PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timothy Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Brown
vs
Robinson

180 cm
35
165 lbs
23 - 18 - 0

173 cm
30
169 lbs
22 - 17 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN

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 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Timothy Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Robinson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Robinson moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
Robinson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Brown misses with a hook.
Robinson with the counter takedown but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown works Robinson's body with a nice hook.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Robinson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brown.
Brown scores with a crisp jab that stopped Robinson in his tracks.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Good shot there by Brown.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robinson feints the counter takedown.
Robinson misses with a low kick as Brown jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Robinson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Robinson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brown connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Robinson motions for Brown to come forward. Robinson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Robinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And Robinson tries to counter it with a takedown but Brown pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown scores with a nice head shot.
Brown is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Robinson walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brown scores with a head kick. Robinson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robinson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Robinson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brown.
Robinson avoids the head kick by Brown.
Robinson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Brown connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Brown does it's job there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Robinson.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is looking to score with low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brown.
Robinson checks a leg kick.
Robinson with the counter takedown but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown throws a leg kick

and Robinson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Robinson seems to be working for a kimura but Brown defends the submission attempt.
Robinson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brown is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Robinson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Brown trying to control but Robinson postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Brown dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Brown swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Robinson moved out of range nicely.
Robinson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Robinson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.
Robinson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Robinson slips a straight right by Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Robinson slips a straight right by Brown.
Brown throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brown throws a leg kick

and Robinson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Robinson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Robinson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Robinson with a nice head shot there.

Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Robinson defends it easily.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Robinson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Robinson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Robinson can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Robinson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Brown has his foot on Robinson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Robinson works his way back into a safe position though.
Robinson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brown has momentary wrist control but Robinson slips an elbow through the middle.

Brown is rocked!
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Oh Brown is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Robinson is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
Timothy Robinson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Robinson is working Brown over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Robinson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Robinson lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Robinson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Brown looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brown displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brown does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Brown has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Robinson.
Brown jabs Robinson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brown scores with a hook to the body. Robinson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a hook. Robinson ducked under it nicely.
Robinson with the counter takedown but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown lands with a cross.
Daniel Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Brown.
Nice shot lands for Brown.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Robinson lands a leg kick that knocks Brown off balance momentarily.
Brown tries for a takedown but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Daniel Brown will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Brown misses with a low kick.
Robinson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robinson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robinson feints the counter takedown.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Robinson's front leg but catches the back leg as Robinson tries to avoid it.

Robinson dives in and scores a takedown into Brown's guard.
Robinson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Robinson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Robinson throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Robinson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Robinson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Brown defending against the ground and pound.
Robinson is chipping away with strikes.
Robinson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Robinson working the strikes but Brown uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Still in half guard, Robinson seems content to control.
Robinson lands strikes from half guard.

Robinson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brown doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Robinson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson lands strikes from half guard.
Robinson misses with a head shot. Brown uses the momentum to regain guard.
Robinson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Robinson passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Robinson cracks Brown with a big elbow.
Robinson lands a huge shot from side control! Brown is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Timothy Robinson!
Timothy Robinson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Daniel Brown spoke after the fight, saying 'XxX'.