PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pink Floyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floyd comes to the cage accompanied by Pigs. Robertson has chosen The Proclaimers - 500 Miles as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Floyd
vs
Robertson

168 cm
24
147 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

170 cm
25
144 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Pink Floyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Trevor Robertson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Floyd tests Robertson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Robertson cracks Floyd with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Robertson slips under a jab from Floyd.
Floyd tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Robertson swivels and escapes.
Robertson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Floyd throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Robertson on the side of the head.
Jab from Floyd.
Robertson lands a really nice looking cross but Floyd seems unphased.
Floyd looks to land a combination but Robertson avoids it well.
Robertson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Floyd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robertson.
Robertson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Robertson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Floyd's hands.

Floyd drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Robertson looking for a sweep. Not yet Robertson, not yet.
Robertson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Floyd prevents Robertson from getting back to his feet.
Floyd wants to control from the top but Robertson keeps moving.
Robertson has his hands on Floyd's head, controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Robertson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Floyd throwing strikes from guard but Robertson blocks nicely.
Floyd sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Robertson's guard.
Robertson is not content to let Floyd control the position.
Robertson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Robertson looking for a sweep. Not yet Robertson, not yet.
Robertson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Floyd is working Robertson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Floyd with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Floyd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floyd throws and elbow that misses. Robertson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Floyd's guard. Nice move by Robertson!
Robertson stopping the sweep attempt from Floyd.
Robertson wants to control from the top but Floyd keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Floyd looking to control.
Robertson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robertson won't allow Floyd to sweep him here.
Robertson trying to control the position from guard on top but Floyd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Trevor Robertson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Robertson throws an overhand right that lands on Floyd's shoulder, as Floyd tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson blocks a jab.
Robertson cracks a nice hook into Floyd's ribs.
Floyd lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Robertson backs up against the cage.
Floyd misses with a hook. Robertson ducked under it nicely.
Floyd lands with a shot to the body.
Floyd looks to score with a jab to the body but Robertson is just out of range.
Floyd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Floyd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robertson manages to avoid it.
Robertson misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Robertson misses.
Floyd fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Floyd blocks a head kick by Robertson.
Robertson throws a right and a left that Floyd avoids nicely.
Robertson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robertson looks gassed!
Robertson loads up on a big right hand but Floyd slips the punch.
Robertson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Floyd closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Robertson did well to prevent Floyd getting side control.
Robertson gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floyd works over Robertson with some ground and pound from guard.
Robertson controls Floyd momentarily but Floyd frees himself.
Floyd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robertson is keeping the position for now.
Floyd advances to half guard.
Floyd drops an elbow to the side of Robertson's head.
Floyd has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Robertson wants to get back to full guard.
Floyd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robertson keeps working.
Floyd lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robertson wants to get back to full guard.
Floyd looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pink Floyd will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Floyd just misses with a punch to the body.
Floyd stuns Robertson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pink Floyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Floyd connects with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Robertson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Floyd has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Floyd and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Robertson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Robertson throws a head kick but Floyd moves out of range.
Floyd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Floyd. Robertson does a little dance to reset his feet.

Floyd shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Floyd wants to pass to mount but Robertson is defending the position.
Robertson is trying to maintain the position but Floyd is very close to passing his half guard.
Floyd is trying to control the action in half guard but Robertson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson wants to get back to full guard.
Floyd wants to control but Robertson is keeping him busy.
Robertson tries to roll over but Floyd keeps him under control.
Robertson is breathing heavily.
Floyd trying to mount his opponent but Robertson defends it.
Robertson is trying to get back to full guard.
Floyd trying to control from half guard but Robertson is working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Robertson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Robertson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Floyd.
A lazy left from Floyd finds it's target.
Trevor Robertson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Floyd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robertson manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Floyd lands with a shot to the body.
Floyd misses with a wild body shot.
Floyd lands a body shot.
Robertson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Floyd decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Robertson is looking to improve his position.
Robertson gets full guard.
Floyd advances to half guard.
Floyd throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Robertson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Floyd winds up and cracks Robertson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Robertson is looking to get back to full guard here but Floyd has managed to pass to side control instead.
A nice elbow there by Floyd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson tries to hold on but Floyd postures up.
Floyd lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Robertson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Floyd controlling from the full mount.
Floyd has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Robertson's face.
Robertson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Floyd with good strikes from the mount here!
Floyd landing punches.
The referee warns Robertson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Robertson wants to control but Floyd is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robertson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pink Floyd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Floyd working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Floyd lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Floyd with shots to the head and body - Robertson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Floyd trying to control but Robertson is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robertson regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Floyd tries to pass to full mount but Robertson defends it.
Robertson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pink Floyd dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Floyd shoots in but no luck this time.
Robertson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A leg kick checked by Floyd.
Floyd cracks Robertson with a good jab.
Robertson cracks Floyd with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Floyd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Robertson throws out the jab.
Floyd shoots for a double leg takedown but Robertson sprawls well. He's pushed Floyd's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Floyd dips to his left and cracks Robertson with an uppercut!
Floyd scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Robertson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Floyd throws a combination. Robertson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Floyd stuns Robertson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Floyd blocks a jab.
Robertson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Floyd moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Floyd lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Robertson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Robertson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Floyd moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Robertson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Floyd as he connects with a hook.
Floyd takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Robertson misses.
Robertson throws a looping overhand right but Floyd ducks down to avoid it.
Robertson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Floyd works Robertson's body with a nice hook.
Floyd avoids the head kick by Robertson.
Floyd lands a body shot.
Floyd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Robertson's head.
Floyd getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Robertson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Trevor Robertson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Floyd.
Floyd moves away from the strike by Robertson.
Floyd thuds a left hand into Robertson's body.
Robertson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Floyd lands a nice hook to Robertson's body. Robertson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Floyd looks to land a combination. Robertson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice body punch from Floyd.
Floyd lands a lovely overhand right.

Floyd decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Trevor Robertson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floyd moves nicely into side control.
Robertson is looking for a sweep.
Floyd trying to control the position but Robertson is working away.
Robertson tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here.
Floyd creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Floyd wants to control but Robertson is keeping him busy.
Floyd is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Robertson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Robertson is trying to control Floyd's posture but Floyd avoids it.
Floyd trying to control the action but Robertson is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Robertson wants to control but Floyd postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Floyd trying to control the action but Robertson is working from the bottom.
Floyd lands a nice forearm strike.
Robertson regains half guard.
Floyd throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Floyd is thwarting Robertson's attempts to control the position.
Floyd is looking to advance position but Robertson won't allow it.
Robertson is staying active underneath Floyd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Robertson punching from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pink Floyd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Floyd has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pink Floyd!