PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joey Phantom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson has chosen Kid Rock - American Badass as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Phantom
vs
Robinson

180 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
187 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Phantom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Robinson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Phantom fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Robinson swings for the body but Phantom moves out of range.
Phantom throws a push kick but Robinson slaps the foot to one side.
Phantom closes the distance and clinches up with Robinson, looking for a takedown. Phantom pushes Robinson against the cage but Robinson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Phantom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phantom takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Robinson misses with a wild combination.
Nice cross by Robinson.
Robinson sizes up Phantom with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Robinson throws an overhand right that lands on Phantom's shoulder, as Phantom tries to avoid the shot.
Patrick Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phantom fails with a takedown attempt.
Phantom doesn't manage to clinch there - Robinson circles away.
Robinson throws a body punch but Phantom moves out of range.

Robinson has managed to clinch.
Robinson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Phantom backwards.
Robinson lands a hook that snaps the head of Phantom backwards.
Robinson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Phantom manages to pull guard.

Phantom looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Robinson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Phantom's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson looks gassed!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Robinson has Phantom up against the cage in a clinch.
Phantom being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Robinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phantom looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Robinson is fending him off so far but Phantom persists. Nope, Robinson circles away and we're back to standing.
Patrick Robinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Robinson moves into the clinch.

Robinson manages to break the clinch.
Robinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robinson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Phantom.
Phantom doesn't manage to clinch there - Robinson circles away.

Robinson takes the fight into the clinch.
Robinson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Robinson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Phantom up against the cage.

Phantom pulls guard.
Robinson wants to stand but Phantom has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Phantom is looking for a triangle but Robinson pushes his legs off easily.

Phantom is working an open guard so Robinson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Phantom is looking to clinch.
Robinson stuffs the takedown attempt from Phantom. Phantom gets slowly back to his feet.

Phantom tries to keep at a distance but Robinson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Robinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robinson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Robinson.

Robinson darts in and clinches Phantom up against the cage.
Robinson is pushing Phantom up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Robinson breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phantom has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Phantom there as he acknowledges the shot.
Phantom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phantom is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Robinson.
Nice straight punches there by Robinson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Robinson.
Robinson checks a low kick from Phantom.
Phantom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robinson scores with a hook.
Phantom shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Robinson as he avoids it easily.
Robinson lands an overhand right.
Phantom takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Robinson clinches up against the cage.
Robinson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Phantom up against the cage.

Robinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robinson moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Robinson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Phantom on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Robinson with a jab.

Robinson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Phantom, pushing him back against the cage.
Robinson leaning his opponent against the cage.

Robinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phantom throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Robinson's waist but Robinson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Phantom off to one side.
Phantom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phantom throws a front kick aimed at Robinson's knee but Robinson avoids it well.
Phantom dodges the punch combination from Robinson.

Robinson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Robinson breaks from the clinch.
Robinson's corner calls for a 1-2. Robinson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Phantom wants to clinch but Robinson slips to the side

and Robinson moves into the clinch.
Robinson has Phantom pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phantom tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Robinson just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Robinson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Patrick Robinson.
Phantom shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Robinson defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Phantom. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Robinson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Robinson breaks from the clinch.

Robinson rushes Phantom and presses him up against the cage.
Robinson is pressed up against the cage. Phantom has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Robinson down to the mat. Robinson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Robinson stuffs the takedown.
Phantom is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Robinson.
Robinson fails to land with a series of punches.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Phantom moves out of range.
Robinson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Phantom. Phantom circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Phantom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robinson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Robinson rushes Phantom and presses him up against the cage.
Robinson slows down the pace here.

Robinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Phantom.
Robinson cracks Phantom with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Robinson stalks Phantom and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Phantom's face. Phantom staggers backwards, shaken.
Phantom slips a jab from Robinson.
Robinson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Robinson throws a right and a left that both miss.

Robinson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Robinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robinson misses with a two punch combination.

Robinson closes the distance and clinches.
Robinson throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phantom goes for a takedown attempt but Robinson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Phantom has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Phantom shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Robinson as he avoids it easily.
Phantom tries for a takedown but Robinson circles away easily
and Robinson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Robinson cracks Phantom with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Phantom moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Robinson moves into the clinch.
Robinson slows down the pace here.

Robinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Robinson drives through and clinches with Phantom against the cage.
Phantom tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Robinson smiles and moves away.
Robinson misses with a jab to the body
and Phantom counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Robinson is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Phantom walks forward, straight into a front kick from Robinson.

Robinson gets a clinch.
Robinson stalling the fight.
Robinson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robinson with a nice cross.

Robinson rushes Phantom and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Robinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robinson scores with a three punch combo!
Phantom takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Robinson clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Robinson breaks from the clinch.
Robinson misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Robinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Phantom staying out of range there.

Robinson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Robinson.
Phantom tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Robinson just stands there and leans against the cage.

Robinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phantom will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Joey Phantom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phantom with a poor takedown
and Robinson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Phantom. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Robinson has closed the distance and engaged Phantom in a clinch.

Robinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Robinson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Robinson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Robinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Phantom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phantom is working for takedown but Robinson is calmly controlling the position for now.

Robinson breaks the clinch.

Robinson closes the distance and clinches.
Robinson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Robinson lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Robinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Phantom does no damage.
Robinson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Phantom's head.
Robinson lands with a nice combination. Phantom backs away looking to recover.
Robinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Robinson throws a nice looking combination but Phantom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Robinson closes the distance and pushes Phantom back into the cage.

