PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson has chosen Blur - Song 2 Remix as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Jones
vs
Robinson

190 cm
21
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jones lands in his opponent's guard.
Jones prevents Robinson from getting back to his feet.
Jones trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Robinson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Robinson is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Robinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones shoots in but Robinson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Robinson clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Robinson can't break the clinch.

Jones manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Robinson stands up from Jones's guard - Robinson perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Robinson tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Robinson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Robinson.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robinson connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.

Robinson lands a big right hand that sends Jones crashing to the mat! Robinson stays standing though and waves Jones back to his feet!
Robinson tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is looking to clinch.
Robinson tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.

Robinson cracks Jones with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Robinson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Jones to stand back up!

Jones is rocked!
Robinson throws an uppercut from hell that sends Jones clean off his feet! He's out cold! Robinson stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricky Robinson!