PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ja Wuan Robinson (ranked 284 p4p, 41 weight class) and Risto Rautio (ranked 319 p4p, 47 weight class). Robinson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Middle Of The Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep. Rautio has chosen mickey avalon 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.

Wuan Robinson
vs
Rautio

188 cm
31
208 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

189 cm
30
210 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ja Wuan Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Rautio!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Rautio.
Rautio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robinson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Robinson missing with a left hand there. Rautio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rautio misses with a body shot.
Robinson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rautio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Robinson misses with a right hand
and Rautio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rautio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Robinson throws out the jab.

Robinson closes the distance and clinches.
Robinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Robinson.
Rautio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robinson's elbow.
Rautio prevents a body shot from Robinson.
Rautio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robinsons head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Rautio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Rautio avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.
Rautio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Rautio.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rautio's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rautio misses with the head strike.
Rautio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robinson lands a hook to the side of the head.

Rautio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Rautio circles away.
Rautio steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Robinson tries to clinch but Rautio moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Robinson.
Robinson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ja Wuan Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Robinson clinches with his opponent.
Rautio blocks an uppercut.
Rautio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rautio throws a head punch that misses.
Rautio prevents a body shot from Robinson.
Rautio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rautio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robinson's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Rautio.
Robinson misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Robinson.
Rautio takes a shot to the head.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rautio's elbow.
Rautio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Rautio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robinson moves to clinch but Rautio breaks away
and Rautio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rautio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Robinson is out of range.
Rautio moves away from the strike by Robinson.

Robinson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rautio, pushing him back against the cage.
Rautio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rautio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robinson lands a shoulder strike.
Rautio blocking some punches.
Robinson lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Rautio fails to land.
Robinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Rautio controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson tries to work over Rautio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robinson tries to work over Rautio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rautio blocks a body shot from Robinson.
Robinson lands a body shot.
Rautio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rautio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson.
Rautio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Rautio.
Rautio prevents a body shot from Robinson.
Robinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Robinson.
Rautio blocks a body shot from Robinson.
Rautio is trying to break free.
Rautio scores with a shot to the side of Robinson's head.
Rautio throws a punch but it's blocked by Robinson.
Robinson prevents a body shot from Rautio.
Rautio gets through Robinson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rautio misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson blocks a body shot from Rautio.
Rautio tries a body shot but Robinson blocks it.
Robinson lands with a short shot to the head.
Rautio lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rautio misses with a body punch.
Robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Robinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rautio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Robinson blocks an uppercut.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rautio's elbow.
Rautio tries to throw a body punch but Robinson avoids it by throwing Rautio back against the cage.
A short left from Robinson.
Robinson tries to work over Rautio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robinson lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rautio.
Rautio misses with some punches.
Robinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Rautio avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.
Robinson misses with a hook to the ribs.
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 Ja Wuan Robinson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Robinson lands a head kick. Rautio smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Robinson lands a body shot.
Rautio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Robinson misses with a kick to the body
and Rautio counters with a nice uppercut.
Robinson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Robinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Robinson clinches with his opponent.
Ja Wuan Robinson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Robinson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rautio or not.

Rautio manages to break the clinch.
Rautio lands a jab to Robinson's midsection.
Robinson throws a hook but Rautio avoids it easily.
Robinson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rautio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robinson jabs Rautio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Robinson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rautio has time to react.
Rautio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robinson.
Robinson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rautio counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rautio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Robinson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rautio.
Robinson swings for the body but Rautio moves out of range.
Rautio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rautio avoids the head kick by Robinson.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robinson misses with a jab to the body
and Rautio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Robinson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rautio doesn't seem bothered though.
A punch lands to the side of Rautio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Robinson throws a push kick but Rautio slaps the foot to one side.

