PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aamakualenalena Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson comes to the cage accompanied by The Verve- Bittersweet Symphony. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Robinson
vs
Shields

201 cm
21
226 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

191 cm
25
217 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aamakualenalena Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Shields!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Robinson with that takedown attempt.

Shields gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Robinson takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Aamakualenalena Robinson has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shields throws an elbow but misses.
Shields lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shields with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Shields.
Shields is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shields pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shields lands an elbow just above Robinson 's eye.
Shields lands an elbow inside.
Shields lands a damaging elbow.

Aamakualenalena Robinson's cut is getting worse.
Shields creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Robinson's defenses.
Shields using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Robinson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Robinson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shields walks away with a smile on his face. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Shields gets a clinch.
Shields landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shields lands a damaging elbow.
Shields comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shields using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Shields.
Shields scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Shields.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields lands an elbow inside that Robinson shrugs off.
Shields lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Robinson is rocked!
Shields working the clinch nicely. Robinson is working for position but Shields cracks him with a big knee to the head! Robinson crumples up against the cage and Shields lands two more shots before the ref can save Robinson! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Mike Shields!