PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samoa Rome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rome has chosen Samoan Death as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Collins
vs
Rome

183 cm
24
180 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

188 cm
24
169 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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Bushido Clothing

NATURAL BEAST
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samoa Rome!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rome throws a series of punches but Collins avoids them all with ease.
Collins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rome checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rome looks to land a left hand but Collins moved out of range nicely.
Collins misses with a kick to the body.
Rome misses with a two punch combination.
Collins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rome counters with a single leg into guard. Collins didn't expect that.

Rome drops back, looking for a kneebar! Collins looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Collins looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Collins!
Collins in side control, throwing shots but Rome defends.
Collins tries to score with some ground and pound. Rome controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rome manages to get back to half guard.
Rome is looking for a sweep. Collins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome is refusing to be controlled, as Collins sits in half guard.
Collins controlling the action here.
Rome wants to control but Collins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rome manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Rome is looking for a triangle but Collins pushes his legs off easily.

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 controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Rome has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Collins doesn't defend quickly enough and Rome has managed to lock this one up! Can Collins escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Rome on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Samoa Rome!