PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Robida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Old Greg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robida comes to the cage accompanied by Walk. Greg has chosen Love Games as his entrance music. Danny Robida has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Robida
vs
Greg

198 cm
23
194 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
198 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Powerful

Silver Dragon Pharmacies

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Robida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Old Greg!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robida throws a head kick but Greg moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Greg.
Robida tries to clinch but Greg moves out of range.
Robida throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Greg's head.
Robida defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Greg.
Robida tries to land a front kick but Greg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Greg misses with a takedown attempt - Robida sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Robida lands a with a good body shot.
Robida connects with a good right hand that stumbles Greg. Greg circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Robida wants to clinch up but Greg keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Greg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Robida circles away.
Danny Robida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Old Greg.
Robida fakes the leg kick and cracks Greg in the body.
Robida tries to clinch but Greg is having none of it.
Robida really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robida scores with a hook.
Greg on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Robida tries to clinch but Greg moves out of range.
Greg misses with a takedown attempt - Robida sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Robida thuds his shin into the meat of Greg's side.
Robida looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Danny Robida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greg misses with a wild body shot.
Greg has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Robida.
Robida is looking to clinch.
Robida throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A punch combination from Robida misses.

Greg shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Robida manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Robida looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greg chips away with some ground and pound.
Greg makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Greg stops Robida from standing up.
Greg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Robida lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Greg!
Robida looking to control but Greg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Greg tries to reverse the position but Robida maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robida wants to control the pace but Greg is squirming around nicely.
Robida sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greg flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Greg is in all sorts of trouble here.
Greg is squirming around, avoiding Robida's attempts to control the action.
Robida prevents Greg from getting the reversal.
Robida wants to control the pace but Greg is squirming around nicely.
Greg is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robida trying to control but Greg is having none of it.
Greg gets back to half guard.

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.
Greg tries to get to full guard but Robida has control of the leg.
Greg is pressing down on Robida's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Greg keeping moving, preventing Robida from controlling successfully.
Robida will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Greg looking for a guillotine here but Robida defends easily.
Greg looks gassed!
Robida trying to stand up but can't free himself from Greg's guard.
Robida stopping the sweep attempt from Greg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Robida tries to clinch but Greg is having none of it.
Greg swats away the attempt to clinch by Robida.
Robida wants to clinch.
Robida lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greg scores with a jab to the body.
Greg tries for a takedown but Robida sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Greg slips a jab and a cross from Robida.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robida tries to close the distance and clinch but Greg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greg looks to score with a jab to the body but Robida is just out of range.
Danny Robida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robida throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Robida is looking to clinch.
Robida doesn't manage to clinch there - Greg circles away.
Greg throws a sloppy body shot
and Robida counters with a big head kick but Greg shrugs it off.
Greg checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Greg avoids the head kick by Robida.
Robida does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Greg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Greg circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two 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.
Greg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Greg closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Robida to the mat! Robida manages to get full guard.
Greg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Greg works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Robida wants to get back to his feet.
Greg lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Greg has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Greg has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Robida's face.
Greg punishing his opponent with strikes.

Greg has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Robida is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Old Greg!