PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Moby Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson has chosen Bring The Pain as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dick
vs
Robinson

180 cm
20
150 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

168 cm
25
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Moby Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leroy Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick avoids the head kick by Robinson.
Dick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dick lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Robinson throws a sloppy head kick and Dick moves out of range easily.
Robinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Robinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Robinson throws out the jab.
Dick throws the left hand but Robinson avoids the punch easily.
Robinson lands with a hook. Dick tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dick misses with the combination.
Dick slips under a jab from Robinson.
Robinson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
Dick lands a nice shot to the body.
Dick misses with a two punch combination.
Dick tries to clinch but Robinson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robinson misses with an uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Robinson.
Dick is breathing heavily.
Robinson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Robinson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Moby Dick has been cut.

Robinson clinches up against the cage.

Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donk. Dick catches Robinson right on the button with a cross.
Robinson throws a sloppy head kick and Dick moves out of range easily.
Robinson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Dick.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
Robinson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dick throws out a loose jab but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robinson ducks under a wild hook from Dick.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
Robinson 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.
Dick misses the jab.
Dick ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dick throws a series of punches but Robinson moves out of range.
Dick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Robinson.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
Dick avoids the head kick by Robinson.
Robinson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dick scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dick scores with the left hand. Robinson knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dick blocks a head kick by Robinson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robinson ducks right into an uppercut from Dick.
Dick connects with a right hand. Robinson shakes it off.
Dick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dick is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Robinson avoids the body shot from Dick.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
Robinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Robinson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dick.
Robinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dick throws a right hand that Robinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Robinson also avoids with ease.
Dick avoids the head kick by Robinson.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
Robinson ducks right into an uppercut from Dick.
Robinson throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a head kick but Dick moves out of range.
Robinson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dick connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Robinson momentarily.
Dick avoids the head kick by Robinson.
Dick lands with a good body shot.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
Dick throws a right and a left that Robinson avoids nicely.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robinson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dick stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robinson.
Dick avoids the head kick by Robinson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dick avoids the head kick by Robinson.
Dick looks to land a combination but Robinson avoids it well.
Robinson throws a head kick that Dick semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Moby Dick will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Moby Dick's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dick scores with a crisp jab that stopped Robinson in his tracks.
Dick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dick throws a hook to the side of Robinson's head but Robinson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Robinson wants to clinch up but Dick keeps it at a distance.
Dick scores with a jab.
Robinson throws a hook to the side of Dick's head but Dick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dick scores with a jab.
Moby Dick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Dick.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson misses with a kick to the body.
Robinson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moby Dick is winning the standup battle so far.
Robinson throws a head kick but Dick moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dick throws a right hand that Robinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Robinson also avoids with ease.
Dick blocks a head kick by Robinson.
Robinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Dick.
Dick throws a looping overhand right but Robinson ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Robinson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Robinson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dick.
Dick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Robinson.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robinson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dick.
A head kick misses from Robinson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Robinson misses with a head kick.
A left lands for Dick.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice cross by Dick.
Dick blocks a head kick by Robinson.
Dick lands with an uppercut that bounces Robinson off the cage and back into rage.
Dick takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dick is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robinson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
Dick moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robinson throws a sloppy head kick and Dick moves out of range easily.
Dick lands with a right hand.
Robinson throws a head kick but Dick moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Robinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dick.
Robinson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Robinson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Robinson throws a sloppy head kick and Dick moves out of range easily.
Robinson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dick.
Dick misses with a double jab
and Robinson counters with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Dick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robinson avoids the body shot from Dick.
Robinson cracks the inside of Dick's front leg.
Robinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Robinson misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Robinson circles away quickly and effectively.
Robinson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dick misses with an uppercut. Robinson saw that one coming.
Dick takes a jab right on the kisser.
Robinson throws a head kick but Dick moves out of range.
Robinson moves out of range as Dick strikes.
Robinson misses with a head kick.
Robinson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robinson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dick misses with a looping right.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robinson is looking to clinch but Dick is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Leroy Robinson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Moby Dick's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Robinson moves out of range as Dick strikes.
Robinson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Robinson lands a head kick!
Dick misses with a straight left.

Robinson forces Dick back against the cage and clinches.

Robinson manages to break the clinch.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robinson.
Dick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robinson misses with a kick to the body.
Dick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Robinson gets a clinch.

Robinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dick is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robinson.
Robinson defending well as Dick loads up on a big left hand.
Robinson throws a head kick but Dick moves out of range.
A big left from Dick misses.
Some wild striking there from Robinson.
Robinson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Robinson throws a sloppy head kick and Dick moves out of range easily.
Dick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robinson.
Dick throws a jab but it's blocked by Robinson.

Robinson instigates a clinch.
Robinson pushes off an throws an elbow but Dick leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dick wants to get back to striking at distance but Robinson won't allow it.

Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dick misses with a jab, cross combination.

Robinson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Robinson breaks the clinch.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A clash of legs there as Dick blocks the low kick.
Dick ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
Dick ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Dick.
Robinson misses with a head kick.
Dick blocks the body kick.
Dick misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Dick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Robinson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson connects with a nice looking jab.
Dick misses with a two punch combination.
Robinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dick.
Robinson misses with a head kick.
Dick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robinson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Robinson connects with a high kick.
Dick bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Robinson's head backwards.

Robinson closes the distance and pushes Dick back into the cage.

Robinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dick thuds a left hand into Robinson's body.
Robinson misses with a head kick.
Dick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dick wants to clinch
and Robinson counters with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robinson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Robinson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Robinson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Robinson throws a sloppy head kick and Dick moves out of range easily.
Robinson moves out of range as Dick strikes.
Dick throws a hook but Robinson avoids it easily.
Robinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dick loads up on a big right hand but Robinson slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Robinson.
Dick lands with a shot to the body.
Dick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robinson misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leroy Robinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Robinson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Moby Dick!