PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Salah (ranked 5752 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Robinson (ranked 22924 p4p, 0 weight class). Liam Robinson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Salah
vs
Robinson

210 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mohammed Salah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salah stuffs the takedown attempt from Robinson. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Robinson closes the distance and clinches up with Salah, looking for a takedown. Robinson pushes Salah against the cage but Salah circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Salah throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
Robinson goes for a double leg but Salah avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Salah continues to drive forward.
Mohammed Salah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Robinson.
Salah moves out of range of the body kick from Robinson.
Salah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Robinson darts in trying to clinch

and Salah counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salah won't allow Robinson to sweep him here.
Robinson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Salah content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Salah engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salah scoring with some ground and pound.
Robinson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Salah controls the pace.
Salah stands and throws Robinson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Salah is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Robinson is looking for a sweep.

Salah stands up and beckons Robinson to his feet.
Robinson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Salah defends it nicely.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salah paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Salah shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Salah was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Salah stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salah defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Robinson.
Robinson looks winded!

Salah darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Robinson is trying to escape back to his feet but Salah uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Salah tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Salah in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Robinson is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mohammed Salah!