Rautio gets tackled into the cage by Robinson. Robinson maintains the clinch.
Rautio tries to throw a body punch but Robinson avoids it by throwing Rautio back against the cage.
Rautio misses with a body punch.
Rautio is working Robinson over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rautio.
Robinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rautio manages to break the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Robinson
letting Rautio counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rautio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Robinson moves to clinch but Rautio breaks away
letting Rautio counter with a right hand.
Rautio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rautio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Robinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rautio circles away quickly and effectively.

Rautio clinches up with Robinson and pushes him back against the cage.
Rautio swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robinson.
Robinson takes a shot to the head.
Rautio swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robinson blocks a body shot from Rautio.
Robinson tries a body shot but Rautio blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautio misses with a hook to the ribs.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rautio in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Robinson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson lands a body shot.
Robinson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rautio.
Robinson blocks an uppercut.
Rautio lands with a right to the head.
Robinson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Robinson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rautio is breathing heavily.
Robinson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rautio backwards.
Robinson misses with a body punch.
Rautio misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Robinson.
A right hand to the body from Robinson.
Rautio blocks a body shot from Robinson.
Rautio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rautio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Robinson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Robinson misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robinson.
Still in the clinch, Robinson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Robinson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Robinson.
Robinson digs a right hand underneath Rautio's ribcage. Rautio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Robinson works on Rautio's body with a couple of short punches.
Robinson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Robinson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Robinson tries a body shot but Rautio blocks it.
Robinson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rautio backwards.
Robinson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Robinson pushes Rautio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robinson scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson lands a shoulder strike.
Robinson digs a right hand into Rautio's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rautio's gas tank.
Robinson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Robinson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Robinson lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ja Wuan Robinson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Robinson scores with a hook to the body. Rautio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Robinson throws a sloppy body shot
and Rautio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Robinson sizes up Rautio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Robinson lands a glancing blow to the side of Rautio's head.
Robinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rautio feints and then cracks Robinson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Robinson down.
Robinson lands a body shot.
Rautio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice side step and Rautio releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Robinson takes a swing at Rautio's ribcage but misses.
Rautio jabs at Robinson's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rautio gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Robinson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rautio thinking.
Robinson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rautio counters with a straight right hand.
Robinson tries to clinch up.
And Rautio responds with a good body kick, but Robinson manages to step out the way in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautio lands a jab.
Robinson scores with a sloppy right hand. Rautio should have avoided that one.
Rautio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Robinson scores with a jab to the body.
Rautio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Robinson to score with a decent uppercut.
Ja Wuan Robinson is winning the standup battle so far.
Robinson misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Rautio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Robinson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rautio's head.
Robinson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rautio throws a body shot but no joy.
Rautio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rautio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robinson.
Robinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rautio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robinson misses with a combination
and Rautio counters with a nice body shot.
Robinson tries to clinch up.
Robinson connects with a looping right hand.
Robinson throws a head kick but Rautio moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Robinson misses
and Rautio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Robinson tries to clinch there but Rautio circles away.
Rautio slips under a jab.
Rautio moves out of range as Robinson strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rautio! But no joy.
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Risto Rautio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robinson throws a head kick but Rautio moves out of range.
Robinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rautio circles away quickly and effectively.
Rautio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rautio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rautio tries to clinch but Robinson moves out of range.
Rautio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
It looks like Robinson has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Robinson lands a really nice looking cross but Rautio seems unphased.
Nice body punch from Robinson.
Rautio misses with a wild body shot.
Robinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robinson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Robinson tries to clinch there but Rautio circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a body punch but Rautio moves out of range.
Robinson stuns Rautio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Robinson lands with a kick to the temple. Rautio shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rautio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robinson.
Robinson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rautio can do to turn this around?
Rautio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Robinson scores with a shot to the body.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
A big right from Rautio misses.
Rautio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Robinson momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Robinson.
Rautio swings widly with a right hand
and Robinson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Robinson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rautio blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ja Wuan Robinson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Robinson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ja Wuan Robinson!
Ja Wuan Robinson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.