PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Santa Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Robinson
vs
Santa Cruz

175 cm
20
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paolo Santa Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Santa Cruz throws a right and a left that Robinson avoids nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Santa Cruz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robinson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Santa Cruz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Robinson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Santa Cruz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Robinson darts in and clinches Santa Cruz up against the cage.
Santa Cruz lands a shot to the body.

Santa Cruz lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Santa Cruz trying to mount his opponent but Robinson defends it.
Robinson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Robinson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Santa Cruz wants to pass to mount but Robinson is defending the position.

Santa Cruz seems to be looking for submissions.
Robinson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Robinson is trying to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Santa Cruz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Robinson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fighters circling - Santa Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santa Cruz connects with a body shot.
Santa Cruz looks gassed!
Santa Cruz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Robinson scores with a leg kick.
Robinson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Robinson clinches up against the cage.
Santa Cruz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Robinson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Robinson looking to stall.
Robinson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Robinson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santa Cruz.

Robinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robinson lands a high kick!
Robinson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santa Cruz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Robinson throws out a powerful jab.
Robinson connects with a solid leg kick.
Santa Cruz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Robinson counters with an outside leg kick.
Robinson throws a series of strikes that have Santa Cruz backpedaling.

Robinson closes the distance and clinches.
Robinson landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Robinson.
Robinson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Robinson looking to throw knees to the head but Santa Cruz is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Santa Cruz wants the takedown. Robinson is fighting it off but Santa Cruz persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Robinson's guard against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santa Cruz works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Santa Cruz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is trying to stand back up but Santa Cruz is controlling him
Santa Cruz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Robinson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Santa Cruz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Santa Cruz is working for a kimura but Robinson is defending it quite comfortably.
Robinson gets full guard.
Santa Cruz preventing the sweep.
Robinson wants to stand up but Santa Cruz is controlling him.

Santa Cruz drops back looking for a leg! Robinson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Robinson manages to kick Santa Cruz off! Santa Cruz jumps back into Robinson's guard.
Santa Cruz won't allow Robinson to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson can't keep his opponent in guard - Santa Cruz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Santa Cruz prevents Robinson from standing back up.
Robinson wants to improve his position but Santa Cruz is controlling well.

Santa Cruz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Robinson is trying to stand up here but Santa Cruz is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Santa Cruz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Robinson is just riding it out for now. Santa Cruz eventually gives up the hold.

Santa Cruz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Santa Cruz stops Robinson from getting back to his feet.

Santa Cruz seems to be working for a kimura but Robinson defends the submission attempt.

Santa Cruz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Robinson defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz passes the guard and advances to mount!

Santa Cruz has hold of Robinson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Robinson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Santa Cruz won't let Robinson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Santa Cruz is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Robinson is surviving well by controlling Santa Cruz's body position as best he can.
Santa Cruz won't let Robinson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Santa Cruz is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Santa Cruz extends the arm and Robinson is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paolo Santa Cruz!