PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Mcpherson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson comes into the arena with Run This Town blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Robinson
vs
Mcpherson

192 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
213 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tristan Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Mcpherson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Robinson catches Mcpherson right on the button with a cross.
Mcpherson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Robinson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Robinson.
No joy there for Robinson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Mcpherson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Robinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcpherson walks into a jab.

Mcpherson takes the fight into the clinch.

Mcpherson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcpherson throwing shots but Robinson is blocking nicely.
Robinson is refusing to be controlled, as Mcpherson sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson wants to get back to his feet.

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

Mcpherson is trying to work for a kimura but Robinson is defending well.
Mcpherson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Mcpherson decides to return to a standing position.
Robinson thuds a left hand into Mcpherson's body.
Robinson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mcpherson on the side of the head.
Mcpherson looks gassed!
Mcpherson throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Robinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck for Robinson with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tristan Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mcpherson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Robinson misses with a combination

and Mcpherson counters with a single leg into guard. Robinson didn't expect that.
Mcpherson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Robinson keeping full guard, as Mcpherson tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is looking to stand up but Mcpherson isn't so interested in that idea.
Mcpherson wants to pass the guard but Robinson is keeping the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcpherson trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Thomas Mcpherson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Robinson misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thomas Mcpherson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mcpherson thows a leg kick but Robinson checks it
and Robinson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Robinson tries to clinch but Mcpherson moves out of range.
Mcpherson shoots in looking for a takedown. Robinson tries to sprawl out of it but Mcpherson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Robinson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mcpherson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Robinson's waist but Robinson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mcpherson off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcpherson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice takedown defense from Mcpherson. No joy for Robinson on that attempt.
Mcpherson is breathing heavily.

Robinson forces Mcpherson back against the cage and clinches.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Robinson lands a good knee to the midsection. Mcpherson won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Robinson is trying to break free.
Mcpherson blocks an elbow strike.
Robinson throws an elbow that misses.

Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mcpherson shoots for a takedown but Robinson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tristan Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Mcpherson.
Robinson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mcpherson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Robinson somewhat.
Robinson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mcpherson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Robinson moves in looking to clinch but Mcpherson pushes him off.
Mcpherson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcpherson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Robinson.
Mcpherson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Robinson leaves Mcpherson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Robinson tries to clinch up.
Robinson scores with a three punch combo!
Robinson tries to clinch up.
Mcpherson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is looking to clinch but Mcpherson is avoiding it.
Nice uppercut lands for Robinson. That snapped Mcpherson's head back.
Robinson has a takedown stuffed.
Robinson misses with a series of wild punches.
Robinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mcpherson.
Robinson throws a nice looking combination but Mcpherson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mcpherson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mcpherson there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcpherson throws a head kick but Robinson moves out of range.
Mcpherson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice jab there from Robinson.
Horrible takedown by Mcpherson or perhaps it was just good defense by Robinson which made him look bad.
Mcpherson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Robinson lands a high kick!
Mcpherson circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson lands with a cross.
Mcpherson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tristan Robinson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Robinson closes the distance and clinches.

Mcpherson jumps guard.
Robinson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcpherson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Robinson stopping the sweep attempt from Mcpherson.

Mcpherson looking for a guillotine here but Robinson defends easily.
Robinson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mcpherson's guard.
Mcpherson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcpherson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Robinson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Robinson lands a couple of digs.

Mcpherson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Robinson is trying to force a seperation but Mcpherson has the dominant position.
Robinson with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Robinson!
Robinson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Robinson drives through and clinches with Mcpherson against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson misses with an elbow over the top.
Robinson is trying to break free.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mcpherson.
Robinson lands with a left to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Robinson.
Robinson tries a body shot but Mcpherson blocks it.
Robinson is trying to push Mcpherson away but Mcpherson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcpherson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Robinson's efforts to push away.
Robinson is pushing Mcpherson 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 pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson stuffs the takedown.
Mcpherson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Robinson!
Tristan Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson fails to land with a series of punches.
Robinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Robinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Robinson wants to clinch.
Thomas Mcpherson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcpherson takes one to the chin there.
Mcpherson circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcpherson shoots for a double leg takedown but Robinson sprawls well. He's pushed Mcpherson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Robinson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tristan Robinson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Robinson 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tristan Robinson!
After winning the bout, Tristan Robinson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.