PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buhk Baatar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Baatar
vs
Robinson

194 cm
24
285 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

194 cm
29
240 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buhk Baatar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baatar swings for the body but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Baatar circles away easily

and Baatar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Baatar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Nick Robinson has been cut.
Baatar lands a damaging elbow.
Robinson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Robinson looks winded!
Baatar scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baatar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Robinson can't get the takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Robinson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The referee calls for Baatar to work.
Robinson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Baatar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Robinson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baatar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Robinson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Robinson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Baatar prevents it.
Buhk Baatar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Robinson.
Baatar effectively controlling the action here.
Baatar seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Robinson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Baatar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Robinson is trying to drag Baatar to the mat but Baatar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Baatar lands an elbow that stopped Robinson in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baatar lands an elbow just above Robinson 's eye.
Baatar has Robinson pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Robinson is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Baatar - that's hurt Robinson badly! Oh, another knee lands and Robinson is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Robinson doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Buhk Baatar!
Buhk Baatar decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.