PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thai Muay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byongsun Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Thai Muay has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Muay
vs
Robinson

190 cm
28
197 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
187 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Tokyo United Fightwear

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thai Muay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Byongsun Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Muay.
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Robinson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Muay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Robinson is defending well for now.
Muay looking to throw knees to the head but Robinson is blocking nicely.
Muay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robinson avoiding damage as Muay throws knees to the body.
Muay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Robinson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Muay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Robinson blocks it with crossed arms.
Muay cracks Robinson with a nice body shot.
Muay trying to land knees to the body.
Muay pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Robinson managing to block the knees to the body from Muay.
Robinson managing to block the knees to the body from Muay.
Muay looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Robinson working hard to break the clinch.
Muay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Robinson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Muay looking to throw knees to the head but Robinson is blocking nicely.
Muay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Muay tries to land a knee to the head but Robinson blocks with his arms.
Robinson can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Robinson's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Robinson manages to break the clinch.
Muay is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.

Robinson tries to keep at a distance but Muay has taken the fight into the clinch.
Muay throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Robinson blocks it with crossed arms.
Muay throws an elbow but it misses.
Robinson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Robinson is trying to break free.
Muay tries to land a knee to the head but Robinson blocks with his arms.
Muay looking to stall.
Muay trying to land knees to the body.
Muay tries to land knees in the clinch but Robinson avoids the damage to the body.
Muay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muay with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Muay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Robinson avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muay misses with a punch to the body.
Muay connects with a knee to the head.

Robinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Muay looks to clinch

and Robinson counters by moving into the clinch.
Robinson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Robinson managing to block the knees to the body from Muay.
Muay unloads a knee to the mid-section. Robinson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Robinson avoiding damage as Muay throws knees to the body.
Muay stalling in the clinch.
Muay throws a punch but it's blocked by Robinson.
Muay struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Muay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Byongsun Robinson has been cut.
Robinson is stalling here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson stalling the fight.
Muay struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Robinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robinson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Muay is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Muay drives through and clinches with Robinson against the cage.
Muay is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Muay with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Muay throws a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robinson.
Robinson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Muay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thai Muay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Byongsun Robinson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Muay closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Muay lands an elbow that stopped Robinson in his tracks for a moment.
Robinson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Muay holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Muay tries to land a knee to the head but Robinson blocks with his arms.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Muay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Robinson blocks it with crossed arms.
Muay avoiding damage.
Robinson is trying to break the clinch but Muay has him pressed against the cage.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by Muay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Muay throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Muay stalling.

Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Robinson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Muay misses with a punch on the inside.
Muay blocks an elbow strike from Robinson.
Robinson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Muay lands a body punch.
Muay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Muay wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Robinson breaks from the clinch.
We've been told by Muay's head coaches at Madz that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Muay tries to clinch there but Robinson circles away.

Robinson gets tackled into the cage by Muay. Muay maintains the clinch.
Muay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Muay misses with a knee strike.
Robinson blocks a body shot from Muay.
Muay lands a knee to the body.
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!
Robinson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Robinson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Robinson managing to block the knees to the body from Muay.
Muay landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is looking to break free of the clinch but Muay has double underhooks.
Muay lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Muay is trying to maintain a safe position but Robinson gets an underhook and turns Muay into the cage.
Muay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Robinson is defending well for now.
Muay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Robinson blocks it with crossed arms.
Muay digs a right hand underneath Robinson's ribcage. Robinson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Muay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Muay.
Muay is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Muay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Muay with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thai Muay has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Muay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Muay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robinson.
Muay landing knees to the head.
Robinson trying to land knees to the body.
Robinson wants to stall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson has had enough of the clinch but Muay keeps him there for the moment.
Muay pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thai Muay dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Byongsun Robinson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Muay tries to clinch up

and Robinson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Muay is looking to control Robinson's arms but Robinson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Muay has his back to the cage.
Muay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Robinson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Muay has Robinson pressed against the cage.
Muay trying to land knees to the body.
Muay with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Muay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thai Muay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Muay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robinson keeps the fight on the outside.

Robinson rushes Muay and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Muay lands with a light punch inside.
Robinson prevents a body shot from Muay.
Muay working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Robinson managing to block the knees to the body from Muay.
Robinson dodges an elbow strike from Muay.
Robinson is stalling here.
Muay misses with a punch to the body.
Thai Muay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with an elbow over the top.
Come on Robinson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Robinson breaks the clinch.
Muay tries to clinch but Robinson moves out of range.

Robinson moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Muay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is trying to break the clinch but Muay is controlling him.
Muay tries a knee to the head but Robinson blocks it.
Robinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robinson managing to block the knees to the body from Muay.

That's four 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 missing with knees to the body.
Robinson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Muay misses with a knee to the head.
Robinson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Muay up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Robinson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Muay's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Byongsun Robinson.
Well Muay 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thai Muay!