PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alonzo Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Collins
vs
Harris

183 cm
37
180 lbs
24 - 14 - 1

195 cm
30
183 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alonzo Harris!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris walks forward, straight into a front kick from Collins.
A big left from Harris misses.
Harris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Collins.

Collins clinches.
Harris stalling in the clinch but Collins improves position.
Harris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Collins has Harris pressed against the cage.
Collins tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Collins back against the cage.
Collins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Collins.
Collins blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Harris lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins tries to roll over but Harris keeps him under control.
Harris blocks the strikes from Collins.
Harris thows a huge punch but Collins dodges it nicely.
Harris throwing shots but Collins is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins is trying to maintain the position but Harris is very close to passing his half guard.
Collins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Harris.
Harris lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Collins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Collins is trying to control but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Harris thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Harris throws a strike but Collins avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.

Collins looking for a guillotine here but Harris defends easily.
Harris is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Collins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harris gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Harris working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Collins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris controls from within his opponent's guard.
Collins wants to sweep but no luck.
Harris postures up in Collins's guard and throws a big left but Collins blocks it.
Collins trying to control the position.
Collins looking for a sweep. Not yet Collins, not yet.

Collins looking for a guillotine here but Harris defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Harris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Harris working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Harris not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Harris lands a couple of elbows.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Harris won't allow Collins to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving.
Collins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

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

Harris has Collins up against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Harris - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Collins misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Collins pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Collins throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Collins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collins tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Harris is trying to stall.
Harris lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Harris throws a series of punches but Collins avoids them all with ease.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Collins misses.
Good shot there by Harris.
Harris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Collins momentarily.
The fighters circling - Harris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harris blocks a head kick by Collins.
Collins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harris's sensitive parts.
Harris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Collins.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Collins, right into the meat.
An inside leg kick from Collins misses.
Collins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Collins wants it to stay on the feet.
Harris misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harris's calf.
Harris misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Collins.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Harris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harris drops his hands momentarily and Collins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Harris misses with a combination
and Collins makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Collins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Collins, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins lands a really nice looking cross but Harris seems unphased.
Harris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harris moves away from the strike by Collins.
Collins throws an overhand right that lands on Harris's shoulder, as Harris tries to avoid the shot.
Harris throws a lazy right hand but Collins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins throws a big shot that misses.
Collins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harris has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Collins wants to slow Harris down by chopping away at his legs.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harris cracks Collins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Collins moves in looking to clinch but Harris pushes him off.
Collins throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Harris throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Collins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Collins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Harris under the eye.
Collins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Collins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Steve Collins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Collins chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins misses with a left hand
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Collins throws a lazy right hand but Harris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Collins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harris closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Collins is looking to clinch but Harris is avoiding it.
Harris doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Collins throws a head kick that misses.
Harris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harris moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Collins slaps away a takedown attempt from Harris, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Collins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Collins looks to land a right hand but Harris moved out of range.
Collins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Collins misses.
Harris scores with the left hand. Collins knows he should have avoided that one.
Harris throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from Harris finds it's target.
Collins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Harris checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Harris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Collins.
Harris lands an overhand right.

Collins is rocked!
Collins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oh Collins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Collins lands the left hand.

Harris is rocked!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Harris checks a leg kick.
Collins seems to have got his legs back now.
Collins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Collins loads up on a big right hand but Harris slips the punch.
Collins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harris. That did some damage!
Harris has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A clash of legs there as Harris blocks the low kick.
Harris throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed right hand from Harris misses the target.
Collins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Collins was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
Harris throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Harris finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Harris scores with a hook.
Collins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Collins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Collins looks for the body kick but Harris saw that one coming.
Collins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Collins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Harris cracks Collins with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Harris's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Collins defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Harris as he connects with a hook.
Collins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Collins misses with an uppercut. Harris saw that one coming.
Collins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Collins moves into the clinch.
Harris misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Collins fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Collins.
Harris is still on wobbly legs! Can Collins finish him?
Collins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Collins misses with the head strike.
Collins effectively controlling the action here.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee calls for Collins to work.
Harris tries to stall but Collins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Collins is defending well.
Harris is trying to stall.
Collins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harris is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Collins is keeping busy.
Collins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Collins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Collins throws a big uppercut that drops Harris! More strikes from Collins and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Harris lies dazed against the cage as Collins celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Collins!
An intense looking Steve Collins took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'You just got your ass whipped by an old man!'.