PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Van Halen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aamakualenalena Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Halen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Here I Go Again. Robinson has chosen Open Air- Seven Nation Army as his entrance music. Aamakualenalena Robinson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Van Halen
vs
Robinson

190 cm
21
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

201 cm
18
211 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

BADGER MILK!

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 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Van Halen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aamakualenalena Robinson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Robinson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Van Halen wants to control the action here but instead Robinson manages to pass to full mount!
Van Halen prevents Robinson from taking his back.

Robinson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Van Halen can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Robinson looking for a guillotine from mount but Van Halen is having none of it.
Van Halen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Van Halen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Van Halen is controlling Robinson's trapped leg to prevent Robinson from advancing to side control.

Robinson is trying to work for a kimura but Van Halen is defending well.
Van Halen wants to control but Robinson is keeping busy.

Van Halen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Robinson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Van Halen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Van Halen tries to roll over but Robinson keeps him under control.
Van Halen trying to control from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Van Halen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Van Halen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Van Halen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Van Halen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Van Halen not doing much here.
Van Halen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Halen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Robinson is looking to control Van Halen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Robinson avoid being mounted?

Robinson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Robinson actively working from the bottom here.
Robinson looks gassed!

Van Halen seems to be working for a kimura but Robinson defends the submission attempt.

Robinson looking for submissions off his back.

Robinson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Van Halen pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Van Halen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Robinson tries to avoid it but Van Halen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Robinson to the ground. Robinson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Van Halen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Robinson sprawls well initially but Van Halen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Robinson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Van Halen working Robinson over with strikes.

Robinson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Van Halen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Halen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robinson keeps working.

Robinson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Robinson taking some punishment here, with Van Halen in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Halen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Robinson actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Van Halen lands a nice short elbow.

Van Halen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Van Halen slips a nice elbow through Robinson's hands, connecting with Robinson's forehead.

Robinson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Robinson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Van Halen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Van Halen throws a series of punches but Robinson avoids them all with ease.
Van Halen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Robinson on the side of the head.
Van Halen closes the distance and clinches up with Robinson, looking for a takedown. Van Halen pushes Robinson against the cage but Robinson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Van Halen scores with the left hand. Robinson knows he should have avoided that one.
Jon Van Halen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Robinson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Van Halen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Robinson's best efforts.

Robinson seems to be working for a kimura but Van Halen defends the submission attempt.
Van Halen tries to roll over but Robinson keeps him under control.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Van Halen moves into full guard.
Van Halen thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Van Halen is looking to sinch up a triangle. Robinson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Van Halen's body to avoid the submission. Van Halen has instead reached around Robinson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Van Halen arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jon Van Halen!