PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Collin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Travis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis has chosen The Dragon as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Collin
vs
Travis

174 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
21
146 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Collin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Anderson Travis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Travis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Collin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Travis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Collin somewhat.
Travis scores with a jab to the head.
Collin has a takedown stuffed.
Travis fails with the takedown

and Collin counters with a shoot takedown. Travis fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Travis pulls Collin in close to prevent any damage.
Collin scoring with some ground and pound.

Travis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Travis trying to control the position.
Collin trying to control the position from guard on top but Travis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Travis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Travis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Travis is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Travis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Travis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Collin advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Collin is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Travis's shoulder. That is not cool.
Travis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Travis struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Collin swings around for an armbar but Travis sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Collin's guard.

Collin looking for a guillotine here but Travis defends easily.
Collin is breathing heavily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Collin keeping moving, preventing Travis from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Collin keeping moving, preventing Travis from controlling successfully.
Collin trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Travis wants to stand but Collin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Travis advances to half guard.
Travis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Collin wants to get back to full guard.
Travis is thwarting Collin's attempts to control the position.

Travis stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Travis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Collin misses with a takedown
and Travis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Travis wants to clinch but Collin slips to the side

and Collin counters with a shoot takedown. Travis fights it but they end up in guard.
Travis is trying to control the position but Collin postures up.
Collin lands a couple of elbows.
Travis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Travis is trying to keep Collin in close.
Travis is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Anderson Travis just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Travis with a lazy takedown attempt

and Collin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Travis!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Travis is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Travis prevents Collin from taking his back.
Travis is trying desperately to improve position.
Travis tries to improve his position but instead Collin has taken his back!

Travis fending off the submission attempt from Collin.

Collin goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Travis escapes and is now in half guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travis trying to pass the guard but Collin defending well.
Travis drops an elbow to the side of Collin's head.

Travis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Collin manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Collin has his foot on Travis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Travis works his way back into a safe position though.
Collin looking to control.
Collin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Travis controls the pace.
Travis with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collin keeping moving, preventing Travis from controlling successfully.
Travis postures up.
Travis slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Collin.
Collin is trying to stand.
Travis is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Collin!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Collin dominated that second round.
That's time! Collin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Travis tries for a takedown but Collin circles away easily

and Collin counters with a single leg into guard. Travis didn't expect that.
Travis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Collin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Collin lands a couple of digs.
Travis wants to sweep here but Collin controlling him for the moment.
Travis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collin trying to control but Travis is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Travis has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Travis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Collin tries to avoid it but Travis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Collin to the ground. Collin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Collin thows a leg kick but Travis checks it
and Travis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Travis tries to close the distance and clinch but Collin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Collin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Collin showed some decent athleticism there.
Collin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Travis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Travis is defending against the submission attempts here by Collin.
Collin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Collin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Travis keeps working.
Travis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collin trying to control the position from guard on top but Travis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jake Collin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Travis has his hands on Collin's head, controlling the position.

Collin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Travis is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Collin, into his guard.
Collin can't keep his opponent in guard - Travis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Collin wants to get back to his feet.
Travis slows the pace down in half guard.
Travis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Collin is looking for a sweep. Travis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Collin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Collin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Collin!