PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Antar Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lil Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Robinson
vs
Wayne

175 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antar Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lil Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robinson scores with a hook to the body. Wayne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wayne misses with a combination
and Robinson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wayne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wayne slips under a jab.
Wayne misses with a two punch combination.
Robinson lands with a hook. Wayne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Robinson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Robinson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Robinson trying to control the pace.
Wayne is trying to stand.
Robinson is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Robinson connects with a nice short shot to Wayne's temple.
Wayne is trying to stand back up but Robinson is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Robinson in particular looking to stall.
Wayne pushes Robinson off looking to stand but Robinson dives back in and keeps control.
Robinson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Robinson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wayne for as long as he can get away with.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Antar Robinson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Robinson drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wayne wants to get back to his feet but Robinson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wayne looks gassed!
Wayne being controlled here, momentarily.

Robinson stands up from Wayne's guard - Robinson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wayne misses with a double jab

and Robinson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Robinson.

Wayne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wayne manages to avoid it.
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wayne looks to land a combination but Robinson avoids it well.
A punch combination from Robinson misses.
Wayne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Robinson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson passes Wayne's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Robinson working the head and body with strikes.
Robinson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Robinson trying to control the action but Wayne is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Robinson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wayne is trying to stand back up but Robinson is controlling him
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wayne is trying to stand up here but Robinson is controlling him well.
Wayne is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's four 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 with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wayne is trying to stand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wayne falls off balance throwing a combination

and Robinson counters with a takedown into side control.
Wayne is trying to escape the position but Robinson is controlling the position.
Wayne is trying to buck Robinson off.
Robinson taking a breather here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Robinson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Robinson lands a nice shot to the body.
A big right from Wayne misses.
Wayne moves out of range of the strikes.
Robinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robinson scores with a nice strike.
Wayne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Robinson counters with a takedown into side control.
Robinson in side control lands a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wayne being controlled for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne 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 controlling the position.
Robinson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Wayne is pushing Robinson's head away, looking to escape. Robinson manages to hold on to the position though.
Robinson slows the pace down.
Wayne is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Robinson is controlling him well.

That's two 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Robinson instigates a clinch.
Robinson is stalling here.

Wayne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wayne throws a right and a left that both miss.

Robinson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wayne trying to remain calm as Robinson controls from the top position.
Robinson prevents Wayne from escaping the position.
Robinson controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is looking to take a break and control but Wayne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wayne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robinson.
Wayne lands with an uppercut that bounces Robinson off the cage and back into rage.

Robinson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wayne is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Robinson gets to his feet. Wayne looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wayne sprawls well. Wayne wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Wayne misses with a combination
and Robinson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wayne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lil Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wayne tries to clinch but Robinson moves away

and Robinson moves into the clinch.

Wayne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robinson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wayne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looks to throw the jab but Robinson is out of range.
Robinson slips a straight right by Wayne.

Robinson feints and as Wayne raises his hands in defense, Robinson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Robinson stays in close to Wayne's body and controls the position.
Robinson prevents Wayne from getting back to his feet.
Robinson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Robinson stops Wayne from standing up.
Robinson is standing up over Wayne. Wayne looks to escape but Robinson dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antar Robinson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Robinson forces Wayne back against the cage and clinches.
Robinson fails to pull guard.
Wayne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Robinson.
Robinson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wayne can do to turn this around?
Robinson prevents Wayne from breaking the clinch.
Robinson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wayne is trying to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling him.

Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wayne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Robinson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wayne is trying to stand back up but Robinson is controlling him
Still in half guard, Robinson seems content to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne is trying to stand back up but Robinson is controlling him
Robinson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wayne is trying to stand back up but Robinson is controlling him
Robinson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wayne is trying to stand.
Robinson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Robinson trying to control the action but Wayne is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Antar Robinson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Left hook, right uppercut from Robinson.
Wayne misses with a combination
and Robinson counters with a stiff right hand.
Robinson scores with a jab to the body.
Robinson lands with an overhand left.
Wayne misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Robinson.
Robinson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wayne falls off balance throwing a combination

and Robinson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Robinson is taking a breather. Wayne says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne tries to kick Robinson off but Robinson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Robinson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Robinson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Robinson prevents Wayne from standing back up.
Ground and pound from Robinson.
Robinson prevents Wayne from standing back up.
Robinson controlling the action here.
Antar Robinson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Antar Robinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wayne wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Robinson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Wayne is looking to escape.
Lil Wayne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robinson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antar 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26

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