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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chael Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byongsun Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byongsun Robinson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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192 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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187 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chael Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Byongsun Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Robinson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sonnen.
Robinson looking for submissions off his back.
Robinson looking for submissions off his back.
Robinson is trying to maintain the position but Sonnen is very close to passing his half guard.
Robinson actively working from the bottom here.
Sonnen passes to side control.
Robinson is trying to improve his position.
Sonnen scoring with punches from side control.
Robinson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonnen wants to pass to mount but Robinson is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Robinson wants to improve his position but Sonnen is controlling well.
Robinson taking some punishment here, with Sonnen in his half guard.
Robinson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sonnen pulls his head out easily.
Sonnen 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.
Robinson is in trouble now - Sonnen has advanced to mount!
Robinson is bucking up trying to escape but Sonnen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sonnen blocks Robinson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Sonnen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
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!
Sonnen prevents Robinson from getting the reversal.
Sonnen content just to control the position here.
Robinson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Robinson is rocked!
Sonnen unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Robinson wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Sonnen celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chael Sonnen!
Chael Sonnen bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
76% |
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