PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson's entrance music is Sidney Samson- Riverside. A fine choice. Trent Cole has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Robinson
vs
Cole

171 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

182 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Trent Cole!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cole.
Trent Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cole throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab lands there for Cole.
Cole looks to land a combination but Robinson avoids it well.
Robinson dodges the punch combination from Cole.
Robinson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cole circles away.
Cole throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cole misses with a body kick.
Cole throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cole throws the kick towards the body but Robinson avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole looks for the body kick but Robinson saw that one coming.
Cole swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robinson dodges the punch combination from Cole.
Cole throws a right hand that Robinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Robinson also avoids with ease.
Cole looks gassed!
Robinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
Cole misses with a double jab.
Cole fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut there from Cole.
Robinson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Robinson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cole swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Robinson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Robinson tries to score with some ground and pound. Cole controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Robinson trying to control the action but Cole is working from the bottom.
Robinson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Robinson throws a strike aimed at the side of Cole's head but Cole avoids it well.
Robinson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Cole is trying to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A big left from Cole misses.
Robinson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cole tries to avoid it but Robinson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cole to the ground. Cole escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cole misses with the combination.
Robinson dodges the punch combination from Cole.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Cole misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cole throws a series of punches but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson slips under a jab.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cole as he avoids it easily.
Cole lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Robinson at a distance.
Cole throws an overhand right that lands on Robinson's shoulder, as Robinson tries to avoid the shot.
Cole scores with a jab. Robinson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Robinson slips a jab and a cross from Cole.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cole throws a body kick that misses.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Robinson ducks down to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Cole. No joy for Robinson on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Trent Cole will probably get the nod.
That's time! Robinson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cole will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cole lands a jab-cross combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cole, as that shot connected.
A punch combination from Cole misses.
Cole fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Cole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Robinson is just out of range.

Robinson gets the takedown into side control.
Robinson lands an elbow.
Robinson wants to control but Cole is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole is looking for a sweep.
Robinson cracks Cole with a big elbow.
Robinson throwing strikes but Cole manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Robinson throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Cole presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Cole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Robinson is looking to escape.

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.
Robinson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Robinson tries to lock up and control but Cole gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Robinson working to try and regain half guard.
Cole content just to control the position here.
Robinson 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robinson keeps working.
Robinson manages to get to full guard.
Cole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robinson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cole's guard.
Robinson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Robinson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Robinson thows a big elbow that misses.
Robinson preventing the sweep.
Robinson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cole has momentary wrist control but Robinson slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cole fails to land with a series of punches.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robinson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ben Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cole lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Robinson circles away quickly and effectively.
Robinson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cole is looking to land body kicks.
Cole misses with a series of wild punches.
Cole swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
Cole misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Robinson feints and as Cole raises his hands in defense, Robinson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cole controls Robinson momentarily but Robinson frees himself.
Robinson thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole trying to control the position.
Robinson trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
Robinson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cole avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Robinson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Robinson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Robinson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Robinson moves out of range as Cole throws a body kick.
Trent Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cole throws a series of punches but Robinson avoids them all with ease.
Cole throws a series of strikes that have Robinson backpedaling.
Robinson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cole's waist but Cole gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Robinson off to one side.
Cole scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cole fails to land with a series of punches.
Cole throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cole keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Robinson moves out of range as Cole throws a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Cole.
Cole is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cole stuffs the takedown attempt from Robinson. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cole misses with a two punch combination.
Cole throws a right hand that Robinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Robinson also avoids with ease.
Cole fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Cole.
Robinson shoots for a takedown but Cole saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cole throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
Robinson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab.
Cole throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robinson.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Cole sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Robinson dodges the punch combination from Cole.
Robinson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cole's waist but Cole gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Robinson off to one side.
Robinson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Robinson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Robinson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

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