PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Percy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Robinson
vs
Percy

179 cm
22
183 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
176 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Henry Percy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Robinson tenderised Percy's leg. Percy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Robinson tries to clinch there but Percy circles away.

Robinson darts in and clinches Percy up against the cage.
Robinson stalls.
Percy lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Percy - that landed with a thud.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Percy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Percy being controlled against the cage.
Percy told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Robinson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Robinson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Percy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Robinson.
Percy stalling.
The referee is keeping an eye on Robinson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Percy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but Percy blocks it.
Robinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Percy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Percy lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Percy.
Robinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Percy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
I was talking to Robinson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Robinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robinson misses with a knee strike.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but Percy blocks it.
Percy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Robinson is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Percy has had enough of the clinch but Robinson keeps him there for the moment.

Percy manages to break the clinch.
Robinson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Percy throws a leg kick but Robinson moved away.
Percy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Percy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Percy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Percy closes the distance and pushes Robinson back into the cage.
A short left from Percy.
Percy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Robinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Percy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Robinson stalling in the clinch but Percy improves position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Robinson misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Percy wants to break free but Robinson has control.
Percy tries to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling the position.
Robinson misses with a knee strike.
Percy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Robinson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Percy's face.
Robinson landing knees to the head.

It looks like Henry Percy has been cut.
Robinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Robinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Percy blocks it with crossed arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Percy misses with the head strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Robinson.

Percy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Percy blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a nice inside leg kick.

Robinson tries to keep at a distance but Percy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Percy can't find room to land a body shot as Robinson controls the action.
Percy stalls.

Robinson pulls guard effortlessly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Robinson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Robinson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Percy has his hands clasped together but Robinson extends and breaks Percy's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Robinson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Richard Robinson!
A very excited looking Richard Robinson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.