PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anton Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin Mia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mia has chosen It's a Fight as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Collins
vs
Mia

170 cm
21
135 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
140 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

EFC Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anton Collins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gavin Mia!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Collins takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mia tests Collins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Collins shoots for a double leg takedown but Mia sprawls well. He's pushed Collins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mia misses with a few strikes there.
Mia fails to land with a series of punches.

Collins gets the takedown into side control.

Collins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Collins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ground and pound from Collins seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Collins goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mia rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Collins's guard! Nice work there by Mia!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins keeping full guard, as Mia tries to pass.
Mia is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mia throws a big right hand that misses.
Collins keeping full guard, as Mia tries to pass.
Collins working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mia is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Mia from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A big left from Collins misses.
Mia lands a right hook to the body.
Collins blocks a head kick by Mia.
Mia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins throws a lazy head kick
and Mia counters with a nice uppercut.
Collins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mia prevents Collins from improving his position.
Collins trying to control from the bottom.
Mia controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mia throwing shots but Collins is blocking nicely.
Mia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Collins's head.
Mia throwing shots but Collins is blocking nicely.
Mia slows the pace down in half guard.
I looks like Mia might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Mia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mia looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Collins makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Collins.
Collins managing to control the position.
Mia sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mia passes Collins's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mia is looking for a kimura but Collins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mia to get the leverage.
Mia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins is not content to let Mia control the position.
Collins wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Mia seems content to control.

That's two 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.
Let's hope that Mia has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Mia is working for a submission of some sort.
Mia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mia is looking to take a break and control but Collins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Despite being in the dominant position, Gavin Mia just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Collins avoids the head kick by Mia.
Mia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Collins.
Mia tests Collins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Collins tries for a takedown but Mia circles away easily
and Mia counters with a stiff right hand.
Mia thuds a left hand into Collins's body.
Mia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Collins misses with a takedown attempt
and Mia counters with a left and a right that stings Collins.
Gavin Mia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Collins takes a jab right on the kisser.
A head kick misses from Collins.
Mia throws a right and a left that Collins avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins slips a jab and a cross from Mia.
Mia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mia lands with a hook. Collins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Collins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mia.
Collins with a poor takedown
and Mia counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collins misses with a leg kick
and Mia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A head kick from Mia lands but Collins takes it in his stride.
Mia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Mia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Collins in his tracks.
Mia throws a combination. Collins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Collins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mia lands a with a good body shot.
Mia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gavin Mia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Collins tries for a takedown but Mia circles away easily

and Mia counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mia tries to free his leg and advance position but Collins is retaining full guard.
Mia trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.
Mia looking to sit in guard and control but Collins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mia keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Collins tries to free his leg and advance position but Mia is retaining full guard.
Mia keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins tries to free his leg and advance position but Mia is retaining full guard.
Mia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Collins with a poor takedown
and Mia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Mia.
Mia misses with the combination.
Mia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mia lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mia, as that shot connected.
Collins fails with the takedown
and Mia counters with a big head kick but Collins shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collins misses with a takedown
and Mia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gavin Mia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Collins with a poor takedown

and Mia counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mia postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Collins keeping full guard, as Mia tries to pass.
Mia passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gavin Mia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mia staying calm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mia scoring with punches and elbows.
Mia staying calm.
Mia tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

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 is trying to escape the position but Mia is controlling the position.
Collins tries to improve position but can't.
Mia moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Collins is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gavin Mia really dominated that 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.

Mia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Collins misses with a leg kick

and Mia counters with a nice double leg into side control. Collins won't be happy with that.
Mia with the ground and pound but Collins regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Collins trying to control here.
Mia wants to free his trapped foot but Collins is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mia is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mia trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mia throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick by Collins misses
and Mia counters with a series of strikes. Collins will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two 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.
Mia throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Collins misses.
Mia misses with a head kick.
Collins misses with a takedown attempt

and Mia counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mia trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mia is pushing down on Collins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Collins is fighting to maintain full guard but Mia has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mia stalling away here and it's allowed Collins to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Collins keeping full guard, as Mia tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miais looking to pass into half guard but Collins pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Collins is in guard.
Mia has his hands on Collins's head, controlling the position.
Mia trying to keep a closed guard but Collins is proving a slippery customer.

Mia is looking for a triangle but Collins pushes his legs off easily.
Mia is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Collins throws a big right hand that misses.

Collins is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mia is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mia has escaped and now he's on top!
Mia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Collins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mia controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gavin Mia dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Collins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mia stuns Collins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Mia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Collins is working to get back to half guard.
Mia throwing strikes here but Collins is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Collins is squirming around, avoiding Mia's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mia lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Collins hang on?
Collins avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mia.
Mia lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Collins is looking to get to half guard.
Mia thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Collins holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mia tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Collins can't escape the position.
Gavin Mia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins tries to hold on but Mia pushes him away.
Mia controlling his opponent.

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 tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Collins slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mia is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Anton Collins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Despite being in the dominant position, Gavin Mia just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mia lands a two punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gavin Mia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gavin Mia!
Gavin Mia is the new bantamweight champion!