PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Petrasek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Collins
vs
Petrasek

182 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, David Petrasek!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins closes the distance but Petrasek moves to the side

and Petrasek counters with a series of strikes that sends Collins to the canvas! Petrasek follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Collins is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrasek wants to stand but Collins has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Oh Collins is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins seems to have got his legs back now.
Collins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Collins wants to control the pace but Petrasek is squirming around nicely.

Collins working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Collins has control of Petrasek's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Petrasek regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Petrasek looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Collins throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

Collins working for a choke but Petrasek is defending well.
Petrasek is in bad spot here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins is not going to allow Petrasek to sit and survive in this position.
Collins has the hooks in. Petrasek is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Petrasek trying to control the action but Collins just sinks the hooks in.
Even with his hooks in, Collins manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Petrasek just trying to survive but Collins is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Petrasek rolls, trying to escape but Collins keeps control of the position.
Petrasek covering up well under a series of strikes from Collins.

Petrasek defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Collins's arms.
Petrasek trying to control the hands but Collins won't let him.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Collins's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Petrasek right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Collins is looking for the choke from the back position but Petrasek is controlling his hands well.
Petrasek is trying to break free.

Petrasek is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Collins gets his way!
Collins trying to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Petrasek's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Petrasek dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Petrasek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Collins, pushing him back against the cage.
Petrasek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Petrasek scores with a shoulder strike.

Collins pulls Petrasek into guard.
Petrasek would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Petrasek is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Petrasek really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Collins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Collins pulls Petrasek in close to prevent any damage.
Petrasek wanted to stand there but Collins had control of the position.
Collins trying to keep a closed guard but Petrasek is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. John Collins wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Petrasek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Collins misses with a head kick.
Collins misses with a head kick.

Collins dives in and scores a takedown into Petrasek's guard.
Petrasek pulls Collins in to control the position.
Collins passes Petrasek's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Petrasek wants to get back to full guard.
Collins passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Collins looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Collins prevents Petrasek from getting the reversal.
Collins tries to control but Petrasek wriggling away.
Petrasek can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins looking to control but Petrasek is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Petrasek keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Petrasek is wriggling around trying to escape.
Collins trying to control but Petrasek is having none of it.
Collins prevents Petrasek from getting the reversal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Collins will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Petrasek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Collins.

Petrasek closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Collins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Collins has a closed guard, preventing Petrasek from standing up.
Petrasek prevents Collins from getting back to his feet.
John Collins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Collins has a closed guard, preventing Petrasek from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins is trying to keep Petrasek in close.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

John Collins has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Petrasek tries to bum rush Collins with a series of wild strikes but Collins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Petrasek drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Petrasek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Collins is trying to get back to his feet.
Collins struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Collins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Collins is trying to control the position but Petrasek postures up.
Petrasek wants to get up but he can't break Collins's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Collins pulls Petrasek in to control the position.
Petrasek would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because John Collins wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Collins drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Petrasek pulls Collins in close to his closed guard and prevents Collins from doing any damage or advancing position.
Collins trying to control but Petrasek is working from the bottom.
Collins postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrasek keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

We're going to have a standup here because John Collins wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Petrasek throws a nice looking combination but Collins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
John Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins tries to clinch
and Petrasek counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Collins decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrasek trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Collins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Petrasek is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrasek is working to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David Petrasek.
I think Petrasek has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... David Petrasek!