PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lachlan Cassidy (ranked 490 p4p, 63 weight class) and Misha Collins (ranked 737 p4p, 86 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Cassidy
vs
Collins

163 cm
31
151 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

167 cm
29
148 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lachlan Cassidy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Misha Collins!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cassidy.
Cassidy blocks a jab.
Cassidy tried to counter with a leg kick but Collins avoided it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Collins.
Collins trying to control the position but Cassidy is working away.
Cassidy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Collins lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cassidy down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy tries to bench press Collins off him but Collins keeps the position.
Cassidy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Collins's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Collins is working for a kimura but Cassidy is defending it quite comfortably.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Collins working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Collins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Collins is looking to stall here but Cassidy recovers full guard.
Cassidy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Cassidy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Collins pushing down on Cassidy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cassidy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Collins.
Cassidy trying to control here.

Collins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cassidy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cassidy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Collins is keen to just control but Cassidy is a slippery customer.
Collins throwing shots but Cassidy is blocking nicely.
Cassidy is not content to let Collins control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Collins is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Cassidy still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Cassidy has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy slows the pace down.
Collins prevents Cassidy from improving position.
Collins is trying to control Cassidy's posture but Cassidy avoids it.
Collins sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Collins is looking to improve his position.
Collins is still trying to improve position.

Collins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cassidy pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Collins is looking to control Cassidy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Collins avoid being mounted?

Collins actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cassidy in particular looking to stall.

Collins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Collins manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Misha Collins will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cassidy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cassidy throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Collins to counter with a crisp jab.
Collins avoids the body shot from Cassidy.

Cassidy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Collins napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Collins is looking for a sweep.
Cassidy just content to control the position.
Collins is looking to regain half guard here but Cassidy keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Collins tries to buck Cassidy off but Cassidy is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins keeps trying to improve his position.
Collins looking for a sweep but Cassidy has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Collins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Collins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Collins wants to control but Cassidy is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Cassidy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Collins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Collins is trying to get back to full guard.

Collins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Collins wants to get back to full guard.
Collins keeping control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Collins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Collins is looking for a sweep. Cassidy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Collins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cassidy is working away from the top position though.

Collins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Collins tries to roll over but Cassidy keeps him under control.
Collins is staying active underneath Cassidy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Collins is trying to get back to full guard.
Cassidy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Cassidy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Collins's half guard.

Collins actively working from the bottom here.
Cassidy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Collins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Collins is looking for a sweep. Cassidy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cassidy is looking to take a break and control but Collins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cassidy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lachlan Cassidy dominated that second round.
That's time! Cassidy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cassidy tries to close the distance and clinch but Collins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Collins with the counter takedown but Cassidy avoids it easily.
Cassidy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Cassidy.

Cassidy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cassidy working away.
Collins sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Collins tries to roll over but Cassidy keeps him under control.

Collins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cassidy pulls his head out easily.
Cassidy is keen to just control but Collins is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Collins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cassidy passes into side control, despite Collins's attempt to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins struggling a bit here.
Collins regains half guard.
Collins gets back to full guard.
Collins is trying to control the position but Cassidy postures up.
Collins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cassidy's guard.

Cassidy is pulling down on Collins's head. It's preventing any offense from Collins, at least for the moment.
Collins forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Collins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cassidy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Collins.
Cassidy is staying active underneath Collins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Collins is looking for a kimura but Cassidy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Collins to get the leverage.
Lachlan Cassidy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Collins looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Collins throwing shots but Cassidy is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins is keen to just control but Cassidy is a slippery customer.
Cassidy is trying to get back to full guard.
Cassidy is refusing to be controlled, as Collins sits in half guard.
Cassidy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Collins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cassidy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Collins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Collins looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Collins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cassidy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Collins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cassidy is looking for a sweep. Collins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Collins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cassidy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Collins.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Misha Collins.
I think Collins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Misha Collins!
Misha Collins made sure to mention his sponsor, KOMBAT KLOTHING in his post fight interview.