PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joey Phantom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joey Phantom has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Phantom
vs
Robinson

180 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Phantom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Phantom takes the fight into the clinch.

Phantom turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Phantom manages to end up in side control.
Robinson is looking for a sweep.
Phantom trying to control the position but Robinson is working away.
Phantom will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Robinson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Robinson prevents Phantom from improving position.
Robinson tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.

Phantom looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Phantom takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phantom throwing strikes here but Robinson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Phantom takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Robinson is squirming around, avoiding Phantom's attempts to control the action.
Robinson is looking to improve his position but Phantom isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phantom can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Robinson is looking to escape.
Phantom with good strikes from the mount here!
Robinson tries to lock up and control but Phantom gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Robinson is squirming around, avoiding Phantom's attempts to control the action.
Phantom tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Robinson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Phantom has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Phantom controlling the position easily from mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Joey Phantom just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Robinson shoots for a double leg takedown but Phantom sprawls well. He's pushed Robinson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Phantom sprawls well. Phantom wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Robinson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Phantom's guard.
Phantom controlling the position.
Phantom keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.

Robinson stands up and waves to Phantom to follow him.

Phantom clinches.
Phantom tries to pull guard but Robinson won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Robinson pulls guard successfully.
Phantom trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Phantom drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Robinson dives on top into guard.
Phantom is breathing heavily.
Robinson passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Robinson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Phantom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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 Joey Phantom will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Robinson tries to clinch but Phantom is having none of it.
Robinson tries to move into range but Phantom moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Phantom swats away the attempt to clinch by Robinson.

Phantom clinches up with Robinson and pushes him back against the cage.
Robinson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Robinson is trying to force a seperation but Phantom has the dominant position.
Phantom can't get the takedown.

Robinson pulls guard effortlessly.
Phantom tries to free his leg and advance position but Robinson is retaining full guard.
Phantom is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Phantom is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Robinson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Robinson has escaped and now he's on top!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson passes Phantom's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Robinson trying to pass the guard but Phantom defending well.
Phantom is staying active underneath Robinson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Phantom is looking to improve his position.
Robinson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Phantom controls his leg.
Robinson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two 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.
Robinson throwing shots but Phantom is blocking nicely.
Phantom avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Robinson.
Robinson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Phantom. No joy for Robinson on that attempt.
Phantom throws and low kick but Robinson moves out of range easily.
Robinson shoots for a double leg takedown but Phantom sprawls well. He's pushed Robinson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Joey Phantom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Robinson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phantom. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Robinson.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Phantom.
Joey Phantom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phantom fails with the takedown

and Robinson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Robinson tries to land a knee to the head but Phantom blocks with his arms.
Phantom tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Robinson smiles and moves away.
Phantom shoots in for a takedown but Robinson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Robinson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Phantom keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Robinson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Phantom keeps moving.
Robinson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phantom is keeping the position for now.

Phantom looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Robinson passes into side control.
Robinson tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Robinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

A combination from Robinson does no damage.
Phantom fails with the takedown

and Robinson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Robinson is pressed up against the cage. Phantom has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Robinson down to the mat. Robinson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Robinson scores with a jab to the body.
Robinson dives in and grabs Phantom's left leg, looking for a takedown. Phantom pushes down on Robinson's head and hops out.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Robinson.
Joey Phantom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Robinson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Phantom is out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Phantom circles away easily

and Phantom counters with a single leg into guard. Robinson didn't expect that.
Robinson wants to stand up but Phantom is controlling him.
Phantom trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Robinson pushes Phantom off and gets back to his feet.
Phantom checks the leg kick nicely there.
Robinson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Phantom tries to avoid it but Robinson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Phantom to the ground. Phantom escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Joey Phantom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Robinson.
Robinson dives in and grabs Phantom's left leg, looking for a takedown. Phantom pushes down on Robinson's head and hops out.
Phantom doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Robinson counters by clinching up.
Robinson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Phantom is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Phantom manages to pull guard.
Phantom looking for a sweep. Not yet Phantom, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Phantom is trying to control Robinson's posture but Robinson avoids it.
Robinson wants to control for a moment but Phantom uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Phantom is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Robinson uses his free foot to push down on Phantom's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Phantom.

Robinson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Phantom is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Phantom and Robinson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Robinson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Phantom to his feet.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt

and Phantom moves into the clinch.
Phantom fails to pull guard.

Phantom jumps into guard, dragging Robinson to the mat.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Phantom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phantom manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Robinson manages to get himself to full guard.
Robinson pulls Phantom in close to his closed guard and prevents Phantom from doing any damage or advancing position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joey Phantom.
I think Phantom has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Phantom!