PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blake Green (ranked 11 p4p, 2 weight class) and Misha Collins (ranked 123 p4p, 14 weight class). Green's entrance music is Sugar Rush. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Green
vs
Collins

168 cm
29
146 lbs
28 - 5 - 1

167 cm
30
148 lbs
19 - 13 - 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 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Green!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Misha Collins!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Collins manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Green.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Collins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Green connects with a body shot.
Green takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Green moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Collins drops his hands momentarily and Green takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big right from Green misses.
Green takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Blake Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins moves away from the strike by Green.
Collins slips a straight right by Green.
A little jabbing left from Collins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Green lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Collins connects with a nice looking jab.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Collins fails to land the takedown.
A lazy left from Green finds it's target.
Green takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Collins shoots in for a takedown but Green shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Collins shoots in for a takedown but Green shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blake Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misha Collins.
Green lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Green.
Collins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Green counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Collins thinking.
Collins fails to land with a series of punches.
Green is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Green walks into a straight right hand from Collins.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
Green thows a left - swing and a miss!
A countering left hand to the body from Collins misses.
Green scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green throws a jab when Collins was well out of range.
Collins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Green cracks Collins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
It appears Green was looking to counter with a kick there.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
It looks like Green has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Green does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Collins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Green defends it well.
Collins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Green rather than just go for the knockout.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Collins misses with a takedown attempt - Green sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Green throws the left hand but Collins avoids the punch easily.
Collins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green scores with a jab to the body.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Collins manages to avoid it.
Collins missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Collins misses with an uppercut.
Blake Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green moves away from the strike by Collins.
Collins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Green sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Green digs a good body shot into Collins's ribs.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
Collins walks into a jab.
Collins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Green defends it well.
Green scores with a nice strike.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Collins was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Green feints and then cracks Collins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Collins down.
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
And Green counters with a quick kick to the body but Collins blocks it.
Green lands a nice looking kick to the body. Collins takes a step back to recover.
Green stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Green wants it to stay on the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Collins.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Collins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Green is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Collins throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Collins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Collins goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Green has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Collins but great work by Green.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Green dominated that round.
That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Collins missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Collins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Green lands with a cross.
Collins misses with a takedown attempt - Green sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Collins fails with the takedown.
Collins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Green under the eye.
Green is looking to land body kicks.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green jabs Collins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green lands with a nice body punch.
Crunch! Green slams his shin into Collins's torso.
Green lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Collins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Collins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Green takes a swing at Collins's ribcage but misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Collins lands a jab.
Good leg kick by Green there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Green swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Collins.
Collins missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Collins blocks a jab.
Green lands a nice looking body kick.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Green misses with a head kick.
Green lands with an uppercut that bounces Collins off the cage and back into range.
Collins shoots in for a takedown but Green shows good takedown defense.
Blake Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misha Collins.
Green swings for the body but Collins moves out of range.

Collins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins in side control, throwing shots but Green defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins looking to control but instead Green has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Collins working over Green with some ground and pound. Green looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Collins looks to land a strike but Green avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Collins looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Collins with a nice head shot there.
Green avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Green holds on and takes a little breather.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green looking to control.
Collins looking to sit in guard and control but Green gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Green has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Collins is trying to control the position but Green postures up.
Green trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.

Collins is looking for a triangle here but Green uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Collins tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Green is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Collins can do to turn this around?
Collins slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Collins is concentrating on defense, preventing Green from advancing position.

Collins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Misha Collins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Green seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Green dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Collins misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by Green.
Green throws a looping overhand right but Collins ducks down to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Collins.
Green connects with a body shot.
Collins moves out of range of the body kick from Green.
Green throws a leg kick

and Collins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Collins.
Green seems keen to control Collins's posture.
Green is trying to keep Collins in close.
Collins throwing strikes but missing.
Green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins throws a strike but Green rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Collins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Collins working for submissions but it's allowed Green to get to half guard.

Collins looking for submissions off his back.
Collins has a hand on Green's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Green takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Collins can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins is squirming around, avoiding Green's attempts to control the action.
Collins is desperately trying to improve his position but Green has a good base and remains in mount.
Green trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Collins wants to control but Green is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green prevents Collins from getting the reversal.
Green controlling his opponent.
Collins tries to hold on but Green postures up.
Collins is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Green is staying active.
Collins has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Collins is desperately trying to improve his position but Green has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Green is trying to keep Collins in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Collins looking to sit in guard and control but Green gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Collins is pulling down on Green's head. It's preventing any offense from Green, at least for the moment.

Collins isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Green stacks Collins on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Green!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Collins looks to move to half guard but instead Green has passed into mount! Damn!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Green clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Green lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Green.
Green displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Collins.
Blake Green is winning the standup battle so far.
Collins shoots for a takedown but Green saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Collins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Decent striking displayed by Green there.
Green lands a right hook to the body.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins closes the distance and clinches up with Green, looking for a takedown. Collins pushes Green against the cage but Green circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blake Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misha Collins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green lands a nice hook to Collins's body. Collins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Green throws a head kick but Collins moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Collins.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Collins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins shoots in looking for a takedown but Green manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Collins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Green cracks Collins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Green lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice takedown defense from Green. No joy for Collins on that attempt.
Collins is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Green misses with an uppercut.
Green connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Collins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Green moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick from Green lands but Collins takes it in his stride.
Green lands a nice looking kick to the body. Collins takes a step back to recover.
Collins slips under a jab from Green.
Green with a jab.
Collins lands a lovely overhand right.

Collins feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins stopping the sweep attempt from Green.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green pulls Collins in to control the position.
Collins throwing strikes from guard but Green blocks nicely.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collins is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Green utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins looking to pass the guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Collins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Green misses with a low kick.
Green misses with a lunging right hand

and Collins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Collins trying to control from half guard but Green is working away.
Green regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Collins.
Green working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Collins.
Collins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Collins trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.

Collins postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Green is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Collins, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Collins working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Green has passed into half guard!
Green performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Collins is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Green had his way with Misha Collins in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Collins slips a straight right by Green.
Collins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Collins is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Green's half guard.
Collins throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Green to regain full guard.
Collins stopping the sweep attempt from Green.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Green avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Collins throws his legs up looking for a submission but Green uses it to pass to side control.
Collins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Collins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Collins is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two 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 struggling a bit here.
Collins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Collins trying his best to control but Green has mounted him.
Collins is desperately trying to improve his position but Green has a good base and remains in mount.
Green controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins is trying to escape the mount.
Collins manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Collins is trying to maintain the position but Green is very close to passing his half guard.

Collins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Collins is looking to control Green's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Collins avoid being mounted?

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.
Collins wants to get back to full guard.
Green trying to control the pace.
Collins is looking to improve his position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice uppercut lands for Green. That snapped Collins's head back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green works Collins's body with a nice hook.
Collins misses the shot to the body.
Misha Collins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Green scores with a jab to the body.
Collins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Green to score with a decent uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Green, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Green!
Blake Green retains his featherweight title!
Blake Green gave a mention to Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).