PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lay Pray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pray comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Fear the Reaper- Blue Oyster Cult. Lay Pray has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pray
vs
Robinson

225 cm
34
300 lbs
15 - 22 - 0

225 cm
27
300 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lay Pray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerry Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pray is fending him off so far but Robinson persists. Nope, Pray circles away and we're back to standing.
Jerry Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Robinson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pray looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pray is trying to control Robinson's posture but Robinson avoids it.
Pray tries to buck Robinson off but Robinson is having none of it.
Pray wants to control but Robinson postures up.
Robinson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pray some visible discomfort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pray is pushing Robinson's head away, looking to escape. Robinson manages to hold on to the position though.
Robinson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Robinson tries to score with some ground and pound. Pray controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Robinson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Pray stops Robinson from passing to mount.
Pray is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Robinson is controlling him well.
Pray is trying to control Robinson's posture but Robinson avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robinson scoring with punches from side control.
Robinson misses with the ground and pound.
Robinson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Robinson in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pray can't do much from the bottom here.
Pray dodges the ground and pound from Robinson.
Pray pushes Robinson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Robinson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Pray on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Robinson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Robinson lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson tries to score with some ground and pound. Pray controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Check out the look on Robinson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Pray wants to get back to his feet.
Pray avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Robinson.
Pray tries to bench press Robinson off him but Robinson keeps the position.
Pray can't do much from the bottom here.
Pray avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Robinson.
Robinson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pray to see if he's OK.
Pray is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Robinson asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pray some visible discomfort.
Pray tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Robinson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Robinson working the ground and pound from side control.
Robinson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pray to see if he's OK.
Robinson landing a few strikes.
Robinson working the ground and pound but Pray is defending the strikes.
Pray wants to control but Robinson postures up.
Pray is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pray is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pray managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Robinson.
Pray is trying to control Robinson's posture but Robinson avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pray prevents Robinson from improving position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Robinson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Robinson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pray some visible discomfort.
Robinson advances to full mount.
Robinson raining down shots from the mount!
Pray tries to lock up and control but Robinson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Robinson working Pray over with strikes here.
Pray is bucking up trying to escape but Robinson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Pray is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson lands a big elbow - Pray is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Pray is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jerry Robinson!
Jerry Robinson gave a mention to Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).