PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between AJ Robles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shakima Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barton has chosen Waka Flocka Flame- Hard In Da Paint (Dirty Version) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Robles
vs
Barton

187 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

200 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, AJ Robles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shakima Barton!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barton avoids the body shot from Robles.
Barton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Robles bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Barton is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Robles has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Barton throws Robles to one side and escapes!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Barton.
Robles taking punishment in the form of punches.
Barton looks up at the clock and then as Robles takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Barton smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Robles can't do much from the bottom here.
Barton tries to score with some ground and pound. Robles controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Robles tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Robles takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barton sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Robles is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Barton cracks Robles with a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton with the ground and pound but Robles regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Barton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Robles tries to get to full guard but Barton has control of the leg.
Robles wants to get back to his feet.
Barton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Barton working the head and body with strikes.
Robles is breathing heavily.
Robles has hold of Barton's hands but Barton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Barton is nestled in close to Robles, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Robles keeping hold of Barton's head, controlling as best he can.
Barton is nestled in close to Robles, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Barton.
Barton scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Barton slips a nice elbow through Robles's hands, connecting with Robles's forehead.
Robles taking some punishment here, with Barton in his half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barton working the head and body with strikes.
Robles on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Barton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ground and pound from Barton.
Robles has hold of Barton's hands but Barton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Barton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barton working the head and body with strikes.
Barton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Barton.

Robles is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barton pulls his head out easily.
Barton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Barton scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barton lands a nice short elbow.
Barton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Barton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Robles with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Barton winds up and cracks Robles with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Robles's head.
Nice strikes from Barton there.
Barton working the head and body with strikes.
Barton lands strikes from half guard.
Robles might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Robles is looking to control Barton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Robles avoid being mounted?
Robles on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Barton throwing shots but Robles is blocking nicely.
Barton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barton scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice strikes from Barton there.
Barton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Robles avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barton.
Robles avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shakima Barton dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Robles throws a head kick that misses.
Robles doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Barton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Barton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barton stops Robles from standing up.
Barton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barton scoring with some ground and pound.
Robles is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barton is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Robles's head.
Barton wants to pass the guard but Robles is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Barton with a nice head shot there.
Barton chips away with some ground and pound.
Barton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barton lands a couple of elbows.
Barton chips away with some ground and pound.
Robles controls Barton momentarily but Barton frees himself.
Barton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barton stands up over Robles, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Shakima Barton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Robles is trying to keep Barton in close.
Barton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barton is working Robles over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barton landing with the ground and pound.
Barton throwing strikes but missing.
Robles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barton connects with a couple of short punches.
Barton postures up.
Barton connects with a couple of short punches.
Robles is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barton distracts Robles with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Robles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Robles controls Barton momentarily but Barton frees himself.
Barton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Robles can't keep his opponent in guard - Barton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barton lands a nice short elbow.
Barton thows a huge punch but Robles dodges it nicely.
Barton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Barton trying to pass the guard but Robles defending well.
Barton working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Barton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Robles gets full guard.
Barton is in close to Robles's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barton is looking to work some ground and pound but Robles has wrist control.
Barton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Robles manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Barton wants to get back to his feet.

Robles with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shakima Barton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Robles gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Barton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Robles won't be happy with that.
Barton landing strikes.
Robles is looking to reverse the position.
Barton is working Robles over with some ground and pound from side control.
Barton landing a few strikes.
Barton lands some shots froms side control.
Barton creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Robles is working to avoid the ground and pound but Barton connects with a decent elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barton lands a nice forearm strike.
Barton scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Robles to see if he's OK.
Barton scoring with punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton grinds an elbow into Robles's temple.
Barton is putting a hurting on Robles here, landing some big shots from side control.
Robles is trying to control Barton's posture but Barton avoids it.
Barton scores with punches from side control.
Barton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Barton scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Robles to see if he's OK.
Barton working away.
Barton grinds an elbow into Robles's temple.
Barton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Robles taking a bit of punishment here - Barton scoring with strikes.
Barton working away.
Robles taking a bit of punishment here - Barton scoring with strikes.
Barton looks up at the clock and then as Robles takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Barton smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Barton's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Barton is working Robles over with some ground and pound from side control.
Robles can't do much from the bottom here.
Barton lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Robles down.
Robles managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Barton.
Robles regains half guard.
Robles keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barton lands a nice short elbow.
Robles wants to get back to his feet.
Barton lands with a punch from half guard.
Barton is nestled in close to Robles, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Robles defending well though.
Barton thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Robles to regain full guard.
Barton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barton postures up in Robles's guard and throws a big left but Robles blocks it.
Barton scoring with some ground and pound.
Robles is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Barton wants to get back to his feet.
Barton wants to stand back up but Robles manages to pass into side control.
Barton wants to get back to his feet but Robles drags him back down.
Robles controls the position from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barton explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Robles fails with the takedown

and Barton counters with a takedown into side control.
Robles wants to get back to his feet.
Check out the look on Barton's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robles struggling a bit here.
Check out the look on Barton's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

And that's the end of the fight!
Shakima Barton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barton 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shakima Barton!