PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and keith steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins comes to the cage accompanied by "Let's get Retarded" by Black Eyed Peas. steele has chosen "Can't Be Touched" as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Collins
vs
steele

191 cm
26
279 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

199 cm
24
275 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devon Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, keith steele!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
steele wants to clinch up but Collins keeps it at a distance.
Collins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
steele fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Collins avoids it really well and circles away.
Collins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
steele looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
steele blocks a low kick nicely.
Collins lands a jab to steele's midsection.
Collins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Collins throws a shot from downtown. steele moves away and avoids it.
steele checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Collins, right into the meat.
Collins motions for steele to come forward. Collins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
steele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
steele checks a leg kick nicely.
Collins throws out a loose jab but steele uses good head movement to avoid it.

Collins moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! steele goes down! Can Collins finish him!?

It looks like keith steele has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. steele is keeping the position for now.

Collins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Collins is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Collins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as steele works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Collins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Collins tries to free his leg and advance position but steele is retaining full guard.
Collins passes steele's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
steele taking some punishment here, with Collins in his half guard.

Collins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so steele is just riding it out for now. Collins eventually gives up the hold.
Collins thows a huge punch but steele dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Collins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, steele has managed to free his arm - good work.
Collins lands strikes from half guard.
Collins wants to control but steele is keeping him busy.

Collins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Collins is trying to control the action in half guard but steele is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Collins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Collins looking to finish steele with some ground and pound. This is bad for steele!

Collins is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, steele has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Collins lands with some strikes.

steele defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Collins.
Collins landing shots from mount.

Collins goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now steele is on top in guard.
Collins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Collins looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but steele is defending well. Collins quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! steele has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Collins celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Devon Collins!