PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateus Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Robinson
vs
Allen

180 cm
35
158 lbs
26 - 14 - 1

165 cm
35
152 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Carlton Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateus Allen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Robinson misses

and Allen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Robinson won't be happy with that.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Allen wants to control but Robinson is keeping him busy.
Allen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Allen is looking to take a break and control but Robinson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
An elbow from Allen crashes against the mat.
Allen taking a breather here.
Allen is looking to take a break and control but Robinson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Robinson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Allen working the ground and pound.
Allen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Allen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robinson keeps working.
Robinson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Allen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Allen is looking to take a break and control but Robinson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sloppy strikes there by Allen.
Robinson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Allen.
Allen is looking to take a break and control but Robinson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Allen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robinson keeps working.
Allen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Allen trying to control the action but Robinson is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
You can see the frustration on Robinson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Allen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson is being controlled here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateus Allen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Allen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Robinson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Allen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robinson keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Robinson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Robinson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Robinson is not content to let Allen control the position.
The strikes coming from Allen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen is looking to take a break and control but Robinson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Robinson is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Allen wants to control but Robinson is keeping him busy.
Allen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Robinson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Allen controlling the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Robinson struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Allen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Robinson has time to react.
Carlton Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Robinson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Allen.
Robinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robinson misses with a straight right.
Allen misses with an uppercut. Robinson saw that one coming.
Allen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allen manages to avoid it.
Robinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robinson. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carlton Robinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range.
Allen looks to land a combination but Robinson avoids it well.
Robinson connects with a body shot that sends Allen's belly button to the back.
Allen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robinson.
Robinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Allen.
Allen wants to control but Robinson is keeping him busy.
Robinson wants to control but Allen postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Allen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Robinson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Robinson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ground and pound from Allen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allen working the strikes but Robinson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Allen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateus Allen 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! And we move into the final round!

Robinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allen moves away from the strike by Robinson.
Robinson is looking to wear down Allen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robinson dodges the punch combination from Allen.
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robinson cracks a nice hook into Allen's ribs.
Robinson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Robinson thows a body shot but no joy.
Allen moves out of range of the leg kick from Robinson.
Robinson lands a body shot.
Allen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Robinson circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson lands a jab to the nose.
Allen lands a jab-cross combination.
Robinson swings widly with a right hand

and Allen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Allen trying to control the action but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Allen in particular looking to stall.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Allen is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Robinson reverses the position - he's now on top in Allen's guard.
Carlton Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Mateus Allen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Allen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robinson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A combination from Allen does no damage.

Allen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Robinson sprawls well initially but Allen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Allen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Robinson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Allen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mateus Allen has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson trying to control here.
Allen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Robinson tries to reverse the position but Allen maintains control.
Allen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Robinson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Allen wants to control the pace but Robinson is squirming around nicely.
Allen landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Allen landing shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Allen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Allen trying to control but Robinson is having none of it.
Allen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Robinson?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allen dominating with strikes here.
Allen working Robinson over with strikes here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mateus Allen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Allen 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mateus Allen!
Mateus Allen thanked the fans post fight for their support.