PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Tulirinta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is N.E.R.D. - Rockstar remix. The crowd seem to be enjoying Tulirinta's choice of entrance music: Aphrodite - Ganja Man. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Robinson
vs
Tulirinta

188 cm
21
197 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

183 cm
24
198 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dennis Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Tulirinta!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tulirinta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robinson swinging wildly here.
Tulirinta has his takedown stuffed
and Robinson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tulirinta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robinson.
Robinson tries to bum rush Tulirinta with a series of wild strikes but Tulirinta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Robinson loads up on a big right hand but Tulirinta slips the punch.
Tulirinta shoots in looking for a takedown. Robinson tries to sprawl out of it but Tulirinta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Robinson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Robinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Robinson throws a nice looking combination but Tulirinta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Robinson misses with a right hand

and Tulirinta decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Robinson's guard.
Tulirinta wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Robinson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulirinta tries to free his leg and advance position but Robinson is retaining full guard.
Tulirinta slips nicely into half guard.
Robinson looks like he's trying to stand up.

Tulirinta wants to work for an arm triangle but Robinson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tulirinta is pressing down on Robinson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Robinson is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is not content to let Tulirinta control the position.
Robinson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tulirinta.
Tulirinta tries to pass to full mount but Robinson defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tulirinta controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Tulirinta wants to work for an arm triangle but Robinson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Robinson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Robinson throws a poor cross that misses

and Tulirinta counters with a takedown into side control.
Tulirinta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robinson keeps working.
Tulirinta tries to advance to mount but can't.
Tulirinta is looking to take a break and control but Robinson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is trying to buck Tulirinta off.
Tulirinta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robinson keeps working.
Tulirinta taking a break here but Robinson is having none of it and regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Tulirinta dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Robinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robinson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tulirinta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tulirinta tries to clinch up.
Robinson misses with a shot to the body

and Tulirinta counters with a shoot takedown. Robinson fights it but they end up in guard.
Tulirinta trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tulirinta is pushing down on Robinson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Robinson is fighting to maintain full guard but Tulirinta has managed to sneak the leg through.
Robinson wants to get back to his feet.
Tulirinta is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Robinson reverses the position - he's now on top in Tulirinta's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulirinta looking to control.
Tulirinta has his hands on Robinson's head, controlling the position.
Tulirinta looking for a sweep. Not yet Tulirinta, not yet.
Robinson wants to stand but Tulirinta is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tulirinta wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tulirinta manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Robinson manages to get himself to full guard.
Tulirinta wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Tulirinta slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Tulirinta tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to get back to his feet.
Marcus Tulirinta has got the better of the ground game so far.
Robinson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tulirinta.

Tulirinta tries for a kimura but Robinson is defending well.

Tulirinta tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tulirinta has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulirinta advances to full mount.
Tulirinta trying to control but Robinson is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tulirinta fails to take his opponent's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Tulirinta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Tulirinta.
Robinson throws a right and a left that Tulirinta avoids nicely.
Dennis Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Robinson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tulirinta slips under a jab.
Robinson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Robinson. Those never looked like landing.
Tulirinta shoots in but Robinson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Robinson fails to land with a series of punches.
Tulirinta closes the distance and clinches up with Robinson, looking for a takedown. Tulirinta pushes Robinson against the cage but Robinson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Robinson throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Tulirinta counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Robinson!
Tulirinta is trying to take his opponent's back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is squirming around, avoiding Tulirinta's attempts to control the action.
Tulirinta fails to move to back control.
Tulirinta sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tulirinta trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tulirinta is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Robinson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Robinson!
Robinson wants to get up but he can't break Tulirinta's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tulirinta looking for a sweep. Not yet Tulirinta, not yet.
Tulirinta lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Robinson!
Tulirinta wants to control the pace but Robinson is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulirinta looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tulirinta can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Robinson is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulirinta wants to control but Robinson has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Tulirinta passes to full mount!
Marcus Tulirinta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Tulirinta goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Robinson is on top in guard.
Dennis Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tulirinta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Tulirinta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tulirinta winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Tulirinta!