PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Hasmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arjen Robben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robben has chosen AC/DC - For Those About To Rock as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Hasmith
vs
Robben

190 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Vicious Nutrition (159 Recovery With Proof)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Trevor Hasmith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arjen Robben!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasmith throws a body punch but Robben moves out of range.
Hasmith misses with a series of wild punches.
Hasmith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hasmith thows a body shot but no joy.
Hasmith swings for the body but Robben moves out of range.

Robben rushes Hasmith and presses him up against the cage.
Robben prevents the takedown attempt.
Hasmith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Robben pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robben misses with a head kick.
Hasmith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robben was well out of range. Poor timing from Hasmith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasmith misses with a body shot.
Robben keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robben ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hasmith moves away.
Hasmith misses with a body punch
and Robben counters with a nice kick to the body.
Robben scores with a kick to the body.
Hasmith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hasmith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Robben counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Robben finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hasmith takes one to the side of the head.
Robben delivers a nice body kick.
Robben throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hasmith's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Robben.
Robben is looking to slow Hasmith down with leg kicks.
Robben throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Trevor Hasmith has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hasmith shoots in for a takedown but Robben shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Hasmith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robben buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Arjen Robben is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robben scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hasmith throws a lazy right hand but Robben sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Robben scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Robben pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robben buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Robben dips to his left and cracks Hasmith with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasmith misses with a hook to the body
and Robben counters with a thumping low kick.
Hasmith throws a body punch but Robben moves out of range.
Hasmith misses with a hook to the body
and Robben counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Robben looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Robben lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hasmith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Robben. Robben obviously looking to wear him down.
Robben goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hasmith sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hasmith swats away the attempt to clinch by Robben.
Robben keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robben is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hasmith misses with a body shot.
Hasmith misses with a double jab
and Robben counters with a leg kick.
Hasmith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hasmith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Robben counters with a nice kick to the body.
Robben lands a front kick.
Hasmith will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hasmith throws a body punch but Robben moves out of range.
Hasmith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hasmith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hasmith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robben.
Hasmith throws a sloppy body shot
and Robben counters with a good low kick that Hasmith was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arjen Robben dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trevor Hasmith's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Robben leaves Hasmith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Robben shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Robben avoids the body shot from Hasmith.
Hasmith misses with a shot to the body
and Robben counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hasmith's knee momentarily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hasmith.
Arjen Robben is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hasmith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Hasmith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasmith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robben uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hasmith.
Hasmith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robben tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hasmith.

Robben closes the distance and clinches.

Robben pulls Hasmith into guard.
Hasmith prevents Robben from getting back to his feet.
Hasmith is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robben avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hasmith controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robben lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hasmith!
Robben throws a wild left hand from mount and Hasmith manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasmith is concentrating on defense, preventing Robben from advancing position.
Hasmith wants to improve his position but Robben is controlling well.
Robben is trying to control the action in half guard but Hasmith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four 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.

Robben decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Robben gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hasmith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robben trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Arjen Robben will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Trevor Hasmith's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Hasmith misses with a two punch combination.
Hasmith shoots in looking for a takedown. Robben tries to sprawl out of it but Hasmith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Robben manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hasmith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by Robben.
Hasmith scores with a jab to the head.
Robben is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robben lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robben throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good exchange - Hasmith coming out on top.
Hasmith swings for the body but Robben moves out of range.

Hasmith feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hasmith wants to control from the top but Robben keeps moving.
Robben wants to sweep but no luck.
Hasmith controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robben looking to control.
Robben can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hasmith controls the pace.
Robben wants to stand and escape but Hasmith is having none of it.
Hasmith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Robben on the ground.
Hasmith is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Robben is looking to stand up but Hasmith isn't so interested in that idea.
Arjen Robben is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasmith advances position into side control!
Robben is trying to get back to his feet.
Robben tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hasmith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hasmith slows the pace down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Robben is trying to get back to his feet.
Hasmith working away.
Hasmith taking a breather here.
Trevor Hasmith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robben can't do much from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor Hasmith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Robben 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arjen Robben!