PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Pineda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins has chosen I Dont Care as his entrance music. Mark Pineda could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rocky Collins's chin.

Pineda
vs
Collins

176 cm
21
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
143 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Pineda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rocky Collins!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins dodges the punch combination from Pineda.
Pineda throws the left hand but Collins avoids the punch easily.
Pineda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Collins looks for a takedown but Pineda sprawls well.
Mark Pineda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pineda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Collins blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pineda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pineda swings for the body but Collins moves out of range.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Pineda.
Collins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mark Pineda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Collins.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pineda scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pineda looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Collins is looking to control Pineda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Collins avoid being mounted?
Pineda passes to side control.
Pineda working the strikes but Collins uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Collins trying to hold on to Pineda's head to control him but Pineda postures up.

Pineda looking for a submission but Collins manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pineda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pineda postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pineda postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Collins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pineda is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pineda wants to pass the guard but Collins is keeping the position.
Collins looking to control.
Pineda throwing strikes but missing.
Collins will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Pineda is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Collins tries for a takedown but Pineda circles away easily
and Pineda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Collins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Pineda counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Collins is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Pineda has latched onto it... Big trouble! Pineda pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Collins is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Pineda!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Pineda!