PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Misha Collins (ranked 205 p4p, 26 weight class) and Brody Kavanagh (ranked 328 p4p, 40 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.

Collins
vs
Kavanagh

167 cm
32
148 lbs
21 - 16 - 1

174 cm
31
152 lbs
22 - 10 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Conviction

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 21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Misha Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brody Kavanagh!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kavanagh.
We've been informed that Kavanagh has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kavanagh throws out a powerful jab.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Collins moves out of range of the body kick from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Kavanagh. Those never looked like landing.
Collins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kavanagh counters with a low kick, right behind Collins 's knee.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kavanagh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kavanagh shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Collins eats them both and turns towards Kavanagh to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kavanagh scores with a jab to the head.
Collins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kavanagh just misses with a punch to the body.
Kavanagh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Collins.
Collins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Collins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kavanagh feints and then cracks Collins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Collins down.
Collins misses the shot to the body.
Collins misses with a hook
and Kavanagh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavanagh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collins.
Kavanagh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kavanagh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Collins.
The fighters circling - Collins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brody Kavanagh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Collins gets a double leg takedown into Kavanagh's guard.
Collins postures up.
Kavanagh pulls Collins in to control the position.
Kavanagh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kavanagh trying to control the position here.
Kavanagh is trying to keep Collins in close.
Collins wants to pass the guard but Kavanagh is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh pulls Collins in to control the position.
Collins stopping the sweep attempt from Kavanagh.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Collins shoots for a double leg takedown but Kavanagh sprawls well. He's pushed Collins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Collins cracks Kavanagh with a good jab.
Collins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Collins.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kavanagh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kavanagh dips to his left and cracks Collins with an uppercut!
Collins looks to land a right hand but Kavanagh moved out of range.
Collins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kavanagh throws a low kick but Collins moves out of range easily.
Kavanagh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Collins momentarily.
Kavanagh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collins.
Collins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kavanagh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Collins misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins moves away from the strike by Kavanagh.
Collins swings for the body but Kavanagh moves out of range.
Kavanagh slips under a jab.
Kavanagh misses with a hook. Collins ducked under it nicely.
Collins lands a body shot.

Collins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kavanagh looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kavanagh stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Collins wants to control for a moment but Kavanagh uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Collins throws a strike but Kavanagh avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
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 trying to control but Kavanagh is working from the bottom.
Kavanagh is pulling down on Collins's head to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Collins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Collins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kavanagh working a defensive guard here.
Collins throws a big right hand that misses.
Collins throws an elbow that misses. Kavanagh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Collins's guard. Nice move by Kavanagh!

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!
Kavanagh controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kavanagh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Collins.
Collins throws a hook to the side of Kavanagh's head but Kavanagh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Collins is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kavanagh's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Collins feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kavanagh has control of Collins's left arm, preventing Collins from doing any damage.
Collins postures up.
Collins throws a big elbow that misses.
Collins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Collins trying to control but Kavanagh is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kavanagh has momentary wrist control but Collins slips an elbow through the middle.
Kavanagh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kavanagh has control of Collins's left arm, preventing Collins from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavanagh keeping full guard, as Collins tries to pass.
Collins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kavanagh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kavanagh has momentary wrist control but Collins slips an elbow through the middle.
Kavanagh wants to sweep but no luck.
Collins postures up in Kavanagh's guard and throws a big left but Kavanagh blocks it.
Kavanagh looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Collins wants to pass the guard but Kavanagh is keeping the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't 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.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Kavanagh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Collins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little jabbing left from Kavanagh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kavanagh fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Collins checks it well.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kavanagh manages to avoid it.
Collins throws an overhand right that lands on Kavanagh's shoulder, as Kavanagh tries to avoid the shot.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Kavanagh is just out of range.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
A left and a right from Kavanagh both land. Nice combination.
Kavanagh misses the jab.
Collins slips a straight right by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kavanagh throws a low kick but it's checked well by Collins.
Kavanagh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Collins circles away quickly and effectively.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Collins if he has to take too many more of those.
Kavanagh just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kavanagh lands a nice shot to the body.
Collins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kavanagh is fending him off so far but Collins persists. Nope, Kavanagh circles away and we're back to standing.
Collins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kavanagh throws out the jab.
Collins appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kavanagh scores with a jab. Collins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kavanagh looks to land a right hand but Collins moved out of range.
Collins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kavanagh avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misha Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kavanagh swings widly with a right hand
and Collins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Collins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kavanagh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kavanagh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kavanagh misses with a straight left.
Kavanagh throws a looping overhand right but Collins ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh scores with a decent looking hook.
Kavanagh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kavanagh throws a hook but Collins avoids it easily.
Collins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kavanagh.
An attempted straight right counter from Collins misses the target.
Collins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big left from Kavanagh misses.
Kavanagh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Collins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kavanagh thinking.
Kavanagh throws a hook to the side of Collins's head but Collins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Despite the aggression on Kavanagh's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A slow jab from Kavanagh misses its intended target.
Kavanagh throws a hook but Collins blocks it.
Collins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kavanagh connects with a body shot that sends Collins's belly button to the back.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kavanagh stuns Collins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brody Kavanagh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kavanagh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Collins misses the shot to the body.
Kavanagh staying out of range there.
Kavanagh lands with an overhand left.
Kavanagh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Collins doesn't seem bothered though.
Kavanagh throws a leg kick which misses Collins's front leg but catches the back leg as Collins tries to avoid it.
Collins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Collins blocks the leg kick.
Collins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Kavanagh scores with a hook to the body. Collins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Collins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins wants to control but Kavanagh is keeping him busy.
Well, if Collins is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins lands with a punch from half guard.
Misha Collins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Collins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kavanagh keeping control of the position.
Collins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kavanagh is controlling Collins's trapped leg to prevent Collins from advancing to side control.
Collins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Collins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Collins is looking to stall here but Kavanagh recovers full guard.
Collins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Collins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kavanagh is trying to control the position but Collins postures up.
Kavanagh 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 connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Collins throws a big right hand that misses.
Kavanagh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Collins throws a big right hand that misses.
Collins wants to pass the guard but Kavanagh is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Kavanagh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kavanagh misses with a wild combination.
Collins walks into a jab.
Collins moves away from the strike by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Collins's sensitive parts.
Brody Kavanagh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kavanagh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kavanagh throws out a leg kick but Collins moves out of range and Kavanagh only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kavanagh throws a shot to the body.
Brody Kavanagh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kavanagh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice shot by Collins.
Collins fails with the takedown.
Kavanagh appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kavanagh throws a leg kick but Collins checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins throws a lazy right hand but Kavanagh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Collins fails with the takedown.
Collins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Collins shoots in and drives through. Kavanagh sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misha Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kavanagh throws a lazy right hand but Collins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Misha Collins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Collins misses with a body punch
and Kavanagh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Collins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kavanagh counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brody Kavanagh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kavanagh winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brody Kavanagh!
Brody Kavanagh seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.