PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Baz Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leen Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baz Bones has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bones
vs
Robinson

225 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Baz Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leen Robinson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bones shoots in for a takedown but Robinson shows good takedown defense.
Robinson tries to clinch but Bones is having none of it.
Robinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Robinson's head backwards.
Bones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Bones clinches up with Robinson and pushes him back against the cage.
Robinson keeps control of Bones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Robinson prevents a body shot from Bones.
Bones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bones looking for a takedown.
Bones throws a knee to the head but misses.

Bones breaks the clinch.
Bones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baz Bones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bones keeps the fight on the outside.
Robinson takes a swing at Bones's ribcage but misses.
Robinson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bones pinned against the cage. Bones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Robinson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bones counters with a series of strikes. Robinson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Robinson looks gassed!
Nice takedown defense from Robinson. No joy for Bones on that attempt.
Bones throws a head kick that half lands.
Robinson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Leen Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bones shoots in but Robinson avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Robinson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Robinson wants to stand but Bones has his arm trapped.
Robinson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Robinson wants to stand but Bones has his arm trapped.
Bones is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bones tries to get to full guard but Robinson has control of the leg.
Bones tries to kick Robinson off but Robinson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Robinson preventing the sweep.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson trying to control from the bottom.
Bones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bones wants to control but Robinson is keeping him busy.
Robinson is looking to improve his position.
Bones slows the pace down in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bones pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Robinson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson content to stall in guard here.
Bones keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Robinson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Robinson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bones kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Robinson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baz Bones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bones throws a nice head kick!
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt - Bones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bones plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bones lands a two punch combo.

Bones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Robinson, pushing him back against the cage.
Robinson prevents the takedown attempt.
Robinson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Robinson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Bones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bones moves into the clinch.
Robinson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bones.
Bones lands a left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bones can't get the takedown.

Bones has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Robinson regains guard immediately.
Robinson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Bones from controlling successfully.
Robinson controlling Bones's posture.
Robinson controls Bones momentarily but Bones frees himself.
Bones trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Robinson looking to control.
Bones trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bones tries for a takedown but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baz Bones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Robinson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bones is trying to get back to half guard.
Robinson is looking to take a break and control but Bones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones stops Robinson from passing to mount.
Robinson wants to control but Bones is keeping him busy.
Bones is looking to reverse the position.

Robinson decides to stand back up. Robinson steps back and let's Bones get back to his feet.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bones moves away.
Bones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robinson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bones counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bones has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bones shoots for a takedown but Robinson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bones is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.
Robinson thuds a left hand into Bones's body.

Robinson closes the distance and pushes Bones back into the cage.

Robinson has Bones pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Robinson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bones tumbling to the mat - Robinson dives into Bones's guard.
Robinson content to stall in guard here.
Bones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Robinson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Leen Robinson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Robinson shoots in but no luck this time.
Bones lands with a nice combination. Robinson backs away looking to recover.
Bones lands a high kick!

Bones has managed to clinch.

Bones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bones wants to clinch up but Robinson keeps it at a distance.
Robinson throws a hook but Bones blocks it.
Bones scores with a nice head shot.
Baz Bones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Bones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Robinson tries to roll over but Bones keeps him under control.
Leen Robinson has got the better of the ground game so far.

Bones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robinson works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Robinson controls Bones momentarily but Bones frees himself.
Bones is working Robinson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Robinson has Bones pulled in close to control his posture.
Robinson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bones trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Robinson as he avoids it easily.
Robinson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bones counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Robinson is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Robinson darts in and clinches Bones up against the cage.

Bones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bones throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Robinson.
Robinson shoots in and drives through. Bones sprawls well.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt - Bones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Baz Bones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leen Robinson.

Bones tries to keep at a distance but Robinson has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Robinson pulls his leg out and moves away.

Robinson closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Bones.
Nice body punch from Robinson.
Robinson avoids the elbow strike from Bones, against the cage.
Robinson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Robinson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Bones has Robinson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Robinson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bones is trying to drag Robinson to the mat but Robinson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Robinson looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Robinson shoots in but Bones avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Robinson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bones is looking for a sweep. Robinson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Robinson is looking to advance position but Bones won't allow it.
Bones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bones.
Bones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Robinson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Robinson passes easily into side control. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Baz Bones.
I think Bones 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Baz Bones!