PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Osama Robins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hard Puncher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Robins might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Strippekikk. The crowd seem to be enjoying Puncher's choice of entrance music: Let's go dancing. Hard Puncher has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Osama Robins's chin.

Robins
vs
Puncher

170 cm
25
179 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

179 cm
23
171 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Marvel Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Osama Robins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hard Puncher!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robins misses with a head kick.
Puncher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robins moves out of range as Puncher throws a body kick.
Robins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Robins misses with the combination.
A good leg kick by Robins.
Robins is looking to slow Puncher down with leg kicks.
Robins thuds his shin into the meat of Puncher's side.
Robins drops his hands momentarily and Puncher takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Puncher throws a series of punches but Robins moves out of range.
Puncher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robins moves away.
Robins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Puncher thows a left - swing and a miss!

Robins scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Robins lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puncher keeping his opponent close.
Robins looks up at the clock and then as Puncher takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Robins smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Puncher is trying to improve his position.
Robins postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Robins lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puncher is trying to improve his position.
Puncher is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The strikes coming from Robins are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Robins takes a little break here. Puncher wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Robins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Robins sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Puncher is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Puncher prevents Robins from moving into mount.
Robins is looking to take a break and control but Puncher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Puncher prevents Robins from improving position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robins trying to control the position but Puncher is working away.
Puncher is looking to reverse the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Puncher connects with a right hand. Robins shakes it off.
Robins scores with a kick to the body.
Robins tries to land a front kick but Puncher steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Robins shoots in but Puncher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Puncher ducks under a wild hook from Robins.
Robins tries for a takedown but Puncher sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Robins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Puncher but Puncher pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osama Robins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puncher drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robins throws a head kick but Puncher moves out of range.
Robins looks to throw the jab but Puncher is out of range.
Robins misses with an uppercut. Puncher saw that one coming.
Robins looks to land a body kick but Puncher moved away.
Robins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Robins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Osama Robins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robins swings for the body but Puncher moves out of range.
Puncher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Robins at a distance.
Robins throws a hook to the side of Puncher's head but Puncher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puncher blocks a leg kick.
A head kick from Robins lands but Puncher takes it in his stride.
A punch combination from Puncher misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osama Robins dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Robins throws the kick towards the body but Puncher avoids it.
Robins slips under a jab.
Robins throws a body punch but Puncher moves out of range.
Puncher blocks a head kick by Robins.
Both fighters circling a little - Robins finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Robins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Robins thumps Puncher with a low kick.
Robins throws a push kick but Puncher slaps the foot to one side.
Robins is looking to land body kicks.
Robins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puncher avoids a kick to the body.
Robins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Puncher avoids it really well and circles away.
Puncher scores with a jab. Robins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Puncher as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osama Robins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robins misses with a body kick.

Robins shoots in and bounces Puncher off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Puncher keeping full guard, as Robins tries to pass.
Robins is working hard here to advance position.
Robins forces his way into half guard.
Puncher is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puncher is looking to control Robins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Puncher avoid being mounted?
Robins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Puncher does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Robins works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robins scoring with strikes but Puncher is staying in there.
Puncher is looking to improve his position but Robins isn't that keen on the idea.
Robins wants to control the pace but Puncher is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robins punching from mount but Puncher doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Puncher is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Robins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Puncher holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Robins tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Poor strikes thrown by Robins there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Robins is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Puncher has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Puncher!

