PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neal Robson (ranked 3211 p4p, 4588 weight class) and AJ Menendez (ranked 430 p4p, 553 weight class). Menendez has chosen Kurt Angle Theme as his entrance music. The key to victory for Neal Robson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Robson
vs
Menendez

182 cm
19
216
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
215
6 - 8 - 2

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Neal Robson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, AJ Menendez!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menendez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Robson.
Menendez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Robson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Menendez throws an off balance right hand
and Robson counters with a nice body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Robson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Menendez throws a leg kick
enabling Robson to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like AJ Menendez has been cut.
Robson digs a good body shot into Menendez's ribs.
A head kick misses from Robson.
Menendez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Robson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Menendez scrambles back to his feet.
Robson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Menendez looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robson digs a good hook to Menendez's body.
Robson lands with a nice body punch.
Menendez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Robson counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Robson. Beautiful body shot.

Oooooh!!! Robson has knocked Menendez down with a huge combo! Robson steps away and waves a wobbly Menendez back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Menendez is rocked!
Nice straight punches there by Robson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Robson.
Menendez is still on wobbly legs! Can Robson finish him?
Robson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Robson sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Menendez's defenses. It connects perfectly with Menendez's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Neal Robson!
A very excited looking Neal Robson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.