PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jabari Okoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins comes to the cage accompanied by Irish Rebel Song. Okoro is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Creepin by Chamillionaire feat. Ludacris. Max Collins is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Collins
vs
Okoro

195 cm
24
195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 5 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jabari Okoro!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins moves in looking to clinch but Okoro pushes him off.
Collins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Max Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins throws a low kick but Okoro avoids it.
Collins throws a one two combo.
Collins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Collins fails to land with a series of punches.
Okoro closes the distance looking to clinch
and Collins counters with a one-two to the body.
Collins throws a right hand that Okoro ducks under and follows up with a left that Okoro also avoids with ease.
Okoro closes the distance looking to clinch

and Collins counters by clinching up.
Collins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Okoro walks away with a smile on his face. Collins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Collins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Okoro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collins throws a body kick that misses.

Collins moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okoro lands a knee to the head.
Collins is trying to break the clinch but Okoro is controlling him.
Okoro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Collins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins is looking to break free of the clinch but Okoro has double underhooks.
Okoro lands a damaging elbow.

Collins breaks from the clinch.
Okoro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Okoro closes the distance and clinches.
Collins tries to break free but Okoro pushes him back against the cage.
Okoro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Collins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Okoro prevents a takedown attempt there.
The referee is keeping an eye on Okoro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Okoro trying to land knees to the body.
Okoro tries to land a knee to the head but Collins blocks with his arms.
Collins tries to break free but Okoro pushes him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Okoro.
Okoro leaning against his opponent.
Okoro misses with a knee to the head.
Okoro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Collins's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Okoro looks gassed!
Okoro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Collins looking to stall.

Collins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Collins swinging wildly here.
Collins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Okoro tries to move into range but Collins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Collins clinches but Okoro breaks the clinch

and Okoro moves into the clinch.
Okoro landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Collins has had enough of the clinch but Okoro keeps him there for the moment.
Collins tries to break the clinch but Okoro is controlling the position.
Okoro stalls.
Collins wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Collins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Okoro is trying to stall.
Okoro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Okoro avoiding damage.
Okoro looking to throw knees to the head but Collins is blocking nicely.
Collins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Collins wants to break free but Okoro has control.
Collins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Okoro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Collins's efforts to push away.
Collins is looking to break free of the clinch but Okoro has double underhooks.
Okoro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Collins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Collins tries to circle away but Okoro has him pinned against the cage.

Collins has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Okoro regains guard immediately.
Collins wants to control from the top but Okoro keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins scoring with punches to the head and body.

Collins drops back looking for a leg! Okoro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Okoro manages to kick Collins off! Collins jumps back into Okoro's guard.
Okoro manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Collins is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Okoro moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Collins has worked his arm free - good work by Collins!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Collins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Collins misses with a wild combination.
Okoro tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Collins counters with a straight right hand.
Collins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Collins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Okoro is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Collins.

Okoro darts in and clinches Collins up against the cage.

Collins pulls guard.
Collins wants to stand but Okoro is controlling the position.
Okoro trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okoro stopping the sweep attempt from Collins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins is working hard here to advance position.

Okoro drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Collins manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Okoro has Collins in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okoro is breathing heavily.
Collins wants to control from the top but Okoro keeps moving.
Collins thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Collins postures up in Okoro's guard and throws a big left but Okoro blocks it.
Collins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Okoro's head.
Collins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Collins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Collins cracks Okoro with a solid left hand.
Collins wants to control from the top but Okoro keeps moving.
Okoro wants to control but Collins passes easily into half guard.
Collins is taking a breather. Okoro says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Collins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Still in half guard, Collins seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoro tries to roll over but Collins keeps him under control.
Collins slips a nice elbow through Okoro's hands, connecting with Okoro's forehead.
Collins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Okoro wants to improve his position but Collins is controlling well.
Collins is pressing down on Okoro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Okoro is holding on for now.
Collins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Collins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Collins working over Okoro with some ground and pound. Okoro looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Okoro moves into full guard.
Collins sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Collins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Okoro's head.
Collins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Collins's corner is telling him to maintain position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Okoro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Collins dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Okoro keeps the fight on the outside.
Okoro wants to clinch.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left and a right from Collins both land. Nice combination.
Collins wants to clinch.
Okoro tries to clinch up but Collins circles away and keeps his distance.
Okoro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Collins throws out the jab.
Collins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Okoro's waist but Okoro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Collins off to one side.
Okoro shoots in but Collins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Okoro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Collins misses with a double jab.
Collins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Okoro tries to clinch

and Collins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Collins.
Okoro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Collins is working away from the top position though.
Collins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Collins stands up out of the half guard.
Collins misses with a low kick.
Collins lands a jab.
Collins shoots in looking for a takedown. Okoro tries to sprawl out of it but Collins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Okoro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Collins misses with a combination
letting Okoro counter with a right hand.
Collins is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Collins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Okoro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Okoro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Okoro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Collins throws a shot to the body.
Collins has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okoro tries to land a front kick but Collins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Okoro fails with a takedown attempt.

Collins closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Okoro to the mat! Okoro manages to get full guard.
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!
Collins scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okoro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Collins with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins cracks Okoro with a solid left hand.
Okoro wants to control the position but Collins says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

Collins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Okoro has managed to free his arm - good work.
Okoro trying to control but Collins postures up.
Okoro on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Okoro tries to roll over but Collins keeps him under control.
Collins passes to side control.
Okoro is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Collins is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins wants to control the pace but Okoro is squirming around nicely.
Collins raining down shots from the mount!
Collins lands a heavy elbow.
Jabari Okoro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okoro wants to control but Collins is having none of it.
Collins tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Collins is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Okoro to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Okoro shrugs it off.
Max Collins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Collins controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Collins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Collins, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Collins!