PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Niall Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonid Shcholkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shcholkin has chosen King Ring as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Robinson
vs
Shcholkin

200 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
23
150 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Niall Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Shcholkin!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Robinson stalks Shcholkin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shcholkin's face. Shcholkin staggers backwards, shaken.
Robinson shoots for a double leg takedown but Shcholkin sprawls well. He's pushed Robinson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shcholkin misses with a straight right.
Shcholkin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shcholkin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Robinson. That did some damage!
Shcholkin misses with a body kick.
Shcholkin throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
Robinson is looking to clinch but Shcholkin is avoiding it.
Robinson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Robinson shoots in for a double leg but Shcholkin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Shcholkin tries to keep at a distance but Robinson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shcholkin tries to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling the position.

Shcholkin manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but Shcholkin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niall Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Robinson closes the distance and pushes Shcholkin back into the cage.
Shcholkin is trying to force a seperation but Robinson has the dominant position.

Shcholkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robinson lands with an uppercut that bounces Shcholkin off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shcholkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Robinson closes the distance and clinches up with Shcholkin, looking for a takedown. Robinson pushes Shcholkin against the cage but Shcholkin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Robinson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shcholkin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Robinson somewhat.
Robinson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shcholkin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shcholkin as he jumps to the side.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Robinson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shcholkin.
Shcholkin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shcholkin. That's going to slow Robinson down.
Shcholkin scores with a body shot.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shcholkin but Shcholkin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Robinson blocks a jab.
Leonid Shcholkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shcholkin throws a series of punches but Robinson moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Shcholkin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shcholkin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shcholkin thuds a left hand into Robinson's body.
Shcholkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robinson.
Shcholkin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A good leg kick by Shcholkin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shcholkin. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robinson moves out of range of the body kick from Shcholkin.
Leonid Shcholkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shcholkin cracks Robinson with an open hand slap.
Shcholkin connects with an inside leg kick.
Robinson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shcholkin.
Shcholkin throws a low kick, looking for Robinson's leg but Robinson calmly moves out of range.
Shcholkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shcholkin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shcholkin throws a body punch but Robinson moves out of range.
Shcholkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robinson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shcholkin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Robinson somewhat.
Robinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shcholkin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shcholkin throws a leg kick that misses.

Robinson gets a clinch.
Shcholkin working hard to break the clinch.
Robinson prevents Shcholkin from breaking the clinch.
Robinson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shcholkin's efforts to push away.

Shcholkin breaks from the clinch.
Shcholkin throws a predictable looking body shot

and Robinson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Robinson.
Robinson trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Shcholkin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shcholkin working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Shcholkin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Robinson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shcholkin up against the cage.
Shcholkin keeps control of Robinson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Shcholkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shcholkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Robinson is just out of range.
Robinson moves out of range of the strikes.
Robinson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Robinson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shcholkin's corner calls for a 1-2. Shcholkin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Shcholkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robinson shoots in for a double leg but Shcholkin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonid Shcholkin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Shcholkin tests Robinson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shcholkin throws a jab when Robinson was well out of range.
Robinson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shcholkin misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Robinson is defended easily by Shcholkin.
Shcholkin looks to throw the jab but Robinson is out of range.
Robinson checks a leg kick nicely.
Shcholkin throws a shot from downtown. Robinson moves away and avoids it.
Shcholkin thows a body shot but no joy.
Robinson throws a sloppy head kick and Shcholkin moves out of range easily.
Shcholkin cracks the inside of Robinson's front leg.
Shcholkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is looking to clinch but Shcholkin is avoiding it.
Robinson slips a jab from Shcholkin.
Horrible takedown by Robinson or perhaps it was just good defense by Shcholkin which made him look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Robinson tries to clinch but Shcholkin moves out of range.
Shcholkin connects with a solid leg kick.

Robinson has closed the distance and engaged Shcholkin in a clinch.
Robinson wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niall Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shcholkin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Robinson tries to pull guard but Shcholkin won't allow it.

Shcholkin breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Shcholkin.
Robinson blocks a head kick by Shcholkin.
Shcholkin misses with a hook
and Robinson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good work by Robinson as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shcholkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Robinson tries to clinch up but Shcholkin circles away and keeps his distance.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shcholkin but Shcholkin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Decent striking displayed by Shcholkin there.
Shcholkin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Robinson. Robinson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shcholkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shcholkin throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
Robinson tries to clinch but Shcholkin is having none of it.
Shcholkin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Robinson.
Nice sprawl there from Shcholkin as Robinson shoots in.
Robinson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but Shcholkin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Robinson moves out of range as Shcholkin strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shcholkin throws an overhand right that lands on Robinson's shoulder, as Robinson tries to avoid the shot.
Shcholkin misses with a looping right.
Shcholkin misses with a body punch
and Robinson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Robinson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shcholkin tries to avoid it but Robinson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shcholkin to the ground. Shcholkin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Leonid Shcholkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shcholkin connects with a nice looking jab.
Robinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shcholkin.
Shcholkin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shcholkin wants it to stay on the feet.
Robinson avoids the head kick by Shcholkin.
Niall Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shcholkin tries to avoid it but Robinson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shcholkin to the ground. Shcholkin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Robinson walks into a straight right hand from Shcholkin.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shcholkin but Shcholkin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shcholkin looks to land a right hand but Robinson moved out of range.
Robinson shoots for a double leg takedown but Shcholkin sprawls well. He's pushed Robinson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shcholkin lands the left hand.
Shcholkin lands a lovely overhand right.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shcholkin sprawls well. Shcholkin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Robinson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shcholkin.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Shcholkin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Robinson slips a jab from Shcholkin.
Shcholkin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson tries to clinch but Shcholkin is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shcholkin lands an overhand right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Robinson is defended easily by Shcholkin.
Shcholkin scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonid Shcholkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Shcholkin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shcholkin throws an overhand right that lands on Robinson's shoulder, as Robinson tries to avoid the shot.
Robinson has a takedown stuffed.
Shcholkin loads up on a big right hand but Robinson slips the punch.
Shcholkin stuffs the takedown attempt from Robinson. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.

Robinson has Shcholkin up against the cage in a clinch.
Robinson tries to pull guard but Shcholkin holds him up against the cage and eventually Robinson drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niall Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Shcholkin breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shcholkin misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Shcholkin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Robinson is looking to clinch but Shcholkin is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Robinson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Niall Robinson has been cut.
Robinson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shcholkin lands a nice shot that snaps Robinson's head back.

Robinson is rocked!
Shcholkin throws an overhand right that drops Robinson like a sack of potatoes! Shcholkin dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonid Shcholkin!