PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Six Shooter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shooter has chosen DJ Antoine - Ma Cherie as his entrance music. Six Shooter told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Collins
vs
Shooter

185 cm
35
247 lbs
25 - 15 - 0

187 cm
33
256 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
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 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Six Shooter!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins throws a right and a left that Shooter avoids nicely.
Fred Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shooter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Collins.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Shooter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Collins throws a jab but it's blocked by Shooter.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shooter.
Collins misses with a left hand
and Shooter counters with a slapping leg kick.
Collins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Shooter counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ground and pound from Shooter seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Shooter tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shooter has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Shooter is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Collins knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shooter working the body and head with strikes.
The strikes coming from Shooter are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Collins is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Shooter has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Shooter in side control, throwing shots but Collins defends.
Shooter creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Shooter wants to control but Collins is keeping him busy.
Shooter looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Collins is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shooter throws an elbow but Collins slips to the side and avoids it well.
Collins is trying to get back to his feet.
Shooter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The strikes coming from Shooter are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Shooter misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Collins avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Shooter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shooter creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Collins sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Shooter goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Collins has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Shooter but great work by Collins.
Shooter gets back to half guard.
Shooter is looking for a sweep. Collins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins is looking to take a break and control but Shooter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shooter gets back to full guard.
Collins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shooter's head.
Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Shooter looking for a guillotine here but Collins defends easily.
Shooter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Collins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shooter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Collins has managed to get both his arms back between Shooter's legs - danger averted.
Collins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shooter keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Shooter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Collins's guard.
Shooter looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shooter connects with a couple of short punches.
Shooter trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.
Shooter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Collins is keeping the position for now.
Shooter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Shooter goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Collins rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Shooter's guard! Nice work there by Collins!

Collins has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Shooter to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Collins is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Shooter pulls down on the head and he's put Collins to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Six Shooter!
Six Shooter made sure to mention his sponsor, Resistance in his post fight interview.