PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aamakualenalena Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedo Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson comes to the cage accompanied by The Verve- Bittersweet Symphony. Bear has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Aamakualenalena Robinson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Robinson
vs
Bear

201 cm
23
221 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

190 cm
26
209 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
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 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aamakualenalena Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pedo Bear!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bear looks gassed!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Robinson.
Robinson trying to control the action but Bear is working from the bottom.

Robinson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bear has escaped the position, nice work there.
Robinson is looking to take a break and control but Bear is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Robinson working the ground and pound but Bear is defending the strikes.
Robinson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Robinson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bear has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Robinson stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson fails to land with a series of punches.
Bear needs to keep his hands up - Robinson had a free shot at his head there.
Robinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bear.
Bear walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Robinson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Robinson decides to stand back up. Robinson steps back and let's Bear get back to his feet.

Bear tries to sprawl but Robinson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Robinson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Robinson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Robinson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bear defending well though.
Robinson is looking to take a break and control but Bear is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to stand but Bear has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Robinson trying to control the action but Bear is working from the bottom.
Robinson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

We're going to have a standup here because Aamakualenalena Robinson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Robinson lands a two punch combo.
Robinson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bear tries to sprawl but Robinson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Robinson is taking a breather. Bear says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Robinson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bear has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Robinson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bear's head.
Bear is refusing to be controlled, as Robinson sits in half guard.

Robinson is working for a kimura but Bear is defending it quite comfortably.
Bear is refusing to be controlled, as Robinson sits in half guard.
Robinson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Robinson not doing much here.
Ground and pound from Robinson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Robinson stands up and beckons Bear to join him on the feet.

Robinson moves into range and clinches up with Bear.

Bear is fighting off a takedown attempt but Robinson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bear to the mat. Bear regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Robinson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Robinson wants to clinch up but Bear keeps it at a distance.

Robinson moves into the clinch successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aamakualenalena Robinson dominated that round.
That's time! Robinson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Robinson throws a leg kick which misses Bear's front leg but catches the back leg as Bear tries to avoid it.
Robinson tries to clinch up but Bear circles away and keeps his distance.

Robinson shoots in and bounces Bear off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Robinson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Robinson stands up over Bear, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Robinson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bear utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aamakualenalena Robinson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Robinson pushes down on Bear's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bear is breathing heavily.
Robinson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Robinson wants to work for an arm triangle but Bear is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Robinson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson thows a huge punch but Bear dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bear is not content to let Robinson control the position.

Bear looking for submissions off his back.
Robinson passes to full mount!
Robinson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bear looks a forlorn figure.
Robinson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Robinson content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson working the ground and pound effectively.
Robinson breaks from Bear's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Robinson tries to control but Bear wriggling away.
Robinson controlling from the full mount.
Robinson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bear can do to turn this around?
Robinson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bear is bucking up trying to escape but Robinson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Robinson wants to control the pace but Bear is squirming around nicely.
Bear is looking to improve his position but Robinson isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson landing strikes from the mount and Bear is in trouble!
Robinson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bear in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Robinson unloading with bombs!

Robinson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bear manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bear is trying to control Robinson's posture but Robinson avoids it.
Robinson working the head with strikes.
Bear takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Robinson working the body and head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Robinson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Robinson looks to land a combination. Bear sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bear's sensitive parts.
Robinson misses with a double jab.
Robinson misses with a head kick.

Robinson moves into the clinch.

Robinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Robinson throws a right and a left that Bear avoids nicely.
Robinson tries to clinch there but Bear circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aamakualenalena Robinson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Robinson misses with the combination.
Robinson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Robinson scores with a takedown into Bear's guard.
Robinson tries to free his leg and advance position but Bear is retaining full guard.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Bear keeps moving.
Robinson lands a couple of elbows.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Bear keeps moving.
Robinson controlling from the top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bear takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Aamakualenalena Robinson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Robinson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Robinson throws a nice outside leg kick.

Robinson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Robinson slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Robinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aamakualenalena Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bear gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Robinson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Aamakualenalena Robinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Robinson gets to his feet. Bear looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bear gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Robinson.

Robinson drives through and clinches with Bear against the cage.

Robinson successfully pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Robinson is on top in guard.
Robinson trying to control but Bear is working from the bottom.

Bear is working an open guard so Robinson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Robinson rushes Bear and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Robinson breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bear with a poor takedown

and Robinson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Robinson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bear's brow.
Bear being controlled against the cage.

Robinson breaks the clinch.
Pedo Bear has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bear walks into a stiff left hand from Robinson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aamakualenalena Robinson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Robinson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:24
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:24

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