Robins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Puncher gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Puncher content to stall in guard here.
Robins is trying to control the position but Puncher postures up.
Puncher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Robins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Puncher is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Robins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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 Osama Robins will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Puncher throws a head kick that misses
and Robins counters with a nice leg kick.
Robins motions for Puncher to come forward. Robins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Robins misses with a body kick.
Robins throws a nice inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Robins 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Robins drives through with a takedown into guard.
Robins stopping the sweep attempt from Puncher.
Puncher has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Puncher wants to stand up but Robins is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puncher preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Robins tries to free his leg and advance position but Puncher is retaining full guard.
Robins passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Robins trying to control the position but Puncher is working away.
Puncher wants to control but Robins postures up.
Sloppy strikes there by Robins.
Puncher is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Robins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Robins lands with a nice body kick.
Hard Puncher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robins throws a body kick the misses
and Puncher counters with a stiff right hand.
Robins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robins misses with a body kick.
Robins feints and then cracks Puncher's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Puncher down.
A telegraphed right hand from Puncher misses the target.
Robins throws a sloppy head kick and Puncher moves out of range easily.
Robins throws a wild body kick that Puncher sees coming a mile off.
Robins throws a sloppy head kick and Puncher moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Puncher.
Robins slips a jab and a cross from Puncher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puncher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puncher blocks the body kick.
Puncher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Robins.
Puncher misses with a body shot.
Puncher has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robins.
Puncher on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Robins. Robins obviously looking to wear him down.
Puncher staying out of range there.
Hard Puncher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robins lets loose with a powerful body kick. Puncher will feel that in the morning.
Puncher takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Robins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Robins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Puncher pinned against the cage. Puncher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Robins.
Puncher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Robins circles away quickly and effectively.
Robins throws a body kick that misses.
Robins throws a lazy body kick
and Puncher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Puncher avoids the head kick by Robins.
Robins thows a body kick. Puncher tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Robins loads up on a big right hand but Puncher slips the punch.
Robins fails with the takedown.
Puncher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Robins counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Puncher's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Robins cracks the inside of Puncher's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osama Robins clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Robins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puncher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Puncher avoids a kick to the body.
Robins is looking to slow Puncher down with leg kicks.
Robins throws a push kick but Puncher slaps the foot to one side.
Puncher scores with a hook to the body. Robins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Puncher has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Robins.
Robins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Robins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Puncher.
Robins lands a nice looking kick to the body. Puncher takes a step back to recover.
Puncher throws a right hand that Robins ducks under and follows up with a left that Robins also avoids with ease.
Robins shoots for a double leg takedown but Puncher sprawls well. He's pushed Robins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Robins.
Robins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puncher looks to score with a jab to the body but Robins is just out of range.
Robins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puncher manages to avoid it.
Puncher lands a lovely overhand right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Robins. That's going to slow Puncher down.
Robins looks to land a body kick but Puncher moved away.
Robins lands with a slapping head kick.
Robins connects with a solid leg kick.
Robins misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Robins.

Robins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Robins tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Robins misses with a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puncher is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Robins jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Puncher is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Puncher and Robins has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Robins grinds an elbow into Puncher's temple.
Robins misses with the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Puncher's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Robins tries to advance to mount but Puncher denies him.
Puncher struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puncher is not content to let Robins control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Puncher can do anything to dispel that myth.
Robins misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Robins wants to control but Puncher is keeping him busy.
Robins looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Puncher is avoiding damage well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A big left from Puncher misses.
Robins throws a head kick that misses.
Robins misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Robins misses with a body shot.
Osama Robins is winning the standup battle so far.
Puncher looks to throw the jab but Robins is out of range.
Robins misses with a body kick.
Puncher misses with an uppercut. Robins saw that one coming.
Robins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puncher.
Puncher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puncher with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Puncher scores with a one two! Robins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Puncher throws a looping overhand right but Robins ducks down to avoid it.
Puncher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Robins. That's going to slow Puncher down.
A swing and a miss from Robins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Hard Puncher will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Robins misses with a few strikes there.
Robins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puncher.
Puncher avoids the head kick by Robins.
Robins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puncher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Robins swinging wilding here.
Robins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Robins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Robins.
Robins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Puncher at a distance.
A jab from Robins misses.
Robins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puncher takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Robins lands a front kick.
Robins tries a head kick but it misses.
Puncher misses with an uppercut.
Robins moves out of range as Puncher strikes.
Robins tries a head kick but it misses.
Robins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Robins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Robins closes the distance and clinches up with Puncher, looking for a takedown. Robins pushes Puncher against the cage but Puncher circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Robins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Puncher counters with a straight right hand.
Puncher fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Robins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Puncher avoids a kick to the body.

Puncher has closed the distance and engaged Robins in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Robins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Puncher connects with a body shot.
Robins is looking to slow Puncher down with leg kicks.
Robins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Puncher scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Robins throws a leg kick but Puncher sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Puncher throws a hook but Robins blocks it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Robins.
Robins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robins lands a nice looking kick to the body. Puncher takes a step back to recover.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robins goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Robins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Robins throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Robins looks for a takedown but Puncher sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osama Robins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robins tries to score with a low kick but Puncher moves his leg out of the way.
Puncher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Robins moves away from the strike by Puncher.
Puncher sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Robins throws a push kick but Puncher slaps the foot to one side.
Robins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puncher swings for the body but Robins moves out of range.
Hard Puncher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robins throws a half hearted mid kick.

Robins shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Puncher's guard.
Robins prevents Puncher from getting back to his feet.
Robins trying to control the position from guard on top but Puncher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robins looking to pass the guard.
Puncher is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Puncher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Robins trying to control the position from guard on top but Puncher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Osama Robins.
I think Robins 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 49:46
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osama Robins!
Osama Robins retains his welterweight title!