PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Clock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Robinson
vs
Clock

194 cm
27
240 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
240 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Pirates Powder
The Dark Side

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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 Hilo, Nick Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charlie Clock!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Clock. No joy for Robinson on that attempt.

Robinson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Clock works his way to full guard. Good work.
Robinson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Clock escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Robinson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Clock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Robinson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Clock's head.
Robinson lands a couple of digs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robinson throws a big elbow that misses.
Clock trying to keep a closed guard but Robinson is proving a slippery customer.
Clock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson preventing the sweep.

Clock is looking for a triangle but Robinson pushes his legs off easily.
Robinson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Robinson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Robinson throws an elbow that misses. Clock uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Robinson's guard. Nice move by Clock!
Robinson wants to stand and escape but Clock is having none of it.
Robinson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Clock drops back looking for a leg! Robinson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Robinson manages to kick Clock off! Clock jumps back into Robinson's guard.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Clock from controlling successfully.
Robinson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Clock from controlling successfully.
Clock is looking to pass into half guard but Robinson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Robinson is in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Robinson is looking to advance position but Clock has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Robinson tries to hold on but Clock postures up.
Robinson prevents Clock from taking his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clock tries to control but Robinson wriggling away.

Clock looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Robinson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is controlling Clock's trapped leg to prevent Clock from advancing to side control.

Clock is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Robinson sees it coming and defends easily.
Clock tries to pass the half guard into mount. Robinson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Clock is looking for a kimura but Robinson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Clock to get the leverage.
Clock is thwarting Robinson's attempts to control the position.

Clock is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Robinson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Clock.

Clock is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clock is working for a kimura but Robinson is defending it quite comfortably.
Robinson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Robinson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Clock postures up.
Clock prevents Robinson from getting back to his feet.
Clock wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Clock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Robinson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Robinson is controlling Clock's posture.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Clock is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Clock from controlling successfully.
Robinson pulls Clock in close to his closed guard and prevents Clock from doing any damage or advancing position.
Clock trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nick Robinson.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clock sprawls well. Clock wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Robinson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clock.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Robinson with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Clock tries to sprawl but Robinson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Clock works his way to full guard. Good work.

Clock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Robinson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Clock keeping full guard, as Robinson tries to pass.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clock seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Robinson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Robinson postures up.
Clock is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Robinson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Clock fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Robinson feints and as Clock raises his hands in defense, Robinson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Robinson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Robinson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Clock is trying to keep Robinson in close.

Clock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Robinson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Clock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Clock working a defensive guard here.
Robinson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Robinson lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Clock working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Robinson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Robinson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Robinson postures up in Clock's guard and throws a big left but Clock blocks it.
Clock is trying to keep Robinson in close.
Robinson stays in close to Clock's body and controls the position.

Clock is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Robinson frees his head nicely. Oh but Clock has switched to an armbar! Robinson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Charlie Clock!
An out of breath and clearly excited Charlie Clock thanked Pirates Powder for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).