PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clyde Haley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clyde Haley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Haley
vs
Robinson

165 cm
27
162 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clyde Haley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Haley.
Robinson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice body punch from Robinson.

Robinson has managed to clinch.
Haley can't get the takedown.
Robinson lands with a short shot to the head.
Robinson lands a shoulder strike.
Haley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Robinson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Haley wants a takedown but no success here.
A hook to the body from Robinson.
Robinson lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haley jumps guard but Robinson stands there with Haley around his waist. Haley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clyde Haley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Robinson scores with a hook to the body.
Robinson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Haley is breathing heavily.
Robinson lands an uppercut.
Robinson is pressed up against the cage. Haley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Robinson down to the mat. Robinson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Robinson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Haley, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Robinson.
Haley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Robinson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Haleys head.
Robinson gets underhooks to prevent Haley's takedown attempt.
Haley takes a shot to the head.

Haley is rocked!
Haley blocks an uppercut.
Oh Haley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Robinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Haley.
Robinson misses with the head strike.
Haley blocking some punches.
Robinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Haley blocks an uppercut.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Robinson misses with a punch on the inside.
Robinson working aggressively here.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson.
Haley seems to have got his legs back now.
Robinson lands with a left to the head.
Robinson digs a right hand underneath Haley's ribcage. Haley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Haley.
Robinson digs a right hand into Haley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Haley's gas tank.
Robinson scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Robinson - that landed with a thud.
Robinson presses Haley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Robinson gets through Haley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Robinson pushes Haley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson digs a right hand underneath Haley's ribcage. Haley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Robinson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Robinson lands a hook that snaps the head of Haley backwards.
Robinson creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Haley's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Haley drops to his knees and Robinson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Robinson!
David Robinson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.