PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dean Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pistol Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Martin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Martin
vs
Robinson

179 cm
20
166 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
31
150 lbs
14 - 20 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Dynamic Nutrition $25 159 Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Pistol Robinson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson shoots in and drives through. Martin sprawls well.
Robinson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Martin tries to clinch up.

Martin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Robinson quickly recovers to half guard.

Martin is looking for a kimura but Robinson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Martin to get the leverage.
Robinson is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Martin not doing much here.
Robinson wants to control but Martin is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Martin throws a big right hand that misses.
Robinson has momentary wrist control but Martin slips an elbow through the middle.
Martin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Martin content to stall in guard here.

Martin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Robinson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Martin has managed to get both his arms back between Robinson's legs - danger averted.

Martin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Robinson, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martin sprawls well. Martin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Martin looks for a takedown but Robinson sprawls well.
Robinson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Robinson wants it to stay on the feet.
Robinson stuffs the takedown attempt from Martin. Martin gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Robinson duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but Martin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Robinson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Robinson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Martin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Robinson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Martin is positioning himself well to prevent Robinson advancing to mount.
Robinson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Martin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Robinson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Robinson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Martin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Robinson defends well.
Martin working a defensive guard here.
Martin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Robinson is one step ahead there.
Martin trying to strike off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson stopping the sweep attempt from Martin.
Martin keeping full guard, as Robinson tries to pass.

Robinson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Martin, up you get!
Robinson stuffs the takedown.
Robinson looks for a takedown but Martin sprawls well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Robinson drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pistol Robinson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Robinson dodges the punch combination from Martin.
Robinson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robinson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Martin misses with a takedown
and Robinson counters with an inside leg kick.
Martin fails to land the takedown.
Martin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Martin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robinson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Robinson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Robinson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Robinson trying to control but Martin is having none of it.
Martin taking shots to the head.
Martin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Robinson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Robinson raining down shots from the mount!
Martin wants to control but Robinson is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Robinson unloading with bombs!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson lands a nice shot to the head.

Martin is rocked!
Robinson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Oh Martin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Martin can't escape the position.
Robinson postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Martin is out cold - huge knockout for Robinson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Pistol Robinson!