PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Robinson (ranked 24939 p4p, 3908 weight class) and Johann Von Kaufmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Johann Von Kaufmann was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Robinson
vs
Von Kaufmann

195 cm
25
230
0 - 1 - 0

210 cm
25
250
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johann Von Kaufmann!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Von Kaufmann looking to score a takedown here. Robinson is defending well but Von Kaufmann drives through and ends up in Robinson's guard.
Robinson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Von Kaufmann controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Von Kaufmann from controlling successfully.
Von Kaufmann throws a big right hand that misses.
Von Kaufmann won't allow Robinson to get back to his feet.
Robinson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson trying to keep a closed guard but Von Kaufmann is proving a slippery customer.
Robinson wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Kaufmann shoots in but Robinson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Robinson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Von Kaufmann steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Robinson.

Von Kaufmann rushes Robinson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Von Kaufmann using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Robinson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Von Kaufmann prevents a takedown attempt there.

Von Kaufmann pulls guard.
Von Kaufmann pulls Robinson in close to prevent any damage.

Von Kaufmann looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Von Kaufmann looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Robinson throwing strikes but missing.
Robinson wants to stand but Von Kaufmann has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Robinson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Von Kaufmann is keeping the position for now.
Robinson with a flurry of punches that miss.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Von Kaufmann doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Robinson counters with a two punch combo.
Robinson looks to land a body kick but Von Kaufmann moved away.
Von Kaufmann wants to counter with a clinch but Robinson pushes him away.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but Von Kaufmann shows good takedown defense.
Von Kaufmann shoots in for a takedown but Robinson shows good takedown defense.
James Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johann Von Kaufmann.

Von Kaufmann shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Robinson has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Von Kaufmann has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Von Kaufmann drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Robinson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Von Kaufmann looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Robinson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Von Kaufmann prevents it.
Von Kaufmann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robinson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Kaufmann is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Von Kaufmann is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Robinson to keep the fight standing.

Von Kaufmann has Robinson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Von Kaufmann pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Robinson tumbling to the mat - Von Kaufmann dives into Robinson's guard.

Robinson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Von Kaufmann is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Robinson to keep the fight standing.
Robinson can't break the clinch.

Von Kaufmann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robinson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Von Kaufmann circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that James Robinson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Robinson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Von Kaufmann but Von Kaufmann pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Von Kaufmann tries to counter with a clinch but Robinson shakes him off and moves away.

Robinson pushes Von Kaufmann up against the cage in a clinch.
Von Kaufmann holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Von Kaufmann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robinson shoots in looking for a takedown but Von Kaufmann manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Robinson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Von Kaufmann throws a counter combo.

Von Kaufmann closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Von Kaufmann lands in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Robinson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Robinson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Kaufmann landing some decent shots from guard.
Von Kaufmann postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Von Kaufmann from controlling successfully.
Von Kaufmann controls from within his opponent's guard.
Von Kaufmann is in close to Robinson's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Von Kaufmann sitting in guard here, content to control.
Von Kaufmann stops Robinson from standing up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Von Kaufmann with a lazy takedown attempt

and Robinson counters by moving into the clinch.
Robinson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Von Kaufmann is defending well for now.
Robinson tries to pull guard but Von Kaufmann won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Kaufmann fails to pull guard.
Robinson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Von Kaufmann smiles and moves away.
Von Kaufmann looks to score with a jab to the body but Robinson is just out of range.
Von Kaufmann shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Robinson sprawls well. Robinson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Von Kaufmann gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to clinch up.
Von Kaufmann shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Robinson as he jumps to the side.
Von Kaufmann is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Von Kaufmann.
Von Kaufmann shoots in but no luck this time.
Von Kaufmann shoots in for a takedown but Robinson shows good takedown defense.
Robinson tries to clinch up but Von Kaufmann circles away and keeps his distance.
Robinson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Von Kaufmann defends well and Robinson ends up having to push Von Kaufmann into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Von Kaufmann keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Robinson's efforts to push away.
Robinson is looking to break free of the clinch but Von Kaufmann has double underhooks.
Robinson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Von Kaufmann gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Von Kaufmann gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Von Kaufmann breaks the clinch.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Von Kaufmann sprawls well. Von Kaufmann wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Von Kaufmann stuffs the takedown.
Von Kaufmann checks the leg kick nicely there.

Robinson rushes Von Kaufmann and presses him up against the cage.
Robinson jumps guard but Von Kaufmann turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robinson is trying to force a seperation but Von Kaufmann has the dominant position.
Von Kaufmann drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Robinson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Von Kaufmann avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johann Von Kaufmann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Von Kaufmann pushes Robinson up against the cage in a clinch.

Von Kaufmann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Von Kaufmann sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Von Kaufmann defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Robinson.
Robinson wants to clinch up but Von Kaufmann keeps it at a distance.
Robinson slaps away a takedown attempt from Von Kaufmann, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Robinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Von Kaufmann looking to score a takedown here. Robinson is defending well but Von Kaufmann drives through and ends up in Robinson's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson looking for a sweep. Not yet Robinson, not yet.
Von Kaufmann chips away with some ground and pound.
Von Kaufmann is working Robinson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Von Kaufmann tries to stand but Robinson is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Kaufmann chips away with some ground and pound.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Von Kaufmann from controlling successfully.
Robinson is looking to stand up but Von Kaufmann isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Von Kaufmann throws a right hand that Robinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Robinson also avoids with ease.
Robinson is looking to counter punch.
Von Kaufmann tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Robinson swivels and escapes.

Von Kaufmann gets tackled into the cage by Robinson. Robinson maintains the clinch.

Von Kaufmann breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Von Kaufmann closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Von Kaufmann lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson trying to keep a closed guard but Von Kaufmann is proving a slippery customer.
Von Kaufmann looking to sit in guard and control but Robinson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Robinson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Von Kaufmann throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Kaufmann preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Robinson postures up.
Von Kaufmann keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Von Kaufmann pulls Robinson in close to prevent any damage.
Robinson trying to control but Von Kaufmann is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Von Kaufmann wants to sweep here but Robinson controlling him for the moment.
Von Kaufmann seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Von Kaufmann throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Von Kaufmann shoots for a double leg takedown but Robinson sprawls well. He's pushed Von Kaufmann's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
James Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johann Von Kaufmann.
Robinson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Robinson shoots in looking for a takedown. Von Kaufmann tries to sprawl out of it but Robinson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Von Kaufmann manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johann Von Kaufmann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Von Kaufmann has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johann Von Kaufmann!