PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Erwin Morin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Owen Robinson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Erwin Morin's chin.

Morin
vs
Robinson

197 cm
20
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Erwin Morin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Owen Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morin misses with a takedown attempt
letting Robinson counter with a right hand.

Morin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Robinson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Morin takes a little break here. Robinson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Robinson is looking for a sweep.
Morin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Robinson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Robinson is not content to let Morin control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Morin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Morin is looking to take a break and control but Robinson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloppy strikes there by Morin.
Robinson is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Robinson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Robinson tries to buck Morin off but Morin is having none of it.
Morin trying to control the action but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Morin working the ground and pound but Robinson is defending the strikes.
Robinson is looking to reverse the position.
Morin in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Robinson wants to control but Morin postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Morin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Morin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Morin cracks Robinson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Robinson is looking to regain half guard here but Morin keeps moving and retains side control.
Morin trying to control the position but Robinson is working away.
Morin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Robinson tries to bench press Morin off him but Morin keeps the position.
Robinson tries to escape but Morin is in control.
Morin wants to control but Robinson is keeping him busy.
Robinson can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Morin staying calm.
Robinson is trying to control Morin's posture but Morin avoids it.
Robinson is trying to improve his position.
Robinson is trying to control Morin's posture but Morin avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Robinson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Morin.
Robinson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Robinson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Morin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Morin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Morin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Morin slips a nice elbow through Robinson's hands, connecting with Robinson's forehead.
Robinson is looking to improve his position.
Robinson looks winded!
Morin thows a huge punch but Robinson dodges it nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robinson is trying to control but can't.
Morin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Morin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Morin is looking for a kimura but Robinson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morin to get the leverage.
Robinson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erwin Morin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Robinson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morin as he avoids it easily.
Robinson tries to clinch up.
Morin swats away the attempt to clinch by Robinson.
Robinson tries to clinch up.
Robinson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Morin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morin as Robinson tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Robinson jumps guard.
Morin stands up over Robinson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Robinson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Morin defends well.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Morin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Morin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Robinson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morin lands a couple of digs.
Robinson looking to control.
Morin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Morin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Morin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Morin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Robinson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morin sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Morin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Morin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Robinson has momentary wrist control but Morin slips an elbow through the middle.
Morin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Morin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Morin 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.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Robinson slaps away a takedown attempt from Morin, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Morin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Morin.
Erwin Morin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Owen Robinson.
Robinson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Morin pulls his leg out and moves away.

Morin gets the takedown into side control.
Morin is working Robinson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Morin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Robinson pushes Morin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Morin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Morin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Robinson has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Robinson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Morin scoring with punches and elbows.
Robinson tries to buck Morin off but Morin is having none of it.
Robinson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Morin working the ground and pound.

Robinson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Morin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Robinson on his heels. He'll look to pass Robinson's guard now, I'm sure.
Morin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Morin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Robinson can do to turn this around?
Morin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erwin Morin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Morin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Robinson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Morin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Robinson as he avoids it easily.
Robinson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Morin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Robinson thinking.
Morin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Robinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Morin.
Robinson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Morin defends it well.
Robinson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Morin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erwin Morin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson dives in and grabs Morin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Morin pushes down on Robinson's head and hops out.
Morin thinks about countering with a head kick.
Morin fails with a takedown attempt.
Morin is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson dives in for a single leg takedown but Morin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Owen Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Robinson pinned against the cage. Robinson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Morin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Morin backs off Robinson throws a huge counter combo but Morin manages to avoid it all.
Morin tries to clinch but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson misses with a series of wild punches.
Morin is looking to counter with a body kick.
Robinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to clinch up but Morin circles away and keeps his distance.
Morin shoots in for a takedown but Robinson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Robinson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Robinson wants it to stay on the feet.
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It appears Morin was looking to counter with a kick there.
Morin stuffs the takedown attempt from Robinson. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Robinson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Morin wants to clinch up but Robinson keeps it at a distance.

Robinson moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Morin to keep the fight standing.
Robinson wants a takedown but no success here.

Morin pulls guard successfully.
Morin striking off his back, scoring a few points.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Robinson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morin keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Morin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Morin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Morin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Robinson defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Robinson gets to his feet. Morin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Robinson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morin pinned against the cage. Morin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robinson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Morin counters with a body kick that stops Robinson in his tracks momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Owen Robinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erwin Morin!