PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Waldorf Astoria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Astoria
vs
Robinson

180 cm
22
184 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

183 cm
27
178 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Waldorf Astoria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Astoria.
Waldorf Astoria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Astoria connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Robinson thows a body shot but no joy.
Astoria throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Astoria misses the shot to the body.
Robinson fails with a takedown attempt.
Astoria tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Astoria.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Robinson does no damage.
Robinson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Astoria misses with a straight left.
Robinson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Astoria misses the target.
Astoria misses with an uppercut. Robinson saw that one coming.
Robinson connects with a right hand. Astoria shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Astoria moves out of range of the strikes.
Astoria misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Robinson counters with an outside leg kick.
Astoria staying out of range there.
Astoria throws a leg kick
and Robinson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Robinson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Astoria is out of range.
Astoria misses with a looping left.
Robinson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Astoria throws a left and a right that both miss
and Robinson counters with a straight right hand.
Robinson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Astoria sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Astoria misses the target.
Astoria lands the left hand.
Astoria bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Robinson.
Astoria misses with a straight left.
Astoria takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Astoria misses with a low kick.
Robinson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Astoria has time to react.
Astoria throws a hook but Robinson avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Astoria counters with a nice low kick that buckles Robinson's knee momentarily.
Astoria ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robinson moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Robinson.
Astoria misses with a few strikes there.
Astoria throws a wild body kick that Robinson sees coming a mile off.
Astoria feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Robinson's calf.
Astoria swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Astoria tests Robinson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Robinson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Waldorf Astoria will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Robinson misses with a double jab.
Astoria pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Astoria throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Astoria lands a nice hook to Robinson's body. Robinson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Robinson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Astoria is fending him off so far but Robinson persists. Nope, Astoria circles away and we're back to standing.
Astoria throws a right hand that Robinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Robinson also avoids with ease.
Robinson slips a jab from Astoria.
Astoria misses with an uppercut.
Astoria misses with a shot to the body
and Robinson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Astoria can pounce on him.
Robinson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Astoria lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Astoria feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Robinson's calf.
Robinson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Astoria as he connects with a hook.
Astoria connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Robinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Astoria.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astoria throws a hook but Robinson avoids it easily.
Astoria misses with a looping left.
Astoria connects with a high kick.
Astoria misses with a hook.
Robinson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Astoria's head.
Astoria misses with a head kick.
Astoria tries to score with a low kick but Robinson moves his leg out of the way.
Astoria pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astoria works over Robinson's head and body with a nice combination.
Waldorf Astoria is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robinson throws a right hand that Astoria ducks under and follows up with a left that Astoria also avoids with ease.
Astoria misses with a head kick.
Robinson throws a sloppy body shot
and Astoria counters with a straight right hand.
Astoria just misses with a punch to the body.
Astoria scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Astoria takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Astoria jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Astoria misses the target.

Robinson scores with a takedown into Astoria's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Astoria is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Robinson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Astoria wants to stand up but Robinson is controlling him.
Robinson looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Astoria wants to get back to his feet but Robinson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waldorf Astoria dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Astoria waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robinson.
Astoria thows a left - swing and a miss!
Astoria jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Robinson scores with a takedown into Astoria's guard.
Robinson stopping the sweep attempt from Astoria.
Astoria is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Astoria has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Robinson is working to get back to half guard.
Robinson doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Astoria controlling from the full mount.
Astoria prevents Robinson from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Astoria content just to control the position here.
Robinson tries to lock up and control but Astoria gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Astoria takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Astoria tries to control but Robinson wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rick Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robinson is looking to improve his position but Astoria isn't that keen on the idea.
Astoria content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Robinson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Astoria looking to control but Robinson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Astoria tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Robinson is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Astoria controlling the pace for now.

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 Waldorf Astoria.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Astoria, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waldorf Astoria!