PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Marty Robbins (ranked 3077 p4p, 22996 weight class) and John Grammaticus (ranked 423 p4p, 766 weight class). Robbins comes to the ring accompanied by Marty Robbins - Big Iron. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Robbins
vs
Grammaticus

186 cm
41
196
53 - 23 - 2

180 cm
38
185
26 - 19 - 4

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Conquer

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 53 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marty Robbins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Grammaticus !
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grammaticus with a nice calf kick.
Grammaticus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Robbins. Robbins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grammaticus misses with an uppercut.
We've been informed that Grammaticus has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Grammaticus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robbins.
Robbins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grammaticus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Grammaticus misses the target.
Robbins thumps Grammaticus with a low kick.
Grammaticus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Robbins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grammaticus was well out of range. Poor timing from Robbins.
Robbins throws an off balance right hand
and Grammaticus counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Robbins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grammaticus prevents a body shot from Robbins.
Robbins misses with a punch to the body.
Grammaticus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Robbins's defenses.

It looks like Marty Robbins has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Robbins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grammaticus throws a body shot but no joy.
Robbins is looking to counter the offense by Grammaticus and move into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Robbins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Robbins throws a looping overhand right but Grammaticus ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Robbins.
Robbins connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Robbins with the inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grammaticus moves away.
Robbins misses with a straight left.
Grammaticus staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Grammaticus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Robbins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grammaticus .
Grammaticus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grammaticus lands a jab to the nose.
Grammaticus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robbins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Robbins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Robbins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Grammaticus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grammaticus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Grammaticus cracks Robbins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grammaticus connects with a nice looking jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Robbins misses the target.
Grammaticus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Robbins's head.
Grammaticus scores with a nice head shot.
Grammaticus ducks under a wild hook from Robbins.
Robbins throws a combination. Grammaticus tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robbins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grammaticus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robbins. Grammaticus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robbins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grammaticus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Robbins scrambles back to his feet.
Robbins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Robbins throws a hook to the side of Grammaticus 's head but Grammaticus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grammaticus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Robbins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grammaticus .
Grammaticus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Robbins lands a nice hook to Grammaticus 's body. Grammaticus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Robbins connects with a jab.
Grammaticus throws a looping overhand right but Robbins ducks down to avoid it.
Robbins tries to clinch there but Grammaticus circles away.
Grammaticus is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Robbins had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Robbins tries to move into range but Grammaticus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robbins misses the shot to the body.
Grammaticus cracks Robbins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Robbins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grammaticus .
An attempted straight right counter from Robbins misses the target.
Robbins lands with a nice body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marty Robbins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marty Robbins's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Grammaticus misses with a hook. Robbins ducked under it nicely.
Robbins lands a nice looking body shot.
Robbins connects with a jab.
Robbins lands with an overhand left.
Marty Robbins is winning the standup battle so far.
Robbins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Robbins. Those never looked like landing.
Robbins seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Robbins looks to score with a jab to the body but Grammaticus is just out of range.
Robbins blocks a jab.
Grammaticus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grammaticus missing with a left hand there. Robbins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Robbins.
Robbins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robbins throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like John Grammaticus has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robbins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grammaticus .
Robbins throws a hook but Grammaticus avoids it easily.
Grammaticus connects with a crisp jab.
Robbins misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grammaticus with a nice cross.
Robbins throws out a loose jab but Grammaticus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robbins fails to land with a series of punches.
Grammaticus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Robbins throws a lazy right hand but Grammaticus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot lands for Grammaticus .
Grammaticus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Robbins throws a body punch but Grammaticus moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Grammaticus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robbins. Grammaticus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robbins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice straight punches there by Grammaticus . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grammaticus .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grammaticus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robbins.
Robbins throws a head kick but Grammaticus moves out of range.
A big right from Robbins misses.
Robbins backing away here, and Grammaticus unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Robbins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Robbins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grammaticus moves away.
Grammaticus throws out a counter right but Robbins avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grammaticus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robbins.
Robbins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Grammaticus misses.
Robbins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Grammaticus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Grammaticus scoring well with a low kick there.
Robbins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Grammaticus thuds his right hand into Robbins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Robbins misses with a body kick.
Grammaticus connects with a jab.
Robbins swats away the attempt to clinch by Grammaticus .
Grammaticus swings widly with a right hand
and Robbins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robbins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A left lands for Grammaticus .
Robbins tests Grammaticus 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Robbins takes one on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marty Robbins will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Grammaticus throws a lazy right hand but Robbins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
John Grammaticus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Grammaticus tries to keep at a distance but Robbins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Robbins struggles to land a body shot inside as Grammaticus controls his hands.
Grammaticus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Robbins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grammaticus blocks an uppercut.
Robbins misses with a punch to the body.
Robbins avoids the elbow strike from Grammaticus , against the ropes.

Robbins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robbins tries to close the distance and clinch but Grammaticus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robbins misses with a hook. Grammaticus ducked under it nicely.
Robbins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grammaticus to score with a decent uppercut.
Robbins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grammaticus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grammaticus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grammaticus throws a solid leg kick but Robbins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grammaticus .
Grammaticus blocks the body kick.
Robbins ducks right into an uppercut from Grammaticus .
A lazy left from Grammaticus finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grammaticus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grammaticus throws a jab but it's blocked by Robbins.
Robbins moves away from the strike by Grammaticus .
A good leg kick by Grammaticus .
Robbins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Robbins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grammaticus , pushing him back against the ropes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Robbins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grammaticus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robbins backwards.
Grammaticus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Robbins.
Grammaticus struggles to land a body shot inside as Robbins controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robbins.
Grammaticus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robbinss head.
Robbins can't find room to land a body shot as Grammaticus controls the action.
A short right from Robbins.
Robbins lands an elbow inside that Grammaticus shrugs off.
Marty Robbins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Robbins tries to work over Grammaticus 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robbins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grammaticus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grammaticus throws a punch but it's blocked by Robbins.
Robbins lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbins cracks Grammaticus with a nice body shot.
Robbins lands a left hand.
Robbins throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right from Robbins.
Grammaticus misses with a body punch.
Grammaticus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grammaticus blocks a body shot from Robbins.
Robbins blocks an uppercut.
Grammaticus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grammaticus tries to throw a body punch but Robbins avoids it by throwing Grammaticus back against the ropes.
Grammaticus has a couple of punches blocked by Robbins.
Marty Robbins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Robbins breaks the clinch.
Robbins scores with a hook to the body. Grammaticus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grammaticus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grammaticus misses with a looping left.
Good exchange - Robbins coming out on top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grammaticus keeps the fight on the outside.
Grammaticus misses with a hook to the body
and Robbins counters with a straight right hand.
Grammaticus takes a jab right on the kisser.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marty Robbins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Robbins has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marty Robbins!
Our winner, Marty Robbins, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.