PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Robinson
vs
Brown

173 cm
29
169 lbs
21 - 16 - 2

180 cm
35
165 lbs
22 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Sully's Bar & Grill

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 21 - 16 - 2, fighting out of London, Timothy Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Brown!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Brown.
Robinson lands a slapping body shot.
Brown avoids the body shot from Robinson.

Robinson gets the takedown into side control.
Brown is looking to regain half guard here but Robinson keeps moving and retains side control.
Brown is not content to let Robinson control the position.
Robinson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Brown manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Brown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Robinson pulls his head out easily.
Robinson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Brown!
Robinson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is looking to improve his position but Robinson isn't that keen on the idea.
Robinson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Brown because Robinson loaded up on that one.
Robinson lands a couple of good shots and Brown has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Robinson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Brown has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Brown tries to break free.

Brown preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Robinson.
Brown breaks Robinson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Robinson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard.

Robinson cracks Brown with a solid left hand.
Robinson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Robinson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robinson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Robinson throws a big elbow that misses.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Robinson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throwing strikes but missing.
Robinson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Robinson throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Robinson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Robinson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Robinson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Robinson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brown gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brown takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Brown drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Robinson regains half guard.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robinson keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timothy Robinson dominated that round.
That's time! Robinson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brown takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brown ducks right into an uppercut from Robinson.
Robinson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Robinson is looking to wear down Brown with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brown fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Robinson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Brown is rocked!
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown misses with a right hand
and Robinson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Robinson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brown throws a solid leg kick but Robinson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brown.
Robinson moves out of range of the leg kick from Brown.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Robinson does no damage.
Robinson moves out of range as Brown throws a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Robinson.
Robinson keeps the fight on the outside.
A quick step to the side and Robinson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Robinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robinson.
Brown feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Robinson's calf.
Timothy Robinson is winning the standup battle so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Robinson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Robinson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown avoids a kick to the body.
Robinson cracks Brown with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Robinson's head but Robinson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That kick from Brown tenderised Robinson's leg. Robinson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robinson sets himself, and Brown steps forward looking for the clinch! Robinson avoids it this time.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown misses with the combination.
A quick step to the side and Robinson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Robinson's front leg but catches the back leg as Robinson tries to avoid it.
Robinson throws a body shot but no joy.
Robinson lands a head shot.
Robinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Robinson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Robinson cracks Brown with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Robinson avoids a kick to the body.
No joy there for Robinson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brown stuns Robinson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Timothy Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Brown on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Robinson missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Robinson slips under a jab.
Nice shot by Brown.
Robinson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Robinson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brown digs a good body shot into Robinson's ribs.
Brown connects with an inside leg kick.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Robinson shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robinson takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as Robinson blocks the low kick.
Robinson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brown makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Robinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Robinson misses with a wild body shot.
Brown doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Robinson tries to sprawl but Brown drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Brown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Brown misses the jab.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Robinson.
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown connects with a right hand. Robinson shakes it off.
Robinson thuds a left hand into Brown's body.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown connects with a leg kick. Robinson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson scores with a body shot.

Brown rushes Robinson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Robinson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brown is defending well.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brown up against the cage.
Come on Brown - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Robinson trying to control the position but instead, Brown has worked for underhooks and has pushed Robinson into the cage.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Robinson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Robinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Robinson works on Brown's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Robinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robinson is trying to pull guard but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timothy Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown stops a takedown attempt from Robinson.
Robinson lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Robinson.
Robinson fails to pull guard.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Robinson is trying to maintain a safe position but Brown gets an underhook and turns Robinson into the cage.
Robinson prevents the takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Robinson.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Robinson just leaning against Brown, taking a breather.
Robinson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brown is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Robinson blocking some punches.
Robinson blocks a body shot from Brown.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Brown prevents a body shot from Robinson.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown scores with a shoulder strike.
Brown digs a right hand into Robinson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Robinson's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robinson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Brown.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.
Brown prevents a body shot from Robinson.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Robinson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brown pulls his leg out and moves away.
Robinson throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A left lands for Brown.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Brown has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brown stops a takedown attempt from Robinson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown stalling.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Brown!
After winning the bout, Daniel Brown thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.