PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Allen Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nir Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson 's entrance music is Lift Me Up. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Robinson
vs
Sosa

190 cm
31
201 lbs
19 - 8 - 1

180 cm
33
191 lbs
26 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Allen Robinson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nir Sosa!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson is looking to clinch but Sosa is avoiding it.
Robinson tries a low kick but Sosa avoids it.
Sosa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sosa defending well as Robinson loads up on a big left hand.
Sosa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Robinson throws a wild body kick that Sosa sees coming a mile off.
Sosa moves out of range as Robinson strikes.
Robinson throws an off balance right hand

and Sosa counters with a takedown into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is trying to get back to half guard.
Robinson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Robinson wants to get back to his feet but Sosa drags him back down.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Robinson tries to bench press Sosa off him but Sosa keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Robinson struggling a bit here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Robinson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sosa checks it well.
Sosa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A telegraphed right hand from Robinson misses the target.
Robinson misses with a low kick.
Sosa with the counter takedown but Robinson avoids it easily.
Robinson scores with a sloppy right hand. Sosa should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson scores with a punch to the head.
Robinson misses with a straight right.
And Sosa tries to counter it with a takedown but Robinson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Robinson throws out a leg kick but Sosa moves out of range and Robinson only half commits.
Robinson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sosa is able to avoid easily.
Sosa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Robinson defends it well.
Robinson misses with a looping left.
Robinson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sosa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sosa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to clinch there but Sosa circles away.
And Sosa tries to counter it with a takedown but Robinson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Robinson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sosa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Robinson defends it well.
Robinson is looking to clinch but Sosa is avoiding it.
Sosa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Robinson misses with a wild body shot.
Sosa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Robinson defends it well.
Sosa slips a jab and a cross from Robinson .
Sosa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sosa avoids the head kick by Robinson .
Sosa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Sosa is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allen Robinson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A lazy left from Robinson finds it's target.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sosa moves away.
Robinson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nir Sosa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sosa with the counter takedown but Robinson avoids it easily.
Robinson lands with a hook. Sosa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robinson . Sosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sosa with the counter takedown but Robinson avoids it easily.

Robinson moves into range and clinches up with Sosa.

Robinson breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa avoids the head kick by Robinson .
Sosa feints the counter takedown.
Robinson tries to land a body kick

and Sosa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Robinson won't be happy with that.
Sosa gets to mount! Robinson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Robinson is working to get back to half guard.
Robinson wants to hold on but Sosa pushes him away.
Robinson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sosa can do to turn this around?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson is looking to improve his position but Sosa isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa content just to control the position here.
Robinson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Robinson tries to hold on but Sosa postures up.
Robinson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Robinson is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa controlling the position easily from mount.
Robinson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Robinson is trying to escape the mount.
You get the feeling that Robinson really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Robinson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Robinson wants to get back to his feet.
Robinson can't escape the position.
Robinson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Robinson is trying to stand up here but Sosa is controlling him well.
Robinson is looking to improve his position.
Robinson is trying to stand up here but Sosa is controlling him well.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allen Robinson dominated that second round.
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 moves in looking to clinch but Sosa pushes him off.
Sosa feints the counter takedown.
Robinson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robinson looks to land a right hand but Sosa moved out of range.
Sosa with the counter takedown but Robinson avoids it easily.
Sosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sosa with the counter takedown but Robinson avoids it easily.
Sosa keeps the fight on the outside.
Sosa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Robinson defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robinson moves in looking to clinch but Sosa pushes him off.
Sosa with the counter takedown but Robinson avoids it easily.
Robinson throws a solid leg kick but Sosa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Robinson .
And Sosa tries to counter it with a takedown but Robinson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Allen Robinson is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sosa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Robinson defends it well.
Robinson is looking to clinch.
Sosa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Allen Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And Sosa tries to counter it with a takedown but Robinson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Robinson looks for the body kick but Sosa saw that one coming.
And Sosa tries to counter it with a takedown but Robinson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Robinson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Robinson throws the kick towards the body but Sosa avoids it.
Sosa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Robinson defends it well.
Robinson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sosa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Allen Robinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa slips a straight right by Robinson .
And Sosa tries to counter it with a takedown but Robinson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sosa checks a leg kick.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robinson is looking to clinch but Sosa is avoiding it.
Robinson throws the left hand but Sosa avoids the punch easily.
Robinson throws a lazy head kick

and Sosa counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Robinson has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sosa has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson lands a nice knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Robinson .
Robinson misses with a punch on the inside.
Sosa is trying to pull guard but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Robinson lands an elbow that stopped Sosa in his tracks for a moment.
Robinson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sosa is trying to pull guard but Robinson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Robinson .
Sosa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Robinson effectively controlling the action here.
Robinson landing knees to the body.
Allen Robinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Robinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sosa blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa prevents a body shot from Robinson .
Robinson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sosa.
Robinson misses with a body punch.
Sosa managing to block the knees to the body from Robinson .
Robinson misses with the head strike.
Robinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sosa's elbow.
Robinson misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robinson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sosa backwards.
Nir Sosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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 body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Allen Robinson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Robinson , 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Allen Robinson !
A victorious Allen Robinson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.