PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Robinson (ranked 4609 p4p, 482 weight class) and Roberto Velasquez (ranked 3314 p4p, 370 weight class). Tommy Robinson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Robinson
vs
Velasquez

192 cm
19
199 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
192 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robinson lands with a good body shot.
Velasquez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A left lands for Robinson.
Velasquez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Robinson works Velasquez's body with a nice hook.
Velasquez misses with an uppercut. Robinson saw that one coming.
Robinson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Velasquez throws out the jab.
Robinson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Robinson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Robinson stuns Velasquez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Robinson has managed to clinch.
Robinson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Robinson.
Velasquez fails to pull guard.
A left hand lands to the body for Robinson.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Robinson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Robinson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez taking a breather.
Velasquez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Velasquez wants to break free but Robinson has control.
A right hook to the body lands for Robinson.
Velasquez is trying to maintain a safe position but Robinson gets an underhook and turns Velasquez into the ropes.
Robinson lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Robinson.
Velasquez is trying to break the clinch but Robinson has him pressed against the ropes.
Robinson lands with a right to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Robinson pushes Velasquez back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robinson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Robinson throws out a powerful jab.
Velasquez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Roberto Velasquez has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Velasquez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Robinson has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Robinson connects with a single shot there.
Robinson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Velasquez misses with a left hand
and Robinson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robinson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Velasquez misses with an uppercut.
Velasquez moves in looking to clinch but Robinson pushes him off.
Nice straight punches there by Robinson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Robinson.
Velasquez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Robinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velasquez.
Velasquez fails with the takedown
and Robinson counters with a straight right hand.
Velasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Robinson is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Robinson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Robinson.
Robinson slips a straight right by Velasquez.
Robinson with a nice cross.

Velasquez is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez throws a poor cross that misses
and Robinson counters with a crisp right that sends Velasquez to the canvas! Robinson follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Robinson!
Tommy Robinson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.