PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Robinson
vs
Jackson

198 cm
22
224 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

187 cm
21
204 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronnie Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Robinson has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Robinson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Robinson throws an elbow but it misses.
Robinson missing with knees to the body.
Robinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Robinson.
Robinson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
Robinson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Robinson tries to score a body lock takedown but Jackson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Jackson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jackson manages to end up in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson wants to stand but Robinson is controlling his arm.

Jackson stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Jackson rushes Robinson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackson's efforts to push away.
Robinson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Robinson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jackson taking a breather.
Robinson tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robinson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from Robinson.
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from Robinson.
Robinson lands a body punch.
Robinson pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Robinson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robinson avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Robinson clinches.
A right hand to the body from Robinson.

Robinson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
Robinson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Robinson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson is trying to keep Robinson in close.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Robinson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jackson scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick

and Robinson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Robinson lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
Robinson lands a good knee to the midsection. Jackson won't want to take too many of those.
Robinson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jackson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronnie Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jimmy Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robinson slips under a jab.
Jackson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Robinson is out of range.
Jackson misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Robinson takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Robinson won't allow it.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
Robinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson stops a takedown attempt from Robinson.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Robinson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackson's efforts to push away.
Robinson has Jackson pressed against the cage, preventing Jackson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Robinson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson missing with knees to the body.
Robinson lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Robinson fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Robinson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Robinson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson scores with a jab. Robinson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Ronnie Robinson has been cut.
That kick from Jackson tenderised Robinson's leg. Robinson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ronnie Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson throws a body kick the misses

and Robinson counters by clinching up.
Jackson avoiding damage as Robinson throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling the position.
Robinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Robinson trying to land knees to the body.
Robinson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Robinson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jackson lands a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Robinson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.

Robinson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jackson defends well.
Jackson stops Robinson from standing up.
Jackson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.

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.
Jackson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Robinson is proving hard to escape from.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jimmy Jackson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Jackson moves into the clinch.
Robinson connects with a knee to the head.
Robinson lands a nice uppercut.
Robinson with a knee to the head.

Jackson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Robinson pushes Jackson off and gets back to his feet.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Robinson moves out of range.
Jackson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Robinson. Robinson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Robinson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jimmy Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson instigates a clinch.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Robinson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Robinson throws an elbow but misses.
Robinson connects with a knee to the head.
Robinson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Robinson.
Robinson lands a nice elbow.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Robinson scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Robinson is defending well for now.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Robinson content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Robinson working aggressively here.
Jackson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Robinson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackson's efforts to push away.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Robinson trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Robinson.
Robinson scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ronnie Robinson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Robinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Robinson tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Robinson misses with a looping left.
Robinson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Jackson misses with a double jab.

Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson is trying to force a seperation but Robinson has the dominant position.
Robinson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
Robinson pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robinson pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Robinson stalling in the clinch.
Robinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robinson looking for a takedown.
Robinson misses with a knee strike.
Robinson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Robinson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronnie Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Robinson won't allow it.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson tries to circle away but Robinson has him pinned against the cage.
Robinson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Robinson with a knee to the head.
Jackson wants to break free but Robinson has control.

That's two 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.
Jackson tries to break free but Robinson pushes him back against the cage.
Robinson misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson tries to circle away but Robinson has him pinned against the cage.
Robinson misses with an elbow strike.
Robinson throws an elbow but it misses.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Robinson looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Robinson keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Robinson misses with the head strike.
Robinson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Robinson has Jackson pressed against the cage, preventing Jackson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Robinson lands an elbow inside.
Robinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson stalling.

Jackson gets control of Robinson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jackson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Robinson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.

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.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.

Robinson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Robinson forces his way into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robinson wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.

Robinson seems to be working for a kimura but Jackson defends the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jackson 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Jackson!