PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Robbins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ginger Yoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Robbins
vs
Yoo

185 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Robbins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ginger Yoo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoo moves in looking to clinch but Robbins pushes him off.
Robbins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yoo circles away quickly and effectively.
Robbins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yoo is looking to clinch but Robbins is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Yoo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yoo clobbers Robbins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Robbins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yoo tries to clinch up.
Yoo tries to clinch but Robbins moves out of range.
Robbins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Robbins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yoo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Robbins moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robbins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yoo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Robbins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Robbins keeps control of Yoo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yoo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Robbins has him pressed against the cage.

Robbins breaks from the clinch.
Yoo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robbins looks to land a combination but Yoo avoids it well.
A head kick by Yoo misses

and Robbins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice body punch from Robbins.
Yoo is trying to break the clinch but Robbins has him pressed against the cage.
Yoo tries to pull guard but Robbins won't allow it.
Robbins dodges an elbow strike from Yoo.
Yoo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Robbins cracks Yoo with a nice body shot.
Yoo looks gassed!

Robbins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robbins moves out of range of the strikes.
Robbins dodges the punch combination from Yoo.
Robbins avoids the head kick by Yoo.

Robbins clinches up with Yoo and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Robbins looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Robbins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robbins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yoo can't break the clinch.

Robbins breaks the clinch.
Robbins looks to land a combination but Yoo avoids it well.
Yoo tries to clinch up

and Robbins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yoo is trying to break the clinch but Robbins has him pressed against the cage.
Robbins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yoo.

Robbins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robbins scores with a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
No luck for Robbins with that takedown attempt.
Robbins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Robbins counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robbins tries to close the distance and clinch but Yoo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yoo tries to clinch up.
Yoo closes the distance and clinches up with Robbins, looking for a takedown. Yoo pushes Robbins against the cage but Robbins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Robbins clinches up against the cage.

Robbins breaks the clinch.
Yoo wants to clinch but Robbins slips to the side
and Robbins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yoo slips a jab and a cross from Robbins.
Robbins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yoo's waist but Yoo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Robbins off to one side.
Robbins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Robbins counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Robbins has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robbins pushes Yoo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Robbins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robbins wants to clinch.
Yoo stuffs the takedown attempt from Robbins. Robbins gets slowly back to his feet.
Yoo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brian Robbins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robbins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoo scores with a body shot.
Robbins tries to land a front kick but Yoo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Robbins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yoo circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Robbins dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yoo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Robbins wants to clinch but Yoo slips to the side

and Yoo counters by moving into the clinch.
Yoo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Robbins is working Yoo over against the cage.
Yoo has had enough of the clinch but Robbins keeps him there for the moment.
Yoo can't break the clinch.

Robbins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yoo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robbins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yoo misses with a double jab
and Robbins counters with a big head kick but Yoo shrugs it off.
Yoo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yoo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Robbins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yoo looks to clinch
and Robbins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Robbins tries for a takedown but Yoo circles away easily
and Yoo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Yoo.
Robbins cracks Yoo with an open hand slap.
Nice takedown defense from Yoo. No joy for Robbins on that attempt.
Yoo tries to clinch but Robbins is having none of it.
Robbins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yoo wants to clinch but Robbins slips to the side
and Robbins counters with a nice leg kick.
Robbins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robbins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Yoo forces Robbins back against the cage and clinches.
Robbins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Robbins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brian Robbins is winning the standup battle so far.
Yoo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yoo tries to clinch but Robbins moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yoo but Yoo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Robbins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brian Robbins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yoo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yoo sizes up Robbins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yoo sizes up Robbins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yoo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Robbins on the side of the head.
Robbins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yoo scores with a nice right hand.
Yoo tries to clinch up
and Robbins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No luck for Yoo with that takedown attempt.
Robbins connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoo tries to clinch but Robbins moves out of range.
Yoo doesn't manage to clinch there - Robbins circles away.
Robbins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yoo throws a right hand that Robbins ducks under and follows up with a left that Robbins also avoids with ease.
Yoo tries to clinch there but Robbins circles away.
Yoo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yoo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Robbins counters with a body kick that stops Yoo in his tracks momentarily.
Robbins looks for a takedown but Yoo sprawls well.
Robbins misses with a hook to the body
and Yoo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Robbins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yoo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robbins throws a right hand that Yoo ducks under and follows up with a left that Yoo also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Yoo misses.
Robbins throws a nice looking combination but Yoo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Robbins keeps the fight on the outside.
Robbins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yoo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robbins scores with a punch to the head.

Yoo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Yoo trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Robbins dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Yoo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Robbins looks to land a combination but Yoo avoids it well.
Yoo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice sprawl there from Robbins as Yoo shoots in.
Robbins misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoo throws a series of punches but Robbins avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yoo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Robbins misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoo tries to clinch up but Robbins circles away and keeps his distance.
Yoo tries to clinch there but Robbins circles away.
Robbins throws a series of punches but Yoo avoids them all with ease.
Yoo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yoo closes the distance and clinches up with Robbins, looking for a takedown. Yoo pushes Robbins against the cage but Robbins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brian Robbins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ginger Yoo.
Robbins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yoo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Robbins swivels and escapes.
A combination from Robbins does no damage.
Yoo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Robbins as he jumps to the side.
Yoo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yoo doesn't manage to clinch there - Robbins circles away.
Yoo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yoo slips a jab and a cross from Robbins.
Danga de danga de dang - Yoo scores with a four punch combination!
Robbins shoots in looking for a takedown. Yoo tries to sprawl out of it but Robbins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yoo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yoo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robbins closes the distance looking to clinch

and Yoo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Robbins blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoo is trying to break the clinch but Robbins has him pressed against the cage.
Yoo wants a takedown.
Yoo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Robbins.

Robbins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for Robbins with that takedown attempt.
Yoo digs a good hook to Robbins's body.
Yoo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Robbins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Robbins.
Robbins avoids the head kick by Yoo.
Robbins lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yoo tries to clinch but Robbins moves out of range.
Robbins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yoo tries to clinch
and Robbins counters with a three punch combo that has Yoo backing up. Yoo nods at Robbins to acknowledge the strikes.
Yoo lands with a hook. Robbins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice sprawl there from Robbins as Yoo shoots in.
Robbins throws a combination that misses
and Yoo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yoo tries to clinch but Robbins moves out of range.
Yoo fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Robbins does no damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robbins misses with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Robbins as Yoo shoots in.
Ginger Yoo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brian Robbins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Robbins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

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 Brian Robbins.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Robbins, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Robbins!