PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). AJ Robinson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Robinson
vs
Holliday

187 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, AJ Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barry Holliday!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Robinson.
Robinson misses with an uppercut.
Holliday wants to counter the offense by Robinson and move into the clinch position.
Holliday moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Holliday scores with a jab to the head.
Holliday throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
Robinson swings for the body but Holliday moves out of range.
Holliday changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Robinson moves into range and clinches up with Holliday.
Robinson wants to get back to striking at distance but Holliday won't allow it.
Holliday has Robinson pressed against the cage, preventing Robinson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Robinson working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Holliday breaks the clinch.
Robinson misses with a right hand
and Holliday counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Holliday dodges the punch combination from Robinson.
Holliday is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Robinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
AJ Robinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holliday looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holliday slips under a jab from Robinson.
And Holliday tries to counter it with a takedown but Robinson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
AJ Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson dodges the punch combination from Holliday.
Holliday closes the distance and clinches up with Robinson, looking for a takedown. Holliday pushes Robinson against the cage but Robinson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Robinson scores with a nice strike.
Robinson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Holliday shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Robinson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holliday throws a head kick that Robinson semi-blocks.
Robinson throws a hook but Holliday avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holliday doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Holliday shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Robinson pinned against the cage. Robinson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
AJ Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Holliday.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holliday uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robinson.

Robinson forces Holliday back against the cage and clinches.
Robinson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Holliday escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holliday fails with a takedown attempt.
Robinson misses with a hook. Holliday ducked under it nicely.
Holliday looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with an uppercut. Holliday saw that one coming.
Holliday is looking to clinch.
Robinson throws a body punch but Holliday moves out of range.
Holliday tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holliday looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robinson misses with an uppercut. Holliday saw that one coming.
Holliday staying out of range there.
Holliday tries to clinch up
letting Robinson counter with a right hand.
Robinson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Robinson has closed the distance and engaged Holliday in a clinch.
Robinson can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday goes for a takedown attempt but Robinson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Holliday.
Holliday is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.
Robinson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Holliday gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Robinson.
Holliday tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holliday shoots in looking for a takedown but Robinson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Holliday's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Robinson throws a hook but Holliday avoids it easily.
Holliday misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Robinson misses.
Robinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Holliday throws a counter combo.
Robinson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Holliday.
Robinson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Holliday's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Robinson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Holliday shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Robinson defends it nicely.
Holliday has a takedown stuffed.
Barry Holliday is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson jabs at Holliday's body.
Holliday staying out of range there.
AJ Robinson is winning the standup battle so far.
Holliday closes the distance looking to clinch
and Robinson counters with a series of strikes. Holliday will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holliday shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Robinson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Barry Holliday has been cut.
AJ Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Holliday.
Holliday bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robinson throws a hook but Holliday avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday checks a low kick from Robinson.
Holliday is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holliday avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Robinson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A bone on bone clash there as Holliday blocks the leg kick.

Robinson moves into range and clinches up with Holliday.
Robinson lands with a light punch inside.
Robinson lands a hook that snaps the head of Holliday backwards.
Robinson is trying to break the clinch but Holliday has him pressed against the cage.
Robinson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Holliday is trying to pull guard but Robinson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Robinson is looking to break free of the clinch but Holliday has double underhooks.
Robinson lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday keeps control of Robinson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Holliday breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holliday tries to clinch but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holliday can do to turn this around?
Holliday 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 Holliday off to one side.
Holliday walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Robinson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Robinson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Robinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Holliday is just out of range.
Holliday fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Robinson checks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson stuffs the takedown attempt from Holliday. Holliday gets slowly back to his feet.
Holliday is breathing heavily.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Holliday tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Robinson to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson swings for the body but Holliday moves out of range.
Robinson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Robinson cracks a nice hook into Holliday's ribs.
Holliday shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Robinson but Robinson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Holliday fails with the takedown.
Holliday gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Robinson counters with a nice uppercut.
Robinson misses with the combination.
Robinson with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Holliday in his tracks.
Robinson lands a right hook to the body.
Holliday looks for the body kick but Robinson saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holliday looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robinson throws a big shot that misses.
Holliday takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robinson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holliday moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holliday on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Holliday goes for a double leg but Robinson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Robinson continues to drive forward.
Robinson misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Robinson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Barry Holliday's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sloppy strikes from Robinson. Those never looked like landing.
Holliday misses with a takedown attempt
and Robinson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Holliday.
Holliday moves out of range of the strikes.
Robinson throws a body punch but Holliday moves out of range.
Holliday with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Robinson to score with a decent uppercut.
Holliday slips a jab from Robinson.
Holliday wants to counter the offense by Robinson and move into the clinch position.
Robinson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Robinson.
A telegraphed right hand from Robinson misses the target.
Holliday lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Holliday tries to clinch
and Robinson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Robinson works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holliday fails with the takedown
letting Robinson counter with a right hand.
AJ Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Holliday.
Holliday takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday tries to clinch up.
Robinson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Holliday shoots for a double leg takedown but Robinson sprawls well. He's pushed Holliday's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Robinson connects with a body shot.
Robinson with a nice cross.
Robinson connects with a nice looking jab.
Robinson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Holliday is able to avoid easily.
Robinson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Holliday checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Holliday doesn't manage to clinch there - Robinson circles away.
Robinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Holliday drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Robinson defends it well.
Holliday takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Holliday.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday avoids the head kick by Robinson.
Holliday blocks a low kick nicely.
Holliday shoots in for a double leg but Robinson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Holliday is trying hard to land a takedown here. Robinson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A left and a right from Robinson both land. Nice combination.
Holliday is trying desperately to land a takedown but Robinson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Holliday.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson misses with an uppercut. Holliday saw that one coming.
Holliday takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Robinson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Robinson throws a looping overhand right but Holliday ducks down to avoid it.
Robinson misses with an uppercut.
Robinson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Holliday momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holliday takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Holliday is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.
Robinson misses the shot to the body.
Holliday tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robinson throws a lazy uppercut
and Holliday counters with a series of strikes. Robinson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Holliday fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Robinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robinson stalks Holliday and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Holliday's face. Holliday staggers backwards, shaken.

Holliday is rocked!
Robinson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Holliday eats them both and turns towards Robinson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Holliday is still on wobbly legs! Can Robinson finish him?
Robinson lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holliday takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holliday gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Robinson gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Holliday is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). AJ Robinson!
AJ Robinson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.