PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Hellmuth Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil Hellmuth Jr had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hellmuth Jr
vs
Collins

188 cm
27
260 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

194 cm
22
290 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phil Hellmuth Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dante Collins!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hellmuth Jr slips under a jab.

Hellmuth Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Collins swings wildly with an uppercut but Hellmuth Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Collins swings wildly with an uppercut but Hellmuth Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Collins stalling in the clinch but Hellmuth Jr improves position.
Hellmuth Jr digs a right hand underneath Collins's ribcage. Collins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hellmuth Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Collins is trying to stall.
Collins misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hellmuth Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Collinss head.
Collins takes an elbow to the temple.
Collins can't find room to land a body shot as Hellmuth Jr controls the action.
Collins swings wildly with an uppercut but Hellmuth Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Collins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Collins tries to break free but Hellmuth Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Hellmuth Jr.
Collins takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Dante Collins has been cut.
Collins tries to break the clinch but Hellmuth Jr is controlling the position.
Hellmuth Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Collins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Collins looking to stall.
Collins is looking to control Hellmuth Jr's arms but Hellmuth Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Collins has his back to the cage.
Collins working hard to break the clinch.
Hellmuth Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hellmuth Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Collins or not.
Nice body punch from Hellmuth Jr - that landed with a thud.
Hellmuth Jr lands an elbow that stopped Collins in his tracks for a moment.
Hellmuth Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Collins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hellmuth Jr's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hellmuth Jr lands an elbow inside that Collins shrugs off.
Collins misses with a punch on the inside.
Hellmuth Jr lands an elbow just above Collins 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hellmuth Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Collins looks winded!
A left hand lands to the body for Hellmuth Jr.
Collins takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Dante Collins's cut even more.
Hellmuth Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
A short left from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr lands an elbow that stopped Collins in his tracks for a moment.
Hellmuth Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Collins's efforts to push away.
Hellmuth Jr lands a nice elbow.
Hellmuth Jr lands an elbow that stopped Collins in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Dante Collins's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hellmuth Jr lands an elbow inside that Collins shrugs off.

Dante Collins's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hellmuth Jr looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Collins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hellmuth Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr lands an elbow inside that Collins shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dante Collins's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Phil Hellmuth Jr!
Phil Hellmuth Jr managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Highland Clothing, into his post fight interview.