PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Collins (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.

Chan
vs
Collins

178 cm
26
180 lbs
14 - 0 - 0

183 cm
27
180 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Collins!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chan.
Chan misses with an uppercut. Collins saw that one coming.
Collins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chan swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Chan darts in and clinches Collins up against the cage.
Chan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Collins or not.
Collins is leaning against Chan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Chan lands a body shot.
Collins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chan is keeping busy.
Chan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Collins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chan prevents a body shot from Collins.
Chan prevents a body shot from Collins.
Chan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chan misses with a punch to the body.
Collins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Collins.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chan.
Collins takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan works on Collins's body with a couple of short punches.
Collins tries a body shot but Chan blocks it.
Chan is leaning against Collins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Collins swings wildly with an uppercut but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Collins misses with some punches.
Chan blocks a body shot from Collins.
Chan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chan misses with a punch to the body.
Collins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chan cracks Collins with a nice body shot.
Chan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Collins takes a shot to the head.
Chan lands a shot to the body.
Collins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Collins takes a shot to the head.
Chan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Chan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chan lands a nice shot to the body.
Collins taking a breather.
A left hand lands to the body for Chan.
Collins looks gassed!
Collins has a couple of punches blocked by Chan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Chan.
Chan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Collins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chan backwards.
Chan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Chan.
Chan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Chan seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Chan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Chan stalling.
Chan lands a body shot.
Collins struggles to land a body shot inside as Chan controls his hands.
Collins scores with a shot to the side of Chan's head.
Chan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Collinss head.
Chan leaning against his opponent.
Collins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Collins tries to work over Chan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Collins struggles to land a body shot inside as Chan controls his hands.
Collins misses with a punch on the inside.
Chan lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Chan.
Chan digs a right hand underneath Collins's ribcage. Collins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Chan pushes Collins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chan is leaning against Collins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Chan digs a right hand into Collins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Collins's gas tank.
Chan lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Chan.
A short body shot lands from Chan as the two fighters clinch.
Chan lands a hook that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Chan.
Chan gets through Collins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chan scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Chan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chan presses Collins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Collins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chan pushes Collins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Collins or not.
Chan lands a body punch.
Chan is working Collins over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Chan.

Collins is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Collins is still on wobbly legs! Can Chan finish him?
Chan lands a body punch.
Chan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chan lands a shot to the body.
Chan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Chan.
Chan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Collins up against the cage.
Chan scores with a hook to the body.
Chan scores with a hook to the body.
Collins seems to have recovered his senses.
Chan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Collins.
Chan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Chan.
Chan lands with a short shot to the head.
Chan stalling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chan lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Chan - that landed with a thud.
Collins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Chan - that landed with a thud.
Chan presses Collins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chan scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Chan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Chan lands a jab.
Chan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Collins can do to turn this around?
A head kick misses from Collins.
Collins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chan throws out the jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Collins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chan is out of range and Collins settles back down.
Chan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chan throws a shot to the body.
Chan misses with a straight right.
Collins misses with a two punch combination.
Chan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Collins.
Collins moves out of range as Chan strikes.
Chan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Collins lands with an overhand left.
Chan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Collins moves away from the strike by Chan.
Chan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Collins is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan throws a jab when Collins was well out of range.
Chan misses with a wild combination.
Collins throws out a leg kick but Chan moves out of range and Collins only half commits.
Chan takes a swing at Collins's ribcage but misses.
Collins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Chan misses.
Collins jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chan ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
Chan swings for the body but Collins moves out of range.
Collins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chan.
Chan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Collins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Collins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Collins scores with a leg kick.
Collins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chan throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Collins works over Chan's head and body with a nice combination.
Chan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Collins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Collins tries to clinch but Chan moves out of range.
Chan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Collins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chan moves away.
Collins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chan digs a good hook to Collins's body.
Chan lands with a right hand.
Chan misses with a body shot
and Collins makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Collins defending well as Chan loads up on a big left hand.
Chan lands with a nice combination. Collins backs away looking to recover.
Chan swings for the body but Collins moves out of range.
Chan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins throws a body punch but Chan moves out of range.
Collins misses with a body shot
letting Chan counter with a right hand.
Collins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chan counters with a left right combination that sends Collins crashing to the mat - Chan wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Collins out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Chan!