PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herbie Robson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Puchacz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Robson
vs
Puchacz

181 cm
20
212 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Herbie Robson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomasz Puchacz!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puchacz closes the distance and clinches up with Robson, looking for a takedown. Puchacz pushes Robson against the cage but Robson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Robson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robson doesn't manage to clinch there - Puchacz circles away.

Robson gets a takedown into half guard.
Puchacz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Robson is nestled in close to Puchacz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Robson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Robson wants to pass the guard but Puchacz is defending well.
Robson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Robson wants to take a breather but Puchacz is having none of it.
Robson throwing shots but Puchacz is blocking nicely.
Puchacz is refusing to be controlled, as Robson sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Puchacz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Puchacz is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Robson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Puchacz looks gassed!
Puchacz keeps the fight on the outside.

Robson rushes Puchacz and presses him up against the cage.
Robson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Puchacz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Robson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Robson scores with a knee to the head.

Robson manages to pull guard.

Robson looking for a triangle here. Puchacz is fighting it but it looks tight! Robson pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Puchacz is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Herbie Robson!