Phantom ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Phantom no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Robinson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Phantom's guard.

Phantom has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Robinson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Robinson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Phantom. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Robinson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Phantom avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Robinson clinches up against the cage.
Robinson is struggling to control the position.
Phantom looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Robinson breaks from the clinch.

Robinson clinches up with Phantom and pushes him back against the cage.
Robinson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Robinson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Phantom up against the cage.
Phantom tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Robinson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Robinson stalling in the clinch.
Robinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Phantom uses good head movement to avoid it.

Phantom pulls guard successfully.
Robinson wants to get up but he can't break Phantom's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Phantom looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Robinson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Phantom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Robinson throws a right and a left that Phantom avoids nicely.
Robinson clinches but Phantom breaks the clinch
and Phantom counters with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Phantom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Phantom tries to clinch but Robinson is having none of it.

Robinson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Phantom, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Robinson.

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

Robinson darts in and clinches Phantom up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Phantom fails to pull guard.
Phantom jumps guard but Robinson stands there with Phantom around his waist. Phantom gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Phantom tries to pull guard but Robinson won't allow it.

Robinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Phantom circles away quickly and effectively.
Phantom with a poor takedown
and Robinson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Robinson thuds his right hand into Phantom's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Robinson throws a series of strikes that have Phantom backpedaling.
Phantom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robinson scores with a hook.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robinson lands a two punch combo.
Robinson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Phantom's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Robinson really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Robinson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Phantom, pushing him back against the cage.
Come on Robinson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Robinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Robinson clinches up with Phantom and pushes him back against the cage.
Robinson avoiding damage.

Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phantom moves in looking to clinch but Robinson pushes him off.
Robinson misses with a head kick.

Robinson closes the distance and clinches.
Phantom tries to pull guard but Robinson holds him up against the cage and eventually Phantom drops back down to his feet.
Phantom changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Robinson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Phantom fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Phantom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Robinson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Phantom counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Robinson's guard now.
Robinson wants to stand and escape but Phantom is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Robinson pushes Phantom off and gets back to his feet.
Phantom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robinson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Robinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Phantom circles away quickly and effectively.
Robinson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Robinson takes the fight into the clinch.
Phantom tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Robinson manages to break the clinch.

Robinson forces Phantom back against the cage and clinches.
Phantom jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Robinson walks away with a smile on his face. Phantom gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Robinson rushes Phantom and presses him up against the cage.

Robinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robinson throws a nice looking combination but Phantom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phantom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robinson.
Phantom fails with a takedown attempt.

Robinson moves into the clinch.
Phantom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Robinson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phantom moves in looking to clinch but Robinson pushes him off.
Robinson lands with a hook. Phantom tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Phantom avoids them all with ease.

Phantom tries to keep at a distance but Robinson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phantom changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Robinson tries to avoid it but Phantom manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Robinson to the ground. Robinson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Robinson forces Phantom back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is struggling to control the position.
Robinson pushes off an throws an elbow but Phantom leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Robinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Robinson gets a clinch.

Robinson manages to break the clinch.
Phantom will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jab by Robinson.
Patrick Robinson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Robinson clinches up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Patrick Robinson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Phantom tries to pull guard but Robinson holds him up against the cage and eventually Phantom drops back down to his feet.
Robinson stalling against the cage.
Phantom has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Robinson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Robinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robinson jabs Phantom right on the nose. Phantom blinks but takes it well.
Phantom shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Robinson pinned against the cage. Robinson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Robinson moves into the clinch.

Robinson breaks the clinch.
Robinson throws a nice looking combination but Phantom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Robinson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Robinson manages to break the clinch.
Robinson throws a combination that misses

and Phantom decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Robinson's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phantom trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phantom is pushing down on Robinson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Robinson is fighting to maintain full guard but Phantom has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Robinson dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Phantom wants to clinch up but Robinson keeps it at a distance.
Robinson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Phantom shoots in but no luck this time.

Phantom shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Robinson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Phantom thows a big elbow that misses.

Robinson pushes Phantom off and gets back to his feet.
Robinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Phantom takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robinson.
Phantom doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Robinson counters with a left and a right that stings Phantom.

Robinson closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Phantom up against the cage.

Robinson manages to break the clinch.

Robinson rushes Phantom and presses him up against the cage.
Robinson slows down the pace here.

Robinson breaks from the clinch.
Phantom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Phantom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robinson.

Robinson drives through and clinches with Phantom against the cage.
Phantom fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Phantom. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Robinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson misses with a combination

and Phantom counters with a takedown into side control.
Phantom is looking to take a break and control but Robinson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Robinson regains half guard there - taking advantage of Phantom's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phantom trying to control from half guard but Robinson is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Phantom is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Robinson as he works his way to full guard.
Robinson is looking to stand up but Phantom isn't so interested in that idea.
Joey Phantom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phantom tries to free his leg and advance position but Robinson is retaining full guard.
Phantom trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Robinson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Phantom looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Robinson stands and steps away. Phantom gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Phantom takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Robinson lands a jab-cross combination.

Robinson closes the distance and clinches.

Robinson manages to break the clinch.
Phantom throws a nice looking combination but Robinson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Robinson.
Robinson connects with a looping right hand.
Patrick Robinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Robinson cracks Phantom with an open hand slap.
Phantom is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Robinson.
Robinson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Robinson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Phantom backs up against the cage.
Robinson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Phantom momentarily.

Robinson rushes Phantom and presses him up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Robinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Robinson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 44:50
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 44:50
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Robinson!
Patrick Robinson is the new welterweight champion!