PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Mould (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jaws theme remix kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Dave Mould has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mould
vs
Robinson

180 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

168 cm
18
172 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Mould!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Robinson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson tries to clinch but Mould is having none of it.
Robinson tries to clinch up.

Mould gets a clinch.

Robinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mould has Robinson up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Robinson throws an elbow but misses.

Mould tightens his grip and picks Robinson up, before dumping him to the ground. Robinson manages to land in guard.
Mould wants to stand but Robinson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mould trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Mould sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Robinson's guard.
Mould trying to control from Robinson's half guard. Robinson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mould prevents Robinson from getting back to his feet.
Mould looking to sit in guard and control but Robinson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Mould escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Robinson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Robinson stands and steps away. Mould gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mould fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robinson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mould counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mould misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Robinson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Mould decides to stand back up. Mould steps back and let's Robinson get back to his feet.
Mould lands a nice looking body kick.
Robinson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mould counters with a three punch combo that has Robinson backing up. Robinson nods at Mould to acknowledge the strikes.

Mould looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mould trying to control the action but Robinson is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mould wants to stand up but Robinson manages to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mould won't allow Robinson to get back to his feet.
Mould would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson wants to stand but Mould is controlling the position.

That's four 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 keeping moving, preventing Mould from controlling successfully.
Robinson keeping full guard, as Mould tries to pass.

Robinson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Robinson darts in trying to clinch
and Mould counters with a head kick.
Robinson darts in trying to clinch
and Mould cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Mould dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mould changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Robinson tries to avoid it but Mould manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Robinson to the ground. Robinson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mould clobbers Robinson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Robinson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mould counters with a nice low kick that buckles Robinson's knee momentarily.
Robinson stuffs the takedown.
Robinson tries to clinch up
and Mould counters with a two punch combo.
Robinson tries to clinch but Mould moves away
and Mould counters with a nice body shot.
Mould tries for a takedown but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Mould. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mould circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mould counters with a straight right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mould. Robinson shrugs it off though.
Mould circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mould counters with a nice body kick.
Robinson darts in trying to clinch

and Mould counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mould tries to break free but Robinson pushes him back against the cage.
Robinson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mould avoids it.
Robinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Mould controls his hands.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Robinson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Robinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mould tries to pull guard but Robinson holds him up against the cage and eventually Mould drops back down to his feet.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Robinson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mould's brow.
Mould has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mould wants a takedown.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Robinson lands a left hand.
Mould takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Dave Mould has been cut.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Robinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mould blocks it with crossed arms.
Robinson misses with an elbow over the top.

Robinson manages to break the clinch.
Mould tries to score a power double leg takedown but Robinson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mould somewhat.
Robinson tries to clinch up

and Mould counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mould.
Mould tries to pull guard but Robinson holds him up against the cage and eventually Mould drops back down to his feet.
Mould avoids a wild elbow strike from Robinson.
Robinson tries to land a knee to the head but Mould blocks with his arms.
Robinson misses with a knee to the head.

Robinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mould counters with a three punch combo that has Robinson backing up. Robinson nods at Mould to acknowledge the strikes.
Robinson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Mould counters by moving into the clinch.
Mould working hard to break the clinch.

Robinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mould is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mould fails with the takedown.
Robinson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mould counters with a series of strikes. Robinson will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mould tries to clinch up.
Mould avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Robinson tries to clinch up
and Mould counters with a series of strikes. Robinson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Robinson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Mould counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Robinson wants to stand and escape but Mould is having none of it.

Robinson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mould off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mould fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robinson wants to clinch
and Mould counters with a head kick. That will keep Robinson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Robinson closes the distance and clinches.
Robinson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mould.
Mould tries to pull guard but Robinson holds him up against the cage and eventually Mould drops back down to his feet.
Robinson tries to land a knee to the head but Mould blocks with his arms.
Robinson stops a takedown attempt from Mould.
Mould blocks an elbow strike.
Mould drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Robinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but Mould blocks it.
Nice elbow from Robinson.
Robinson throws an elbow but it misses.
Robinson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Robinson manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Mould dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dave Mould's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Robinson has closed the distance and engaged Mould in a clinch.
Robinson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Robinson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mould's brow.
Mould prevents Robinson from breaking the clinch.
Knees to the body from Robinson.
Mould wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Robinson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mould blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mould blocks the elbow strike.
Mould working hard to break the clinch.
Robinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mould has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mould avoiding damage as Robinson throws knees to the body.
Mould blocking some punches.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but Mould blocks it.

Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mould circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mould tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Robinson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Robinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mould has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Mould manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Robinson stands up from Mould's guard - Robinson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Robinson tries to clinch
and Mould counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Robinson closes the distance and clinches.
Mould has had enough of the clinch but Robinson keeps him there for the moment.
Robinson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Robinson breaks from the clinch.
Mould throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Robinson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mould, pushing him back against the cage.
Mould drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mould tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Robinson smiles and moves away.
Robinson darts in trying to clinch

and Mould counters with a single leg into guard. Robinson didn't expect that.
Mould trying to stand up but can't free himself from Robinson's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mould will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mould trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Robinson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mould looking to sit in guard and control but Robinson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Robinson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mould misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Mould. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson wants to clinch but Mould slips to the side
and Mould counters with a three punch combo that has Robinson backing up. Robinson nods at Mould to acknowledge the strikes.
Robinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mould avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Robinson tries to clinch there but Mould circles away.
Robinson tries to clinch but Mould is having none of it.
Mould shoots in for a double leg but Robinson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Robinson tries to clinch up.

Robinson closes the distance and pushes Mould back into the cage.
Robinson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Robinson tries to land knees in the clinch but Mould avoids the damage to the body.
Robinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mould has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Robinson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Robinson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Robinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mould blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mould throws an elbow that misses.
Mould blocking some punches.
Robinson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Robinson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by Mould.
Robinson has Mould pressed against the cage, preventing Mould from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Robinson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Robinson tries to land knees in the clinch but Mould avoids the damage to the body.
Robinson misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mould lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Robinson stalling in the clinch.
Mould is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Robinson tries to land knees in the clinch but Mould avoids the damage to the body.
Robinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mould avoids a wild elbow strike from Robinson.
Mould looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mould wants to break free but Robinson has control.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dean Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dave Mould is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Robinson prevents the takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Robinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mould has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Mould!