PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson comes to the cage accompanied by Blur - Song 2 Remix. Cortez has chosen Slash - By the Sword as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Robinson
vs
Cortez

185 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Xavier Cortez!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cortez as he avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cortez.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Robinson.
Cortez misses with a two punch combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Robinson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cortez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cortez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Robinson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Robinson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cortez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cortez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cortez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Robinson's calf.
Cortez keeps Robinson at a distance using the push kick.
Cortez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Robinson shoots in looking for a takedown. Cortez tries to sprawl out of it but Robinson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cortez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Robinson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez is looking to escape.
Cortez tries to kick Robinson off in order to stand up. Robinson Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Cortez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Cortez tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Cortez is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Robinson keeps control of the position easily here as Cortez tries to buck him off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Robinson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cortez for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Robinson controls the action.
Cortez looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

Cortez fending off the submission attempt from Robinson.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

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.
Cortez looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Robinson controlling the positon.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ricky Robinson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nice body kick from Cortez.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robinson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cortez's waist but Cortez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Robinson off to one side.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cortez sprawls well. Cortez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Cortez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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 Ricky Robinson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice sprawl there from Cortez as Robinson shoots in.
Robinson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cortez circles away.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cortez throws a head kick that half lands.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but Cortez shows good takedown defense.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Cortez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Robinson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cortez.
Cortez scores with a leg kick.
Cortez tries to bum rush Robinson with a series of wild strikes but Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Robinson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cortez pinned against the cage. Cortez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ricky Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cortez lands with a slapping head kick.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cortez sprawls well. Cortez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Cortez thumps Robinson with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez leaves Robinson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cortez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Robinson.
Cortez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cortez scores with a nice body kick.
Robinson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cortez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Robinson somewhat.
Cortez leaves Robinson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ricky Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortez throws a leg kick which misses Robinson's front leg but catches the back leg as Robinson tries to avoid it.
Robinson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cortez. Cortez obviously looking to wear him down.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but Cortez shows good takedown defense.
Cortez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Cortez.
Cortez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Robinson closes the distance and clinches up with Cortez, looking for a takedown. Robinson pushes Cortez against the cage but Cortez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cortez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robinson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cortez's waist but Cortez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Robinson off to one side.
Cortez throws a head kick that Robinson semi-blocks.
Cortez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Robinson.
Robinson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid body kick from Cortez.
Cortez with a jab.
Robinson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cortez can pounce on him.
Robinson looks for a takedown but Cortez sprawls well.
Robinson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cortez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Robinson somewhat.
Cortez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cortez's waist but Cortez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Robinson off to one side.
Robinson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cortez avoids it really well and circles away.
Robinson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cortez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Robinson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cortez throws a right and a left that Robinson avoids nicely.
Cortez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cortez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cortez throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
Cortez leaves Robinson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Cortez.
Cortez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robinson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Robinson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cortez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Horrible takedown by Robinson or perhaps it was just good defense by Cortez which made him look bad.
Cortez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cortez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Robinson's sensitive parts.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Cortez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cortez lands a head kick. Robinson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but Cortez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cortez cracks the inside of Robinson's front leg.
Cortez throws a head kick that Robinson semi-blocks.
Cortez lands with a nice body kick.
Cortez throws a front kick that sends Robinson stumbling back into the cage.
Cortez throws a nice head kick!
Cortez scoring well with a low kick there.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but Cortez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Robinson shoots in and drives through. Cortez sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Cortez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Cortez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cortez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Robinson. That did some damage!
Cortez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt - Cortez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cortez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Robinson is defended easily by Cortez.
Robinson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cortez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Robinson shoots for a double leg takedown but Cortez sprawls well. He's pushed Robinson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Robinson.
Robinson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robinson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Robinson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cortez swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Cortez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Robinson shoots in and drives through. Cortez sprawls well.
Xavier Cortez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robinson dives in and grabs Cortez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cortez pushes down on Robinson's head and hops out.
Robinson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cortez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cortez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cortez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Robinson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cortez swivels and escapes.
Robinson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
No luck with that takedown attempt from Robinson.
An inside leg kick lands from Cortez.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cortez.
Robinson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cortez.
Cortez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Xavier Cortez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cortez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Robinson's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robinson.
Cortez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Robinson takes a step back to recover.
Robinson has a takedown stuffed.
Cortez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cortez scores with a head kick.
A combination from Cortez does no damage.

Robinson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Robinson showed some decent athleticism there.
Well, if Robinson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez tries to kick Robinson off but Robinson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Robinson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cortez is trying to escape back to his feet but Robinson uses the scramble to pass into side control.

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.
Robinson taking a breather here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ricky Robinson.
Cortez throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Cortez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cortez 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 William Gold scores the fight for Xavier Cortez!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Xavier Cortez!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Xavier Cortez!

Xavier Cortez wins by unanimous decision!