PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayton Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson has chosen Citizen Cope-Let The Drummer Kick as his entrance music. Clayton Robinson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Little
vs
Robinson

195 cm
22
280 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

193 cm
22
255 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clayton Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Little scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Robinson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Robinson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Robinson is not content to let Little control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Little is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Robinson has escaped the position, nice work there.

Little wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Robinson, who protects the arm well.
Robinson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Robinson gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Little, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Robinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robinson throws a combination that misses

and Little counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Robinson's guard now.
Little postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson wants to stand and escape but Little is having none of it.

Little stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Robinson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Little, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Little is breathing heavily.
Robinson stalks Little and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Little's face. Little staggers backwards, shaken.

Little gets the takedown into side control.
Robinson defending against the ground and pound.
Robinson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Little's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Robinson is doing well to control the position and prevent Little from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is looking to improve his position.
Little thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Little missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Robinson tries to get to full guard but Little has control of the leg.
Little trying to mount his opponent but Robinson defends it.
Robinson has hold of Little's hands but Little slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Little tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Robinson swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Robinson does no damage.
Little shoots in but Robinson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Robinson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Robinson lands the left hand.
Robinson punishes Little's body with a nice straight punch.
Robinson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Robinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robinson throws a one two combo.
Robinson lands a slapping body shot.
Robinson cracks Little with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Robinson lands a front kick.
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!
Left hook, right uppercut from Robinson.
Little dives in and grabs Robinson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Robinson pushes down on Little's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Little. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Little tries to move into range but Robinson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Robinson lands with a shot to the body.
Robinson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Little momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to clinch there but Little circles away.
Robinson shoots for a takedown but Little saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Little has closed the distance and engaged Robinson in a clinch.

Little breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robinson swinging wilding here.
Robinson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Little lands with a nice combination. Robinson backs away looking to recover.
Some wild striking there from Robinson.
Robinson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Little counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Little throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robinson.
Little looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Robinson throws a combination. Little tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Little looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Robinson!
Robinson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Clayton Robinson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Little falls off balance throwing a combination
and Robinson counters with a three punch combo that has Little backing up. Little nods at Robinson to acknowledge the strikes.
Robinson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Robinson duly obliges.

Little scores with a takedown into Robinson's guard.
Little has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Robinson is proving hard to escape from.

Little decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Clayton Robinson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Robinson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Robinson misses with a double jab

and Little counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Little has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Little pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robinson is keeping the position for now.
Little trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Robinson pushes Little off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a few strikes there.

Robinson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Little trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
John Little overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Little pushing down on Robinson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Little misses with a head shot. Robinson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Robinson is trying to keep Little in close.

Little gets to his feet - Robinson follows without any prompting.
Robinson cracks Little with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Little tries to bum rush Robinson with a series of wild strikes but Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Robinson scores with a three punch combo!
John Little is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Little fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Robinson cracks Little with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Robinson punishes Little's body with a nice straight punch.
Robinson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Robinson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Robinson tries to bum rush Little with a series of wild strikes but Little uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Little.
Robinson scores with a three punch combo!
Little takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Robinson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Little moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Little gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Little scores with punches from side control.
Little working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
An elbow from Little crashes against the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little wants to stand but Robinson is controlling his arm.
Robinson dodges the ground and pound from Little.
An elbow from Little crashes against the mat.

Little stands up.
Robinson lands a head shot.
Little closes this distance looking for a takedown but Robinson circles away.
Robinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Little shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Little. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Little takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Robinson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Robinson scores with a hook.
Robinson lands a jab to the nose.
Nice straight punches there by Robinson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Robinson.
Little tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a double jab.

Robinson has managed to clinch.

Little breaks from the clinch.
Little works over Robinson's head and body with a nice combination.
Robinson blocks a head kick by Little.
Robinson looks to land a combination. Little sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Little throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robinson punishes Little's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab lands there for Robinson.
Little shoots in but no luck this time.
Robinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Robinson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Little. Little circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Robinson swinging wilding here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Little looks for a takedown but Robinson sprawls well.
Robinson misses with a series of wild punches.
Little throws a head kick but Robinson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Little will probably get the nod.
That's time! Little's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Robinson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Robinson!

Little is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Robinson's half guard.
Little thows a huge punch but Robinson dodges it nicely.
Little throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Little not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Robinson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Little's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Little's back!
Robinson just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Robinson has his opponent's back but Little is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Robinson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Little looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robinson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Little falls off balance throwing a combination
and Robinson counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Little.
Robinson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Little lunges at Robinson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Robinson's hand.
Little dodges the punch combination from Robinson.
Little throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
No joy there for Little, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Robinson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Robinson misses with a head kick.
Little slips a jab and a cross from Robinson.
Robinson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Little.
Robinson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Little tries to score a power double leg takedown but Robinson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Little somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Little. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Little.

Robinson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Little to the mat! Little manages to get full guard.
Robinson trying to control but Little is working from the bottom.
Robinson wanted to stand there but Little had control of the position.
Little pulls Robinson in close to prevent any damage.
Little wants to sweep but no luck.

Little escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Robinson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Little trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to stand but Little has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Little wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Little lands a nice looking body kick.
Robinson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Robinson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Little counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Little.
Robinson is pressed up against the cage. Little has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Robinson down to the mat. Robinson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Robinson. That snapped Little's head back.
Robinson fails to land with a series of punches.
Robinson avoids a punch combination nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Robinson.
Robinson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Little's hands.
A punch combination from Little misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Robinson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Little takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Robinson scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Robinson.
Nice jab there from Little.
Little doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Robinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Little fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Robinson sprawls well initially but Little persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Robinson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Little takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Little tries to stand but can't do so whilst Robinson controls his leg.
Little missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Robinson is refusing to be controlled, as Little sits in half guard.
It looks like Little is going to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Clayton Robinson.
I think Robinson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29

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