PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominik Robillard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sol Ution (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robillard comes to the cage accompanied by Orelsan - Bada Bing. Ution comes into a darkened arena with his song building. French Touch Puta Madre kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dominik Robillard has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Robillard
vs
Ution

192 cm
27
201 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

170 cm
29
190 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominik Robillard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sol Ution!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robillard tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Robillard lands but Ution takes it in his stride.
Ution darts in looking for a takedown but Robillard gets double underhooks and turns Ution into the cage.

Robillard breaks from the clinch.
Ution changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Robillard tries to avoid it but Ution manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Robillard to the ground. Robillard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Ution is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Robillard's half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Robillard tries to kick Ution off but Ution keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ution is pressing down on Robillard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Robillard is holding on for now.
Ution stops Robillard from getting back to his feet.

Robillard manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Robillard lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robillard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ution takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ution shoots in for a takedown but Robillard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dominik Robillard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sol Ution.
Robillard misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ution takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Robillard is looking to slow Ution down with leg kicks.
Ution pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Ution scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Robillard defending against the ground and pound.
Robillard wants to get back to his feet but Ution drags him back down.
Ution working the ground and pound from side control.
Robillard is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ution has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Robillard taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robillard is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ution has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ution has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Robillard avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ution.
Ution creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Robillard sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ution is looking to take a break and control but Robillard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ution cracks Robillard with a big right hand but Robillard just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ution is looking to take a break and control but Robillard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ution postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ution misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Robillard pushes Ution away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ution gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ution tries to score with some ground and pound. Robillard controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ution working the ground and pound but Robillard is defending the strikes.
Ution tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Robillard managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ution.
Ution lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ution controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ution working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Robillard is trying to get back to his feet.
Ution wants to control but Robillard is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ution scores with punches from side control.
Ution creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Robillard sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ution with the ground and pound but Robillard regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Ution works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ution looking to finish with strikes here!
Ution looking to land elbow strikes but Robillard uses the position to regain half guard.
Ution missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ution connects with a nice short shot to Robillard's temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ution thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Robillard is in trouble now - Ution has advanced to mount!
Ution lands a big elbow - Robillard is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Robillard is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sol Ution!
Our winner, Sol Ution, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.