PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Robinson
vs
Askren

184 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
27
170 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

L.A. Elite Supplements

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Askren!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson lands with a good body shot.

Askren closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Robinson is looking to escape.
Robinson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Askren.
Askren missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Askren missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Askren passes the guard and advances to mount!
Askren misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Askren throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Robinson because Askren loaded up on that one.
Askren scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Askren raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren looking to control and managing it successfully.
Askren throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Askren is landing with some decent strikes but Robinson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Askren trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Askren.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Askren cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Askren thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Askren raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Askren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Askren scores with a couple of good head shots there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Askren working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Askren with shots to the head and body - Robinson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Robinson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Askren on the ground.
Robinson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Robinson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Askren.
Askren lands a heavy elbow.
Askren controlling from mount.
Askren thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Askren has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Robinson's face.
Askren sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Askren postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Robinson looks a forlorn figure.
Askren won't let Robinson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Askren lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Askren pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Askren fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Askren lands a nice shot to the head.
Askren lands a big elbow - Robinson is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Robinson is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ben Askren!