PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Whitney Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Condit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whitney Robinson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Robinson
vs
Condit

211 cm
22
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

188 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Whitney 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, Carlos Condit!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Condit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carlos Condit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Condit doesn't manage to clinch there - Robinson circles away.
Condit tries to clinch up but Robinson circles away and keeps his distance.

Condit decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Condit prevents Robinson from improving his position.
Condit wants to stand up but Robinson is controlling the position.
Condit is keen to just control but Robinson is a slippery customer.
Robinson is controlling Condit's trapped leg to prevent Condit from advancing to side control.
Robinson tries to get to full guard but Condit has control of the leg.
Condit wants to take a breather but Robinson is having none of it.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Carlos Condit hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Condit displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Robinson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Condit drives through with a takedown into Robinson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Condit tries to free his leg and advance position but Robinson is retaining full guard.
Robinson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Robinson is controlling Condit's posture.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Whitney Robinson.

Condit drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Robinson keeping full guard, as Condit tries to pass.
Robinson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Condit must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Condit wants to pass the guard but Robinson is keeping the position.
Robinson is pulling down on Condit's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Robinson clinches up against the cage.

Condit pulls guard successfully.
Robinson tries to free his leg and advance position but Condit is retaining full guard.
Condit bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Robinson's guard.
Condit trying to stand up but can't free himself from Robinson's guard.
Robinson is pulling down on Condit's head. It's preventing any offense from Condit, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Whitney Robinson wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Robinson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Robinson is trying to force a seperation but Condit has the dominant position.

Condit pulls guard effortlessly.

Condit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Condit looks winded!

Condit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Condit is working an open guard so Robinson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Condit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robinson wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Condit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robinson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Robinson drives through and clinches with Condit against the cage.

Condit gets control of Robinson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Condit will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Robinson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Robinson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson throwing strikes but missing.
Robinson is working Condit over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Robinson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Whitney Robinson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Robinson instigates a clinch.

Robinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Condit swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Condit fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Robinson sprawls well initially but Condit persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Robinson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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 wants to get back to full guard.
Condit wants to take a breather but Robinson is having none of it.
Robinson wants to improve his position but Condit is controlling well.
Robinson controlling the position for now.
Condit missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Condit tries to clinch but Robinson moves away
and Robinson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Condit looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Robinson!
Condit in the domination position with Robinson hanging on.
Robinson is trying to control Condit's posture but Condit avoids it.
Condit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robinson keeps working.
Condit is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Condit shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Robinson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Condit is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Condit in the domination position with Robinson hanging on.
Condit working away.
Robinson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Condit's best efforts.
Robinson is trying to maintain the position but Condit is very close to passing his half guard.
Robinson is staying active underneath Condit, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Robinson is looking to escape.
Condit thows a huge punch but Robinson dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condit passes into side control, despite Robinson's attempt to control the position.
Robinson dodges the ground and pound from Condit.
Condit throws an elbow but Robinson slips to the side and avoids it well.

Condit tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Robinson is trying to get back to half guard.
Robinson wants to control but Condit postures up.
Condit trying to control the position but Robinson is working away.
Robinson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Condit seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Condit tries to pass to full mount but Robinson defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Robinson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Robinson has control of Condit's left arm, preventing Condit from doing any damage.
Condit stopping the sweep attempt from Robinson.

Robinson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Condit frees his head nicely. Oh but Robinson has switched to an armbar! Condit is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Whitney Robinson!