PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Merik Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson has chosen Green Day - American Idiot as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Hunt
vs
Robinson

175 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Merik Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Blake Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Hunt gets a takedown into half guard.
Robinson is trying to get back to full guard.
Hunt is trying to control the action in half guard but Robinson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Robinson wants to get back to his feet.
Hunt is looking to take a break and control but Robinson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Robinson tries to kick Hunt off but Hunt keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hunt trying to mount his opponent but Robinson defends it.
Hunt is trying to control. Robinson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Robinson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hunt is squirming around, avoiding Robinson's attempts to control the action.

Robinson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hunt is now in Robinson's guard. A big mistake from Robinson there, giving up the dominant position!
Hunt wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Robinson keeping full guard, as Hunt tries to pass.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Hunt pushes down on Robinson's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is controlling the pace.

Robinson kicks Hunt off and gets back to his feet.
Hunt fails with the takedown.

Robinson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hunt to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Robinson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to get back to his feet but Hunt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Robinson working a defensive guard here.
Robinson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hunt is controlling him.
Robinson looks gassed!
Hunt trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Robinson keeping full guard, as Hunt tries to pass.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Robinson is looking to clinch.

Hunt shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Robinson is trying to defend but Hunt finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hunt works his way into full mount!
Hunt looking to control but Robinson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hunt controlling the pace for now.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Robinson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Robinson has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Hunt is hanging on to Robinson's back as he tries to escape.
Robinson holding both Hunt 's hands and preventing any damage.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hunt's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Robinson is trying to get back to his feet but Hunt has full control of the position and if anything, Robinson has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Will Hunt go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Robinson controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Hunt keeps control of the position easily here as Robinson tries to buck him off.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hunt's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is really struggling to control Robinson but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Robinson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hunt gets his way!
I would not like to be Robinson right now.
Robinson is trying to stand back up.
Hunt tries to keep control of the position but Robinson is staying busy.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Robinson looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Hunt controlling the position well here. Robinson rolled but Hunt kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Merik Hunt just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunt swinging wildly here.
Hunt jabs Robinson right on the nose. Robinson blinks but takes it well.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hunt scores with a takedown into Robinson's guard.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Robinson pushes Hunt off and gets back to his feet.
Robinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunt.
Robinson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hunt to score with a decent uppercut.
Robinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunt circles away.

Hunt shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Robinson is trying to defend but Hunt finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hunt is trying to control the action in half guard but Robinson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Robinson wants to get back to his feet.
Hunt is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Merik Hunt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hunt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Hunt closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hunt lands in his opponent's guard.
Robinson wants to stand but Hunt is controlling the position.
Hunt trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt is standing up over Robinson. Robinson looks to escape but Hunt dives into side control.
Hunt just content to control the position.
Robinson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hunt stands up and beckons Robinson to his feet.
Hunt is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Robinson tries to clinch there but Hunt circles away.
Robinson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hunt.
Hunt stuffs the takedown.

Hunt looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hunt trying to mount his opponent but Robinson defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt slows the pace down in half guard.
Robinson pushes Hunt off looking to stand but Hunt dives back in and keeps control.
Hunt looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hunt is trying to control the action in half guard but Robinson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hunt looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hunt seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is keen to just control but Robinson is a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hunt shoots in but no luck this time.

Hunt drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Robinson wants to stand and escape but Hunt is having none of it.
Hunt controlling from the top position.
Hunt trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to stand up but Hunt is controlling him.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Hunt drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson wants to get back to his feet but Hunt passes into half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hunt performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Robinson scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Hunt manages to mount him!
Hunt controlling from mount.
Merik Hunt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Robinson wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Hunt has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Robinson's face.
Hunt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hunt is landing with some decent strikes but Robinson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Robinson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hunt controlling from mount.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is squirming around, avoiding Hunt's attempts to control the action.
Robinson is trying to stand but he's just given Hunt his back.
Hunt struggling to keep hold of the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Merik Hunt just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Robinson as Hunt shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Merik Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Robinson has Hunt up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hunt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Robinson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hunt wants to get back to striking at distance but Robinson won't allow it.
Hunt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Robinson breaks the clinch.
Hunt fails to land with a series of punches.
Robinson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hunt's waist but Hunt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Robinson off to one side.

Hunt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Robinson did well to prevent Hunt getting side control.
Hunt passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hunt controlling from the full mount.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunt seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Robinson for as long as he can get away with.
Robinson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hunt is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Robinson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Blake Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robinson is squirming around, avoiding Hunt's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Merik Hunt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hunt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Merik Hunt!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Merik Hunt!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Merik Hunt!

Merik Hunt wins by unanimous decision!