PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Washington (ranked 18039 p4p, 4779 weight class) and Brad Collins (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.

Washington
vs
Collins

198 cm
46
223
8 - 5 - 0

187 cm
25
222
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Collins!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Collins circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Washington finds it's way through Collins's defenses.
Washington with a jab.

It looks like Brad Collins has been cut.
Washington looks to land a left hand but Collins moved out of range nicely.
Collins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch combination from Washington misses.
Washington takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Collins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Collins connects with a jab.
Washington tries to clinch up.
Collins throws a hook but Washington avoids it easily.

Washington gets caught napping as Collins dives in and scores a takedown. Washington manages to retain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Washington is keeping the position for now.
Washington is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Washington is trying to keep Collins in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Collins is stalling in the full guard.
Washington has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Collins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Collins is working Washington over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Washington working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Collins.
Washington on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Washington tries to get out of the position.
Collins tries to free his leg and advance position but Washington is retaining full guard.
Washington working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Collins.
Collins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Washington is keeping the position for now.
Washington will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Washington utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Collins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Washington's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Collins is stalling in the full guard.
Collins works over Washington with some ground and pound from guard.
Collins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Washington can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Collins controls the pace.
Collins trying to control but Washington is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Collins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Collins working some strikes from top position.
Collins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Washington working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Collins.
Collins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Collins advances position into side control!
Collins working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins scores with punches from side control.
Collins cracks Washington with a big elbow.
Washington defending against the ground and pound.
Collins remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Collins in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Washington is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brad Collins!
A victorious Brad Collins thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.