PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Wilbon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wilbon
vs
Robertson

166 cm
26
142 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

165 cm
19
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Wilbon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricky Robertson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Robertson swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilbon.
Robertson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tony Wilbon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Wilbon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Still in half guard, Wilbon seems content to control.
Robertson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wilbon.
Robertson tries to get to full guard but Wilbon has control of the leg.
Wilbon slows the pace down in half guard.
Robertson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wilbon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wilbon has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Robertson wants to control but Wilbon is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Tony Wilbon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Wilbon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Robertson's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick lands from Robertson.
Wilbon connects with a body shot that sends Robertson's belly button to the back.
Robertson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Robertson gets tackled into the cage by Wilbon. Wilbon maintains the clinch.
Robertson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Robertson has had enough of the clinch but Wilbon keeps him there for the moment.
Wilbon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Wilbon pulls guard.
Wilbon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Robertson's guard.
Robertson striking off his back but it's not causing Wilbon any problems.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robertson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilbon is one step ahead there.

Robertson working for a triangle but Wilbon defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wilbon stands and steps away. Robertson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wilbon avoids the head kick by Robertson.
Wilbon is looking to clinch but Robertson is avoiding it.

Wilbon rushes Robertson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Robertson tries to break the clinch but Wilbon is controlling the position.
Robertson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wilbon has him pressed against the cage.
Robertson managing to block the knees to the body from Wilbon.

Wilbon turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Wilbon manages to end up in side control.
Robertson tries to buck Wilbon off but Wilbon is having none of it.
Wilbon remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Wilbon landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wilbon lands a big elbow.
Wilbon dominating with strikes here.
Wilbon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wilbon lands a big elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilbon controlling the pace for now.

Wilbon looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robertson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Robertson is in a horrible position here. Wilbon smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wilbon lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wilbon controlling from the full mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilbon looking to finish Robertson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Robertson!
Wilbon raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Wilbon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wilbon avoids the head kick by Robertson.
Robertson scoring well with a low kick there.
Wilbon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Tony Wilbon has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Wilbon gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robertson wants to get back to full guard.
Wilbon controlling the action here.
Robertson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wilbon lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilbon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wilbon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Robertson wants to improve his position but Wilbon is controlling well.
Robertson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wilbon scores with a couple of nice shots.
Robertson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Wilbon.
Wilbon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wilbon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wilbon trying to control the position from guard on top but Robertson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilbon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson trying to control the position.
Tony Wilbon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Robertson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robertson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Wilbon drives through with a takedown into Robertson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilbon is stalling in the full guard.
Wilbon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Robertson's head.
Wilbon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Robertson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wilbon throwing strikes from guard but Robertson blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilbon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wilbon chips away with some ground and pound.
Wilbon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wilbon working some strikes from top position.
Wilbon throwing strikes from guard but Robertson blocks nicely.
Robertson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilbon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wilbon advances position into side control!
Robertson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robertson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Robertson taking a bit of punishment here - Wilbon scoring with strikes.

Wilbon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Robertson, who protects the arm well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Check out the look on Wilbon's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wilbon 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.
Wilbon working the body and head with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Robertson can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robertson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Wilbon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tony Wilbon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Robertson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Wilbon darts in and clinches Robertson up against the cage.
Robertson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Wilbon is trying to trip Robertson. He has hold of a leg but Robertson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Wilbon persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wilbon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wilbon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wilbon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wilbon lands a couple of digs.
Wilbon preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilbon cracks Robertson with a solid left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilbon won't allow Robertson to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Wilbon manages to pass to side control.
Robertson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wilbon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Wilbon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wilbon working over Robertson with some ground and pound. Robertson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Wilbon is working for a submission of some sort.
Robertson taking some punishment here, with Wilbon in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson is trying to get back to full guard.
Wilbon lands strikes from half guard.
Wilbon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Wilbon is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wilbon is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilbon punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wilbon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Robertson can do to turn this around?
Wilbon lands a big shot there that rocks Robertson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Robertson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wilbon is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Robertson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Wilbon looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Robertson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ricky Robertson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilbon with shots to the head and body - Robertson looks very uncomfortable down there.

Robertson is rocked!
Wilbon landing strikes from the mount.
Robertson is still in real trouble! Can Wilbon finish him?
Wilbon drops a big elbow. That's hurt Robertson! More shots from Wilbon and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Wilbon!