PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Robinson's choice of entrance music: Sidney Samson- Riverside. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Parker
vs
Robinson

190 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robinson moves away.

Robinson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Parker!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Robinson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Parker because Robinson loaded up on that one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson looking to finish with strikes here!
Parker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Parker is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Robinson thowing shots but they're missing.
Parker tries to lock up and control but Robinson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Robinson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Parker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Parker tries to reverse the position but Robinson maintains control.

Robinson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Parker is on top in guard.
Robinson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Parker passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Parker trying to pass the guard but Robinson defending well.
Robinson punching from the bottom.
Robinson wants to get back to full guard.
Parker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Robinson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Parker scores with a decent looking hook.
Horrible takedown by Robinson or perhaps it was just good defense by Parker which made him look bad.
Robinson looks gassed!

Robinson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is thwarting Parker's attempts to control the position.
Parker works his way to full guard. Good work.
Parker trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Robinson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parker is keeping the position for now.
Parker wants to stand but Robinson is controlling the position.
Parker 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.
Robinson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Robinson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Robinson cracks Parker with a solid left hand.
Parker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Parker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Robinson scoring with some ground and pound.
Parker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Parker looking for a sweep. Not yet Parker, not yet.
Robinson trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
Parker throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Parker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Parker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Parker shoots and misses

and Robinson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Robinson throws and elbow that misses. Parker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Robinson's guard. Nice move by Parker!
Parker passes into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson tries to get to full guard but Parker has control of the leg.
Parker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ben Robinson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adam Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker stuffs the takedown.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Robinson blocks a head kick by Parker.
Parker is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.

Robinson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Robinson showed some decent athleticism there.
Robinson working Parker over with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parker is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Parker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson throws and elbow that misses. Parker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Robinson's guard. Nice move by Parker!
Robinson wants to improve his position but instead Parker has moved into half guard.
Parker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robinson keeps working.
Parker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Robinson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Parker wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Parker passes Robinson's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Parker is trying to control the action in half guard but Robinson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Robinson trying to control here.
Parker has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Parker has control of Robinson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Robinson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Robinson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Robinson punching from the bottom.
Parker wants to pass the guard but Robinson is defending well.
Parker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Parker works his way into full mount!
Robinson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Robinson gives up his back whilst trying to strike.

Robinson is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Parker has locked on a rear naked choke here! Robinson is tapping out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Adam Parker!