PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Woodrow Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Robinson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Walter
vs
Robinson

216 cm
20
193 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Woodrow Walter!
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, David Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Robinson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Robinson not doing much here.
Walter is trying to maintain the position but Robinson is very close to passing his half guard.
Robinson trying to control the pace.
Walter wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Robinson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Walter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter trying to control here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Robinson trying to control the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Robinson looks to throw the jab but Walter is out of range.
Robinson tries to bum rush Walter with a series of wild strikes but Walter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Walter was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Walter rushes Robinson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Robinson is trying to break the clinch but Walter is controlling him.
Walter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Walter seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Robinson is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is trying to break free.

Robinson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Walter is trying to control Robinson's posture but Robinson avoids it.
Walter is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Robinson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Robinson trying to control the pace.
Walter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Walter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Robinson content to stall in guard here.
Robinson wanted to stand there but Walter had control of the position.
Walter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Robinson is one step ahead there.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Robinson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Walter to the mat! Walter manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Walter looking to control.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Let's hope that Robinson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Robinson wants to stand but Walter has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Robinson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Robinson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Walter trying to hold on to Robinson's head to control him but Robinson postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Walter is trying to get back to full guard.
Walter is trying is best to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Robinson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Walter quickly recovers to half guard.
Walter wants to control but Robinson is keeping busy.
Robinson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Robinson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Walter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson stalling.
Walter tries to get to full guard but Robinson has control of the leg.
Robinson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Robinson wants to pass to mount but Walter is defending the position.
Walter wants to control but Robinson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Walter is trying to stand up here but Robinson is controlling him well.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Robinson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Walter's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter wants to stand up but Robinson is controlling him.
Robinson stays in close to Walter's body and controls the position.
Robinson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Walter keeping full guard, as Robinson tries to pass.
Robinson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Robinson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Walter is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Robinson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Robinson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Walter quickly recovers to half guard.
Robinson controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Robinson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Robinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Robinson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Walter manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Robinson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Walter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
More stalling from Robinson.
David Robinson has got the better of the ground game so far.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Robinson tries to bum rush Walter with a series of wild strikes but Walter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Robinson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Walter is trying to defend but Robinson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Walter is trying to control but can't.
Robinson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Walter is looking to control Robinson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Walter avoid being mounted?
Walter is trying to get back to full guard.
Robinson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Robinson tries to stand and escape but Walter is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter wants to control but Robinson is keeping busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Robinson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Walter to the mat! Walter manages to get full guard.
Robinson stops Walter from standing up.
Robinson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Walter controls Robinson momentarily but Robinson frees himself.
Robinson preventing the sweep.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Robinson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Robinson throws a right and a left that Walter avoids nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walter feinted with a counter takedown.
Woodrow Walter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Robinson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Walter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Robinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Robinson 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Robinson!
After winning the bout, David Robinson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.