PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Meekus Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson has chosen I Will Murder Thunder 2010-04-09 as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Thunder
vs
Robinson

185 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
186 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Meekus Thunder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robinson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thunder avoids it really well and circles away.
Paul Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson misses with a shot to the body
and Thunder counters with a low kick, right behind Robinson 's knee.
Robinson throws a looping overhand right but Thunder ducks down to avoid it.
Thunder throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thunder throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Robinson looks gassed!
Thunder throws a front kick that sends Robinson stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thunder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thunder scoring well with a low kick there.
A good leg kick by Thunder.
Robinson blocks a head kick by Thunder.
Robinson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thunder.
Thunder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thunder throws a head kick that half lands.
Thunder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thunder feints and then cracks Robinson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Robinson down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder misses with a looping left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thunder. That's going to slow Robinson down.
Thunder turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thunder lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Robinson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thunder. Thunder obviously looking to wear him down.
Thunder with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thunder is looking to slow Robinson down with leg kicks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thunder.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Thunder.
Thunder lands with a thumping leg kick.
Robinson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thunder connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thunder dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Robinson. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thunder.
Thunder looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thunder scores with a kick to the body.
Thunder turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thunder throws a nice outside leg kick.
Robinson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thunder throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Robinson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thunder scores with a leg kick.
Thunder feints and then cracks Robinson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Robinson down.

Robinson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Thunder is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson passes Thunder's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thunder keeps working.
Robinson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Robinson blocks the strikes from Thunder.

Robinson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Thunder is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thunder scores with a nice body kick.
Robinson with a poor takedown
and Thunder counters with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thunder.
Thunder throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thunder lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Meekus Thunder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thunder scores with a nice body kick.
Robinson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Thunder counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thunder avoids the body shot from Robinson.
Thunder slips under a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thunder. Robinson shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meekus Thunder dominated that round.
That's time! Thunder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Robinson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thunder.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thunder - that will leave a mark!
Robinson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thunder throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Thunder.
Robinson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Robinson throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Thunder misses the target.
Robinson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Robinson. That did some damage!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thunder scores with a sloppy right hand. Robinson should have avoided that one.
Robinson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thunder counters with a slapping leg kick.
Robinson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thunder counters with a straight right hand.

Robinson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Thunder to the mat! Thunder manages to get full guard.
Robinson stopping the sweep attempt from Thunder.
Robinson pushing down on Thunder's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Robinson seems to be working for a kimura but Thunder defends the submission attempt.
Thunder tries to get to full guard but Robinson has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder wants to get back to full guard but Robinson has passed into side control.
Robinson tries to control but Thunder wriggling away.
Thunder tries to lock up and control but Robinson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Thunder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thunder is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Robinson has taken his back.

Robinson looking to break Thunder's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Thunder remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Robinson will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder tries to break free.
Thunder looking very determined here, making life difficult for Robinson.
Thunder wants to escape the position.
Thunder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Robinson can do to turn this around?

Robinson looking for the choke but no joy.
Despite being in a bad position, Thunder is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Thunder is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Robinson looking for the choke from the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Robinson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Paul Robinson has got the better of the ground game so far.
I really don't envy Thunder right now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thunder turns into Robinson and is now in his guard.
Thunder wants to stand and escape but instead Robinson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Thunder is trying to keep Robinson in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Robinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Thunder scores with a head kick.

Robinson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Robinson is trying to get an arm triangle but Thunder is defending well.

Robinson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thunder has escaped the position, nice work there.
Thunder tries to bench press Robinson off him but Robinson keeps the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Thunder's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Thunder!
Thunder is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Thunder wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Robinson is hanging on to Thunder's back as he tries to escape.

Robinson has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Thunder is in real trouble here. Robinson gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Thunder is tapping out! Robinson wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Paul Robinson!