PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between DeShawn Robinson (ranked 1925 p4p, 1996 weight class) and Jacob White (ranked 169 p4p, 176 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Robinson
vs
White

174 cm
26
149
11 - 6 - 0

177 cm
31
155
19 - 14 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 11 - 6 - 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 19 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob White!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Robinson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Robinson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Robinson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Whites jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Robinson slips a straight right by White.
Robinson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Robinson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
Robinson avoids the head kick by White.
White throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Robinson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A solid body kick from White.
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like White was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Robinson.
Robinson stuns White with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Robinson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent White stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Robinson misses with a hook.
Robinson throws a hook to the side of White's head but White sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a series of punches but Robinson avoids them all with ease.
Robinson punishes White's body with a nice straight punch.
Robinson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and White counters with a nice leg kick.
Robinson scores with a one two! White had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
White misses with a two punch combination.
Robinson misses with a hook to the body
and White counters with a thumping low kick.
Robinson ducks under a wild hook from White.
White throws a right hand that misses
and Robinson counters with a nice body shot.
White throws a looping overhand right but Robinson ducks down to avoid it.
White swings for the body but Robinson moves out of range.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robinson.
White throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
DeShawn Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Robinson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Robinson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Robinson.
Robinson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Robinson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whites head.
Robinson struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
Robinson misses with the head strike.
Robinson misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Robinson fails to land.
Robinson lands a shot to the body.
Robinson misses with the head strike.
White blocking some punches.
Robinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

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

Robinson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with White, pushing him back against the cage.
Come on White - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whites head.
White lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Robinson misses with a punch on the inside.
Robinson swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
Robinson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Robinson working aggressively here.
Robinson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White backwards.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Robinson misses with the head strike.
Robinson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Robinson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down White.
White tries a body shot but Robinson blocks it.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by White.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
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 tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Robinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robinson can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
White blocks a body shot from Robinson.
Robinson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson scores with a hook to the body.
Robinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson digs a right hand into White's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on White's gas tank.
Robinson misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Robinson fails to land.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White tries to land knees in the clinch but Robinson avoids the damage to the body.
White blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White lands with a right to the head.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Robinson tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

DeShawn Robinson dominated that round.
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.

Robinson avoids the head kick by White.
Robinson avoids the head kick by White.
White throws a head kick that misses
and Robinson counters with a right hand to the body.
Robinson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
White with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Robinson to score with a decent uppercut.
Robinson moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
White throws a shot from downtown. Robinson moves away and avoids it.
White stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robinson.
Robinson throws a predictable looking body shot
and White counters with a straight right hand.
White walks into a stiff left hand from Robinson.
Robinson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
White misses with a wild combination.
Robinson lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White throws the left hand but Robinson avoids the punch easily.

Robinson clinches up against the cage.
DeShawn Robinson has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson tries a body shot but White blocks it.
Robinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Robinson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Robinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White is trying to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson.
White creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
White lands an elbow just above Robinson 's eye.
Robinson lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White pushes Robinson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
White stalling in the clinch.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike from White.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.
Robinson working aggressively here.
Robinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White is working Robinson over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robinson lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from White - that landed with a thud.
White holding his opponent close, against the cage.
White tries to throw a body punch but Robinson avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.
White blocking some punches.
Robinson misses with a short punch on the inside.
White effectively controlling the action here.
Robinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robinson lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Robinson misses with some punches.
White lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Robinson fails to land.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Robinson being controlled against the cage.
Robinson tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Robinson misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White tries to stall but Robinson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
White is looking to control Robinson's arms but Robinson gets an underhook and turns him. Now White has his back to the cage.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White lands a hook that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Robinson gets through White's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Robinson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Robinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A hook to the body from White.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White moves away from the strike by Robinson.
DeShawn Robinson is winning the standup battle so far.
Robinson misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

DeShawn Robinson dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Robinson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Robinson throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
White swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Robinson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Robinson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
White slips a jab from Robinson.

Robinson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
White lands a nice elbow.
Robinson digs a right hand underneath White's ribcage. White let out a lung full of air as it connected.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on White - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Robinson.
Robinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robinson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Robinson fails to land.
White lands with a right to the head.
Robinson working aggressively here.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Robinson misses with a punch on the inside.
White taking a breather.
Robinson lands a hook to the side of the head.
White misses with the head strike.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robinson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Robinson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
White lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Robinson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
White tries to work over Robinson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
Robinson lands with a right to the head.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson.
White lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like DeShawn Robinson has been cut.
White lands a body punch.
Robinson misses with the head strike.
Robinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Robinson.
Robinson takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch on the inside from Robinson fails to land.
Robinson throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
White throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robinson tries a body shot but White blocks it.
Robinson lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Robinson fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jacob White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson.
White misses with a punch to the body.
White tries to throw a body punch but Robinson avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Robinson fails to land.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from White.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Robinson misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Robinson throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
Robinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Robinson misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
White tries a body shot but Robinson blocks it.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robinson swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
White looks to throw an elbow but misses.
White throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Robinson blocks a body shot from White.
Robinson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of White backwards.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from White on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from White.
White wants to break free but Robinson has control.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike.
White lands a nice uppercut.
DeShawn Robinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Robinson misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
DeShawn Robinson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Robinson 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27

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