PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mono Loco (ranked 671 p4p, 1258 weight class) and Cadence Collins (ranked 73 p4p, 139 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Cadence Collins was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Loco
vs
Collins

168 cm
41
152
27 - 31 - 0

182 cm
31
147
20 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mono Loco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cadence Collins!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Collins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Loco has control of Collins's left arm, preventing Collins from doing any damage.

Loco is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Loco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Loco controlling the position.
Loco 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 passes Loco's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Loco works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Loco seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Loco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Loco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Collins looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Collins wants to control from the top but Loco keeps moving.
Loco can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Collins controls the pace.
Collins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Loco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Collins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Loco keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Loco manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Collins manages to get himself to full guard.

Loco trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.
Collins controlling the position.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Loco from controlling successfully.
Collins is striking off his back. Loco thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Collins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Collins is pressing down on Loco's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Collins controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Loco trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collins controlling Loco's posture.
Collins is trying to keep Loco in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Collins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Loco did well to prevent Collins getting side control.
Loco tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Collins has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins landing strikes, looking to finish!
BOOM! Collins connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Collins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Loco really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Loco bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Loco wants to pass the guard but Collins is keeping the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Collins working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Loco has passed into half guard!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cadence Collins dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Collins dives in and scores a takedown into Loco's guard.
Collins looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cadence Collins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Loco keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Loco manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Collins manages to get himself to full guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins is controlling Loco's posture.
Loco trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Loco is sitting in close to Collins's body. Collins has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Loco is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Loco is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Collins.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Cadence Collins!
After winning the bout, Cadence Collins thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.