PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adilson Kaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Robinson
vs
Kaio

193 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
267 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adilson Kaio!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robinson shoots in but Kaio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Robinson blocks a head kick by Kaio.

Kaio gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Robinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robinson pushing down on Kaio's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Robinson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Robinson is trying to work for a kimura but Kaio is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is trying to control the action in half guard but Kaio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kaio moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Kaio kicks Robinson off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Kaio shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Robinson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kaio working the ground and pound but Robinson is defending the strikes.
Kaio controlling the position from side mount.
Kaio tries to stand but Robinson is controlling his head.
Robinson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaio working the ground and pound.

Kaio stands up.
Kaio misses with a takedown attempt

and Robinson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kaio is trying to stand.

Kaio actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaio is looking to control Robinson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kaio avoid being mounted?
Robinson trying to control the action but Kaio is working from the bottom.

Robinson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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 George 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.

Robinson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kaio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like George Robinson has been cut.
Robinson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kaio swings away with a body shot that misses

and Robinson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kaio!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Robinson is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Kaio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Robinson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kaio is fending him off so far but Robinson persists. Nope, Kaio circles away and we're back to standing.

Kaio closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kaio lands in his opponent's guard.
Kaio sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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.
Kaio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Robinson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kaio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaio controlling from the top position.
Kaio passes Robinson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Robinson looking for submissions off his back.

Kaio is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Robinson as he works his way to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaio wants to stand and escape but instead Robinson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adilson Kaio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Robinson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kaio gets the takedown into side control.
Robinson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kaio keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kaio tries to stand but can't do so whilst Robinson controls his leg.
Robinson has a hand on Kaio's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kaio takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kaio tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kaio misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaio lands a heavy elbow.
Kaio lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaio looking to control but Robinson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is trying desperately to improve position.
Kaio takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

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.
Robinson is trying to escape the mount.
Kaio scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Robinson?
Kaio controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adilson Kaio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kaio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adilson Kaio!