PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fjodor Fedja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermaine Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedja's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Oy, to ne vecher. Robinson has chosen Madness - Our House as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Fedja
vs
Robinson

192 cm
23
215 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

185 cm
24
203 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Fjodor Fedja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jermaine Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson moves away from the strike by Fedja.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Fedja bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Robinson's head backwards.
Fedja closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fedja works the jab nicely.
Robinson slips under a jab.

Robinson rushes Fedja and presses him up against the cage.
Fedja gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Robinson.
Robinson is trying to drag Fedja to the mat but Fedja just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fedja drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Robinson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Robinson looking for a takedown.
Fjodor Fedja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jermaine Robinson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fedja loads up on a big right hand but Robinson slips the punch.
Fedja connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Robinson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fedja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robinson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fedja uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robinson.
Robinson moves out of range as Fedja strikes.
Robinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Fedja blocks the low kick.

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.
Fedja scores with a jab. Robinson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fedja lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Robinson backs up against the cage.
Fedja cracks Robinson with a good jab.
Fedja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fedja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Fedja feints and as Robinson raises his hands in defense, Fedja changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Fedja avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fedja showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Robinson 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Robinson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Fedja from controlling successfully.
Robinson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fedja postures up.
Fedja postures up in Robinson's guard and throws a big left but Robinson blocks it.
Robinson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fedja is one step ahead there.
Fedja passes Robinson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fedja stops Robinson from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Robinson tries to roll over but Fedja keeps him under control.
Fedja scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Robinson wants to control but Fedja is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fedja throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Robinson wants to improve his position but Fedja is controlling well.
Fedja with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Robinson trying to control but Fedja postures up.
Fedja trying to control the pace.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Robinson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fedja's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fedja's back!

Fedja is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Robinson gets his way!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fedja manages to reverse the position and now he's in Robinson's guard. Nice work there by Fedja.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fedja throws a hook but Robinson avoids it easily.
Robinson staying out of range there.
Fedja swings for the body but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fedja lands with an uppercut that bounces Robinson off the cage and back into rage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fedja throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fedja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Fedja.

Robinson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fedja manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fedja working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Robinson.
Robinson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fedja is keeping the position for now.
Fedja is pulling down on Robinson's head to control his posture.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Fedja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Robinson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fedja is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Robinson is looking to take a break and control but Fedja is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Robinson prevents Fedja from improving his position.
Robinson tries to pass to full mount but Fedja defends it.

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.
Robinson throwing shots but Fedja is blocking nicely.
Robinson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fedja trying to control here.
Robinson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Robinson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Robinson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Robinson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fedja is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Robinson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Robinson's back!
Fedja keeps control of the position as Robinson tries to break free.
Robinson avoids the strikes from Fedja.
Fedja tries to get the hooks in deep but Robinson pushed the leg off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedja is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Robinson up.
Fedja trying to control momentarily.
Fedja doesn't have the hooks in and Robinson manages to turn into his guard.
Fedja 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.
Fedja keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Robinson looking to sit in guard and control but Fedja gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fedja's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fedja stops Robinson from standing up.
Robinson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fedja trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedja working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Robinson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fedja is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fedja wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Robinson slaps away a takedown attempt from Fedja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fedja misses with a takedown

and Robinson counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jermaine Robinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Robinson with a nice cross.
Fedja throws a lazy right hand but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A lazy left from Fedja finds it's target.
Fedja throws a lazy right hand but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fedja bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Robinson's head backwards.
Fedja works the jab nicely.
Robinson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Robinson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Robinson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fedja is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Fedja coming out on top.
Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fedja.
Fedja connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Robinson leaves Fedja with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fedja misses with a body shot

and Robinson counters with a takedown into side control.

Robinson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fedja is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Robinson off and has taken his back!
Robinson trying to control the hands but Fedja won't let him.
Robinson rolls, trying to escape but Fedja keeps control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Fedja's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Robinson tries to escape but Fedja has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Robinson covering up well under a series of strikes from Fedja.
Robinson tries to escape the position.
Fedja punishes Robinson with strikes from the back mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fedja tries to keep control of the position but Robinson is staying busy.
Fedja is not going to allow Robinson to sit and survive in this position.
Robinson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fedja's guard. Nice work there by Robinson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throwing strikes from guard but Fedja blocks nicely.
Fedja looking to hit a scissor sweep but Robinson is one step ahead there.
Robinson scoring with some ground and pound.
Robinson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Robinson trying to control but Fedja is working from the bottom.
Fedja controlling Robinson's posture.

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.

Jermaine Robinson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fedja throws a lazy right hand but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fedja scores with a hook.
Fedja lands with a shot to the body.
Fjodor Fedja is winning the standup battle so far.
Fedja misses with a takedown attempt
and Robinson counters with a stiff right hand.
Fedja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson tries to clinch up but Fedja circles away and keeps his distance.
Robinson tries to clinch there but Fedja circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jermaine Robinson.
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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

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