PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Tags (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tags might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dwarf Song. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tags
vs
Robinson

205 cm
26
285 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
270 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Tags!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ray Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tags under the eye.
Robinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tags.
Robinson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Robinson is looking to clinch.
Tags throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robinson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tags fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Robinson's coach down at Russian Top Team Elite Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Robinson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jim Tags seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Tags. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tags.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson checks a low kick from Tags.
Robinson throws a combination that misses

and Tags counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tags goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Robinson.
Robinson is trying to break the clinch but Tags is controlling him.
Robinson is trying to push Tags away but Tags has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tags throws a head punch that misses.
The referee calls for Tags to work.
Robinson blocks a body shot from Tags.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tags doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Robinson manages to break the clinch.
Tags circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tags throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tags tries to clinch but Robinson moves out of range.
Tags throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robinson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tags is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A cross from Tags lands.
Tags misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Tags moves into the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Tags has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Robinson is looking to break free of the clinch but Tags has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Tags scores with a nice short uppercut.
Robinson is leaning against Tags and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tags misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robinson working hard to break the clinch.
Robinson tries to break free but Tags pushes him back against the cage.
Robinson takes a shot to the head.
Tags tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robinson's elbow.
Tags working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tags stalling the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Robinson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tags can't find room to land a body shot as Robinson controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tags.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tags scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Robinson working hard to break the clinch.
Robinson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Robinson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tags misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tags can't find room to land a body shot as Robinson controls the action.
Robinson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tags misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tags scores with a shoulder strike.
Robinson is looking to break free of the clinch but Tags has double underhooks.
Tags misses with a body punch.
Robinson blocks an uppercut.
Tags doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Robinson working hard to break the clinch.
Tags working aggressively here.
Tags keeps control of Robinson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tags lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tags lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson is trying to break the clinch but Tags is controlling him.
Robinson tries to break free but Tags pushes him back against the cage.
Tags digs a right hand into Robinson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Robinson's gas tank.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tags.
Tags doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Robinson is trying to break the clinch but Tags is controlling him.
Tags blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tags pushes Robinson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tags keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Robinson's efforts to push away.
Tags prevents Robinson from breaking the clinch.
Robinson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robinson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tags is stalling here.
Robinson tries to break free but Tags pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Tags dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Robinson scores with a one two! Tags had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Robinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tags moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Robinson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tags.
Tags connects with a looping right hand.
Tags misses with an uppercut. Robinson saw that one coming.
Tags misses with a kick to the body.
Tags throws a looping overhand right but Robinson ducks down to avoid it.

Tags pushes Robinson up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson wants to break free but Tags has control.
Tags lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tags lands with a left to the head.
Tags misses with a body punch.
Tags keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Robinson's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tags working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Robinson wants to get back to striking at distance but Tags won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tags.
Robinson pushes Tags back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Robinson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tags doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tags throws a head punch that misses.
Robinson tries to break the clinch but Tags is controlling the position.

Robinson breaks from the clinch.
Tags lands a nice looking body kick.
Robinson misses with the combination.
Tags lands a nice leg kick that just misses Robinson's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice cross by Tags.
Tags swings for the body but Robinson moves out of range.
Tags lands with a hook. Robinson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A head kick by Tags misses
and Robinson counters with a left and a right that stings Tags.
Tags lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tags thuds his shin into the meat of Robinson's side.
Tags is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Tags throws a solid leg kick but Robinson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tags.

Tags clinches up against the cage.
Robinson can't break the clinch.
Robinson is trying to break free.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Tags avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.
Robinson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tags.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson has had enough of the clinch but Tags keeps him there for the moment.
Tags stalling.
Tags tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tags has Robinson pushed against the cage.
Tags keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Robinson's efforts to push away.
Tags misses with a body punch.
Tags tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tags has Robinson pushed against the cage.
Tags lands a hook to the side of the head.

Robinson breaks the clinch.

Tags rushes Robinson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tags lands an uppercut.
Tags lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tags misses with some punches.
Robinson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tags is keeping busy.
Robinson working hard to break the clinch.
Robinson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalling in the clinch from Tags.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tags lands with a right to the head.
Robinson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Robinson can't break the clinch.
Tags lands a hook that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Robinson wants to break free but Tags has control.
Tags stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tags lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Tags - that landed with a thud.
Robinson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Tags dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tags misses with an uppercut. Robinson saw that one coming.
Tags cracks Robinson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tags delivers a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A chopping leg kick lands by Tags.
Robinson takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Ray Robinson has been cut.
Tags is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tags scores with a jab to the jaw.
Robinson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tags. Tags obviously looking to wear him down.

Tags lands a big head kick that sends Robinson tumbling to the mat! Tags takes a step backwards and waves Robinson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Robinson is rocked!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Tags! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jim Tags!
A victorious Jim Tags thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.