PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Lotus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson comes to the cage accompanied by Kid Rock - American Badass. Lotus is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eye of the tiger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Robinson
vs
Lotus

175 cm
22
184 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

186 cm
25
183 lbs
9 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Tommy Lotus!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Robinson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Robinson passes to full mount!
Robinson looking to ground and pound but Lotus is blocking nicely.
Robinson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lotus is looking to escape.
Robinson content just to control the position here.
Robinson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Robinson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lotus is looking to escape.
Robinson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Robinson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lotus is looking to escape.
Robinson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson landing shots from mount.
Lotus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Robinson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Robinson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lotus because Robinson loaded up on that one.
Lotus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Robinson won't let Lotus get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Lotus tries to reverse the position but Robinson maintains control.
Robinson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Robinson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lotus is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lotus and Robinson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Lotus tries to bench press Robinson off him but Robinson keeps the position.
Lotus struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lotus keeps working.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The ground and pound from Robinson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Robinson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lotus is avoiding damage well.

Robinson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lotus can't do much from the bottom here.
Lotus dodges the ground and pound from Robinson.
Robinson lands a few punches from side control.
Robinson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Robinson working away.
Robinson works to advance to full mount. Lotus defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Lotus sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lotus is trying to stand up here but Robinson is controlling him well.
Robinson is pressing down on Lotus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lotus is holding on for now.
Robinson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Robinson winds up and cracks Lotus with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Robinson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lotus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lotus.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Lotus keeps moving.
Lotus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lotus working a defensive guard here.

Lotus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Robinson defends well.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lotus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Robinson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Lotus looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Robinson is defending well. Lotus quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Robinson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Lotus celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tommy Lotus!