PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laurent Loughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loughlin comes into the arena with Metallica - Damage Inc. blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Loughlin
vs
Robinson

189 cm
25
212 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
215 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

[MMABR] WIN Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Laurent Loughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loughlin was well out of range. Poor timing from Robinson.
Laurent Loughlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loughlin tests Robinson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robinson. Loughlin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robinson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Robinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Robinson checks a low kick from Loughlin.
Robinson throws a right and a left that Loughlin avoids nicely.
Robinson throws a jab but it's blocked by Loughlin.
Loughlin takes one to the side of the head.
Loughlin connects with a right hand. Robinson shakes it off.
Robinson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Loughlin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Loughlin misses with a body shot.
Loughlin feints and then cracks Robinson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Robinson down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson throws a right hand that Loughlin ducks under and follows up with a left that Loughlin also avoids with ease.
Loughlin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Robinson will feel that in the morning.
Robinson moves forwards but Loughlin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Loughlin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Robinson looks gassed!
Robinson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loughlin lands a nice looking body shot.
Loughlin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Robinson's calf.
Loughlin lands a head shot.
A head kick from Loughlin lands but Robinson takes it in his stride.

It looks like Eddie Robinson has been cut.
Loughlin feints and then cracks Robinson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Robinson down.
Robinson moves out of range as Loughlin throws a body kick.
Robinson blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Loughlin finds it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Loughlin misses the target.
Robinson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Loughlin.
Loughlin with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Loughlin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Loughlin.
Loughlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Loughlin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Robinson moves out of range as Loughlin throws a body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Loughlin!
Loughlin throws a jab when Robinson was well out of range.
Loughlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robinson moves away.
Loughlin tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loughlin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Loughlin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Loughlin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Robinson's head.
Loughlin throws out a powerful jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A shot to de liver by Robinson. Beautiful body shot.
Robinson throws a hook but Loughlin avoids it easily.
Loughlin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Loughlin.
Robinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Loughlin circles away quickly and effectively.
A decent looking cross lands there for Robinson.
Loughlin throws out a loose jab but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a hook. Loughlin ducked under it nicely.
Loughlin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Robinson on the side of the head.
Robinson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Loughlin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Robinson misses with a combination
and Loughlin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Loughlin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Loughlin.
Loughlin tries a head kick but it misses.
Loughlin throws out a loose jab but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robinson misses with a two punch combination.
Loughlin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Robinson has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Loughlin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laurent Loughlin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Robinson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Robinson moves out of range of the body kick from Loughlin.
Loughlin thuds his right hand into Robinson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Robinson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Loughlin throws out the jab.
Robinson blocks the body kick.
Loughlin missing with a left hand there. Robinson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Loughlin lands a nice shot that snaps Robinson's head back.
Loughlin misses the body punch
and Robinson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robinson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Loughlin lands a nice shot to the body.
Loughlin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robinson.
Robinson misses with a looping left.
Loughlin misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Loughlin.
Robinson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robinson blocks a head kick by Loughlin.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Loughlin.
Loughlin scores with a head kick.
Loughlin feints and then cracks Robinson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Robinson down.
Robinson blocks a head kick by Loughlin.
Loughlin scores with a jab to the head.
Loughlin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big right from Loughlin misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Robinson checks a leg kick.
Loughlin thuds a left hand into Robinson's body.
Robinson is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loughlin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loughlin.
A solid body kick from Loughlin.
A head kick misses from Loughlin.
Robinson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Loughlin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Robinson if he has to take too many more of those.
Loughlin misses with a hook. Robinson ducked under it nicely.
Robinson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Robinson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Loughlin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Laurent Loughlin is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Loughlin can pounce on him.
Loughlin thows a body shot but no joy.
Loughlin lands a glancing blow to the side of Robinson's head.
Robinson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Loughlin throws out the jab.
Loughlin throws an overhand right that lands on Robinson's shoulder, as Robinson tries to avoid the shot.
Robinson moves away from the strike by Loughlin.
Loughlin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robinson blocks a jab.
Loughlin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Robinson checks a low kick from Loughlin.
Loughlin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robinson.
Loughlin throws out a loose jab but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Loughlin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Eddie Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circle momentarily. Loughlin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Robinson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Loughlin.
Loughlin throws a big shot that misses.
Robinson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Loughlin stuns Robinson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Loughlin throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Loughlin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Robinson doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loughlin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Robinson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Robinson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laurent Loughlin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Robinson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Loughlin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Loughlin. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Loughlin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Loughlin throws a hook to the side of Robinson's head but Robinson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Loughlin misses with a body shot
enabling Robinson to counter with a crisp jab.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Loughlin walks into a left hand.
A jab from Loughlin misses.
Loughlin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Robinson circles away quickly and effectively.
Robinson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Loughlin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Robinson's head.
Loughlin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loughlin throws out a loose jab but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robinson throws a nice looking combination but Loughlin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Loughlin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robinson.
Loughlin lands with a nice body punch.
Robinson misses with a double jab
and Loughlin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Robinson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Loughlin. Robinson shrugs it off though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Loughlin.
Loughlin scores with a body shot.
Loughlin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Robinson on the side of the head.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Loughlin moves out of range.
Laurent Loughlin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loughlin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Robinson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Loughlin.
Robinson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Loughlin. That one must have hurt.
Loughlin lands an overhand right.
Jab by Loughlin.
Loughlin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loughlin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Robinson doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circling - Loughlin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Robinson defending well as Loughlin loads up on a big left hand.
Loughlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robinson moves away.
Loughlin swings away with a body shot that misses

and Robinson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Robinson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Loughlin breaks from the clinch.
Loughlin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Loughlin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Robinson's hands.
Robinson blocks a jab.
Loughlin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Loughlin misses with a double jab.
Eddie Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Loughlin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Loughlin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Loughlin throws a series of punches but Robinson avoids them all with ease.
Loughlin loads up on a big right hand but Robinson slips the punch.
Robinson stuns Loughlin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Loughlin throws a push kick but Robinson slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loughlin slips a jab and a cross from Robinson.
Robinson tries to clinch up.
Robinson moves out of range of the body kick from Loughlin.
Loughlin throws a jab but it's blocked by Robinson.
Robinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Loughlin with a nice cross.
Loughlin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Robinson can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Loughlin.
Robinson misses with a double jab
enabling Loughlin to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Laurent Loughlin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Loughlin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laurent Loughlin!