PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riley McCollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Malham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCollins kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Go Getter. Malham has chosen John's Walkout as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McCollins
vs
Malham

190 cm
28
199 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

195 cm
31
185 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riley McCollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Malham!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCollins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Malham throws a big shot that misses.
McCollins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Malham makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jab from Malham.
Malham connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McCollins momentarily.
McCollins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McCollins just misses with a punch to the body.
McCollins scores with a jab to the head.
McCollins throws a nice looking combination but Malham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Malham. McCollins shrugs it off though.
McCollins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid body kick from Malham.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

McCollins lands a left and a right that send Malham crashing to the mat, dazed. McCollins thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Malham is rocked!

It looks like John Malham has been cut.
McCollins looks to land a combination but Malham avoids it well.
Malham is still on wobbly legs! Can McCollins finish him?
McCollins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Malham seems to have recovered his senses.
McCollins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malham.
McCollins ducks under a wild hook from Malham.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCollins scores with a jab to the body.

Malham closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Malham not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McCollins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malham working McCollins over with strikes.
Malham is stalling here. McCollins is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Malham seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and McCollins has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Malham tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McCollins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McCollins trying to control the position but Malham is working away.
Malham tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCollins is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

McCollins stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malham fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCollins.
McCollins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malham manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Malham, as that shot connected.
McCollins looks to throw a body kick

and Malham decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McCollins's guard.
Malham tries to free his leg and advance position but McCollins is retaining full guard.
Malham throws a big right hand that misses.
McCollins is pulling down on Malham's head to control his posture.
Malham missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCollins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Malham makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McCollins wants to stand and escape but Malham is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malham missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Malham throwing strikes but missing.
Malham trying to control the position from guard on top but McCollins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malham chips away with some ground and pound.
Malham pushing down on McCollins's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malham trying to control the action but McCollins is working from the bottom.
Malham throwing shots but McCollins is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Malham will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Malham's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McCollins connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A slow jab from Malham misses its intended target.
McCollins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McCollins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Malham.
McCollins is looking to wear down Malham with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McCollins checks a low kick from Malham.
McCollins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Malham to score with a decent uppercut.
McCollins misses with a body shot.
McCollins works the jab nicely.
McCollins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Riley McCollins is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Malham.
Malham slips a jab and a cross from McCollins.
McCollins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McCollins is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCollins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Malham counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Malham scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCollins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Malham to score with a decent uppercut.
McCollins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCollins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Malham connects with a body shot.
McCollins checks the leg kick nicely there.
A lazy left from McCollins finds it's target.
Malham just misses with a punch to the body.
Malham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCollins fails to land with a series of punches.
Malham is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Malham lands a right hook to the body.
John Malham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malham misses with a kick to the body.

Malham scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Malham missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Malham is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McCollins has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malham not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Malham is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Malham throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Malham wants to pass to mount but McCollins is defending the position.
McCollins trying to control from the bottom.
Malham wants to free his trapped foot but McCollins is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Malham throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malham not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Malham is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McCollins defends it well.
Malham working McCollins over with strikes.
Malham missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Malham trying to control from half guard but McCollins is working away.

Malham in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. McCollins tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Malham!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Malham!
John Malham thanked the fans post fight for their support.