PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Collin Hinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Izzy Human (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Izzy Human will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hinton
vs
Human

150 cm
24
215 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

185 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Collin Hinton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Izzy Human!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Human closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hinton to the mat! Hinton manages to get full guard.

Hinton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Human trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Human controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hinton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Human is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Human controls from within his opponent's guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Izzy Human hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hinton misses with a few strikes there.
Hinton tries to clinch up.

Human drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hinton trying to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Human got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hinton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Human has managed to get both his arms back between Hinton's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinton trying to keep a closed guard but Human is proving a slippery customer.
Hinton really is a fat lump.
Human slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Human must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Human is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Hinton is looking for a triangle but Human pushes his legs off easily.
Hinton wants to sweep but no luck.
Human controls from within his opponent's guard.
Human landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Human is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Human has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Human looking to pass the guard.
Human looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Izzy Human was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Human looking to score a takedown here. Hinton is defending well but Human drives through and ends up in Hinton's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hinton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Hinton working for a triangle but Human defends it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Human controlling from the top position.
Hinton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Human's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Human shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hinton is trying to defend but Human finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Human prevents Hinton from improving his position.
Hinton manages to get to full guard.
Human lands a couple of digs.
Hinton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Human slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hinton striking off his back but it's not causing Human any problems.
Hinton is trying to control the position but Human postures up.

Hinton working for a triangle but Human defends it easily.
Human controlling from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Human looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Human keeps trying to improve his position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Izzy Human hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Human drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Human shoots in and gets a takedown into Hinton's guard.
Human is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hinton manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hinton trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Hinton looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Human is in a horrible position here. Hinton smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Human is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Izzy Human has got the better of the ground game so far.
Human might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hinton haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Human is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Human defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hinton.
Hinton avoids the attempt from Human to control.
Human flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

Hinton looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hinton throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Human because Hinton loaded up on that one.
Human tries to hold on but Hinton pushes him away.
Human is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Hinton is staying active.
Human can't escape the position.
Human wants to hold on but Hinton pushes him away.
Hinton throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Human because Hinton loaded up on that one.
Human is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hinton looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Human tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Human holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hinton tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Human working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Human is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Hinton looking for a guillotine from mount but Human is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Human can do anything to dispel that myth.

Hinton has control of Human's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Human regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Human prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Human wants to control but Hinton is having none of it.

Hinton wants to finish this one by submission but Human is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hinton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Human is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Human working to try and regain half guard.
Hinton blocks Human's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Human tries to hold on but Hinton pushes him away.

Hinton wants to finish this one by submission but Human is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hinton.
Hinton avoids the attempt from Human to control.
Human is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Human tries to hold on but Hinton pushes him away.

Hinton is working for a guillotine from mount but Human frees his head quite easily.
Hinton scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Human?
Hinton lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Human manages to control the position for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Human throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hinton. What's that going to do exactly?
Human really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hinton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hinton sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Human tries to hold on but Hinton pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Human working to try and regain half guard.
Human is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Human is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Izzy Human will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hinton gets caught napping as Human dives in and scores a takedown. Hinton manages to retain guard.
Human stays in close to Hinton's body and controls the position.
Hinton is trying to keep Human in close.
Human is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Izzy Human was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Human throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hinton was covering up waiting for the punch and Human finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Human postures up.

Hinton looking for a guillotine here but Human defends easily.
Human scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinton working a defensive guard here.
Human throws a big elbow that misses.
Human not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Human stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hinton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hinton is trying to control the position but Human postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Collin Hinton wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Human drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Human content to stall in guard here.
Hinton pulls Human in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Collin Hinton has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hinton throws a head kick but Human moves out of range.

Human closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Human is controlling the pace.
Hinton wants to control but Human is keeping busy.
Human missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinton is looking to control Human's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hinton avoid being mounted?

The ref stands the fighters back up because Collin Hinton just wasn't active enough.

Human closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hinton quickly recovers to half guard.
Human stalling.
Hinton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Human is thwarting Hinton's attempts to control the position.
Human slows the pace down in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Human shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hinton is trying to defend but Human finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Well, if Human is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hinton wants to control but Human is keeping busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Human not doing much here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Hinton looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Human slows the pace down in half guard.
Collin Hinton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Izzy Human has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Human looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Izzy Human comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Human has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izzy Human!