PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between ROCCO hard stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). stone comes to the ring accompanied by tempel of india. Robinson has chosen Eric Morrillo- Break Down the Doors as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

hard stone
vs
Robinson

190 cm
22
162 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
164 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, ROCCO hard stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
stone misses with a head kick.
stone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
stone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
stone misses with a head kick.
Robinson slips a jab and a cross from stone.

Robinson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
stone tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Robinson prevents stone from improving his position.
stone flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
stone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Robinson decides to stand and escape the position.
stone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
stone scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Sam Robinson has been cut.
stone throws a right hand that Robinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Robinson also avoids with ease.
stone misses with a jab, cross combination.
stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robinson swats away the attempt to clinch by stone.
Robinson blocks a head kick by stone.
stone is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
stone throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
stone tries to close the distance and clinch but Robinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Robinson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Robinson showed some decent athleticism there.
Robinson wants to stand up but stone has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Robinson escapes and gets back to his feet.

Robinson moves into range and clinches up with stone.
stone is pressed up against the ropes. Robinson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag stone down to the mat. stone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Robinson clinches.

Robinson has stone pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Robinson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending stone tumbling to the mat - Robinson dives into stone's guard.
Robinson trying to control but stone is working from the bottom.
stone looking for a sweep. Not yet stone, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but stone is keeping the position.
Robinson pushing down on stone's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
stone tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
stone wants to improve his position but Robinson is controlling well.
Robinson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed stone's head.
Robinson lands with a punch from half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Robinson clinches up with stone and pushes him back against the ropes.
Robinson is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. stone gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
stone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Robinson pulls his leg out and moves away.

Robinson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson wants to stand up but stone is controlling the position.
Robinson is looking to advance position but stone won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
stone wants to improve his position but Robinson is controlling well.
Robinson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for stone!
Robinson looking to control but stone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
stone is looking to get to half guard.

Robinson wants to finish this one by submission but stone is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Robinson.
Robinson tries to control but stone wriggling away.
Robinson cracks stone with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Robinson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Robinson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
stone regains half guard.
stone tries to roll over but Robinson keeps him under control.
stone punching from the bottom.
Robinson prevents stone from improving his position.
stone wants to get back to full guard but Robinson has passed into side control.
Robinson scoring with strikes but stone is staying in there.
stone is looking to improve his position but Robinson isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Robinson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Robinson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
stone tries to clinch up

and Robinson counters with a single leg into guard. stone didn't expect that.
Robinson stopping the sweep attempt from stone.
stone trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
stone wants to sweep here but Robinson controlling him for the moment.
Robinson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Robinson passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
stone misses with some strikes from the bottom.
stone is pressing down on Robinson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Robinson slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from stone.
stone keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
stone works his way to full guard. Good work.
Robinson takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
stone will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Robinson wants to stand but stone has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
stone throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
stone looking for a sweep. Not yet stone, not yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Robinson clinches up against the ropes.
Robinson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Robinson is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
stone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Robinson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Robinson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Robinson manages to end up in side control.

Robinson decides to stand back up.
stone tries to clinch up

and Robinson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for stone!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
stone wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Robinson looking to break stone's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. stone remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Robinson will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Robinson.
stone is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Robinson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but stone has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
stone rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Robinson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Robinson moves nicely into side control.
Robinson tries to move into full mount but can't pass stone's legs.
Robinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but stone keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
stone sneaks back into half guard.
stone wants to improve his position but Robinson is controlling well.
Robinson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Robinson slips a nice elbow through stone's hands, connecting with stone's forehead.
stone is trying to get back to full guard.
Sam Robinson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Robinson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
stone tries to roll over but Robinson keeps him under control.

Robinson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
stone falls off balance throwing a combination

and Robinson counters with a single leg into guard. stone didn't expect that.
stone lands a decent punch to the body there.
stone lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Robinson!
stone working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, stone cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
stone lands a heavy elbow.
stone punishing his opponent with strikes.
stone lands a big shot there that rocks Robinson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
stone lands a heavy elbow.
stone cracks Robinson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Robinson is rocked!
Robinson is in all sorts of trouble here.
stone is landing with some decent strikes but Robinson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Robinson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
stone lands a big shot there that rocks Robinson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
stone breaks from Robinson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Robinson tries to lock up and control but stone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
stone is in the full mount, landing strikes.
stone working Robinson over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sam Robinson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sam Robinson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

stone closes the distance but Robinson moves to the side
and Robinson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. stone is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Robinson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
stone trying to strike off his back.
stone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Robinson's guard.
stone prevents Robinson from getting back to his feet.
stone advances position into side control!
stone lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Robinson down.
stone working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
stone scoring with punches from side control.
stone lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Robinson down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
stone connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Robinson some visible discomfort.
Robinson is trying to buck stone off.
stone scores with punches from side control.
stone throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
stone cracks Robinson with a big right hand but Robinson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is trying to get back to his feet.
Robinson is working to avoid the ground and pound but stone connects with a decent elbow.
Robinson is looking for a sweep.
stone creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Robinson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
stone scoring with punches from side control.
stone lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Robinson down.
stone tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Robinson can't do much from the bottom here.
stone scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Robinson to see if he's OK.
stone scoring with punches and elbows.
Robinson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
stone connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Robinson some visible discomfort.
Robinson is still in real trouble! Can stone finish him?
Robinson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but stone has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Robinson seems to have recovered his senses.
stone working the ground and pound from side control.
stone looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Robinson is avoiding damage well.
Robinson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but stone is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from stone are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Robinson tries to bench press stone off him but stone keeps the position.
stone throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Robinson manages to get back to half guard.

Robinson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Robinson gets full guard.
stone won't allow Robinson to get back to his feet.
stone works over Robinson with some ground and pound from guard.
stone postures up in Robinson's guard and throws a big left but Robinson blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as stone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
stone working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Robinson's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
stone is working Robinson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
stone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
stone passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Robinson holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
stone passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Robinson!
BOOM! stone connects with a massive shot to the dome!
stone scoring with strikes but Robinson is staying in there.
stone lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
stone fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
stone landing strikes, looking to finish!
stone working the ground and pound effectively.
Robinson taking shots to the head.
ROCCO hard stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robinson tries to reverse the position but stone maintains control.
Robinson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Robinson can't escape the position.
stone landing strikes, looking to finish!
Robinson is looking to improve his position but stone isn't that keen on the idea.
stone punching from mount but Robinson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Robinson is working to get back to half guard.
stone lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to lock up and control but stone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
stone looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
stone scoring with strikes but Robinson is staying in there.
Robinson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
stone avoids the attempt from Robinson to control.
stone lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
stone lands a big elbow.
stone postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Robinson in real trouble here! The ref calls for Robinson to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). ROCCO hard stone!