PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Braddock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Robinson
vs
Braddock

193 cm
25
277 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dante Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Braddock!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Braddock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Nice body punch from Robinson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson.
Braddock lands a nice uppercut.
Robinson gets through Braddock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Robinson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Braddock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robinson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Braddock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Braddock's elbow.
Braddock blocks a body shot from Robinson.
Robinson misses with a body punch.
Robinson looking to slow down the pace here.
Braddock is struggling to control the position.
Braddock lands with a left to the head.
Braddock lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Braddock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Braddock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Braddock.
Robinson trying to control the position but instead, Braddock has worked for underhooks and has pushed Robinson into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Braddock.
Robinson trying to stall but Braddock improves his position.
A short body shot lands from Robinson as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Braddock.
Robinson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Braddock is keeping busy.
Braddock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Robinson blocks an uppercut.
Braddock lands a hook that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Robinson being controlled against the cage.
Robinson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Braddock controls his hands.
Robinson misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Braddock.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Braddock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Braddock lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Braddock.
Braddock displaying some good clinch control by pressing Robinson up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Braddock.
Braddock receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Braddock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Braddock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Braddock lands a left hand.
Braddock is working Robinson over against the cage.
Braddock blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Braddock.
Braddock lands a shoulder strike.
Braddock lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Robinson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Braddock.
Braddock lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Braddock.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Braddock.
Robinson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Robinson is rocked!
Braddock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Robinson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Braddock digs a right hand underneath Robinson's ribcage. Robinson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Braddock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Robinson seems to have got his legs back now.
Braddock mutters something to Robinson before pushing him back against the cage. As Robinson comes back towards him, Braddock unloads a hook from the very depths of hell that knocks Robinson clean out! Oh. My. God. That is some seriously brutal stuff right there! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Braddock!
An out of breath John Braddock thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.