PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Faraday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson comes to the ring accompanied by Eric Morrillo- Break Down the Doors. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Robinson
vs
Faraday

180 cm
21
164 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
20
162 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Lightning Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dominic Faraday!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Faraday has taken the fight to the clinch.
Faraday misses with a knee strike.
Faraday stops a takedown attempt from Robinson.
Robinson is working Faraday over against the ropes.
Faraday misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robinson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Faraday prevents it.
Robinson jumps guard but Faraday stands there with Robinson around his waist. Robinson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faraday lands a knee to the head.
Robinson tries to pull guard but Faraday holds him up against the ropes and eventually Robinson drops back down to his feet.
Robinson takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Sam Robinson has been cut.
Faraday with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Faraday prevents a takedown attempt there.
Faraday tries a knee to the head but Robinson blocks it.
Faraday with a knee to the head.
Robinson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Faraday pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Robinson looking for a takedown.
Faraday lands a body punch in the clinch.
Robinson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Faraday is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Robinson takes an elbow to the temple.
Robinson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Faraday breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Robinson clinches.
Faraday lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Faraday trying to stall but Robinson improves his position.
Robinson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Faraday fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Faraday tries to clinch up

and Robinson counters by moving into the clinch.
Robinson is pressed up against the ropes. Faraday 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 shoots in for a takedown but Faraday shows good takedown defense.
Faraday wants to clinch

and Robinson counters with a takedown into side control.
Faraday is trying to control Robinson's posture but Robinson avoids it.
Faraday gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faraday flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Faraday tries to kick Robinson off but Robinson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Faraday trying to hold on to Robinson's head to control him but Robinson postures up.
Faraday tries to get to full guard but Robinson has control of the leg.
Robinson wants to stand up but Faraday is controlling the position.
Faraday trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Faraday tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Robinson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Faraday's guard.
Robinson stops Faraday from standing up.
Faraday manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Faraday looking to control but Robinson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faraday avoids the attempt from Robinson to control.
Robinson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Robinson is squirming around, avoiding Faraday's attempts to control the action.
Robinson working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Robinson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Robinson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Faraday changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Robinson tries to avoid it but Faraday manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Robinson to the ground. Robinson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Robinson shoots in but no luck this time.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Faraday as he jumps to the side.
Faraday tries to clinch

and Robinson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Robinson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Faraday to stand up.
Faraday wants to clinch

and Robinson counters with a takedown into side control.
Faraday is not content to let Robinson control the position.
Robinson wants to control for a moment but Faraday uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson wants to control but Faraday is keeping busy.
Robinson is looking to improve his position.
Robinson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Robinson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Robinson wants to stand and escape but Faraday is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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.
Faraday wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Robinson wants to sweep here but Faraday controlling him for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Faraday throws a left and a right that both miss

and Robinson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Robinson.
Faraday working a defensive guard here.
Faraday is looking to stand up but Robinson isn't so interested in that idea.
Faraday controlling Robinson's posture.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but Faraday is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is working hard here to advance position.
Faraday is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Robinson is controlling him.
Sam Robinson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Robinson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Faraday is proving hard to escape from.
Faraday throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Faraday tries to clinch up

and Robinson counters by clinching up.
Robinson wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faraday lands a knee to the head.

Faraday breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Robinson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Faraday is not content to let Robinson control the position.
Robinson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Robinson is stalling here. Faraday is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Robinson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Faraday has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Robinson is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Robinson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam Robinson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Robinson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Faraday tries to avoid it but Robinson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Faraday to the ground. Faraday escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Robinson throws a hook to the side of Faraday's head but Faraday sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Faraday has his takedown stuffed

and Robinson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Faraday's guard now.

Robinson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Robinson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Faraday's guard now.

Robinson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sam Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faraday gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Robinson moves into the clinch.
Faraday takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Faraday prevents it.
Robinson can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faraday with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Faraday with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Faraday throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Faraday misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robinson.

Robinson drags the fight down to the ground.
Faraday must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Robinson wants to stand but Faraday is controlling the position.

Faraday decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Robinson, up you get!
Robinson looks for a takedown but Faraday sprawls well.
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Robinson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Robinson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Robinson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faraday keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
Faraday fails in his attempt to clinch.
Faraday tries to clinch up

and Robinson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Robinson.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Robinson throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Robinson stands and steps away. Faraday gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Robinson shoots in and bounces Faraday off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.

Robinson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dominic Faraday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Faraday throws a head kick that half lands.

Robinson gets a takedown into half guard.
Robinson trying to pass the guard but Faraday defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Robinson trying to control the action but Faraday is working from the bottom.
Faraday is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Faraday is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Faraday keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Robinson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Robinson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 for Sam Robinson!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Sam Robinson!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Sam Robinson!

Sam Robinson wins by unanimous decision!