PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Last Life (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson comes into the arena with Bang blaring out of the sound system. Last Life is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Robinson
vs
Life

179 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
167 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Last Life!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson dives in for a single leg takedown but Life sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Life breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robinson fails to land the takedown.
Life throws a right and a left that both miss.
Life catches Robinson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Robinson wants to clinch but Life slips to the side
and Life counters with a nice body kick.
Robinson wants to clinch up but Life keeps it at a distance.
Life stuffs the takedown attempt from Robinson. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Life scores with a hook.
Life avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Robinson is looking to clinch but Life is avoiding it.
Robinson goes for a double leg but Life avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Life continues to drive forward.
Life tries to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling the position.
Life doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Life wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Robinson pulls guard successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Robinson has a closed guard, preventing Life from standing up.
Robinson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Life looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Robinson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Robinson trying to strike off his back.
Robinson trying to keep a closed guard but Life is proving a slippery customer.
Robinson looking for a sweep. Not yet Robinson, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Robinson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Life gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Life is looking to stand up but Robinson won't let him.

Life is sitting in close to Robinson's body. Robinson has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Life is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Life is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Robinson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Michael Robinson!
Our winner, Michael Robinson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.