PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrence Denzel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Robinson
vs
Denzel

165 cm
21
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
21
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terrence Denzel!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denzel shoots in looking for a takedown but Robinson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Denzel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Denzel doesn't manage to clinch there - Robinson circles away.
Denzel shoots in for a double leg but Robinson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Denzel fails to land the takedown.
Joe Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrence Denzel.
Denzel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robinson.
Robinson throws a head kick but Denzel moves out of range.
Robinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Denzel.
Robinson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Denzel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Robinson. That one must have hurt.
Nice sprawl there from Robinson as Denzel shoots in.
Robinson scores with a leg kick.

Robinson looking to score a takedown here. Denzel is defending well but Robinson drives through and ends up in Denzel's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Robinson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Denzel is keeping the position for now.
Robinson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Denzel doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Robinson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Denzel, up you get!
Denzel fails to land the takedown.
Denzel misses with a head kick.
Denzel swats away the attempt to clinch by Robinson.
Robinson closes the distance but Denzel moves to the side
and Denzel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Robinson misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Denzel shoots in for a double leg but Robinson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Denzel looks winded!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Denzel enables Robinson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Denzel manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Denzel looking for a guillotine here but Robinson defends easily.
Robinson tries to free his leg and advance position but Denzel is retaining full guard.
Robinson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Robinson is pushing down on Denzel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Denzel is fighting to maintain full guard but Robinson has managed to sneak the leg through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Denzel is not content to let Robinson control the position.
Robinson is really struggling to control Denzel but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Robinson seems content to control.
Robinson is keen to just control but Denzel is a slippery customer.

Denzel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Robinson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Denzel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

We're going to have a standup here because Joe Robinson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Denzel closes the distance and clinches up with Robinson, looking for a takedown. Denzel pushes Robinson against the cage but Robinson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Robinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joe Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson tries to clinch up.

Robinson darts in and clinches Denzel up against the cage.
Robinson tries to pull guard but Denzel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denzel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Robinson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Denzel walks away with a smile on his face. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Denzel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Robinson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Robinson connects with a nice looking jab.
Robinson misses with a head kick.
Denzel doesn't manage to clinch there - Robinson circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Robinson as Denzel shoots in.
Denzel fails with the takedown
and Robinson counters with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Denzel shoots in for a double leg but Robinson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Robinson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Robinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Denzel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Robinson circles away.
Denzel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robinson tries to bum rush Denzel with a series of wild strikes but Denzel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Denzel clinches with his opponent.
Denzel jumps guard but Robinson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Denzel avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.
Denzel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Robinson has Denzel pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Robinson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Denzel tumbling to the mat - Robinson dives into Denzel's guard.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Denzel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denzel wants to stand and escape but Robinson is having none of it.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Denzel keeps moving.
Denzel working a defensive guard here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Robinson is looking to work some ground and pound but Denzel has wrist control.
Robinson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Denzel is proving hard to escape from.

Denzel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Robinson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Robinson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Denzel is breathing heavily.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Denzel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Denzel is trying to keep Robinson in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Joe Robinson just wasn't active enough.
Denzel is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.
Denzel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Denzel misses with the body kick
and Robinson counters with a low kick, right behind Denzel 's knee.
Denzel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Joe Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrence Denzel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson jabs Denzel right on the nose. Denzel blinks but takes it well.
Robinson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Denzel gets caught napping as Robinson dives in and scores a takedown. Denzel manages to retain guard.
Robinson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Robinson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Denzel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Denzel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Denzel lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Robinson!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denzel throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Robinson because Denzel loaded up on that one.
Robinson regains half guard.

Denzel gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson looks for a takedown but Denzel sprawls well.
Joe Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Denzel dives in and grabs Robinson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Robinson pushes down on Denzel's head and hops out.
Robinson is looking to slow Denzel down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Robinson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Denzel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Robinson. That one must have hurt.
Denzel punishes Robinson's body with a nice straight punch.
Robinson misses with a double jab
and Denzel counters with a right hand to the body.

Denzel darts in and clinches Robinson up against the cage.
Robinson is working for takedown but Denzel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Denzel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Denzel trying to land knees to the body.

Robinson breaks the clinch.
Robinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joe Robinson is winning the standup battle so far.
Denzel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Denzel closes the distance and clinches.
Robinson looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denzel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robinson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Denzel just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Robinson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Denzel is looking to take this one to the mat.
Denzel gets through Robinson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Robinson fails to pull guard.
Denzel keeps control of Robinson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Denzel prevents the takedown attempt.
Denzel wants to break free but Robinson has control.
Denzel just leaning against Robinson, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Denzel as Robinson tries to tie him up.
Denzel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Denzel trying to land knees to the body.

Denzel successfully pulls guard.

Robinson gets to his feet - Denzel follows without any prompting.
Denzel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Robinson tries to avoid it but Denzel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Robinson to the ground. Robinson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Denzel tries to bum rush Robinson with a series of wild strikes but Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Robinson tries to land a front kick but Denzel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Denzel throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
A combination from Robinson does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Robinson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Denzel instigates a clinch.
Robinson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Denzel's defenses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Robinson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Denzel is defending well for now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Denzel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Denzel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Robinson misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson stops a takedown attempt from Denzel.
Denzel working hard to break the clinch.

Robinson breaks from the clinch.
Robinson wants to clinch

and Denzel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Robinson jumps guard.

Denzel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Denzel tries to clinch up but Robinson circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Denzel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Terrence Denzel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Robinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Robinson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Terrence Denzel.
I think Robinson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

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