PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dan Caldwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Redemption!!! from the movie Rocky II kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dan Caldwell had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Caldwell
vs
Robinson

175 cm
21
155 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
154 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Caldwell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Caldwell misses the target.
Robinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Caldwell tries to bum rush Robinson with a series of wild strikes but Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Caldwell throws a nice looking combination but Robinson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Caldwell looks to land a combination but Robinson avoids it well.
Robinson slips under a jab.
Robinson shoots in but Caldwell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Caldwell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Robinson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caldwell throws out the jab.
Caldwell misses with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Caldwell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell loads up on a big right hand but Robinson slips the punch.

Robinson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Caldwell is staying active underneath Robinson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Caldwell manages to get to full guard.
Caldwell working a defensive guard here.
Robinson preventing the sweep.
Caldwell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Caldwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson wants to stand but Caldwell is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Robinson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Caldwell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Robinson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Robinson trying to control but Caldwell is working from the bottom.

Robinson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Caldwell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Robinson defends well.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Caldwell keeps moving.
Caldwell striking off his back but it's not causing Robinson any problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wanted to stand there but Caldwell had control of the position.
Caldwell working a defensive guard here.
Robinson is in close to Caldwell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Caldwell wants to sweep but no luck.
Robinson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Caldwell keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Caldwell trying to control the position.
Robinson stopping the sweep attempt from Caldwell.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Robinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caldwell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Caldwell darts in and clinches Robinson up against the cage.
Caldwell slowing the pace effectively.
Robinson tries to circle away but Caldwell has him pinned against the cage.
Robinson avoids a wild elbow strike from Caldwell.
Robinson has had enough of the clinch but Caldwell keeps him there for the moment.
A short uppercut from Caldwell.
Caldwell can't get the takedown.
Still in the clinch, Robinson scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Caldwell scores with a nice hook to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson wants to take the fight to the mat but Caldwell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robinson.
Robinson is trying to force a seperation but Caldwell has the dominant position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roy Robinson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Caldwell throws a looping overhand right but Robinson ducks down to avoid it.
Dan Caldwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caldwell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Robinson throws out the jab.
Caldwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robinson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A punch lands to the side of Robinson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Caldwell misses with a looping right.
Robinson lands a jab to the nose.
Caldwell checks a low kick from Robinson.
Robinson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Robinson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Caldwell as he avoids it easily.
Robinson misses with a few strikes there.
Caldwell misses with a hook. Robinson ducked under it nicely.
Robinson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Caldwell.
Nice jab there from Caldwell.
Dan Caldwell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Caldwell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robinson.
Caldwell throws a front kick that sends Robinson stumbling back into the cage.
Caldwell has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
No joy there for Robinson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caldwell manages to avoid it.
Caldwell throws a series of punches but Robinson avoids them all with ease.
Robinson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Caldwell circles away.
Robinson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caldwell.
Robinson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Caldwell finds it's way through Robinson's defenses.
Caldwell throws a right and a left that Robinson avoids nicely.
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!
Caldwell throws a series of punches but Robinson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice jab there from Caldwell.
Caldwell misses with a few strikes there.
Caldwell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Caldwell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Robinson throws the kick towards the body but Caldwell avoids it.
Caldwell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Caldwell cracks Robinson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Robinson keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Caldwell defending well as Robinson loads up on a big left hand.
Caldwell ducks right into an uppercut from Robinson.
Caldwell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Robinson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Robinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robinson dodges the punch combination from Caldwell.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Caldwell dominated that second round.
That's time! Caldwell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Caldwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Caldwell moves into the clinch.
Caldwell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Caldwell prevents the takedown attempt.
Caldwell misses with some punches.
A short left from Caldwell.
Caldwell is leaning against Robinson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Caldwell lands a right hand.
Robinson has had enough of the clinch but Caldwell keeps him there for the moment.
Robinson goes for a takedown attempt but Caldwell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Robinson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell misses with a right hand
and Robinson counters with an inside leg kick.
Dan Caldwell is winning the standup battle so far.
Caldwell defending well as Robinson loads up on a big left hand.
Caldwell misses with a lunging right hand

