PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sauron Evil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philadelphia Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Evil
vs
Collins

210 cm
19
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
250 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sauron Evil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Philadelphia Collins!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Collins.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Collins moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Collins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Evil shoots in looking for a takedown. Collins tries to sprawl out of it but Evil keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Collins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Evil ducks under a wild hook from Collins.

Evil gets the takedown into side control.
Collins can't do much from the bottom here.
Evil scoring with punches from side control.
Collins is looking to regain half guard here but Evil keeps moving and retains side control.
Evil is working Collins over with some ground and pound from side control.
Evil tries to score with some ground and pound. Collins controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins dodges the ground and pound from Evil.
Collins is looking for a sweep.
Evil throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Collins is trying to improve his position.
Collins taking punishment in the form of punches.
Collins is looking to regain half guard here but Evil keeps moving and retains side control.
Evil lands some shots froms side control.
Evil lands a few punches from side control.
Collins takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Evil lands a few punches from side control.
Evil 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 is pushing Evil's head away, looking to escape. Evil manages to hold on to the position though.
Collins takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Evil scoring with punches from side control.
Collins on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Evil tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evil scoring with punches from side control.
Evil working the ground and pound from side control.
Evil creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Collins sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Evil throwing shots but Collins is blocking nicely.
Evil not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Evil lands with a punch from half guard.
Collins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Evil lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evil stops Collins from getting back to his feet.
Evil slips a nice elbow through Collins's hands, connecting with Collins's forehead.
Evil winds up and cracks Collins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Evil lands a nice short elbow.
Evil is breathing heavily.
Collins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Evil will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evil prevents Collins from standing back up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Collins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Evil chips away with some ground and pound.
Evil landing with the ground and pound.
Evil postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Evil landing with the ground and pound.
Evil throwing strikes from guard but Collins blocks nicely.
Evil is working Collins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Evil in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Collins wants to stand up but Evil is controlling him.
Collins has momentary wrist control but Evil slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Evil is one step ahead there.
Evil in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Evil landing with the ground and pound.

Evil thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Collins trying to keep a closed guard but Evil is proving a slippery customer.

Collins looking for a guillotine here but Evil defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collins looking for a sweep. Not yet Collins, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sauron Evil dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Collins thows a body shot but no joy.
Evil slips a jab from Collins.
Collins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evil manages to avoid it.
Evil has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Sauron Evil has been cut.
Collins is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Evil ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
Collins throws out a loose jab but Evil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Collins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Collins.
A jab from Collins misses.
Evil blocks a jab.
Evil slips a jab from Collins.
Collins tries to bum rush Evil with a series of wild strikes but Evil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evil is trying hard to land a takedown here. Collins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Evil misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins scores with a jab. Evil acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Collins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Collins misses with a looping right.
Evil defending well as Collins loads up on a big left hand.
Donk. Collins catches Evil right on the button with a cross.

Evil feints and as Collins raises his hands in defense, Evil changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Evil trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Collins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Evil is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evil throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Collins wants to get back to his feet but Evil is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Collins is breathing heavily.
Evil scoring with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Evil postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Collins pushes Evil off and gets back to his feet.
Evil moves out of range as Collins strikes.
Evil shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Collins but Collins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sauron Evil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins missing with a left hand there. Evil was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Collins misses the jab.
Evil slips under a jab.
Collins waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Evil.
Collins throws the left hand but Evil avoids the punch easily.
Collins takes a swing at Evil's ribcage but misses.
Collins missing with a left hand there. Evil was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Evil throws a hook but Collins blocks it.
Evil is trying hard to land a takedown here. Collins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Evil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Collins throws out the jab.
Evil drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Collins looks to land a left hand but Evil moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Collins misses the shot to the body.
Evil slips under a jab from Collins.
Collins throws an overhand right that lands on Evil's shoulder, as Evil tries to avoid the shot.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Evil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Evil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Collins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Collins waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Evil.
Philadelphia Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Collins misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Collins misses the target.
Evil slips a straight right by Collins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philadelphia Collins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sauron Evil's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Collins looks to land a left hand but Evil moved out of range nicely.
Evil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Collins.
Collins throws a shot from downtown. Evil moves away and avoids it.
Evil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evil manages to avoid it.
Collins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Collins misses with a looping right.
Evil on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Evil looks to throw the jab but Collins is out of range.
Collins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Collins misses with an uppercut.
Evil closes the distance and clinches up with Collins, looking for a takedown. Evil pushes Collins against the cage but Collins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Evil throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Collins was covering up waiting for the punch and Evil finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Evil missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Evil is in close to Collins's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Evil chips away with some ground and pound.
Evil working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Collins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Evil lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Collins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Evil distracts Collins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Evil throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Evil won't allow Collins to sweep him here.
Evil working some strikes from top position.
Evil missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Collins is on top in guard.
Collins trying to control but Evil is working from the bottom.
Evil wants to stand up but Collins is controlling him.
Collins wants to control from the top but Evil keeps moving.
Evil wants to stand but Collins is controlling the position.

Collins stands up and waves to Evil to follow him.
Collins throws a right and a left that Evil avoids nicely.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Evil moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evil takes one on the button.
Collins throws a shot from downtown. Evil moves away and avoids it.
Evil ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
Collins misses with an uppercut.
Collins misses with a two punch combination.
Collins looks to land a left hand but Evil moved out of range nicely.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Evil moves away.
A slow jab from Collins misses its intended target.
Evil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Collins.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Evil.
Evil shoots in looking for a takedown. Collins tries to sprawl out of it but Evil keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Collins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Collins throws a hook to the side of Evil's head but Evil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Collins throws a jab when Evil was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Evil.
Evil slips a straight right by Collins.
Collins missing with a left hand there. Evil was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Philadelphia Collins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Collins swings for the body but Evil moves out of range.
Collins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Collins moves out of range as Evil strikes.
Evil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Collins.
Nice defenses there by Evil.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sauron Evil.
I think Evil 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sauron Evil!