PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benito Mussolini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Collins
vs
Mussolini

183 cm
30
180 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

183 cm
22
175 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benito Mussolini!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Collins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
No joy there for Mussolini, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mussolini throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Collins misses with the combination.
Mussolini misses with a body punch
and Collins counters with a left to the body.
Collins swinging wildly here.
A jab from Collins misses.
Mussolini walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Mussolini rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Collins counters with a series of strikes. Mussolini will be more careful next time no doubt.
Collins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Collins swinging wildly here.
Benito Mussolini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mussolini.
A low kick from Mussolini is predictable there
and Mussolini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mussolini connects with a jab.
Mussolini misses with a shot to the body
and Collins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mussolini thinking.
Mussolini connects with the punch.
Mussolini throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Collins slips a straight right by Mussolini.
Collins walks into a left hand.
Mussolini thows a body shot but no joy.
Steve Collins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by Mussolini.
Mussolini moves out of range of the leg kick from Collins.
Mussolini throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mussolini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Collins misses with the combination.
That kick from Collins tenderised Mussolini's leg. Mussolini is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mussolini misses the body punch
and Collins counters with a good low kick that Mussolini was not able to check.
Jab from Mussolini.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mussolini misses with an uppercut
and Collins counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mussolini swings away with a body shot that misses
and Collins counters with a head kick. That will keep Mussolini thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mussolini swinging wildly here.
Mussolini throws a predictable looking body shot
and Collins counters with a thumping low kick.
Mussolini misses with a straight right.
Mussolini misses with a double jab
and Collins counters with a leg kick.
Collins lands a nice shot that snaps Mussolini's head back.
Mussolini misses with an uppercut
and Collins counters with a straight right hand.
Mussolini moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mussolini misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Collins to counter with a crisp jab.
Mussolini jabs at Collins's body.
Collins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Collins cracks Mussolini with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mussolini throws a poor cross that misses
and Collins counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mussolini throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Collins counters with a two punch combo.
Mussolini misses with an uppercut
and Collins counters with a two punch combo.
Mussolini misses with a series of wild punches.
Mussolini jabs Collins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Collins scores with a hook to the body. Mussolini takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mussolini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Collins.
Collins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mussolini misses with a wild combination.
Mussolini throws a lazy uppercut
and Collins counters with a stiff right hand.
Collins connects with a leg kick. Mussolini looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mussolini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Collins moves away.
Collins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Collins jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mussolini throws a head kick but Collins moves out of range.
Mussolini misses the body punch
and Collins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Collins avoids the body shot from Mussolini.
Collins connects with a solid leg kick.
Mussolini wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mussolini throws a sloppy head kick
and Collins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mussolini stuns Collins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mussolini throws a lazy uppercut
and Collins counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mussolini misses with a body shot
and Collins counters with a one-two to the body.
Collins throws a head kick that misses.
Mussolini rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Collins counters with a thumping low kick.
Mussolini looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mussolini rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Collins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mussolini thinking.
Mussolini scores with a decent looking hook.
Collins checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Collins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mussolini throws a lazy uppercut
and Collins counters with a series of strikes. Mussolini will be more careful next time no doubt.
Steve Collins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab by Mussolini.
A low kick from Collins misses
and Mussolini counters with a nice uppercut.
Mussolini thows a body shot but no joy.
Mussolini swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Collins finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mussolini throws an off balance right hand
and Collins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Collins fails to land with a series of punches.
Mussolini lands with an overhand left.
Collins cracks Mussolini with a right hand to the side of the head.
Collins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mussolini circles away quickly and effectively.
Mussolini misses with a body punch
and Collins counters with an outside leg kick.
Mussolini misses with a hook
and Collins counters with a one-two to the body.
Mussolini is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mussolini misses with a left hand
and Collins counters with a slapping leg kick.
Collins scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mussolini throws a right hand that misses
letting Collins counter with a right hand.

Mussolini is rocked!
Mussolini throws a head kick that misses
and Collins counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Collins. That's going to slow Mussolini down.
Mussolini chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Collins can pounce on him.
Mussolini throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Collins counters with a straight right hand.
Mussolini takes one on the button.
Mussolini is still on wobbly legs! Can Collins finish him?
Collins lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Mussolini goes down and covers up as Collins starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Collins!