PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Robinson's choice of entrance music: RATM - Snakecharmer. Brandon Robinson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Li
vs
Robinson

174 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Fight Night Nutrition

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Robinson counters with a series of strikes. Li will be more careful next time no doubt.
Robinson shoots for a takedown but Li saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Robinson is looking to clinch.
Robinson dodges the punch combination from Li.
Li throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li scores with a hook.
Robinson shoots in for a double leg but Li sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Robinson shoots in and bounces Li off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Robinson prevents Li from getting back to his feet.
Robinson sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Brandon Robinson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Li throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robinson.
Li works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Li stuffs the takedown attempt from Robinson. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jet Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Robinson.
Robinson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Li's waist but Li gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Robinson off to one side.
Robinson looks winded!
Li lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Li lands a jab to the head.
Robinson tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
Li tries to bum rush Robinson with a series of wild strikes but Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Robinson shoots in looking for a takedown but Li manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Robinson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson slips a jab and a cross from Li.
Li lands with a nice body punch.
Robinson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Li.
Li closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Li rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Robinson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Li throws a series of punches but Robinson avoids them all with ease.
Li misses with a wild combination.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Li sprawls well. Li wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Li feints a jab promting Robinson to slip. Li then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Robinson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Li looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Li throws a nice looking combination but Robinson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a series of strikes that have Li backpedaling.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but Li shows good takedown defense.
Li moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Li fails to land with a series of punches.
Li throws a series of punches but Robinson moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Li.
Li leaves Robinson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Li defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Robinson.
Li throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robinson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robinson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Li circles away.
Li throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Robinson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Li is trying to force a seperation but Robinson has the dominant position.

Robinson drags the fight down to the ground.

Li gets to his feet - Robinson follows without any prompting.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Li does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robinson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A punch combination from Li misses.
Robinson shoots in but Li avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jet Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Li tries to bum rush Robinson with a series of wild strikes but Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Robinson shoots in for a takedown but Li shows good takedown defense.
Li listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Li throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Li throws a right and a left that Robinson avoids nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Li.
Li circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robinson dodges the punch combination from Li.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robinson. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li throws a series of punches but Robinson moves out of range.
Li throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robinson.
Li will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Robinson shoots in for a double leg but Li sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Robinson throws a combination. Li tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jet Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jet Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Robinson.
Li throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Robinson on the side of the head.
Li connects with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Li misses.
Li takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Li rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Robinson counters with a left to the body.
Robinson looks to land a left hand but Li moved out of range nicely.
Li jabs Robinson right on the nose. Robinson blinks but takes it well.
Jet Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li fails to land with a series of punches.
Li stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Li wants it to stay on the feet.
Robinson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Li smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Li throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Li as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li scores with a jab to the jaw.
Li works Robinson's body with a nice hook.
Li tries to bum rush Robinson with a series of wild strikes but Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Robinson does no damage.
Li lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Robinson backs up against the cage.

Robinson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Li sprawls well initially but Robinson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson is looking to take a break and control but Li is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Li wants to control but Robinson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Li is not content to let Robinson control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Robinson decides to stand up.

Robinson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Robinson lands in his opponent's guard.
Li is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Li pushes Robinson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Li lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Li swinging wildly here.
Li tries to bum rush Robinson with a series of wild strikes but Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Li throws an overhand right that lands on Robinson's shoulder, as Robinson tries to avoid the shot.
Robinson looks to land a combination but Li avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck for Robinson with that takedown attempt.
Li scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jet Li will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Li fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Li misses with the combination.
Li misses with a series of wild punches.
Robinson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Li.
Li swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Robinson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Li takes one to the side of the head.
Jet Li is winning the standup battle so far.
Robinson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Robinson fails with a takedown attempt.
Robinson slips a jab and a cross from Li.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson avoids the body shot from Li.
Robinson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Li pinned against the cage. Li gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jet Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Robinson.
Li throws a nice looking combination but Robinson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Robinson wants to clinch up but Li keeps it at a distance.
Robinson slips a jab and a cross from Li.
Robinson misses with a series of wild punches.
Li throws a right hand that Robinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Robinson also avoids with ease.
Li avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Li misses with a few strikes there.
Robinson tries to clinch but Li moves out of range.
Li misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a series of punches but Robinson avoids them all with ease.
Li throws a right hand that Robinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Robinson also avoids with ease.
Robinson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Li scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Li works the jab nicely.
Robinson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Li is fending him off so far but Robinson persists. Nope, Li circles away and we're back to standing.
Li throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robinson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Li throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Robinson or perhaps it was just good defense by Li which made him look bad.
Robinson drops his hands momentarily and Li takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Robinson with that takedown attempt.
Robinson takes one to the chin there.
Robinson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Li throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robinson.
Li bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Robinson's head backwards.
Robinson moves away from the strike by Li.
Robinson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Robinson.
Li jabs Robinson right on the nose. Robinson blinks but takes it well.
Li leaves Robinson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Li misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson shoots for a double leg takedown but Li sprawls well. He's pushed Robinson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A combination from Li does no damage.
Robinson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Li pinned against the cage. Li gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Robinson is defended easily by Li.
Li misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jet Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Robinson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brandon Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Robinson misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jet Li.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Li, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jet Li!