PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theopolis Barrymore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barrymore kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Thing That Should Not Be. Robinson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. "Bat Country" by Avenged Sevenfold kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Theopolis Barrymore is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Barrymore
vs
Robinson

186 cm
25
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Theopolis Barrymore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mason Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrymore fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barrymore misses with a takedown attempt - Robinson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barrymore tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Robinson swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theopolis Barrymore. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Robinson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Barrymore looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barrymore wants to control but Robinson is keeping busy.
Robinson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Barrymore is looking to improve his position.

Robinson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Barrymore avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Robinson.

Robinson is trying to work for a kimura but Barrymore is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Robinson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Barrymore trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Robinson manages to pass to mount!
Barrymore tries to hold on but Robinson postures up.
Barrymore is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barrymore tries to hold on but Robinson postures up.
Barrymore is bucking up trying to escape but Robinson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Barrymore wants to hold on but Robinson pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Robinson stands up from mount. Strange move.
Robinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
Robinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barrymore dives in and grabs Robinson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Robinson pushes down on Barrymore's head and hops out.
Barrymore keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barrymore tries to close the distance and clinch but Robinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barrymore tries to clinch up but Robinson circles away and keeps his distance.
Barrymore looks for a takedown but Robinson sprawls well.

Barrymore pushes Robinson up against the cage in a clinch.
Robinson is pushing Barrymore 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 and we're back to striking at distance.

Robinson takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barrymore decides to pull guard.
Robinson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Robinson stopping the sweep attempt from Barrymore.

Barrymore working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Robinson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Robinson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Barrymore 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 is sitting in close to Barrymore's body. Barrymore has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Robinson is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Robinson is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Barrymore.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Theopolis Barrymore!