PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Refn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson has chosen Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Nicolas Refn has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Nicolas Refn seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Refn
vs
Robinson

178 cm
23
174 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

183 cm
31
178 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nicolas Refn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Refn looks to score with a jab to the body but Robinson is just out of range.
Refn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Refn misses with a shot to the body
and Robinson counters with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robinson.
Refn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Refn throws a jab when Robinson was well out of range.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robinson ducks under a wild hook from Refn.
A shot to the body from Refn misses

and Robinson counters with a shoot takedown. Refn fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson trying to control but Refn is working from the bottom.
Refn can't keep his opponent in guard - Robinson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Robinson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Refn wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Refn tries to roll over but Robinson keeps him under control.
Refn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Robinson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Refn is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rick Robinson!