and Robinson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Caldwell's guard now.
Robinson won't allow Caldwell to sweep him here.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but Caldwell is keeping the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Robinson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Caldwell controls Robinson momentarily but Robinson frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Caldwell keeps moving.
Caldwell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Caldwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Caldwell throws a hook but Robinson avoids it easily.
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 moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Caldwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Robinson circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robinson. Caldwell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Caldwell tests Robinson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Caldwell throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Caldwell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robinson.
Caldwell swings for the body but Robinson moves out of range.
Dan Caldwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A punch combination from Robinson misses.
Caldwell throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Robinson shoots for a takedown but Caldwell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dan Caldwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Robinson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a looping overhand right but Caldwell ducks down to avoid it.
Caldwell throws a chopping leg kick but Robinson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A jab from Caldwell misses.
Caldwell looks to land a right hand but Robinson moved out of range.
A good leg kick by Robinson.

Caldwell moves into range and clinches up with Robinson.
Robinson can't get the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caldwell lands an uppercut.
Come on Caldwell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
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!
Caldwell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Robinson is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Caldwell clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Robinson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Caldwell defends it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robinson.
Robinson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A nice combination there by Robinson.
Caldwell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Robinson shoots in and drives through. Caldwell sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell jabs Robinson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Caldwell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Caldwell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Robinson is out of range.
Robinson throws a body punch but Caldwell moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Caldwell.
Caldwell is looking to clinch.
Caldwell misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Caldwell misses.
Robinson checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell needs to keep his hands up - Robinson had a free shot at his head there.
Robinson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caldwell.
Caldwell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A leg kick checked by Caldwell.
Caldwell is looking to clinch.
Robinson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A swing and a miss from Caldwell.
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!
Caldwell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robinson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Caldwell.
Robinson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Robinson slips a straight right by Caldwell.
Nice sprawl there from Caldwell as Robinson shoots in.
Dan Caldwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Robinson.
Nice shot lands for Caldwell.
That kick from Caldwell tenderised Robinson's leg. Robinson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Robinson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Robinson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A big right from Caldwell misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell looks to land a left hand but Robinson moved out of range nicely.
Caldwell misses with a straight left.
Caldwell connects with an inside leg kick.
Caldwell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Robinson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Caldwell.
Robinson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson shoots in for a double leg but Caldwell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Caldwell had his way with Roy Robinson in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Robinson tries for a takedown but Caldwell circles away easily
and Caldwell counters with a right hand to the body.
Robinson dodges the punch combination from Caldwell.
Caldwell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Caldwell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caldwell throws a jab when Robinson was well out of range.
Robinson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Caldwell lands a nice shot that snaps Robinson's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell throws an off balance right hand
and Robinson counters with a two punch combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Caldwell.
Robinson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Caldwell pinned against the cage. Caldwell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dan Caldwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Robinson.
Robinson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Caldwell avoids the body shot from Robinson.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Caldwell checks a leg kick.
Roy Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson clobbers Caldwell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Robinson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Caldwell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Caldwell cracks Robinson with a good jab.
Caldwell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Robinson's sensitive parts.
Robinson fails with a takedown attempt.
Caldwell connects with an inside leg kick.
Robinson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Robinson blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Caldwell.
Caldwell scores with a jab.
Caldwell cracks Robinson with an open hand slap.
Caldwell misses with a two punch combination.
Caldwell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Robinson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Caldwell.
Caldwell scores with a leg kick.
Robinson shoots in and drives through. Caldwell sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a low kick.
Robinson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Caldwell connects with a crisp jab.
Caldwell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Robinson.
Nice jab there from Caldwell.
Dan Caldwell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caldwell lands an overhand right.
Robinson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Caldwell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Robinson's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Robinson. Those never looked like landing.
Robinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Caldwell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Caldwell 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:46
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:46
Judge George Francis scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Caldwell!
Dan Caldwell retains his featherweight title!