PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Collins
vs
Schwarzeneg

185 cm
50
247 lbs
43 - 42 - 0

181 cm
48
190 lbs
36 - 59 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 42 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fred Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 59 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roger Schwarzeneg!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schwarzeneg pushes Collins up against the cage in a clinch.
Schwarzeneg prevents Collins from breaking the clinch.

Collins manages to break the clinch.

Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Schwarzeneg would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Schwarzeneg stands up over Collins, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Schwarzeneg wants to stand but Collins has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwarzeneg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Schwarzeneg gets to his feet - Collins follows without any prompting.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Collins does it's job there.

It looks like Roger Schwarzeneg has been cut.
Schwarzeneg has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Schwarzeneg doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Collins counters with a straight right hand.
Schwarzeneg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Collins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab by Collins.
Collins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schwarzeneg is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fred Collins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Collins looks to land a combination but Schwarzeneg avoids it well.
And Schwarzeneg tries to counter it with a takedown but Collins pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Schwarzeneg dives in and scores a takedown into Collins's guard.
Schwarzeneg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Collins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Schwarzeneg from controlling successfully.
Collins wants to stand but Schwarzeneg is controlling the position.
Schwarzeneg has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Collins is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg won't allow Collins to get back to his feet.
Schwarzeneg works over Collins with some ground and pound from guard.
Schwarzeneg is looking to stand up but Collins won't let him.
Collins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schwarzeneg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Collins misses with a looping right.

Schwarzeneg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Collins breaks the clinch.
Collins throws a jab but it's blocked by Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg fails with a takedown attempt.
Fred Collins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Schwarzeneg.
Collins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Collins throws a jab when Schwarzeneg was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Collins throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Schwarzeneg tumbling to the canvas!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Schwarzeneg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Schwarzeneg wants to sweep but no luck.
Schwarzeneg trying to strike off his back.
Collins scoring with some ground and pound.
Collins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Collins has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Schwarzeneg is proving hard to escape from.
Collins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins throws a big right hand that misses.
Collins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Schwarzeneg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Collins postures up in Schwarzeneg's guard and throws a big left but Schwarzeneg blocks it.
Schwarzeneg thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Collins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Schwarzeneg's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Schwarzeneg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Schwarzeneg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Schwarzeneg has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Collins off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Collins with a hook.

That has opened up Roger Schwarzeneg's cut even more.
Schwarzeneg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Collins tries to avoid it but Schwarzeneg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Collins to the ground. Collins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Schwarzeneg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Collins counters with a right hand that sends Schwarzeneg tumbling to the canvas! Can Collins finish him? He dives into Schwarzeneg's guard looking to do just that!

Schwarzeneg is rocked!
Schwarzeneg looks winded!
Collins chips away with some ground and pound.
Schwarzeneg is still in real trouble! Can Collins finish him?
Collins arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Schwarzeneg's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Fred Collins!
Fred Collins decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.