PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Lowery (ranked 4837 p4p, 4402 weight class) and Nate Robinson (ranked 447 p4p, 419 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Lowery
vs
Robinson

180 cm
26
170
4 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
178
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arturo Lowery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nate Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Robinson misses.
A big left from Robinson misses.
Robinson misses with an uppercut
enabling Lowery to counter with a crisp jab.
Lowery ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robinson moves away.
Robinson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lowery defends it well.
Robinson needs to keep his hands up - Lowery had a free shot at his head there.
Robinson slips a straight right by Lowery.
Robinson misses with a hook to the body
and Lowery connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Robinson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Robinson is looking to take a break and control but Lowery is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson taking a breather here.
Robinson trying to control the position but Lowery is working away.
Robinson taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Robinson wants to control but Lowery is keeping him busy.
Robinson staying calm.
Lowery is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson slows the pace down.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Arturo Lowery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Robinson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Lowery closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Robinson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lowery is defending well.
Lowery lands a shoulder strike.
We've been informed that Robinson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lowery presses Robinson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Robinson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lowery smiles and moves away.
Robinson slips under a jab from Lowery.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowery. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowery connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Robinson lands a lovely overhand right.
Robinson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lowery counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lowery is defending well.
Arturo Lowery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Robinson.
A head punch on the inside from Lowery fails to land.
Robinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Robinson jumps guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lowery is sitting in close to Robinson's body. Robinson has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Lowery is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Lowery is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Robinson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nate Robinson!
A relieved looking Nate Robinson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.