PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aamakualenalena Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manu Kona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Open Air- Seven Nation Army. Aamakualenalena Robinson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Robinson
vs
Kona

201 cm
19
211 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aamakualenalena Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manu Kona!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Robinson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Robinson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kona wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Robinson.
Robinson raining down shots from the mount!
Kona is working to get back to half guard.
Robinson with good strikes from the mount here!
Kona is working to get back to half guard.
Robinson punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BOOM! Robinson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Robinson lands with some strikes.
Robinson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kona is in a horrible position here. Robinson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Robinson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Robinson working Kona over with strikes here.
Robinson lands a big shot there that rocks Kona but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kona wants to control but Robinson is having none of it.
Robinson landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Robinson.
Kona is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Robinson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Robinson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kona has worked his arm free - good work by Kona!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson working the ground and pound.
Kona is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Robinson off and has taken his back!
Kona missing with strikes.
Robinson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Kona controlling the position well here. Robinson rolled but Kona kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
I really don't envy Robinson right now.
Kona struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kona's guard. Nice work there by Robinson.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Robinson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kona stuffs the takedown attempt from Robinson. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.

Robinson clinches.

Kona breaks from the clinch.

Robinson gets the takedown into side control.
Kona wants to control but Robinson postures up.

Robinson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kona knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kona tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Robinson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kona is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Robinson is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson working the ground and pound.
Kona pushes Robinson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Robinson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Robinson throws an elbow but Kona slips to the side and avoids it well.
Robinson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kona is avoiding damage well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Robinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Kona.
Robinson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kona tries to avoid it but Robinson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kona to the ground. Kona escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Robinson gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Kona's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kona is pushing Robinson's head away, looking to escape. Robinson manages to hold on to the position though.
Check out the look on Robinson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aamakualenalena Robinson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kona fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kona throws a right hand that Robinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Robinson also avoids with ease.
Kona looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Robinson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Robinson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Robinson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kona's head.
Robinson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Robinson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kona taking some punishment here, with Robinson in his half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kona blocking the ground and pound attempt from Robinson.
Kona pushes Robinson off looking to stand but Robinson dives back in and keeps control.
Kona is staying active underneath Robinson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

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

Robinson drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kona looking for a sweep. Not yet Kona, not yet.
Kona is looking to stand up but Robinson isn't so interested in that idea.

Robinson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Robinson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Robinson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Robinson throwing strikes from guard but Kona blocks nicely.
Robinson looking to sit in guard and control but Kona gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Kona from controlling successfully.
Kona would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Robinson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kona trying to keep a closed guard but Robinson is proving a slippery customer.
Kona has momentary wrist control but Robinson slips an elbow through the middle.
Kona working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Robinson.
Robinson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Robinson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Robinson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Robinson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Robinson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kona to the mat! Kona manages to get full guard.
Robinson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson stopping the sweep attempt from Kona.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Robinson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kona looking to control.
Robinson lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Robinson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kona preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Robinson passes Kona's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Robinson.
Robinson thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kona to regain full guard.
Kona bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Robinson's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Kona from controlling successfully.
Kona wanted to stand there but Robinson had control of the position.
Robinson trying to strike off his back.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Kona from controlling successfully.
Robinson controls Kona momentarily but Kona frees himself.
Robinson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kona tries to free his leg and advance position but Robinson is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aamakualenalena Robinson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Robinson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kona throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robinson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kona tries to avoid it but Robinson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kona to the ground. Kona escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kona tries to clinch up.
Kona moves in looking to clinch but Robinson pushes him off.
Kona stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aamakualenalena Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Robinson gets the takedown into side control.
Kona parries the strikes from Robinson easily there. Robinson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kona to escape.

Robinson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kona is trying to control Robinson's posture but Robinson avoids it.

Robinson tries for a kimura but Kona is defending well.
Robinson tries to stand but Kona is controlling his head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson throws an elbow but Kona slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kona tries to escape but Robinson is in control.
Kona wants to control but Robinson postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kona is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.
Kona will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Robinson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kona!
Kona tries to lock up and control but Robinson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Robinson is landing with some decent strikes but Kona is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Robinson prevents Kona from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Robinson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kona trying desperately to get to his feet.
Robinson is landing with some decent strikes but Kona is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Robinson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kona can do to turn this around?
Robinson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kona is bucking up trying to escape but Robinson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Robinson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
A nice elbow there by Robinson.

Robinson has control of Kona's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kona regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Robinson misses with a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kona sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Robinson is trying to control the action in half guard but Kona is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Robinson seems to be looking for submissions.
Kona blocking the ground and pound attempt from Robinson.
Robinson throwing shots but Kona is blocking nicely.
Manu Kona has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robinson blocks the strikes from Kona.

Robinson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Kona has one foot on Robinson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Aamakualenalena Robinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kona doesn't manage to clinch there - Robinson circles away.

Robinson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kona!
Robinson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Poor strikes thrown by Robinson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Robinson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kona is on top in guard.
Kona postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aamakualenalena 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aamakualenalena Robinson!