PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tinky Winky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Godbeard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godbeard has chosen God Save the Queen as his entrance music. Robin Godbeard has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tinky Winky's chin.

Winky
vs
Godbeard

182 cm
25
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
29
175 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 Sydney, Tinky Winky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robin Godbeard!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godbeard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Godbeard enables Winky to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Godbeard manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Winky is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Winky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Godbeard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Godbeard wants to stand and escape but Winky is having none of it.
Godbeard keeping moving, preventing Winky from controlling successfully.
Godbeard can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Winky controls the pace.
Godbeard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Winky. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

We're going to have a standup here because Tinky Winky wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Godbeard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Godbeard defending well as Winky loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godbeard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Godbeard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Winky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Godbeard.
Winky fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Godbeard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Godbeard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Winkys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sloppy strikes from Godbeard. Those never looked like landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Godbeard.
Godbeard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Winky shoots for a double leg takedown but Godbeard sprawls well. He's pushed Winky's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Godbeard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
No joy there for Godbeard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Godbeard closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godbeard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Winky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Godbeard thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Winky if he has to take too many more of those.
Godbeard fails to land with a series of punches.
Godbeard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Godbeard throws a series of punches but Winky moves out of range.
Godbeard tries to bum rush Winky with a series of wild strikes but Winky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horrible takedown by Winky or perhaps it was just good defense by Godbeard which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tinky Winky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Godbeard throws a good cross that connects.
Godbeard swinging wildly here.

Winky drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Winky is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winky trying to control but Godbeard is working from the bottom.
Winky is fighting to break Godbeard's control of his arms but Godbeard is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Godbeard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Winky won't allow Godbeard to sweep him here.
Godbeard keeping moving, preventing Winky from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Tinky Winky wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Godbeard slaps away a takedown attempt from Winky, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godbeard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Godbeard.
Godbeard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Godbeard scores with a sloppy right hand. Winky should have avoided that one.
Winky looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Godbeard is fending him off so far but Winky persists. Nope, Godbeard circles away and we're back to standing.
Godbeard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Godbeard.
Godbeard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Godbeard lands with a straight right. Winky didn't see that one coming.

Winky is rocked!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Godbeard moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Winky! Godbeard continues to tee off on Winky, landing with a left and a right! Godbeard connects with a right hand that leaves Winky sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Godbeard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Robin Godbeard!
Robin Godbeard very nearly forgot to thank Legion of Pain Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.