PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juan Ignacio Cresta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cresta comes to the cage accompanied by The black keys - I got mine. Juan Ignacio Cresta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ignacio Cresta
vs
Robinson

185 cm
25
189 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Ignacio Cresta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cresta misses with a combination

and Robinson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Robinson breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Cresta. No joy for Robinson on that attempt.

Robinson closes the distance and clinches.
Cresta stalling.

Cresta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robinson tries to clinch up
and Cresta counters with a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Robinson.
Cresta has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Lock and Roll Grappling Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Robinson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cresta sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Robinson somewhat.

Cresta drops Robinson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Robinson looks back up at him and smiles so Cresta waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Robinson is rocked!

It looks like Michael Robinson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Cresta knocks Robinson out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Juan Ignacio Cresta!
Juan Ignacio Cresta made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I just want to ask michael; you're the crusher because you like to "crush" your face against the fists of other people?'.