PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between faisal ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

ali
vs
Robinson

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, faisal ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dennis Robinson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

ali closes the distance and pushes Robinson back into the cage.
ali tries to land a knee to the head but Robinson blocks with his arms.
ali can't get the takedown.

ali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robinson shoots in but ali avoids the takedown attempt easily.
ali moves in looking to clinch but Robinson pushes him off.
Robinson looks for a takedown but ali sprawls well.
Robinson fails to land with a series of punches.

ali bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Robinson! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Robinson is rocked!

It looks like Dennis Robinson has been cut.
ali sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Robinson is still in real trouble! Can ali finish him?

Robinson working for a triangle but ali defends it easily.
Robinson seems to have recovered his senses.
ali controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ali looking to pass the guard.
ali is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
ali trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ali looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Robinson.
Robinson working away.

Robinson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but ali is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Robinson looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
ali regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ali is trying to stand back up but Robinson is controlling him
Robinson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

ali manages to escape and get back to his feet!
ali tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from ali as Robinson shoots in.
faisal ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Robinson.

ali has managed to clinch.

ali jumps guard and drags Robinson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but ali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
ali manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ali looking to control but Robinson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
ali sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
ali seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Robinson for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

faisal ali dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dennis Robinson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

ali has his takedown stuffed

and Robinson counters with a takedown into side control.

Robinson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
ali is trying to improve his position.
ali is not content to let Robinson control the position.

Robinson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, ali has escaped the position, nice work there.
Robinson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

ali bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Robinson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dennis Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson tries for a takedown but ali sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
ali throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Robinson's waist but Robinson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing ali off to one side.
ali tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Robinson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in ali's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson looking to sit in guard and control but ali gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
ali preventing the sweep.
ali controls from within his opponent's guard.
ali stopping the sweep attempt from Robinson.
ali is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ali won't allow Robinson to sweep him here.
ali stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Robinson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing ali from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
ali darts in trying to clinch

and Robinson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in ali's guard now.
Robinson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

ali manages to escape and get back to his feet.
ali closes the distance but Robinson moves to the side

and Robinson counters with a shoot takedown. ali fights it but they end up in guard.
ali can't keep his opponent in guard - Robinson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson is nestled in close to ali, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Robinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dennis Robinson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

ali tries to clinch but Robinson is having none of it.
ali wants to clinch up but Robinson keeps it at a distance.
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Robinson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Robinson.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but ali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson trying to move into half guard but instead ali has managed to sweep!
ali trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
ali slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ali stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Robinson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
ali is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Robinson wants to sweep but no luck.
ali stays in close to Robinson's body and controls the position.
ali thows a big elbow that misses.

ali got a little sloppy there for a moment and Robinson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, ali has managed to get both his arms back between Robinson's legs - danger averted.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing ali from controlling successfully.

That's two 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.
ali pushes down on Robinson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
ali content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like ali is going to stand back up.
ali is looking to stall here but Robinson recovers full guard.

The referee stands the fighters back up. faisal ali just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
ali closes the distance but Robinson moves to the side

and Robinson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in ali's guard.
ali preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
ali lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Robinson!
ali wants to control the pace but Robinson is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ali content just to control the position here.
ali trying to control but Robinson is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Robinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Robinson 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Robinson!