PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Beurling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xander Coll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beurling kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sex Pistols - Bodies. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Beurling
vs
Coll

180 cm
24
182 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

187 cm
25
170 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Beurling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xander Coll!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Coll or perhaps it was just good defense by Beurling which made him look bad.
Coll fails to land with a series of punches.
Coll has a takedown stuffed.
Beurling scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Coll feints and as Beurling raises his hands in defense, Coll changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Coll landing some decent shots from guard.

Beurling looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Coll passes into half guard.
Beurling is looking to control Coll's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beurling avoid being mounted?
Beurling wants to get back to full guard.

Coll is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Beurling defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beurling tries to roll over but Coll keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coll blocks the strikes from Beurling.
Beurling misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Beurling taking some punishment here, with Coll in his half guard.
Beurling tries to roll over but Coll keeps him under control.
Beurling wants to control but Coll is keeping busy.
Beurling wants to improve his position but Coll is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Coll throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Beurling taking some punishment here, with Coll in his half guard.
Coll thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Beurling actively working from the bottom here.
Coll missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Beurling on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Coll sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Beurling defending well though.
Coll missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Beurling blocking the ground and pound attempt from Coll.
Beurling taking some punishment here, with Coll in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beurling keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Coll is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Coll working the head and body with strikes.
Coll thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Beurling's head.
Beurling is looking to control Coll's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beurling avoid being mounted?
Coll drops an elbow to the side of Beurling's head.
Beurling is looking for a sweep. Coll is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Beurling is trying to control but can't.
Beurling manages to get to full guard.
Coll trying to control but Beurling is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coll loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Coll looking to sit in guard and control but Beurling gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Coll wants to sweep but no luck.
Beurling being controlled here momentarily.
Coll keeping moving, preventing Beurling from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xander Coll dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Coll fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Beurling avoids it really well and circles away.
Beurling goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Coll misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Coll throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Beurling thumps Coll with a low kick.
Beurling cracks Coll with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Beurling throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beurling misses with a wild body shot.
Xander Coll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beurling misses with a looping right.
Coll throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coll shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Beurling defends it nicely.
George Beurling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xander Coll.
Coll shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Beurling as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beurling. Coll does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coll swats away the attempt to clinch by Beurling.
Coll misses with a double jab
and Beurling counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xander Coll is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beurling connects with a jab.

Beurling gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Beurling tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coll's elbow.
Coll blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coll blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Beurling.
Beurling lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Coll has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Beurling is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coll tries to pull guard but Beurling holds him up against the cage and eventually Coll drops back down to his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beurling.

Beurling gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Beurling controlling the action here.
Beurling not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Beurling is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Coll is trying to stand.
Coll blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beurling.
Beurling throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Coll is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Beurling's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Beurling's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Coll. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Beurling breaks Coll's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Beurling throws a strike but Coll rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Coll won't allow Beurling to sweep him here.
Coll trying to control the position from guard on top but Beurling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Coll drops back, looking for a kneebar! Beurling looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Beurling looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Beurling!
Coll is breathing heavily.
Beurling sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Coll is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beurling working away.
Coll tries to improve position but can't.
Beurling trying to control the position but Coll is working away.
Coll is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Beurling's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Beurling wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coll keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Beurling tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coll tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Beurling dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Beurling dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Coll has his takedown stuffed
and Beurling counters with a slapping leg kick.
Coll shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Beurling counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Beurling ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Beurling.
Beurling misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coll.
Coll throws a series of punches but Beurling moves out of range.
Coll fails with the takedown

and Beurling counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
George Beurling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xander Coll.
Good body shot from Beurling.
Coll takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beurling lands a right hand.
Beurling works on Coll's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Beurling.
Beurling lands with a left to the head.
Beurling lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coll backwards.
Beurling lands an uppercut.
Coll blocks an uppercut.
Beurling lands a hook that snaps the head of Coll backwards.
Beurling scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Beurling lands a body punch.
Beurling scores with a hook to the body.
Beurling misses with a punch on the inside.

Beurling has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Coll is trying to keep an underhook but Beurling manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Coll has hold of Beurling's hands but Beurling slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beurling is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Beurling there.

Beurling wants to work for an arm triangle but Coll is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Beurling working Coll over with strikes.

Beurling is looking for a kimura here.
Beurling trying to control the action but Coll is working from the bottom.
Coll wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coll is trying to maintain the position but Beurling is very close to passing his half guard.
Beurling is keen to just control but Coll is a slippery customer.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Coll trying to control but Beurling postures up.
Xander Coll has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The ref stands the fighters back up because George Beurling just wasn't active enough.
No joy there for Coll, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beurling swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Coll swinging wildly here.
Coll misses with a takedown
and Beurling counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coll misses with a takedown attempt
and Coll takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beurling lands a nice shot to the body.
Coll circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beurling fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coll manages to avoid it.
Beurling fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
George Beurling is winning the standup battle so far.
Coll shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Coll takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
George Beurling is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Beurling instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Beurling - that landed with a thud.
Beurling trying to land knees to the body.
Beurling cracks Coll with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Beurling showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Beurling has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight for George Beurling!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for George Beurling!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for George Beurling!

George Beurling wins by unanimous decision!