PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daisuke Nikita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tempz - Next Hype. Matthew Robinson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Nikita
vs
Robinson

189 cm
21
193 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Daisuke Nikita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Matthew Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson fails with the takedown
and Nikita counters with a stiff right hand.
Robinson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nikita throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Nikita rushes Robinson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Nikita is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Robinson is defending well for now.
Nikita lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nikita tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Robinson avoids it.
Nikita misses with a knee to the head.
Robinson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice elbow from Robinson.

It looks like Daisuke Nikita has been cut.
Nikita is looking to break free of the clinch but Robinson has double underhooks.

Nikita pulls Robinson into guard.
Robinson controlling from the top position.
Nikita trying to keep a closed guard but Robinson is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nikita shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Robinson as he avoids it easily.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but Nikita shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Daisuke Nikita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Robinson.
Nikita lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nikita.

Nikita clinches with his opponent.
Robinson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nikita lands a body punch.
Robinson looks gassed!
Nikita can't get the takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Nikita fails to land.
Robinson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Robinson misses with a knee to the head.
Nikita takes an elbow to the temple.
Nikita wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Nikita jumps guard and drags Robinson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Robinson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Robinson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nikita is proving hard to escape from.
Nikita keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Nikita bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Robinson's guard.
Nikita stays in close to Robinson's body and controls the position.
Nikita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robinson is trying to keep Nikita in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Robinson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nikita trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Daisuke Nikita wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Robinson is looking to clinch but Nikita is avoiding it.
Robinson misses with a takedown

and Nikita counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Robinson!
Robinson is looking to get to half guard.
Nikita trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nikita content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nikita trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nikita cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Robinson is squirming around, avoiding Nikita's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daisuke Nikita dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daisuke Nikita's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Robinson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Robinson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robinson wants to clinch.
Nikita lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nikita.

Nikita has taken the fight to the clinch.
Robinson lands a nice elbow.
Robinson misses with an elbow strike.
Nikita wants to break the clinch but can't.
Robinson lands an elbow inside that Nikita shrugs off.
Robinson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nikita's efforts to push away.
Robinson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nikitas head.
Nikita is trying to maintain a safe position but Robinson gets an underhook and turns Nikita into the ropes.
Robinson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nikita struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Robinson lands a damaging elbow.
Nikita is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nikita jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Robinson walks away with a smile on his face. Nikita gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Robinson stuffs the takedown attempt from Nikita. Nikita gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Robinson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nikita counters with a left and a right that stings Robinson.
Robinson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nikita is fending him off so far but Robinson persists. Nope, Nikita circles away and we're back to standing.
Daisuke Nikita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Robinson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikita fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Matthew Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Robinson tries to clinch up but Nikita circles away and keeps his distance.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nikita as he avoids it easily.
Daisuke Nikita is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nikita tries to clinch up.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but Nikita shows good takedown defense.

Nikita pushes Robinson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Robinson looking to throw knees to the head but Nikita is blocking nicely.

Nikita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nikita scores with a one two! Robinson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Robinson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nikita to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Robinson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Robinson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Robinson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nikita can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikita wants to stand but Robinson is controlling his posture from full guard.

Nikita has gone for a leg lock! Robinson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nikita's guard.
Robinson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nikita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nikita controls Robinson momentarily but Robinson frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Nikita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nikita tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nikita is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Robinson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Robinson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Nikita keeps moving.

That's four 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.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Matthew Robinson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Robinson shoots for a double leg takedown but Nikita sprawls well. He's pushed Robinson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nikita misses with a double jab.
Nikita keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Nikita has managed to clinch.

Nikita manages to break the clinch.
Robinson fails with the takedown
and Nikita counters with a one-two to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nikita throws a head kick that misses.
Nikita lands a nice looking body shot.
Nikita throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Robinson's waist but Robinson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nikita off to one side.
Nikita misses with a head kick.

Nikita clinches with his opponent.
Robinson landing knees to the head.
Robinson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nikita's efforts to push away.
Nikita tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robinson's elbow.
Nikita takes an elbow to the forehead.
Robinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nikita tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nikita tries to score a body lock takedown but Robinson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Robinson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nikita backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daisuke Nikita dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daisuke Nikita's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nikita keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nikita rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Robinson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nikita stalks Robinson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Robinson's face. Robinson staggers backwards, shaken.
Robinson tries to clinch up
letting Nikita counter with a right hand.
Nikita fails to land the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robinson checks a leg kick nicely.
Nikita fails to land with a series of punches.
Nikita looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nikita wants to clinch.
Robinson fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nikita misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but Nikita shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Daisuke Nikita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Robinson.
Robinson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nikita defends it nicely.
Nikita works over Robinson's head and body with a nice combination.

Nikita looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nikita wants to get back to his feet.
Robinson is not content to let Nikita control the position.
Nikita thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Robinson's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikita stops Robinson from getting back to his feet.
Robinson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nikita.

Nikita is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Robinson defends it well.
Nikita trying to advance position but Robinson counters by regaining guard.
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.
Nikita trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nikita wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nikita stopping the sweep attempt from Robinson.
Nikita trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Daisuke Nikita wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Robinson fails with a takedown attempt.
Nikita throws a right hand that Robinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Robinson also avoids with ease.
Horrible takedown by Nikita or perhaps it was just good defense by Robinson which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Robinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Robinson is looking to clinch but Nikita is avoiding it.
Nikita is looking to clinch.
Nikita misses with a two punch combination.
Robinson is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nikita.

Nikita tries to keep at a distance but Robinson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Robinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nikita has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Robinson lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Robinson.
Robinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nikita blocks the elbow strike.
Robinson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nikita is trying to push Robinson away but Robinson has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Robinson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Daisuke Nikita is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nikita is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Robinson.
Robinson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Matthew Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nikita tries to break free but Robinson pushes him back against the ropes.
Robinson landing knees to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daisuke Nikita showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nikita has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daisuke Nikita!