PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Fuller Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Robinson
vs
Fuller Jnr

175 cm
24
157 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

180 cm
21
155 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mac Fuller Jnr!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robinson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Tim Robinson has been cut.
Fuller Jnr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Robinson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fuller Jnr misses with an uppercut. Robinson saw that one coming.
Fuller Jnr swings for the body but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson tries to clinch up.
Robinson has a takedown stuffed.
Fuller Jnr is looking to clinch.
Fuller Jnr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fuller Jnr throws a series of punches but Robinson avoids them all with ease.
Fuller Jnr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Robinson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Robinson ducks under a wild hook from Fuller Jnr.
Fuller Jnr throws a head kick but Robinson moves out of range.
Fuller Jnr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robinson.
Fuller Jnr throws a nice looking combination but Robinson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fuller Jnr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Robinson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Robinson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fuller Jnr's sensitive parts.
Tim Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Fuller Jnr gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Robinson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson throws a strike but Fuller Jnr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fuller Jnr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Robinson keeping full guard, as Fuller Jnr tries to pass.
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 crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fuller Jnr controlling from the top position.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Fuller Jnr from controlling successfully.
Fuller Jnr stays in close to Robinson's body and controls the position.
Fuller Jnr wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Fuller Jnr's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller Jnr trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fuller Jnr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robinson is keeping the position for now.

Robinson is looking for a triangle but Fuller Jnr pushes his legs off easily.
Robinson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Robinson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Robinson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

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.
Robinson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Robinson seems to be working for a kimura but Fuller Jnr defends the submission attempt.
Fuller Jnr trying to hold on to Robinson's head to control him but Robinson postures up.

Fuller Jnr is defending against the submission attempts here by Robinson.
Fuller Jnr manages to get to full guard.
Fuller Jnr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mac Fuller Jnr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tim Robinson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Robinson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fuller Jnr in his tracks.
Fuller Jnr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robinson slips under a jab.
Fuller Jnr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robinson.
Robinson throws a big shot that misses.
Fuller Jnr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Robinson's head.
Robinson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fuller Jnr scores with a shot to the body.
Fuller Jnr throws a series of punches but Robinson moves out of range.
Fuller Jnr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuller Jnr throws a lazy right hand but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab from Fuller Jnr.
Mac Fuller Jnr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fuller Jnr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Robinson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Robinson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robinson digs a good body shot into Fuller Jnr's ribs.
Fuller Jnr misses with a looping right.
Robinson misses the body punch
and Fuller Jnr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Robinson misses with a looping left.
Fuller Jnr thuds his right hand into Robinson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller Jnr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fuller Jnr just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuller Jnr misses with a wild body shot.
Fuller Jnr digs a good hook to Robinson's body.
Fuller Jnr lands a nice shot to the body.
Mac Fuller Jnr seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Robinson gets a takedown into half guard.
Fuller Jnr wants to improve his position but Robinson is controlling well.
Fuller Jnr is breathing heavily.
Fuller Jnr trying to control but Robinson postures up.

Fuller Jnr is defending against the submission attempts here by Robinson.
Robinson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson thows a huge punch but Fuller Jnr dodges it nicely.
Robinson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fuller Jnr is trying to maintain the position but Robinson is very close to passing his half guard.
Fuller Jnr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Robinson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fuller Jnr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Robinson thows a body shot but no joy.
Fuller Jnr throws a right hand that Robinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Robinson also avoids with ease.
Robinson blocks a head kick by Fuller Jnr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson swings for the body but Fuller Jnr moves out of range.
Robinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fuller Jnr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fuller Jnr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mac Fuller Jnr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robinson misses with a body kick.
Robinson throws a lazy right hand but Fuller Jnr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Robinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Robinson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Robinson throws a combination. Fuller Jnr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Robinson connects with a right hand. Fuller Jnr shakes it off.

Fuller Jnr darts in and clinches Robinson up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Fuller Jnr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fuller Jnr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Robinson is keeping busy.
Fuller Jnr misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Robinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fuller Jnr misses with a straight left.

