PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aamakualenalena Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickhard Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson comes to the ring accompanied by The Verve- Bittersweet Symphony. Aamakualenalena Robinson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Robinson
vs
Smith

201 cm
22
221 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

185 cm
25
223 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Aamakualenalena Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Rickhard Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson slips under a jab.
Robinson dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Robinson.
Smith tries to improve position but can't.
Smith sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Smith wants to improve his position but Robinson is controlling well.

Smith is defending against the submission attempts here by Robinson.
Robinson is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith wants to improve his position but Robinson is controlling well.

Robinson seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Smith manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing Robinson from standing up.

Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Robinson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Robinson slips nicely into half guard.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Robinson sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Smith manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Robinson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping full guard, as Robinson tries to pass.
Smith is controlling Robinson's posture.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Robinson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Smith won't allow Robinson to sweep him here.
Smith trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Smith scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is looking to sweep but instead, Smith has passed into half guard.
Robinson trying to control but Smith postures up.
Robinson is trying to get back to full guard.
Robinson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Robinson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Smith trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Robinson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Robinson looking for a sweep. Not yet Robinson, not yet.
Smith is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Robinson has wrist control.
Robinson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Robinson wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.

Smith has gone for a leg lock! Robinson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Smith's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickhard Smith dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A punch combination from Robinson misses.
Robinson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Robinson's sensitive parts.
Rickhard Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Robinson.
Robinson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robinson.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Robinson closes the distance and clinches.
Robinson jumps guard but Smith 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 Aamakualenalena Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson can't break the clinch.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith taking a breather.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Smith leaning against his opponent.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Robinson has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.

Robinson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Smith manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Robinson defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Robinson is proving a slippery customer.

Robinson stands up and waves to Smith to follow him.
Robinson tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robinson moves away.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Robinson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Robinson tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Robinson fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Robinson circles away quickly and effectively.
Rickhard Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Robinson counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith tries to stall but Robinson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Robinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Robinson.
Robinson misses with a punch on the inside.
Robinson tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the ropes and eventually Robinson drops back down to his feet.
Robinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Robinson blocking some punches.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Robinson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Smith will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Robinson up against the ropes.
Robinson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smith pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickhard Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Smith lands the left hand.
Robinson slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Smith! Robinson is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rickhard Smith!