PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Deji Olatunji (ranked 4964 p4p, 4150 weight class) and Karl Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Olatunji
vs
Robinson

175 cm
25
178
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
175
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Deji Olatunji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Olatunji.
Robinson shoots in but no luck this time.
Olatunji lands a leg kick that knocks Robinson off balance momentarily.

Olatunji drives through and clinches with Robinson against the cage.
Robinson stalling in the clinch but Olatunji improves position.
Robinson wants a takedown but no success here.
Robinson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Robinson breaks the clinch.

Olatunji fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Robinson, pushing him back against the cage.

Olatunji manages to break the clinch.
Karl Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson throws a combination that misses
and Olatunji counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Olatunji rushes Robinson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Robinson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Olatunji is defending well.
Deji Olatunji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Robinson.
Olatunji wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Olatunji pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Olatunji gets a clinch.

Olatunji breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robinson misses with a body kick.

Olatunji pushes Robinson up against the cage in a clinch.
Robinson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Olatunji gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Olatunji blocks an elbow strike.

Olatunji breaks from the clinch.
Robinson shoots in looking for a takedown. Olatunji tries to sprawl out of it but Robinson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Olatunji manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olatunji connects with a body shot that sends Robinson's belly button to the back.
Olatunji drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Robinson right on the button. Robinson goes down! Olatunji follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Olatunji gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deji Olatunji!