The Island Season 3, 265+ lbs, Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Spinolio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fray Bentos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bentos has chosen Pow as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Spinolio
vs
Bentos

192 cm
27
270 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

220 cm
27
298 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank

Highland Clothing

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivan Spinolio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fray Bentos!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spinolio misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Bentos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Spinolio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spinolio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spinolio misses with a punch to the body.
Spinolio trying to control the position but instead, Bentos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Spinolio into the cage.
Spinolio tries to stall but Bentos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Spinolio seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Bentos is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Bentos.
Bentos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bentos prevents a body shot from Spinolio.
Spinolio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Bentos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spinolio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bentos lands with a left to the head.
Bentos is working Spinolio over against the cage.
Bentos digs a right hand underneath Spinolio's ribcage. Spinolio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Spinolio is leaning against Bentos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bentos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Ivan Spinolio has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spinolio backwards.

Bentos drops Spinolio onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Spinolio is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Spinolio is rocked!
Bentos lands a body shot.
Oh Spinolio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spinolio is breathing heavily.
Bentos creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Spinolio with a big uppercut! Spinolio tries to clinch up but Bentos pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Spinolio to the mat! Spinolio covers up and Bentos unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Fray Bentos!
A relieved looking Fray Bentos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Lazaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santino Carolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Lazaro
vs
Carolla

195 cm
27
251 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

225 cm
27
300 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paulo Lazaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Santino Carolla!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazaro slips a jab from Carolla.
Lazaro wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lazaro staying out of range there.
Carolla misses with a hook
and Lazaro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carolla throws a right hand that Lazaro ducks under and follows up with a left that Lazaro also avoids with ease.
As Carolla tries to get set, Lazaro tries to push him back and clinch up but Carolla manages to avoid the attempt.
Carolla keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Some wild striking there from Carolla.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazaro missing with a left hand there. Carolla was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Lazaro clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazaro has a couple of punches blocked by Carolla.
Lazaro has Carolla pressed against the cage, preventing Carolla from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lazaro throws a head punch that misses.
Carolla trying to stall but Lazaro improves his position.
Carolla takes a shot to the head.
Carolla fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carolla is trying to stall.
Lazaro struggles to land a body shot inside as Carolla controls his hands.
Lazaro has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lazaro can't find room to land a body shot as Carolla controls the action.
Carolla's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lazaro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carolla dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Carolla misses with a body punch.
Lazaro misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro swings wildly with an uppercut but Carolla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lazaro lands a nice shot to the body.
Lazaro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carolla misses with some punches.
Lazaro misses with a punch to the body.
Carolla effectively controlling the action here.
The referee calls for Lazaro to work.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lazaro gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

Carolla breaks the clinch.
Carolla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro misses with a hook
and Carolla counters with a two punch combo.
Carolla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lazaro throws out the jab.

Lazaro gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lazaro fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lazaro as Carolla tries to tie him up.
Lazaro misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Lazaro.
Lazaro working aggressively here.
Lazaro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carollas head.
A short left from Lazaro.
Lazaro lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carolla blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lazaro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lazaro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carolla is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Carolla blocks a body shot from Lazaro.
A short right from Lazaro.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lazaro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lazaro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carolla's elbow.
Carolla trying to stall but Lazaro improves his position.
Lazaro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carolla backwards.
Lazaro lands a shot to the body.
Lazaro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Carolla looks winded!
Lazaro lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Lazaro scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lazaro cracks Carolla with a right hand to the side of the head.

Lazaro closes the distance and clinches.
Carolla wants to stall.
Lazaro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carolla backwards.
Carolla blocks an uppercut.
Lazaro lands a nice uppercut.
Lazaro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carolla can do to turn this around?
Lazaro tries to throw a body punch but Carolla avoids it by throwing Lazaro back against the cage.
Lazaro digs a right hand into Carolla's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carolla's gas tank.
Paulo Lazaro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazaro misses with a punch to the body.
Carolla is breathing heavily.
Lazaro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carollas head.
Good body shot from Lazaro.
Lazaro tries a body shot but Carolla blocks it.
Lazaro misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazaro slows down the pace here.
Lazaro stalling.
Lazaro struggles to land a body shot inside as Carolla controls his hands.
Lazaro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lazaro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Lazaro.
Carolla blocks a body shot from Lazaro.
A right hand to the body from Lazaro.
Lazaro scores with a hook to the body.
Lazaro lands a body punch in the clinch.

