PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sambo Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Mathews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Dee Kline - I don't smoke da reefa. Glenn Mathews struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Sambo Robinson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Robinson
vs
Mathews

181 cm
24
164 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

173 cm
20
166 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sambo Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Glenn Mathews!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathews fails to land with a series of punches.
Mathews scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Robinson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mathews swivels and escapes.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but Mathews shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Mathews misses.
Robinson dives in and grabs Mathews's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mathews pushes down on Robinson's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sambo Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mathews leaves Robinson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sambo Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mathews throws a right and a left that Robinson avoids nicely.
Robinson looks for a takedown but Mathews sprawls well.
Robinson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mathews.
Robinson shoots for a double leg takedown but Mathews sprawls well. He's pushed Robinson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Mathews sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Robinson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Robinson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Robinson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mathews wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mathews tries to break free but Robinson pushes him back against the cage.
Robinson wants a takedown.
Mathews has had enough of the clinch but Robinson keeps him there for the moment.
Mathews tries to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robinson.
Robinson prevents Mathews from breaking the clinch.
Robinson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mathews fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mathews fails to land with a series of punches.
Mathews misses with a double jab.
Robinson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathews throws a one two combo.

Robinson gets the takedown into side control.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Robinson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Robinson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Robinson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Robinson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mathews is now in Robinson's guard. A big mistake from Robinson there, giving up the dominant position!

Mathews stands up from Robinson's guard - Mathews perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathews defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Robinson.

Mathews gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Robinson with a knee to the head.
Robinson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mathews pulls his leg out and moves away.

Robinson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Robinson is looking to advance position but Mathews won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Robinson 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.

Robinson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Mathews defend it? Robinson steps over the head and cranks it - Mathews is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Robinson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sambo Robinson!