PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins comes to the cage accompanied by Bloc Party - The Prayer. Johnson has chosen The Town by Macklemore as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Collins
vs
Johnson

211 cm
33
285 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

192 cm
37
285 lbs
22 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vinnie Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Collins lands with a right hand.
Vinnie Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson digs a good hook to Collins's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Collins.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Collins.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Collins moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Collins moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Collins. Collins obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson checks the leg kick.
Johnson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jab from Collins.
Collins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins scores with a nice right hand.
Collins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Collins throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Collins throws a shot to the body.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
A decent looking cross lands there for Collins.
Collins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Collins persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Collins connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson lands with a straight right. Collins didn't see that one coming.
Collins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson looks to clinch
and Collins counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Collins moves away.
Johnson checks the leg kick.
Collins throws a big shot that misses.
Collins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Collins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Collins.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinnie Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collins thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jordan Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Collins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnson doesn't seem phased though.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Collins is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Collins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Collins is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Collins connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Collins lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Collins misses with a low kick.
Collins explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Johnson misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Collins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Collins is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Collins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Collins throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Collins moved out of range nicely.
Collins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Collins.
Collins cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
Collins lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.
Collins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Collins throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Collins counters with a leg kick.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Collins shoots in.
A nice leg kick lands there from Collins.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Collins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Collins throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Collins in his tracks.
Collins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Collins.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Collins.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Collins, right into the meat.
Collins lands with a good body shot.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins scores with a head kick.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Vinnie Collins is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Collins.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Collins counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Collins saw that one coming.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Collins.
Collins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Collins to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Collins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Collins shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinnie Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collins thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johnson if he has to take too many more of those.
Collins scores with a jab to the jaw.
Collins throws a low kick, looking for Johnson's leg but Johnson calmly moves out of range.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Collins cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Collins scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins lands a head shot.

Johnson is rocked!
Collins needs to keep his hands up - Johnson had a free shot at his head there.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Collins finish him?
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Collins feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Collins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Collins settles back down.
Collins swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Collins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Collins.
Collins throws a leg kick but Johnson checks it.
Collins misses with a leg kick.
Collins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Collins cracks Johnson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Collins has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Johnson to stand back up!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Johnson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Collins has got the better of the exchanges.
Collins blocks a jab.
Collins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Collins, right into the meat.
Collins throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Nice cross by Collins.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Collins throws a big shot that misses.
Collins scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Collins scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinnie Collins dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Collins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Collins controls his hands.
Collins is trying to stall.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Collins.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Collins stalling in the clinch but Johnson improves position.
Collins can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vinnie Collins.
Collins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Collins tried to score with a low kick but Johnson checks it.
Collins misses with a low kick.
Collins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Collins scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Collins misses with a low kick.
Collins tried to score with a low kick but Johnson checks it.
Collins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Collins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Collins misses with a low kick.
Collins tried to score with a low kick but Johnson checks it.
Collins slips under a jab.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Collins throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Jordan Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Collins's hands.
Collins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Collins scores with a spinning back kick!
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Collins. Johnson shrugs it off though.
Collins lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.
Collins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Collins moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Collins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Collins.
Collins throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Collins lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
A lazy left from Collins finds it's target.
Collins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Collins fails to land the takedown.
Collins scores with a body shot.
Collins throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Collins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vinnie Collins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Collins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Collins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Collins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Collins.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horrible takedown by Collins or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinnie Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collins works Johnson's body with a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vinnie Collins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Collins 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinnie Collins!
Vinnie Collins gave a mention to Fight Club Clothing est. 09™ in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).