Lazaro drops Carolla onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Carolla is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Carolla is rocked!
Lazaro lands a big right hand that drops Carolla! The killer instinct kicks in and Lazaro finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Lazaro!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Lazaro!
In his post fight interview, Paulo Lazaro started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glen Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Regal Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glen Jacobs has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jacobs
vs
Law

225 cm
27
300 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

193 cm
26
290 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Glen Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Regal Law!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Law stuns Jacobs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Law scores with a punch to the head.
Jacobs definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Law throws a right hand that misses
and Jacobs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Law.
Law throws an off balance right hand
enabling Jacobs to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Regal Law has been cut.
Jacobs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Law circles away from the clinch attempt
and Law counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Law misses with a right hand
enabling Jacobs to counter with a crisp jab.
Jacobs slips under a jab.
Jacobs throws a head kick but Law moves out of range.
Jacobs slips a jab from Law.
Jacobs swings for the body but Law moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Law throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jacobs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Law clinches up with Jacobs and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jacobs.
Jacobs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jacobs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jacobs misses with a punch on the inside.
Jacobs misses with some punches.
Jacobs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Law tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jacobs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Law.

It looks like Glen Jacobs has been cut.
Law lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Jacobs.
Law working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Law throws a head punch that misses.
Law digs a right hand underneath Jacobs's ribcage. Jacobs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Law.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jacobs blocking some punches.

Jacobs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Law throws a right hand that misses
and Jacobs counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Law thinking.
Law's coach down at The Hut - $50 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Law's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A jab from Law finds it's way through Jacobs's defenses.
Law swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jacobs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Law lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jacobs circles away quickly and effectively.
Law throws a jab when Jacobs was well out of range.
Jacobs looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Jacobs looks to throw the jab but Law is out of range.
Jacobs is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Law pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jacobs back to the cage. Law follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Law misses with a lunging right hand
and Jacobs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jacobs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Law swinging wildly here.
Jacobs throws a big counter combination but Law scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jacobs throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Law misses.
Law misses with a lunging right hand
and Jacobs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Law wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jacobs misses with a double jab
and Law counters with a left to the body.

Law has managed to clinch.

Jacobs breaks from the clinch.
Law scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jacobs doesn't seem bothered though.
Law swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jacobs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Law ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs.
Jacobs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Law misses with an uppercut.
Jacobs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jacobs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Law counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Law misses the shot to the body.
Regal Law seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobs misses with a combination
and Law counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Law misses.
Jacobs misses with an uppercut
and Law counters with a stiff right hand.
Law misses with a body punch
and Jacobs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Law swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Regal Law will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Law misses with a looping left.
It looked like Jacobs was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Law.
Jacobs closes the distance but Law moves to the side
and Law counters with a left to the body.
Law looks to land a combination but Jacobs avoids it well.
Law keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Law darts in trying to clinch
and Jacobs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Law misses with a looping left.

