collins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Two fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Collins was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Two tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Collins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Two wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Two does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Two might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Collins has got the better of the exchanges.
Collins misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Collins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Collins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Two throws out the jab.
Abraham Collins is winning the standup battle so far.
Two wants to clinch.
Collins seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins slips a straight right by Two.
Two tries to clinch
and Collins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Two tries to close the distance and clinch but Collins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Collins keeps the fight on the outside.
Two tries to clinch up but Collins circles away and keeps his distance.
Two 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.
Two bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Two thows a left - swing and a miss!
Collins throws a head kick that misses.
Collins connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Collins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Two.
Two tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Two connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Collins momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Two there.
Two tries to clinch but Collins moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins looks to land a combination but Two avoids it well.
Collins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Two throws a jab but it's blocked by Collins.
Collins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Two.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big right from Two misses.
Two tries to clinch up but Collins circles away and keeps his distance.
Donk. Two catches Collins right on the button with a cross.
Collins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Collins moves away from the strike by Two.
Two showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Collins.
Two tries to counter with a clinch but Collins shakes him off and moves away.
Two swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Two blocks a head kick by Collins.
Collins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Two slips under a jab from Collins.
Two moves in looking to clinch but Collins pushes him off.
Two tries to clinch up but Collins circles away and keeps his distance.
Collins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Two just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins tries to score with a low kick but Two moves his leg out of the way.
Two throws a lazy uppercut
and Collins counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Two fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Collins manages to avoid it.
Two throws out a loose jab but Collins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Two scores with a jab. Collins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Collins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Two throws a poor cross that misses
and Collins counters with a stiff right hand.
Two throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Two misses the jab.
Two misses with a looping right.
Two throws a lazy right hand but Collins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Collins throws a big counter combination but Two scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A big right from Two misses.
Two tries to clinch up but Collins circles away and keeps his distance.
Two swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Two tries to clinch there but Collins circles away.
Two wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Two.
Collins keeps the fight on the outside.
Two throws a lazy right hand but Collins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Collins keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Two scores with a decent looking hook.
Two is looking to clinch.
Collins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Two.
Nice defenses there by Collins.
A head kick misses from Collins.
Collins looks to land a combination but Two avoids it well.
Two tries to clinch up.
Two doesn't manage to clinch there - Collins circles away.
Two throws a looping overhand right but Collins ducks down to avoid it.
Two tries to clinch up but Collins circles away and keeps his distance.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Two.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Abraham Collins will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Collins feints a jab promting Two to slip. Collins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Two slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Two doesn't manage to clinch there - Collins circles away.
Collins lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Two throws an overhand right that lands on Collins's shoulder, as Collins tries to avoid the shot.
Two takes a swing at Collins's ribcage but misses.
Two tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Collins throws a shot to the body.
Two tries to close the distance and clinch but Collins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Two looks to score with a jab to the body but Collins is just out of range.
Two lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Collins at a distance.
Two misses the jab.
Collins seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Collins throws a series of punches but Two moves out of range.
Two throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Two looks to move away, Collins throws a big counter combo but Two just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Two darts in and clinches Collins up against the cage.
Two with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Two lands a body shot in the clinch.
Two lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Two throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Two working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Two misses with an elbow strike.
Collins blocks an elbow strike.
Two scores with a shot to the side of Collins's head.
Two misses with a knee to the head.
Two throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Collins blocks it with crossed arms.
Collins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Collins wants to get back to striking at distance but Two won't allow it.
Two scores with a nice hook to the head.
Two with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Two with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Two has a couple of punches blocked by Collins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Two misses with a knee strike.
Collins blocks an elbow strike from Two.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Collins.
Two misses with a punch on the inside.
Two misses with a hook to the ribs.
Two throws a punch but it's blocked by Collins.
Two doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Two has a couple of punches blocked by Collins.
Two throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Collins blocks it with crossed arms.
Two misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Two.
Two goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Two throws an elbow that misses.
Two tries to land a knee to the head but Collins blocks with his arms.
Collins tries to break the clinch but Two is controlling the position.
Two misses with a punch on the inside.
Two throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Collins blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Collins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Two tries a knee to the head but Collins blocks it.
Two tries to work over Collins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Two.
Two working aggressively here.
Collins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Two throws a head punch that misses.
Collins avoids a wild elbow strike from Two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Two creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Two lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Two throws a knee to the head but misses.
Two misses with a hook from the clinch.
Two lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Collins tries to circle away but Two has him pinned against the cage.
Two keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Collins's efforts to push away.
Two tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Collins wants to break free but Two has control.
Two lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hop Ww Two has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abraham Collins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Collins blocks a body shot from Two.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hop Ww Two comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Collins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Abraham Collins!