PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Colin robin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itchy Rash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

robin
vs
Rash

178 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

187 cm
26
178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Colin robin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Itchy Rash!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rash drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rash in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rash throws a big right hand that misses.

Rash has gone for a leg lock! robin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rash's guard.
Rash looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
robin wants to pass the guard but Rash is keeping the position.
robin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
robin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rash keeps working.
robin controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

robin decides to stand back up. robin steps back and let's Rash get back to his feet.
robin throws a series of punches but Rash moves out of range.
Rash tries for a takedown but robin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

robin has taken the fight to the clinch.

Rash has picked robin up - he's going for a ride! Rash dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
robin gets back to full guard.
Rash must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Rash got a little sloppy there for a moment and robin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rash has managed to get both his arms back between robin's legs - danger averted.
robin trying to keep a closed guard but Rash is proving a slippery customer.
robin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rash's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rash has robin pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rash can't keep his opponent in guard - robin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rash looks gassed!

robin stands up and beckons Rash to join him on the feet.

Rash clinches up against the cage.
robin gets underhooks to prevent Rash's takedown attempt.

robin breaks the clinch.
Rash fails to land the takedown.
Colin robin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Itchy Rash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

robin shoots in and bounces Rash off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rash can do anything to dispel that myth.
robin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

robin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
robin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
robin cracks Rash with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rash avoids the head kick by robin.
robin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rash eats them both and turns towards robin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

robin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rash looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

robin stands up.
robin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rash darts in trying to clinch

and robin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
robin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
robin is looking to stall here but Rash recovers full guard.
robin trying to control but Rash is working from the bottom.
robin wants to stand but Rash has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
robin wants to control from the top but Rash keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
robin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rash swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Colin robin wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rash shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and robin counters with an outside leg kick.
robin misses with a takedown

and Rash counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in robin's guard now.
robin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rash manages to get himself to full guard.
robin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
robin trying to control but Rash is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
robin controlling from the top position.

robin stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rash keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
robin wants to clinch

and Rash counters with a takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Rash.
robin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rash is looking to stall here but robin recovers full guard.

robin looking for a guillotine here but Rash defends easily.
Rash postures up in robin's guard and throws a big left but robin blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
robin managing to control the position.
robin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Rash defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from robin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
robin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Colin robin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rash with a poor takedown
and robin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Rash throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. robin tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rash is in robin's guard.
robin pulls Rash in close to prevent any damage.
robin is trying to keep Rash in close.
robin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
robin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rash looks a forlorn figure.
Rash in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
robin controlling his opponent.

robin working for a submission but Rash is keeping him at bay.
robin manages to capitalize on a mistake by Rash to take his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
robin biding his time, controlling Rash.
robin loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Rash hold on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
robin controls the position.
robin is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Rash. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
robin biding his time, looking for the opening.
robin is punishing Rash with strikes - can he finish him?!
Rash is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by robin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itchy Rash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Colin robin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well robin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin robin!