Law rushes Jacobs and presses him up against the cage.
Law swings wildly with an uppercut but Jacobs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacobs takes a shot to the head.
Jacobs throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Law lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Jacobs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Law slips a straight right by Jacobs.
Law looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Law connects with a crisp jab.
Law lands a nice looking body shot.
Law darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Law lands a nice shot to the body.
Glen Jacobs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jacobs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Law.
Jacobs doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Law misses with a body shot.
Jacobs avoids the body shot from Law.
Law keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law misses with a hook.
It looked like Jacobs wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Law throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jacobs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Law with a nice cross.
Law tests Jacobs's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Jacobs is rocked!
Law lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jacobs circles away quickly and effectively.
Oh Jacobs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Law scores with a jab to the body.
Jacobs seems to have got his legs back now.
Law scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jacobs in his tracks.
A cross from Law lands.
Jacobs throws a head kick that misses.
Law fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs ducks under a wild hook from Law.
Jacobs misses with a few strikes there.
Law throws a lazy right hand but Jacobs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jacobs takes a swing at Law's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Law.
Law jabs at Jacobs's body.
Regal Law seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Law swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Jacobs to counter with a crisp jab.
Law throws out a powerful jab.
Law walks into a jab.
Law misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Law stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Law moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jacobs throws a right hand that misses
and Law counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Law misses with a right hand
and Jacobs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Law waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jacobs.
Law throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good exchange - Law coming out on top.
Jacobs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Law looks to move away, Jacobs throws a big counter combo bu Law just gets out of the way.
Law misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Law takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Law moves away from the strike by Jacobs.
It seemed like Law was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jacobs digs a good body shot into Law's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Regal Law showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Law thuds his right hand into Jacobs's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Law. Jacobs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jacobs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Law jabs at Jacobs's body.
Law throws a body punch but Jacobs moves out of range.
Law has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Law ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Law misses the target.
Jacobs appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Law.
Law unleashes a big counter combination but Jacobs bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Law misses with a wild combination.

Law fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jacobs, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Law lands a hook that snaps the head of Jacobs backwards.
Jacobs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Law misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Law scores with a nice short uppercut.

Law drops Jacobs onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jacobs is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Law creates a little bit of space and unloads with a massive uppercut! Jacobs drops to the mat, out cold! Wow, that was brutal! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Regal Law!
A very excited looking Regal Law made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Hellmuth Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil Hellmuth Jr had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hellmuth Jr
vs
Collins

188 cm
27
260 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

194 cm
22
290 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Highland Clothing

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phil Hellmuth Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dante Collins!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hellmuth Jr slips under a jab.

Hellmuth Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Collins swings wildly with an uppercut but Hellmuth Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Collins swings wildly with an uppercut but Hellmuth Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Collins stalling in the clinch but Hellmuth Jr improves position.
Hellmuth Jr digs a right hand underneath Collins's ribcage. Collins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hellmuth Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Collins is trying to stall.
Collins misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hellmuth Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Collinss head.
Collins takes an elbow to the temple.
Collins can't find room to land a body shot as Hellmuth Jr controls the action.
Collins swings wildly with an uppercut but Hellmuth Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Collins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Collins tries to break free but Hellmuth Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Hellmuth Jr.
Collins takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Dante Collins has been cut.
Collins tries to break the clinch but Hellmuth Jr is controlling the position.
Hellmuth Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Collins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Collins looking to stall.
Collins is looking to control Hellmuth Jr's arms but Hellmuth Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Collins has his back to the cage.
Collins working hard to break the clinch.
Hellmuth Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hellmuth Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Collins or not.
Nice body punch from Hellmuth Jr - that landed with a thud.
Hellmuth Jr lands an elbow that stopped Collins in his tracks for a moment.
Hellmuth Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Collins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hellmuth Jr's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hellmuth Jr lands an elbow inside that Collins shrugs off.
Collins misses with a punch on the inside.
Hellmuth Jr lands an elbow just above Collins 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hellmuth Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Collins looks winded!
A left hand lands to the body for Hellmuth Jr.
Collins takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Dante Collins's cut even more.
Hellmuth Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
A short left from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr lands an elbow that stopped Collins in his tracks for a moment.
Hellmuth Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Collins's efforts to push away.
Hellmuth Jr lands a nice elbow.
Hellmuth Jr lands an elbow that stopped Collins in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Dante Collins's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hellmuth Jr lands an elbow inside that Collins shrugs off.

Dante Collins's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hellmuth Jr looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Collins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hellmuth Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr lands an elbow inside that Collins shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dante Collins's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Phil Hellmuth Jr!
Phil Hellmuth Jr managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Highland Clothing, into his post fight interview.