PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rogue Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan McCollom (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.

Cop
vs
McCollom

176 cm
22
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 Los Angeles, Rogue Cop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan McCollom!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cop stuffs the takedown.

Cop clinches up against the cage.
McCollom has a couple of punches blocked by Cop.
McCollom goes for a takedown attempt but Cop pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
McCollom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cop.

Cop darts in and clinches McCollom up against the cage.
McCollom tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cop just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rogue Cop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan McCollom.
Cop avoids the elbow strike from McCollom, against the cage.
Cop connects with a knee to the head.

McCollom pulls guard.
Cop trying to control but McCollom is working from the bottom.
McCollom is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Cop is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cop tries to free his leg and advance position but McCollom is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCollom is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cop is controlling him.
Cop scoring with some ground and pound.
Cop trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cop postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cop won't allow McCollom to sweep him here.
Cop in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McCollom is trying to keep Cop in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cop wants to pass the guard but McCollom is keeping the position.
Cop has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Cop shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McCollom pinned against the cage. McCollom gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Cop drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCollom manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cop is looking to get to half guard.
Cop is working hard here to advance position.
McCollom controlling the position easily from mount.
Cop sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
McCollom looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCollom thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cop's head.
McCollom is trying to control the action in half guard but Cop is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McCollom not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McCollom is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cop lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Cop trying to control but McCollom postures up.
Cop makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cop.
Cop wants to sweep here but McCollom controlling him for the moment.
McCollom thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cop looking for a sweep. Not yet Cop, not yet.
McCollom thows a big elbow that misses.

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

and Cop counters with a shoot takedown. McCollom fights it but they end up in guard.
McCollom looking to control.
Cop with a nice head shot there.
Cop tries to free his leg and advance position but McCollom is retaining full guard.

Cop drops back, looking for a kneebar! McCollom looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. McCollom looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from McCollom!
McCollom working away.
McCollom wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cop keeps working.
Cop wants to control but McCollom postures up.
McCollom trying to control the position but Cop is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McCollom misses with a takedown attempt

and Cop counters with a takedown into side control.
McCollom is trying to control Cop's posture but Cop avoids it.
Cop wants to control but McCollom is keeping him busy.
McCollom takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Cop lands a few punches from side control.
Cop working away.

Cop thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cop just content to control the position.
Cop creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
A control attempt from McCollom but he's now mounted!
McCollom tries to hold on but Cop postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCollom is looking to get to half guard.
McCollom takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
McCollom wants to control but Cop is having none of it.
McCollom really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McCollom wants to control but Cop is having none of it.
McCollom gets back to half guard.
McCollom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rogue Cop overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McCollom slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McCollom keeping moving, preventing Cop from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cop tries to free his leg and advance position but McCollom is retaining full guard.
Cop won't allow McCollom to sweep him here.
McCollom is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Cop looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McCollom looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McCollom trying to strike off his back.
Cop trying to control but McCollom is working from the bottom.

Cop avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McCollom looking to control but Cop passes into half guard.
McCollom tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCollom is pressing down on Cop's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McCollom tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cop prevents McCollom from getting back to his feet.
McCollom working a defensive guard here.
Cop stopping the sweep attempt from McCollom.
McCollom manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cop manages to get himself to full guard.
McCollom pushing down on Cop's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McCollom with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McCollom lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCollom working Cop over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cop is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

McCollom is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cop is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McCollom's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McCollom's back!
McCollom trying to control the hands but Cop won't let him.
McCollom trying to survive by controlling the hands.
McCollom rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rogue Cop dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

McCollom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Cop has closed the distance and engaged McCollom in a clinch.
McCollom wants to break free but Cop has control.
Cop is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McCollom is keeping busy.
Cop landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cop throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cop throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McCollom blocks it with crossed arms.
Cop wants to stall.
Cop lands a knee to the body.
Cop throws a knee to the head but misses.
McCollom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

McCollom breaks from the clinch.
McCollom throws a leg kick but Cop sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cop loads up on a big right hand but McCollom slips the punch.
McCollom wants to clinch but Cop slips to the side

and Cop counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cop.
Cop working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cop postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cop trying to control but McCollom is working from the bottom.
Cop lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McCollom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cop scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cop scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cop wants to control from the top but McCollom keeps moving.
Cop wants to pass the guard but McCollom is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cop's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

McCollom is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McCollom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cop is one step ahead there.
McCollom tries to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cop wants to pass the guard but McCollom is keeping the position.

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

and Cop counters with a shoot takedown. McCollom fights it but they end up in guard.
McCollom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cop is one step ahead there.
Cop trying to control but McCollom is working from the bottom.
McCollom lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cop!
McCollom trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cop takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
McCollom trying to control but Cop is having none of it.
Cop is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCollom wants to control the pace but Cop is squirming around nicely.
Cop can't escape the position.
Ryan McCollom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cop throwing punches despite being mounted.
Cop is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cop sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
McCollom throwing shots but Cop is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cop tries to get to full guard but McCollom has control of the leg.
Cop is not content to let McCollom control the position.
Cop wants to get back to full guard.
Cop slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cop looking for a sweep. Not yet Cop, not yet.
McCollom wants to control from the top but Cop keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cop is on top in guard.
Cop wants to control from the top but McCollom keeps moving.

McCollom looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Cop avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rogue Cop showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cop, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rogue Cop!