PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aharon Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson has chosen Space Oddity as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gray
vs
Robinson

188 cm
32
280 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

195 cm
32
281 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aharon Robinson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Ben Gray has been cut.
Gray misses with a takedown
and Robinson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gray thinking.

Robinson shoots in and bounces Gray off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Gray looking for a guillotine here but Robinson defends easily.

Robinson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Gray trying to control the position here.
My spies in Combat Sports Training Center inform me that Robinson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gray keeping full guard, as Robinson tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Robinson looking to sit in guard and control but Gray gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Robinson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gray lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Robinson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gray defends well.

Robinson is looking for a triangle here but Gray uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Gray scores with a couple of short elbows.
Robinson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gray wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Robinson sneaks back into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gray seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Robinson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray is looking to advance position but Robinson won't allow it.

Robinson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Robinson trying to control here.
Gray prevents Robinson from improving his position.
Robinson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gray's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gray's back!
Gray rolls, trying to escape but Robinson keeps control of the position.

Gray showing good submission defense here.
Gray breaks Robinson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Robinson keeping full guard, as Gray tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray works over Robinson with some ground and pound from guard.
Gray works over Robinson with some ground and pound from guard.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Robinson has his foot on Gray's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gray works his way back into a safe position though.

Robinson working for submissions but it's allowed Gray to get to half guard.
Gray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robinson keeps working.
Gray prevents Robinson from improving his position.

Robinson looking for submissions off his back.
Gray wants to control but Robinson is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Robinson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gray has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Robinson defend it? Gray steps over the head and cranks it - Robinson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gray!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ben Gray!