PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Silvas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorcan Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silvas
vs
Collins

185 cm
22
167 lbs
3 - 11 - 0

172 cm
21
169 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Silvas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Lorcan Collins!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Collins.
Silvas tries to clinch but Collins moves away
and Collins counters with a series of strikes. Silvas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Collins misses with a head kick.
Collins loads up on a big right hand but Silvas slips the punch.
Silvas tries to clinch but Collins moves away
and Collins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silvas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Collins counters with a straight right hand.
Silvas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Collins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silvas darts in trying to clinch
and Collins counters with an inside leg kick.
Silvas slips a straight right by Collins.
Collins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Collins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silvas is looking to land body kicks.
Silvas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins misses with a head kick.
Collins throws a head kick but Silvas moves out of range.
Silvas moves to clinch but Collins breaks away
and Collins counters with a stiff right hand.
Silvas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Collins's calf.
Silvas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Collins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silvas tries to clinch up
and Collins counters with a straight right hand.
Silvas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Collins counters with a head kick. That will keep Silvas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A head kick by Collins misses
and Silvas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Collins's knee momentarily.
Collins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silvas tries to clinch up
and Collins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Collins misses with a hook.
Silvas tries to clinch up
letting Collins counter with a right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Collins.
Collins looks to land a combination but Silvas avoids it well.
Silvas looks to clinch
and Collins counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collins throws a shot from downtown. Silvas moves away and avoids it.
Collins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silvas avoids the head kick by Collins.
Collins throws a right and a left that Silvas avoids nicely.
Collins is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silvas blocks a head kick by Collins.
Collins swings for the body but Silvas moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Collins is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Silvas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Silvas tries to clinch but Collins moves away
and Collins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A good leg kick by Collins.
Silvas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Collins lands a right hook to the body.
Silvas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Collins.
Silvas is breathing heavily.
Silvas defending well as Collins loads up on a big left hand.
Silvas throws a leg kick
and Collins counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Silvas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silvas closes the distance but Collins moves to the side
and Collins counters with a low kick, right behind Silvas 's knee.
Collins cracks the inside of Silvas's front leg.
A low kick from Silvas misses
enabling Collins to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silvas closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Collins counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Collins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silvas's knee momentarily.
Collins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A chopping leg kick lands by Collins.
Collins lands with a right hand.
Collins throws a series of strikes that have Silvas backpedaling.
A head kick misses from Collins.
Collins tests Silvas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Collins misses with a few strikes there.
Silvas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Collins.
Collins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Collins scores with a hook.
Both fighters circling a little - Collins finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Collins connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorcan Collins dominated that round.
That's time! Silvas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Collins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silvas tries to clinch up
and Collins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silvas thinking.
Silvas takes one to the chin there.
Silvas blocks a head kick by Collins.
Collins connects with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Collins, right into the meat.
Collins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Collins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A left lands for Collins.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

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

Silvas is rocked!
Collins drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Silvas right on the button. Silvas goes down! Collins follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Collins gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lorcan Collins!