PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between anthony kollo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emed Irfani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

kollo
vs
Irfani

185 cm
22
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, anthony kollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emed Irfani!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

kollo lands a big head kick that sends Irfani tumbling to the mat! kollo takes a step backwards and waves Irfani back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Irfani is rocked!
kollo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Irfani avoids it really well and circles away.
Irfani is still on wobbly legs! Can kollo finish him?
kollo just misses with a punch to the body.
Emed Irfani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Irfani scores with a takedown into kollo's guard.
Irfani seems to have recovered his senses.
kollo working a defensive guard here.
kollo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Irfani in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Irfani slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from kollo.
kollo is looking to control Irfani's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can kollo avoid being mounted?
Ground and pound from Irfani.
kollo is looking to control Irfani's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can kollo avoid being mounted?

kollo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kollo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

kollo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Irfani manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

kollo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Irfani has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, kollo has managed to get both his arms back between Irfani's legs - danger averted.
kollo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Irfani's guard.
kollo is thwarting Irfani's attempts to control the position.
Irfani is controlling kollo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Irfani looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Irfani looks gassed!
Irfani wants to get back to full guard but kollo has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irfani is looking to get to half guard.

kollo get's back to his feet.
Irfani throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
kollo fails with the takedown

and Irfani counters with a takedown into side control.
kollo sneaks back into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Irfani is working for a kimura but kollo is defending it quite comfortably.
kollo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Irfani's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Irfani's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irfani prevents kollo from getting a body triangle.
Irfani is trying to break free.
kollo tries to keep control of the position but Irfani is staying busy.
kollo is hanging on to Irfani's back as he tries to escape.
Irfani is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee is taking a good look at Irfani as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from kollo!
Irfani trying to control but not successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
kollo trying to control.
Irfani is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
kollo trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
kollo has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Irfani's body.
Irfani trying to control the hands but kollo won't let him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

kollo is persistently looking for the submission but Irfani is defending it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

anthony kollo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Irfani scores a takedown into full mount!

Irfani swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and kollo is now in Irfani's guard. A big mistake from Irfani there, giving up the dominant position!
Irfani is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Irfani looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but kollo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
kollo is nestled in close to Irfani, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
kollo is thwarting Irfani's attempts to control the position.
Irfani tries to get to full guard but kollo has control of the leg.
Irfani is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from kollo there.
Irfani on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Irfani is refusing to be controlled, as kollo sits in half guard.
Irfani wants to get back to full guard but kollo has passed into side control.
Irfani is in a horrible position here. kollo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
kollo tries to control but Irfani wriggling away.
kollo moves to back control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kollo trying to control.

kollo looking for the choke from the back.
Irfani trying to control the position but kollo manages to sink in the hooks.

Irfani showing good submission defense here.
Irfani has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from kollo.
Irfani turns into kollo and is now in his guard.
Irfani distracts kollo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Irfani postures up.
Irfani postures up and lands a big shot to kollo's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kollo wants to get back to his feet but Irfani is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
kollo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Irfani must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Irfani stands up over kollo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
anthony kollo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Irfani trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Irfani looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for kollo!
Irfani is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. kollo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Irfani lands a heavy elbow.
Irfani lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Irfani scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Irfani punching from mount but kollo doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
kollo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Irfani looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Irfani wants to sweep but no luck.
kollo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Irfani tries to get back to half guard but can't.
kollo tries to move to mount but Irfani blocks the move with his legs.
kollo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Irfani tries to bench press kollo off him but kollo keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that anthony kollo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Irfani is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in kollo's half guard.
Irfani not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
kollo trying to control but Irfani postures up.

Irfani is working for a submission of some sort.
Irfani is looking to take a break and control but kollo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
kollo manages to get to full guard.

kollo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Irfani is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kollo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
kollo working a defensive guard here.
kollo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Irfani stands up out of kollo's guard for a moment - kollo manages to land a nice upkick.
kollo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Irfani manages to get himself to full guard.
kollo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
kollo wants to stand but Irfani has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
kollo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

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.

Irfani looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
kollo trying to control the position from guard on top but Irfani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Irfani managing to control the position.
Irfani controls kollo momentarily but kollo frees himself.
Irfani managing to control the position.
Irfani keeping moving, preventing kollo from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kollo wanted to stand there but Irfani had control of the position.
kollo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Irfani is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Irfani trying to control the position.
kollo trying to control the position from guard on top but Irfani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Irfani throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. kollo was covering up waiting for the punch and Irfani finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Irfani stopping the sweep attempt from kollo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irfani won't allow kollo to get back to his feet.
Emed Irfani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Irfani is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
kollo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

kollo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Irfani defends well.
Irfani looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
kollo is trying to hold Irfani in close to prevent damage but Irfani has managed to pass into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emed Irfani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think kollo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... anthony kollo!