PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between DeShawn Robinson (ranked 1698 p4p, 1823 weight class) and Pedro Gomez (ranked 147 p4p, 155 weight class). Gomez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hotel California (Spanish Mix). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Robinson
vs
Gomez

174 cm
25
149
9 - 4 - 0

172 cm
27
146
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DeShawn Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Robinson avoids the head kick by Gomez.
Gomez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Robinson.
Gomez misses with a right hand
and Robinson counters with a nice uppercut.
Robinson connects with a body shot that sends Gomez's belly button to the back.
Robinson throws a body shot but no joy.
Gomez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Robinson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomez throws out the jab.
Gomez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gomez misses with a straight left.
Robinson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gomez finds it's way round the side to connect with Robinson's head.
Robinson tries to clinch but Gomez moves out of range.
Robinson's corner calls for a 1-2. Robinson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gomez with a nice cross.
Gomez throws the left hand but Robinson avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez throws a head kick but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson throwing a counter right hand but Gomez manages to avoid it.
Robinson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Robinson moves into the clinch.
Robinson pushes Gomez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Robinson misses with a punch on the inside.
Gomez cracks Robinson with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Robinson.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Gomez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Robinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gomez tries a body shot but Robinson blocks it.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Robinson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gomez digs a right hand underneath Robinson's ribcage. Robinson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Robinson lands a body punch.
Robinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gomez misses with a body punch.
Gomez has a couple of punches blocked by Robinson.
Robinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Robinson.
Robinson lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomez.
A head punch on the inside from Gomez fails to land.
Gomez struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Robinson fails to land.
Robinson lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Gomez fails to land.
Robinson lands a hook that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
Robinson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gomez blocking some punches.
Gomez lands a hook that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Gomez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Gomez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gomez blocking some punches.
Robinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Robinson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gomez misses with the head strike.
Gomez is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Robinson fails to land.
Gomez gets through Robinson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gomez lands a shoulder strike.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Robinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Robinson lands a body shot.
Robinson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson.
Gomez blocks a body shot from Robinson.
Robinson working aggressively here.
Gomez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Robinson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gomez is leaning against Robinson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gomez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robinson lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomez blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Gomez works on Robinson's body with a couple of short punches.
Robinson blocking some punches.
Gomez lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Gomez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gomez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robinson prevents a body shot from Gomez.
Nice body punch from Gomez - that landed with a thud.
Gomez scores with a shot to the side of Robinson's head.
Gomez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Gomez.
Robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gomez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robinson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gomezs head.
Robinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson lands a left hand.
Robinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by Gomez.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gomez lands a nice uppercut.
Gomez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pedro Gomez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Robinson lands a jab to the head.

Robinson clinches up with Gomez and pushes him back against the cage.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Robinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gomez tries to throw a body punch but Robinson avoids it by throwing Gomez back against the cage.
Robinson lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Robinson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gomez.
Robinson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gomez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Robinson.
Gomez pushes Robinson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gomez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Robinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomez.
A short left from Gomez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gomez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by Gomez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Gomez fails to land.
Robinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gomez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gomez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gomez lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Robinson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gomez working aggressively here.
Gomez scores with a shot to the side of Robinson's head.
Gomez misses with some punches.
Robinson is leaning against Gomez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Robinson.
Gomez struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Gomez avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.

Gomez breaks the clinch.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomez manages to avoid it.
Gomez tries a head kick but it misses.
Robinson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gomez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gomez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a hook but Robinson avoids it easily.
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gomez throws out a counter right but Robinson avoids it with no problem.
Gomez misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomez looks to land a left hand but Robinson moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Robinson misses the target.
Pedro Gomez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gomez connects with a high kick.
Gomez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Robinson ducks under a wild hook from Gomez.
Robinson moves out of range as Gomez throws a body kick.
Gomez ducks under a wild hook from Robinson.
Gomez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Robinson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Robinson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gomez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gomez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Robinson rushes Gomez and presses him up against the cage.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by Gomez.
Robinson gets through Gomez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Robinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Gomez.
Robinson lands a hook that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
Robinson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Robinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gomez lands a right hand.
Robinson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gomez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gomez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gomez is leaning against Robinson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Robinson fails to land.
Robinson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomez pushes Robinson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gomez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robinsons head.
A shot in the inside from Robinson.
Gomez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Robinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gomez misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomez.
Robinson blocks an uppercut.
Robinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gomez throws a punch but it's blocked by Robinson.
Gomez tries to throw a body punch but Robinson avoids it by throwing Gomez back against the cage.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by Gomez.
Gomez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DeShawn Robinson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Robinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gomez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Robinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gomez misses with some punches.
Gomez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Robinson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Robinson.
A head punch on the inside from Gomez fails to land.
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 DeShawn Robinson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Robinson lands with a right hand.
Robinson slips under a jab.
Robinson throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice jab there from Robinson.
Robinson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gomez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robinson.
Gomez moves out of range of the strikes.
Gomez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gomez looks to land a right hand but Robinson moved out of range.
Gomez 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gomez.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Gomez raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gomez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robinson tries to clinch but Gomez is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez misses with an uppercut.

Gomez gets tackled into the cage by Robinson. Robinson maintains the clinch.
Robinson blocking some punches.
Gomez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Robinson pushes Gomez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robinson misses with the head strike.
Robinson lands a hook that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
Gomez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gomez misses with a punch on the inside.
Gomez misses with the head strike.
Robinson misses with the head strike.
Gomez tries a body shot but Robinson blocks it.
Robinson misses with the head strike.
Gomez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gomez jumps guard but Robinson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gomez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Robinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gomez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robinson's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robinson.
Robinson misses with a punch on the inside.
Gomez is trying to stall.
Gomez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson blocks a body shot from Gomez.
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!
Robinson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gomez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gomez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Gomez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson.
Robinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Robinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Gomez avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.
Robinson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Gomez on the inside.
Gomez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gomez misses with some punches.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by Gomez.
Robinson blocks a body shot from Gomez.
Robinson blocking some punches.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Gomez lands a hook that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
A short body shot lands from Robinson as the two fighters clinch.
Robinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robinson misses with a punch on the inside.
Gomez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gomez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Gomez avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.
Robinson blocking some punches.
Robinson scores with a shot to the side of Gomez's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomez.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Gomez misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomez struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Robinson blocking some punches.
Robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Robinson misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Gomez.
Gomez blocking some punches.
Gomez blocks an uppercut.
Robinson blocking some punches.
Gomez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Gomez avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.
Gomez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomez.
A head punch on the inside from Robinson fails to land.
Gomez gets through Robinson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gomez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gomez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Robinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomez.
Robinson misses with the head strike.

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 DeShawn Robinson.
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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... DeShawn Robinson!