PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andres Katipunan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins comes to the cage accompanied by Irish Rebel Song. Andres Katipunan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Collins
vs
Katipunan

195 cm
23
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andres Katipunan!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins looks to land a combination but Katipunan avoids it well.

Collins drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Collins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Katipunan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Collins has managed to get both his arms back between Katipunan's legs - danger averted.

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

Katipunan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Collins defends it easily.
Collins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Katipunan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Collins gets to his feet - Katipunan follows without any prompting.

Collins clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Katipunan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Katipunan tries to pull guard but Collins holds him up against the cage and eventually Katipunan drops back down to his feet.

Collins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Collins throws a series of punches but Katipunan avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Andres Katipunan has been cut.
Collins lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collins misses with a wild combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Collins breaks from the clinch.

Collins looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Katipunan!
Collins looking to control but Katipunan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Katipunan working to try and regain half guard.
Katipunan looks gassed!
Collins raining down shots from the mount!
Collins raining down shots from the mount!
Katipunan is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Katipunan is looking to escape.
Katipunan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Katipunan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Collins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Katipunan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Collins distracts Katipunan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Katipunan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Katipunan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collins is in close to Katipunan's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katipunan has a closed guard, preventing Collins from standing up.

Katipunan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Collins defends it easily.

Katipunan has an active guard here but Collins has managed to pass into half guard.
Collins is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Collins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Katipunan has hold of Collins's hands but Collins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Collins keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Katipunan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Collins scores with a couple of nice shots.
Collins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Katipunan keeps working.

Katipunan looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins lands with a punch from half guard.
Collins passes the guard and advances to mount!

Katipunan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Collins.
Collins working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Katipunan tries to reverse the position but Collins maintains control.
Katipunan taking shots to the head.
Katipunan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Katipunan looking for submissions off his back.
Collins content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Collins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andres Katipunan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Left hook, right uppercut from Collins.
Katipunan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Max Collins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Katipunan misses with a takedown
and Collins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Collins throws a series of strikes that have Katipunan backpedaling.
Collins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Max Collins is winning the standup battle so far.
Collins throws a head kick that Katipunan semi-blocks.

Katipunan is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Katipunan hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Max Collins!