PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tubby Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgar Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson has chosen Drowning Pool - Bodies as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hayes
vs
Robinson

190 cm
20
205 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
211 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

D.U.N.C.E ($10 Q156 Rec)
D.U.N.C.E ($10 Q156 Rec)

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tubby Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Edgar Robinson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hayes moves away.
Hayes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Robinson throws out the jab.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Robinson throws a looping overhand right but Hayes ducks down to avoid it.
Edgar Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayes dodges the punch combination from Robinson.
Hayes looks to land a left hand but Robinson moved out of range nicely.
Hayes slips under a jab from Robinson.
Hayes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robinson scores with a jab to the head.
Robinson checks a leg kick.
Robinson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hayes.
Robinson catches Hayes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hayes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robinson.

Hayes scores a takedown into full mount!
Hayes looking to control but Robinson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hayes controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Robinson is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes is really struggling to control Robinson but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hayes unloads with some shots from mount but Robinson bucks and avoids them well.
Hayes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Robinson is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hayes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Robinson.

It looks like Tubby Hayes has been cut.
Hayes avoids the body shot from Robinson.
Robinson scores with a nice right hand.
Hayes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Robinson misses.
Robinson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hayes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Robinson.
Robinson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Robinson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hayes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robinson misses the shot to the body.
Robinson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Robinson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hayes.
Edgar Robinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hayes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Robinson lands a big shot that drops Hayes! Can he finish him?

Hayes is rocked!
Robinson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Oh Hayes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hayes is pulling down on Robinson's head. It's preventing any offense from Robinson, at least for the moment.
Hayes seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but Hayes is keeping the position.

That's four 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.
Robinson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hayes is proving hard to escape from.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edgar Robinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tubby Hayes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hayes misses with a straight left.
Hayes moves out of range as Robinson strikes.
Nice defenses there by Hayes.
Edgar Robinson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Robinson misses.
Hayes slips a jab from Robinson.
Robinson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Robinson throws a shot from downtown. Hayes moves away and avoids it.
Robinson misses with an uppercut. Hayes saw that one coming.
Robinson throws a looping overhand right but Hayes ducks down to avoid it.
Hayes tries to clinch but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson misses with a straight left.
Robinson loads up on a big right hand but Hayes slips the punch.
Robinson slips under a jab.
Hayes slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes slips under a jab from Robinson.
Robinson fails to land with a series of punches.
Hayes lands with a shot to the body.
Hayes misses with a jab to the body
and Robinson counters with a right hand to the body.
Robinson throws a lazy right hand but Hayes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Robinson misses.
Robinson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A big right from Robinson misses.
No luck for Hayes with that takedown attempt.
A big right from Robinson misses.
Robinson connects with the punch.
Hayes tries to clinch but Robinson is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a shot from downtown. Hayes moves away and avoids it.
Robinson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hayes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Robinson misses with a straight right.
Robinson misses with a looping left.
Robinson misses the jab.
Hayes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hayes wants to clinch but Robinson slips to the side
and Robinson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson works Hayes's body with a nice hook.
Robinson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Robinson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hayes.
Robinson scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hayes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Robinson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Robinson scores with the left hand. Hayes knows he should have avoided that one.
Hayes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hayes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robinson.
Edgar Robinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice uppercut there from Robinson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson misses with a straight right.
Robinson misses with a few strikes there.
Hayes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hayes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hayes takes one on the button.
Hayes lands a head kick!

It looks like Edgar Robinson has been cut.
Hayes ducks under a wild hook from Robinson.
A jab from Robinson misses.
Tubby Hayes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hayes throws a jab when Robinson was well out of range.
Hayes dives in and grabs Robinson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Robinson pushes down on Hayes's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tubby Hayes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson throws a hook but Hayes blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hayes doesn't manage to clinch there - Robinson circles away.
Robinson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hayes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edgar Robinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Robinson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgar Robinson!