PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Madureira (ranked 4672 p4p, 6633 weight class) and Liam Robinson (ranked 565 p4p, 644 weight class). Liam Robinson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Madureira
vs
Robinson

180 cm
18
214
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
205
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fernando Madureira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Madureira sprawls well. Madureira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Madureira just misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Madureira.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt - Madureira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Madureira is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madureira throws a hook but Robinson blocks it.
Madureira throws the left hand but Robinson avoids the punch easily.
Madureira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Madureira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robinson stalks Madureira and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Madureira's face. Madureira staggers backwards, shaken.
Madureira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robinson.
Madureira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Robinson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Robinson throws the kick towards the body but Madureira avoids it.
A head kick from Robinson lands but Madureira takes it in his stride.
Robinson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Madureira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Madureira walks forward, straight into a front kick from Robinson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Madureira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robinson tries to counter by closing the distance.
A jab from Madureira misses.
Madureira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Robinson throws a combination. Madureira tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson shoots in but no luck this time.
Fernando Madureira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Robinson.
Robinson looks winded!
Robinson slips under a jab.

Madureira gets a takedown into half guard.
Madureira not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madureira perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Robinson trying to hold on to Madureira's head to control him but Madureira postures up.
Madureira with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Madureira seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Madureira thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Madureira thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Robinson's head.

Robinson kicks off Madureira and gets to his feet.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Madureira sprawls well. Madureira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madureira throws a hook to the side of Robinson's head but Robinson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Madureira but Madureira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Robinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robinson slips a straight right by Madureira.
Robinson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Madureira defends it well.
Madureira looks to land a right hand but Robinson moved out of range.
Madureira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Robinson shoots in but Madureira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Madureira shoots for a takedown but Robinson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Liam Robinson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Madureira misses with a looping right.
Robinson is looking for the big counter here.
Robinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Madureira.
Robinson moves away from the strike by Madureira.
Robinson dives in and grabs Madureira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Madureira pushes down on Robinson's head and hops out.

Robinson gets a clinch.
Madureira working hard to break the clinch.
Madureira keeps control of Robinson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson is looking to break free of the clinch but Madureira has double underhooks.
Madureira wants to get back to striking at distance but Robinson won't allow it.
Robinson wants to take the fight to the mat but Madureira manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Robinson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Madureira to keep the fight standing.
Fernando Madureira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Robinson.
Robinson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madureira working hard to break the clinch.
Robinson trying to control the position but instead, Madureira has worked for underhooks and has pushed Robinson into the cage.
Madureira prevents the takedown attempt.
Madureira is trying to force a seperation but Robinson has the dominant position.
Robinson is working for takedown but Madureira is calmly controlling the position for now.
Madureira tries to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling the position.
Robinson lands a nice knee to the body.
Madureira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Robinson misses with some punches.

That's two 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.
Madureira wants to break free but Robinson has control.
Robinson prevents Madureira from breaking the clinch.
Madureira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've been informed that Robinson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Robinson wants to break free but Madureira has control.
Madureira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Madureira is trying to break free.
Madureira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Madureira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Madureira looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Robinson is trying to break the clinch but Madureira is controlling him.
Robinson misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Robinson jumps into guard, dragging Madureira to the mat.
Madureira is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Robinson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Madureira with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Madureira stands up over Robinson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Madureira postures up.
Madureira throws an elbow that misses. Robinson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Madureira's guard. Nice move by Robinson!

Robinson won't allow Madureira to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madureira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Robinson on the ground.
Robinson trying to control but Madureira is working from the bottom.
Robinson won't allow Madureira to sweep him here.
Robinson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Madureira is keeping the position for now.
Madureira working a defensive guard but Robinson passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Madureira is not content to let Robinson control the position.
Madureira is looking for a sweep. Robinson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Robinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Madureira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Madureira throws a hook but Robinson blocks it.
Robinson lands a nice looking body kick.
Liam Robinson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Robinson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A big right from Madureira misses.
Robinson tries to clinch there but Madureira circles away.
Madureira just misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Robinson tries to counter it with a takedown but Madureira pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Madureira misses with a straight right.
Liam Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Madureira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robinson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Robinson shoots for a double leg takedown but Madureira sprawls well. He's pushed Robinson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fernando Madureira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Robinson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madureira missing with a left hand there. Robinson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Madureira sets himself, and Robinson steps forward looking for the clinch! Madureira avoids it this time.
Madureira tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Robinson defends well and Madureira ends up having to push Robinson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Robinson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Madureira's efforts to push away.
Madureira tries to break free but Robinson pushes him back against the cage.

Robinson pulls guard effortlessly.
Robinson can't keep his opponent in guard - Madureira advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Madureira with the ground and pound but Robinson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Madureira has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Madureira throwing strikes from guard but Robinson blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Madureira throws a big elbow that misses.
Madureira throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Madureira keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Robinson's head.

Robinson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Madureira doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Madureira manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Madureira working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Robinson's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madureira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Madureira throwing strikes but missing.
Madureira distracts Robinson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Madureira with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Madureira landing some decent shots from guard.
Robinson working a defensive guard here.
Madureira postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madureira in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Madureira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Robinson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Fernando Madureira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Madureira in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Madureira shoots in for a takedown but Robinson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab from Robinson misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Madureira misses the target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robinson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Madureira.
Madureira misses the shot to the body.
Liam Robinson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Madureira misses with a hook. Robinson ducked under it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Madureira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Robinson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Robinson!