PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Gillie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Gillie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ryan Robinson's chin.

Gillie
vs
Robinson

203 cm
24
230 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Silver Dragon Pharmacies

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Gillie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but Gillie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Robinson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gillie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Ryan Robinson has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gillie misses with a wild combination.
Gillie tries to bum rush Robinson with a series of wild strikes but Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Robinson shoots in looking for a takedown. Gillie tries to sprawl out of it but Robinson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gillie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gillie misses with a series of wild punches.
Robinson misses with a few strikes there.
Gillie looks to land a combination but Robinson avoids it well.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
Gillie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gillie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gillie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ben Gillie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ben Gillie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Robinson.
Gillie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gillie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gillie throws a right hand that Robinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Robinson also avoids with ease.
Gillie fails to land with a series of punches.
Gillie throws a sloppy head kick

and Robinson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gillie is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gillie fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Gillie clinches but Robinson breaks the clinch

and Robinson counters by clinching up.
Gillie is looking to break free of the clinch but Robinson has double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Gillie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gillie is trying to force a seperation but Robinson has the dominant position.
Robinson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gillie tries to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling the position.
Gillie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gillie working hard to break the clinch.
Gillie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gillie is looking to break free of the clinch but Robinson has double underhooks.

Robinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Gillie.
Some wild striking there from Gillie.
Gillie tries to bum rush Robinson with a series of wild strikes but Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Robinson darts in and clinches Gillie up against the cage.

Robinson drags the fight down to the ground.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Gillie from controlling successfully.
Robinson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Robinson is looking to stand up but Gillie isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Robinson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Gillie decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Robinson closes the distance and clinches.
Gillie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Gillie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Robinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Robinson moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Robinson is working for takedown but Gillie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Robinson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gillie walks away with a smile on his face. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Robinson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gillie.
Gillie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gillie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robinson.
Gillie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robinson.
Gillie throws a nice looking combination but Robinson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gillie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gillie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Robinson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Gillie keeps moving.
Gillie pulls Robinson in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gillie has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Robinson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Robinson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Gillie uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Gillie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Robinson is fending him off so far but Gillie persists. Nope, Robinson circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horrible takedown by Robinson or perhaps it was just good defense by Gillie which made him look bad.
Robinson shoots for a takedown but Gillie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gillie misses with a series of wild punches.
Robinson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gillie darts in trying to clinch
and Robinson counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Gillie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Robinson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gillie fails to land with a series of punches.
Gillie misses with a double jab

and Robinson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Robinson.
Robinson keeps control of Gillie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Gillie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson misses with a few strikes there.
Robinson dives in and grabs Gillie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gillie pushes down on Robinson's head and hops out.
Gillie falls off balance throwing a combination

and Robinson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Robinson.
Gillie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Robinson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gillie uses from the top position.

Gillie gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gillie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Robinson shoots for a double leg takedown but Gillie sprawls well. He's pushed Robinson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Gillie here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Gillie fails with the takedown

and Robinson counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gillie is looking to break free of the clinch but Robinson has double underhooks.
Robinson pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gillie smiles and moves away.
Ben Gillie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Robinson.
Gillie throws a left and a right that both miss

and Robinson moves into the clinch.
Gillie can't break the clinch.
Gillie prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gillie tries to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling the position.

Robinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robinson fails with the takedown.
Gillie throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but Gillie shows good takedown defense.
Gillie throws a one two combo.
Robinson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Robinson avoids the head kick by Gillie.
Gillie throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Gillie does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson fails to land the takedown.
Gillie misses with the combination.
A nice combination there by Gillie.
Gillie misses with a series of wild punches.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gillie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robinson slips a jab and a cross from Gillie.

Robinson takes the fight into the clinch.
Gillie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Robinson has Gillie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gillie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gillie working hard to break the clinch.
Gillie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gillie fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gillie sprawls well. Gillie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Robinson.
Robinson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Robinson throws a nice head kick!
Gillie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Robinson counters with a left to the body.
Robinson moves out of range of the strikes.
Gillie misses with a few strikes there.

Robinson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gillie is looking to break free of the clinch but Robinson has double underhooks.
Robinson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gillie up against the cage.
Gillie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Robinson is keeping busy.
Robinson stalling the fight.
Robinson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gillie walks away with a smile on his face. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Robinson slips a jab and a cross from Gillie.
Robinson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robinson fails with the takedown.
Gillie tries to bum rush Robinson with a series of wild strikes but Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gillie misses with a double jab.
Robinson shoots for a takedown but Gillie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gillie throws a right and a left that Robinson avoids nicely.
Gillie throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gillie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Robinson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gillie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
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 Ben Gillie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Robinson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gillie shoots in looking for a takedown. Robinson tries to sprawl out of it but Gillie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Robinson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Gillie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gillie misses with a few strikes there.
Robinson misses with a few strikes there.

Robinson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Robinson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gillie walks away with a smile on his face. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gillie misses with a double jab

and Robinson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Robinson is working for takedown but Gillie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ben Gillie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Robinson.
Gillie tries to pull guard but Robinson won't allow it.
Robinson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gillie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gillie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gillie is pressed up against the cage. Robinson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gillie down to the mat. Gillie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ben Gillie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Robinson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gillie throws a head kick but Robinson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillie misses with a few strikes there.
Gillie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gillie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ben Gillie is winning the standup battle so far.

Robinson moves into the clinch successfully.
Robinson tries to stall but Gillie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Gillie manages to break the clinch.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but Gillie shows good takedown defense.
Gillie closes the distance but Robinson moves to the side
and Robinson counters with a good, hard body kick but Gillie shrugs it off.
Robinson closes the distance and clinches up with Gillie, looking for a takedown. Robinson pushes Gillie against the cage but Gillie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gillie checks a low kick from Robinson.
Gillie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gillie misses with a combination

and Robinson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Robinson.
Gillie is trying to break free.
Gillie tries to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling the position.
Gillie has had enough of the clinch but Robinson keeps him there for the moment.
Robinson looking for a takedown.
Gillie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Robinson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillie is trying to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling him.

Robinson drags the fight down to the ground.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Gillie from controlling successfully.

Robinson is working an open guard so Gillie takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gillie misses with a combination

and Robinson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gillie wants to get back to striking at distance but Robinson won't allow it.
Robinson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gillie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gillie is trying to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling him.
Gillie prevents a takedown attempt there.
Robinson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gillie smiles and moves away.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Robinson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gillie has his takedown stuffed

and Robinson moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson lands an elbow that stopped Gillie in his tracks for a moment.

Robinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gillie scores with a three punch combo!
Gillie throws a left and a right that both miss

and Robinson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gillie wants to get back to his feet.

Gillie kicks off Robinson and gets to his feet.
Gillie closes the distance looking to clinch

and Robinson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Robinson prevents Gillie from breaking the clinch.
Robinson lands a nice knee to the body.

Robinson breaks from the clinch.
Gillie misses with the combination.
Gillie darts in trying to clinch

and Robinson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillie tries to circle away but Robinson has him pinned against the cage.

Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gillie falls off balance throwing a combination

and Robinson moves into the clinch.
Gillie is trying to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling him.
Robinson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gillie walks away with a smile on his face. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Robinson throws a head kick that Gillie semi-blocks.
Robinson misses with a head kick.
Robinson fails to land with a series of punches.
Gillie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robinson shoots in and drives through. Gillie sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gillie misses with a series of wild punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Robinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gillie 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!