PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aoki Kakashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kakashi comes to the cage accompanied by Nas - Hate Me Now. Robinson has chosen Redemption!!! from the movie Rocky II as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kakashi
vs
Robinson

173 cm
33
157 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

180 cm
29
146 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem

Hellraiser FightGear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aoki Kakashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakashi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Robinson finds it's way round the side to connect with Kakashi's head.
Kakashi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kakashi tries to clinch up.

Kakashi drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kakashi tries to free his leg and advance position but Robinson is retaining full guard.
Robinson seems keen to control Kakashi's posture.
Kakashi looking to pass the guard.
Robinson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Robinson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Roy Robinson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kakashi fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kakashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Robinson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kakashi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aoki Kakashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

A jab-cross combination lands for Robinson and sends Kakashi crashing to the mat! Robinson follows him down to the mat - Kakashi regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Kakashi is rocked!
Robinson tries to pass to full mount but Kakashi defends it.
Robinson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Oh Kakashi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Robinson seems to be working for a kimura but Kakashi defends the submission attempt.
Robinson lands strikes from half guard.
Robinson sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Kakashi actively working from the bottom here.
Kakashi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kakashi works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson looking to pass the guard.

Robinson stands up from Kakashi's guard - Robinson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Robinson throws a monster overhand right that drops Kakashi! Robinson follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Robinson!
A relieved looking Roy Robinson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.