PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marvelous Marvin Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Broyeur deRobinet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black comes into the arena with Why Can't We Be Friends? blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Marvin Black
vs
deRobinet

170 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

154 cm
20
132 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Das Labor

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marvelous Marvin Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Broyeur deRobinet!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from deRobinet.
Black throws a series of punches but deRobinet avoids them all with ease.
Black throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

deRobinet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by deRobinet as Black tries to tie him up.
Black takes a knee right on the jaw!
deRobinet blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
deRobinet prevents the takedown attempt.
deRobinet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by deRobinet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
deRobinet misses with a knee to the head.
Black takes a knee right on the jaw!
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

deRobinet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Black swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
deRobinet displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Black.
deRobinet throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black clinches but deRobinet breaks the clinch
and deRobinet counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Black is lucky that one didn't land flush.

deRobinet clinches.
deRobinet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Black blocks it with crossed arms.
deRobinet unloads a knee to the mid-section. Black lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Black is breathing heavily.
deRobinet holding his opponent close, against the cage.

deRobinet breaks from the clinch.
deRobinet fakes the leg kick and cracks Black in the body.
Black shoots for a double leg takedown but deRobinet sprawls well. He's pushed Black's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvelous Marvin Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black misses with a double jab
and deRobinet counters with a slapping leg kick.
Broyeur deRobinet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

deRobinet knocks Black to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Black is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
deRobinet works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

deRobinet decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black closes the distance but deRobinet moves to the side
and deRobinet counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Black is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Black looks to clinch
and deRobinet counters with a head kick. That will keep Black thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Black darts in trying to clinch
and deRobinet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Black looks to clinch

and deRobinet counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by deRobinet.
deRobinet unloads a knee to the mid-section.

deRobinet breaks from the clinch.
Black tries to clinch but fails miserably
and deRobinet counters with a body kick.
Black tries to clinch but deRobinet moves away
and deRobinet counters with a solid body kick.
Black throws a combination that misses

and deRobinet counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to get back to striking at distance but deRobinet won't allow it.
deRobinet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
deRobinet connects with a knee to the head.
deRobinet lands a knee to the head.
deRobinet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

deRobinet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Black clinches up against the cage.
Black tries to throw a body punch but deRobinet avoids it by throwing Black back against the cage.
Black drops to a knee looking for a takedown but deRobinet gets the underhooks and prevents it.
deRobinet connects with a knee to the head.
deRobinet blocks a body shot from Black.
deRobinet controlling the action here for a moment.
deRobinet tries to land a knee to the head but Black blocks with his arms.
deRobinet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Black has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black lands a body punch in the clinch.
Black wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

deRobinet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Black looks to clinch

and deRobinet counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by deRobinet.
A frustrated look appears on Black's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Black tries to clinch
and deRobinet counters with a low kick, right behind Black 's knee.
Black throws a right hand that deRobinet ducks under and follows up with a left that deRobinet also avoids with ease.
Black closes the distance but deRobinet moves to the side
and deRobinet counters with a solid body kick.
deRobinet circles away from the clinch attempt
and deRobinet counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but deRobinet circles away quickly and effectively.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
deRobinet throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Black misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marvelous Marvin Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
deRobinet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
deRobinet throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Black misses with a combination

and deRobinet counters by moving into the clinch.
deRobinet connects with a knee to the head.
deRobinet will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Black up against the cage.

deRobinet breaks the clinch.
deRobinet scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
deRobinet thuds his shin into the meat of Black's side.
Black takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
deRobinet scores with a head kick.
deRobinet keeps Black at a distance using the push kick.
Black misses with a combination
and deRobinet counters with a head kick. That will keep Black thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black clinches but deRobinet breaks the clinch

and deRobinet counters by moving into the clinch.

deRobinet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
deRobinet circles away from the clinch attempt
and deRobinet counters with a nice low kick that buckles Black's knee momentarily.
deRobinet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Black shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and deRobinet finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

deRobinet pushes Black up against the cage in a clinch.
deRobinet landing knees to the head.
Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
deRobinet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Black misses with a punch to the body.
deRobinet gets underhooks to prevent Black's takedown attempt.
Black is looking for a takedown up against the cage. deRobinet gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvelous Marvin Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
deRobinet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
deRobinet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Black has had enough of the clinch but deRobinet keeps him there for the moment.

deRobinet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
deRobinet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Black misses with the combination.

Black tries to keep at a distance but deRobinet has taken the fight into the clinch.
Black is trying to break the clinch but deRobinet has him pressed against the cage.
Black takes a knee right on the jaw!
Black has had enough of the clinch but deRobinet keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

deRobinet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.

deRobinet closes the distance and pushes Black back into the cage.

deRobinet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Black swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and deRobinet counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

deRobinet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
deRobinet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
deRobinet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Broyeur deRobinet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
deRobinet is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Black.
deRobinet scores with a kick to the midsection.
Black closes the distance but deRobinet moves to the side

and deRobinet counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Broyeur deRobinet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Black clinches but deRobinet breaks the clinch

and deRobinet holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
deRobinet landing knees to the head.
Black working aggressively here.
deRobinet with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Black tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. deRobinet smiles and moves away.
deRobinet looks for the body kick but Black saw that one coming.
A combination from Black does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black tries to clinch

and deRobinet counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
deRobinet blocks a punch to the side of the head.

deRobinet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black lands a glancing blow to the side of deRobinet's head.
Black takes a kick to the side of the head.
Black looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Black fails to land with a series of punches.

deRobinet clinches.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as deRobinet controls his hands.

deRobinet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Black misses with a combination

and deRobinet counters by clinching up.
deRobinet lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
deRobinet looking to throw knees to the head but Black is blocking nicely.

deRobinet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Black avoids the head kick by deRobinet.
Black fails with the takedown

and deRobinet moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
deRobinet unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Black wants to get back to striking at distance but deRobinet won't allow it.
Black misses with a punch on the inside.
deRobinet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Black blocks it with crossed arms.
Broyeur deRobinet seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Black tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

deRobinet breaks the clinch.
deRobinet throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
Black tries to clinch up
and deRobinet counters with a nice body kick.
Black fails to land with a series of punches.
Black looks to clinch
and deRobinet makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
deRobinet misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a left and a right that both miss

and deRobinet counters by clinching up.
Black is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
deRobinet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

deRobinet breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Black, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Black misses with the combination.
deRobinet throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Marvelous Marvin Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
deRobinet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
deRobinet throws a head kick that Black semi-blocks.
Black swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and deRobinet counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
deRobinet throws a head kick that misses.
Black fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A right-left combo lands from deRobinet.
A punch combination from Black misses.
deRobinet circles away from the clinch attempt
and deRobinet counters with a head kick.
Broyeur deRobinet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black avoids the head kick by deRobinet.
Black tries to clinch up

and deRobinet counters by moving into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Broyeur deRobinet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well deRobinet has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 for Broyeur deRobinet!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Broyeur deRobinet!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Broyeur deRobinet!

Broyeur deRobinet wins by unanimous decision!