PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saita Paita (ranked 4234 p4p, 4088 weight class) and Kyler Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 423 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Paita
vs
Collins

225 cm
18
265
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
18
267
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Saita Paita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyler Collins!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paita fails with an attempt to clinch.
Collins dives in for a single leg takedown but Paita sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Paita moves into the clinch.

Collins pulls guard effortlessly.
Collins looking for a sweep. Not yet Collins, not yet.
Paita looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paita tries to free his leg and advance position but Collins is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paita stopping the sweep attempt from Collins.
Paita is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Paita throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paita throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Collins wants to counter the offense by Paita and move into the clinch position.
Collins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Paita to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Kyler Collins has been cut.
Paita misses the shot to the body.
Saita Paita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paita throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Paita rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Collins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paita really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paita cracks Collins with an open hand slap.
Collins shoots in looking for a takedown. Paita tries to sprawl out of it but Collins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paita manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paita thuds a left hand into Collins's body.
Collins looks winded!
Donk. Paita catches Collins right on the button with a cross.
Sloppy strikes from Paita. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Paita lands a left and a right that send Collins crashing to the mat, dazed. Paita thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Collins is rocked!

That has opened up Kyler Collins's cut even more.
Paita drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Collins's head, knocking him out cold! Paita is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Saita Paita!