PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Jon Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeganathan Mondero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson comes to the cage accompanied by Prison Sex. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jon Robinson
vs
Mondero

185 cm
18
295 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

210 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Blaze Ronin Street Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Jon Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeganathan Mondero!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mondero misses with a two punch combination.
Robinson shoots in but no luck this time.
Mondero stuffs the takedown attempt from Robinson. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Mondero tries to clinch there but Robinson circles away.
Joe Jon Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mondero gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mondero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson is really struggling to control Mondero but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Robinson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Robinson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Robinson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mondero's head.
Robinson won't allow Mondero to sweep him here.
Mondero manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Robinson manages to get himself to full guard.

Robinson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mondero passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondero throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Robinson is trying to get back to full guard.

Robinson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Robinson manages to get to full guard.

Robinson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mondero lands a two punch combo.

Joe Jon Robinson's cut is getting worse.
Mondero with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Mondero looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Robinson!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson tries to reverse the position but Mondero maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to control but Mondero is having none of it.
Robinson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mondero working Robinson over with strikes here.
Robinson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mondero working for a submission but Robinson is keeping him at bay.
Robinson tries to reverse the position but Mondero maintains control.
Robinson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Mondero 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.
Mondero looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondero looking for a sweep. Not yet Mondero, not yet.
Robinson trying to control but Mondero is working from the bottom.
Robinson tries to stand but Mondero is controlling from the bottom.
Robinson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mondero trying to strike off his back.

Robinson drops back looking for a leg! Mondero is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mondero manages to kick Robinson off! Robinson jumps back into Mondero's guard.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mondero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mondero can't keep his opponent in guard - Robinson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mondero tries to get to full guard but Robinson has control of the leg.
Mondero is looking to control Robinson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mondero avoid being mounted?
Robinson drops an elbow to the side of Mondero's head.
Mondero keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Robinson seems to be working for a kimura but Mondero defends the submission attempt.
Mondero wants to control but Robinson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Robinson works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joe Jon Robinson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Jon Robinson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Mondero circles away easily
and Mondero counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mondero tries to clinch there but Robinson circles away.

Robinson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mondero's guard.
Robinson is looking to stand up but Mondero won't let him.
Robinson stands and throws Mondero's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mondero is trying to control Robinson's posture but Robinson avoids it.

Robinson stands up and beckons Mondero to his feet.
Mondero throws the left hand but Robinson avoids the punch easily.

Mondero takes the fight into the clinch.
Robinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mondero wants to break free but Robinson has control.

Robinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Robinson clinches up with Mondero and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Robinson manages to break the clinch.

Robinson feints and as Mondero raises his hands in defense, Robinson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Robinson scoring with some ground and pound.
Mondero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Mondero keeps moving.
Mondero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Mondero scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Robinson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mondero counters with a right hand to the body.

Mondero scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Robinson tries to improve position but can't.
Robinson can't do much from the bottom here.
Robinson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Robinson manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is positioning himself well to prevent Mondero advancing to mount.

Robinson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mondero pulls his head out easily.
Mondero wants to pass the guard but Robinson is defending well.
Robinson tries to get to full guard but Mondero has control of the leg.

Mondero is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Robinson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Robinson wants to control but Mondero is keeping busy.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mondero shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Robinson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Robinson looking for a guillotine here but Mondero defends easily.
Robinson is trying to control the position but Mondero postures up.
Robinson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mondero is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mondero puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mondero throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Robinson wants to get back to full guard.

Mondero is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mondero trying to control from half guard but Robinson is working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Robinson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Robinson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson shoots and misses

and Mondero counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Jon Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Mondero from controlling successfully.

Robinson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jeganathan Mondero will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joe Jon Robinson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mondero gets caught flat footed, as Robinson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Robinson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mondero is keeping the position for now.
Robinson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Robinson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mondero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mondero thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Robinson throwing strikes but missing.
Mondero lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Robinson!
Mondero wants to take Robinson's back but he can't do it this time.
Robinson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mondero looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mondero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Robinson tries to reverse the position but Mondero maintains control.
Mondero sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mondero is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Robinson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Robinson tries to lock up and control but Mondero gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Robinson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Robinson wants to hold on but Mondero pushes him away.
Robinson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Joe Jon Robinson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondero misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mondero controlling his opponent.
Robinson can't escape the position.
Robinson regains half guard.
Mondero prevents Robinson from improving his position.
Robinson is refusing to be controlled, as Mondero sits in half guard.
Robinson connecting with a few gentle strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Robinson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Robinson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Robinson looking to secure an arm triangle but Mondero defends it well.
Mondero bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Robinson has control of Mondero's left arm, preventing Mondero from doing any damage.
Robinson looking for a sweep. Not yet Robinson, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Robinson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Robinson looking for a guillotine here but Mondero defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Jon Robinson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Robinson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Joe Jon Robinson!