PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taz Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon comes into the arena with Ace Of Spades blaring out of the sound system. Taz Brandon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Brandon
vs
Robinson

165 cm
30
155 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

168 cm
29
157 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz Brandon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandon throws a jab when Robinson was well out of range.

Robinson pushes Brandon up against the cage in a clinch.
Brandon is trying to drag Robinson to the mat but Robinson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Robinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brandon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Taz Brandon has been cut.
Brandon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Sean Robinson has been cut.
Brandon misses with a two punch combination.
Brandon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brandon.
Robinson connects with a single shot there.
Taz Brandon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brandon lands a head shot.
Robinson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Robinson digs a good body shot into Brandon's ribs.
Brandon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Brandon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brandon throws out a loose jab but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robinson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Robinson throws a combination. Brandon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Brandon is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon misses with a wild combination.

Robinson forces Brandon back against the cage and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Robinson.

Robinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brandon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robinson.

Robinson rushes Brandon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Robinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brandon misses with a straight right.
Brandon loads up on a big right hand but Robinson slips the punch.
Brandon misses with a hook

and Robinson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brandon controls Robinson momentarily but Robinson frees himself.
Robinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robinson told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Robinson keeps trying to improve his position.
Robinson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Robinson throws a big elbow that misses.
Robinson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Robinson looking to pass the guard.
Robinson postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Robinson.
Brandon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taz Brandon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Brandon.
Brandon missing with a left hand there. Robinson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brandon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brandon ducks right into an uppercut from Robinson.
Brandon misses with a series of wild punches.
Robinson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brandon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Robinson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brandon misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Brandon.
Robinson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Robinson moves away from the strike by Brandon.
Robinson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brandon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robinson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brandon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Brandon tries to keep at a distance but Robinson has taken the fight into the clinch.
I was talking to Brandon's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Brandon struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Brandon tries to score a body lock takedown but Robinson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Robinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robinson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brandon has time to react.
Brandon looks to land a left hand but Robinson moved out of range nicely.
A good leg kick by Robinson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brandon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Robinson can pounce on him.

Nice combo by Robinson! Oh, that's hurt him - Brandon falls to the canvas and Robinson follows him into side control.
Oh Brandon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Robinson stands up.
Brandon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Robinson closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brandon moves forwards but Robinson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Robinson circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Brandon tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Robinson wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sean Robinson!
A relieved looking Sean 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.