PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Tong Panong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson comes to the cage accompanied by Madness - Our House. Tong Panong has chosen Tetris Song (remix) as his entrance music. Marc Tong Panong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Robinson
vs
Tong Panong

185 cm
24
203 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
190 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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MADE IN GERMANY

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jermaine Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marc Tong Panong!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Robinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tong Panong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robinson moves away.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
Tong Panong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robinson.

Robinson pushes Tong Panong up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tong Panong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Robinson walks away with a smile on his face. Tong Panong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tong Panong fails with the takedown.
Tong Panong avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tong Panong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tong Panong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Robinson avoids it really well and circles away.
Jermaine Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Tong Panong.
Tong Panong blocks a head kick by Robinson.

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

Tong Panong drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tong Panong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Robinson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Robinson sneaks back into half guard.
Tong Panong thows a huge punch but Robinson dodges it nicely.

Tong Panong is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tong Panong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Robinson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tong Panong seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Robinson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is controlling Tong Panong's trapped leg to prevent Tong Panong from advancing to side control.
Tong Panong is looking to advance position but Robinson won't allow it.
Robinson is trying to get back to full guard.
Tong Panong is keen to just control but Robinson is a slippery customer.
Robinson wants to get back to full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Tong Panong is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Robinson sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tong Panong wants to control but Robinson is keeping him busy.
Robinson is controlling Tong Panong's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Robinson is defending against the submission attempts here by Tong Panong.

Tong Panong is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Robinson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tong Panong.

That's four 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.
Tong Panong stops Robinson from getting back to his feet.
Tong Panong passes the guard and advances to mount!
Robinson is looking to get to half guard.

Tong Panong is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Robinson is surviving well by controlling Tong Panong's body position as best he can.
Robinson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tong Panong throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Robinson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Robinson tries to get to full guard but Tong Panong has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tong Panong shoots in for a double leg but Robinson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tong Panong closes the distance and clinches up with Robinson, looking for a takedown. Tong Panong pushes Robinson against the cage but Robinson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tong Panong has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Marc Tong Panong has been cut.
Robinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tong Panong circles away quickly and effectively.
Marc Tong Panong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tong Panong wants to clinch up but Robinson keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tong Panong. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tong Panong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Robinson as he jumps to the side.
Jermaine Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Tong Panong.
No luck for Tong Panong with that takedown attempt.
Tong Panong fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

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.
Tong Panong has a takedown stuffed.
Tong Panong wants to clinch but Robinson slips to the side
and Robinson counters with a head kick. That will keep Tong Panong thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Robinson misses with a low kick.
Tong Panong closes the distance but Robinson moves to the side
and Robinson counters with a left and a right... And another left! Tong Panong is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jermaine Robinson!