Fuller Jnr clinches with his opponent.
Robinson has Fuller Jnr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fuller Jnr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fuller Jnr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Robinson lands a hook that snaps the head of Fuller Jnr backwards.
Robinson misses with a short punch on the inside.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuller Jnr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fuller Jnr thows a body shot but no joy.
Fuller Jnr throws a hook but Robinson blocks it.
A shot to de liver by Robinson. Beautiful body shot.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt
and Fuller Jnr counters with a nice uppercut.
Robinson cracks Fuller Jnr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Robinson cracks Fuller Jnr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fuller Jnr throws a right and a left that Robinson avoids nicely.
Robinson works Fuller Jnr's body with a nice hook.

Robinson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fuller Jnr manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Robinson is looking to work some ground and pound but Fuller Jnr has wrist control.
Robinson throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fuller Jnr wants to sweep here but Robinson controlling him for the moment.
Fuller Jnr trying to keep a closed guard but Robinson is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mac Fuller Jnr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tim Robinson's cut.
That's time! Robinson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Robinson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Robinson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Robinson is looking to slow Fuller Jnr down with leg kicks.
The fighters circling - Robinson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fuller Jnr slips under a jab from Robinson.
Fuller Jnr misses with a two punch combination.
Robinson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fuller Jnr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fuller Jnr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robinson moves away.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fuller Jnr as he jumps to the side.
Robinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Fuller Jnr circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fuller Jnr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuller Jnr moves away.
Robinson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fuller Jnr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Robinson scores with a hook.
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robinson takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller Jnr fails to land with a series of punches.
Fuller Jnr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Robinson scores with a four punch combination!
Fuller Jnr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robinson takes one on the button.
Fuller Jnr misses with a hook. Robinson ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Fuller Jnr misses the target.
Robinson clinches but Fuller Jnr breaks the clinch
and Fuller Jnr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fuller Jnr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fuller Jnr moves forwards but Robinson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fuller Jnr blocks a jab.
Fuller Jnr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fuller Jnr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robinson.
Fuller Jnr tries to clinch but Robinson moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Robinson!
Fuller Jnr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fuller Jnr misses with a straight right.
Robinson cracks Fuller Jnr with an open hand slap.
Fuller Jnr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tim Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson stalks Fuller Jnr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fuller Jnr's face. Fuller Jnr staggers backwards, shaken.

Robinson clinches up against the cage.
Fuller Jnr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fuller Jnr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Robinson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fuller Jnr pushes Robinson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fuller Jnr has a couple of punches blocked by Robinson.

Robinson manages to break the clinch.

Robinson clinches up with Fuller Jnr and pushes him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Robinson as Fuller Jnr tries to tie him up.
Fuller Jnr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fuller Jnr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Robinson cracks Fuller Jnr with a nice body shot.
Mac Fuller Jnr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Robinson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fuller Jnr backwards.
Robinson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fuller Jnr backwards.
A short body shot lands from Robinson as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Robinson.
A short uppercut from Robinson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fuller Jnr.
Robinson gets through Fuller Jnr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Robinson lands a hook that snaps the head of Fuller Jnr backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson lands a shot to the body.
Robinson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Robinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robinson working aggressively here.
Robinson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fuller Jnr backwards.
Robinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fuller Jnr tries to stall but Robinson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Robinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fuller Jnr stalling in the clinch but Robinson improves position.
Robinson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fuller Jnr prevents a body shot from Robinson.
Robinson blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Robinson.
Fuller Jnr prevents the takedown attempt.
Robinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Fuller Jnr.

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.
A right handed body shot lands from Robinson.
Robinson working hard to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Fuller Jnr.
A right hand to the body from Robinson.
Fuller Jnr stops a takedown attempt from Robinson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fuller Jnr lands a left hand.
Fuller Jnr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Robinson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fuller Jnr blocking some punches.
Robinson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fuller Jnr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fuller Jnr lands a shoulder strike.
Fuller Jnr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Robinson or not.
Robinson working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuller Jnr lands with a short shot to the head.
Robinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Fuller Jnr avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Robinson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fuller Jnr 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac Fuller Jnr!