PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bob Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Westley Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Collins
vs
Carter

175 cm
22
152 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
22
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Westley Carter!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Collins is fending him off so far but Carter persists. Nope, Collins circles away and we're back to standing.

Carter bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Collins is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Collins kicks off Carter and gets to his feet.

Collins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Carter wants to stand but Collins is controlling the position.
Collins trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Collins sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Collins is controlling him.
Carter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Collins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Collins controls from within his opponent's guard.
Collins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Carter is looking to stand up but Collins isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carter is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jab, jab by Collins - just one landing.
Collins moves in looking to clinch but Carter pushes him off.
Collins throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Collins darts in and clinches Carter up against the cage.
Carter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Collins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Collins blocking some punches.
Collins wants to break free but Carter has control.
Carter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Collins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carter prevents it.
Collins is breathing heavily.
Carter tries a knee to the head but Collins blocks it.

Collins wants the takedown. Carter is fighting it off but Collins persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Carter's guard against the cage.
Carter wants to sweep here but Collins controlling him for the moment.

Collins gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Westley Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter looks to clinch

and Collins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Carter lands a damaging elbow.
Carter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Collins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bob Collins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Westley Carter.
Carter misses with a series of wild punches.
Collins fails to land the takedown.
Collins stuffs the takedown attempt from Carter. Carter gets slowly back to his feet.
Carter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crunch! Carter slams his shin into Collins's torso.
Carter wants to clinch up but Collins keeps it at a distance.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Carter closes the distance looking to clinch

and Collins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Collins content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carter is defending against the submission attempts here by Collins.

Carter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Collins looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Collins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Carter lands a head kick!
Collins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Carter closes the distance looking to clinch

and Collins counters by clinching up.
Carter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Collins pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Carter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Carter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Collins drives through with a takedown into guard.

Collins decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
Nice sprawl there from Carter as Collins shoots in.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Collins looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Collins thows a huge punch but Carter dodges it nicely.
Carter is trying to escape back to his feet but Collins uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Collins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bob Collins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Collins stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Collins bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Collins trying to control the action but Carter is working from the bottom.
Carter bucks up and tries to throw Collins off but instead Collins has got his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

Collins has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Carter! Can he survive? No! He's out! Collins gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bob Collins!