PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Willian Robles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brynulf Age (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Age has chosen Get down on it as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Robles
vs
Age

198 cm
24
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Willian Robles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brynulf Age!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robles moves in looking to clinch but Age pushes him off.
Age misses with a head kick.
Age misses with a wild body shot.
Robles is looking for a counter combo.
A head kick by Age misses
and Robles counters with a series of strikes. Age will be more careful next time no doubt.
Age throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robles seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Age moves in looking to clinch but Robles pushes him off.
As Age looks to move away, Robles throws a big counter combo but Age just gets out of the way.
Robles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Age throws a head kick that misses.
Robles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robles shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Age pinned against the cage. Age gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Robles avoids the head kick by Age.
Age fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Age or perhaps it was just good defense by Robles, which made it look bad.
Robles appears to be looking for a big counter.

Robles rushes Age and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Robles.
Age goes for a takedown attempt but Robles pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Willian Robles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brynulf Age.
Age looks winded!
A head kick misses from Age.
Age swats away the attempt to clinch by Robles.
Age closes the distance and clinches up with Robles, looking for a takedown. Age pushes Robles against the cage but Robles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Age misses with the body kick
and Robles counters with a one-two to the body.

Robles drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Robles controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Age is looking for a sweep.
Robles slows the pace down.
Robles lands a few punches from side control.
Robles content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Robles lands a few punches from side control.
Robles taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Robles goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Age rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Robles's guard! Nice work there by Age!
Age looking to sit in guard and control but Robles gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Robles works over Age with some ground and pound from guard.
Age not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Robles engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Robles seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Age for as long as he can get away with.
We've been informed that Age has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Robles wants to get up but he can't break Age's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Age doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Robles decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Age tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Robles is looking for a counter combo.
No luck for Age with that takedown attempt.
Age pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Robles looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Robles really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Robles landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Robles in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robles scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willian Robles dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Robles moves into range and clinches up with Age.
Robles effectively controlling the action here.
Robles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ages head.
Age is working for takedown but Robles is calmly controlling the position for now.
Robles is looking to control Age's arms but Age gets an underhook and turns him. Now Robles has his back to the cage.
Age is working for takedown but Robles is calmly controlling the position for now.
Age wants a takedown but no success here.
Willian Robles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brynulf Age.
Age wants a takedown but no success here.
Robles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Robles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Age can do to turn this around?

Age has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Robles clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Robles wants to escape the position.
Age is breathing heavily.
Robles turns into Age and is now in his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robles is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Robles stands up and waves to Age to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Robles has closed the distance and engaged Age in a clinch.
Age avoids the elbow strike from Robles, against the cage.
Age is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Age is looking for a takedown.
Robles scores with a knee to the head.
Robles stalling against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Robles.
Robles manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Robles lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robles taking a breather.
Robles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Age has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Age tries to circle away but Robles has him pinned against the cage.
Age tries to score a body lock takedown but Robles shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Robles works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Robles trying to stand up but can't free himself from Age's guard.

Robles decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Age, up you get!

Robles clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robles creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Age tries for a takedown. No joy.
Age stops a takedown attempt from Robles.
Age takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Robles is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Age pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Robles scores with a shot to the side of Age's head.
A right hand to the body from Robles.

Age jumps guard.
Robles showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Robles has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Age is proving hard to escape from.
Robles will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Robles stands and steps away. Age gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Age tries a head kick but it misses.

Age pushes Robles up against the cage in a clinch.

Robles works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Robles stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Age scores with a head kick. Robles tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Age throws a head kick but Robles moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice takedown defense from Age. No joy for Robles on that attempt.
Robles fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willian Robles dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Robles shoots in for a takedown but Age shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Age is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

Robles tries to keep at a distance but Age has taken the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Robles.
Age is working for takedown but Robles is calmly controlling the position for now.
Age can't get the takedown.
Robles lands a right hand.
Age is trying to drag Robles to the mat but Robles just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Willian Robles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brynulf Age.
The referee is keeping an eye on Robles - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Willian Robles has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Age's elbow.
Robles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Age's efforts to push away.
Age tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Robles smiles and moves away.
Age takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Age leaves Robles with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Robles gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Robles holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Robles gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Age.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Robles avoiding damage.
Robles tries to land knees in the clinch but Age avoids the damage to the body.
Robles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Robles lands a nice uppercut.
Age has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Robles is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Robles is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Age can't fight it off and eventually Robles manages to take the fight to the floor. Age looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Robles controlling from the top position.
Robles wanted to stand there but Age had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robles lands a couple of elbows.
Robles is looking to stand up but Age won't let him.
Robles showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Robles trying to control but Age is working from the bottom.

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

Age is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Robles's half guard.
Robles is positioning himself well to prevent Age advancing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Age controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robles gets full guard.
Age looking to sit in guard and control but Robles gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Robles decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Robles wants to clinch up but Age keeps it at a distance.
Brynulf Age seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Robles clinches with his opponent.
Brynulf Age has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robles tries for a takedown. No joy.
Willian Robles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Age is trying to break the clinch but Robles has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willian Robles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Robles, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willian Robles!
Brynulf Age was interviewed post fight and said 'I let him win, for the salvation of his sole.'.