PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mer Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronnie Robinson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jimenez
vs
Robinson

179 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

198 cm
23
224 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mer Jimenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronnie Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimenez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Robinson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Robinson wants to clinch but Jimenez slips to the side
and Robinson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Robinson clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Jimenez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Robinson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jimenez's efforts to push away.
Jimenez tries to break free but Robinson pushes him back against the cage.
Jimenez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jimenez is trying to break free.
Robinson lands a hook that snaps the head of Jimenez backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Jimenez.
Jimenez is looking to break free of the clinch but Robinson has double underhooks.
Robinson keeps control of Jimenez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Robinson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Robinson throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Jimenez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jimenez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Robinson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jimenez counters with a nice uppercut.
Robinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jimenez throws a nice looking combination but Robinson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Robinson tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez throws a leg kick that is checked

and Robinson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jimenez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jimenez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Robinson trying to land knees to the body.
Jimenez blocks an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Robinson.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Robinson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Robinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Jimenez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jimenez wants to break free but Robinson has control.
Jimenez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Jimenez tries to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling the position.
Robinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jimenez blocks it with crossed arms.
Jimenez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jimenez tries to break free but Robinson pushes him back against the cage.
Jimenez tries to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling the position.
Jimenez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Robinson pushes off an throws an elbow but Jimenez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Jimenez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jimenez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jimenez tries to break free but Robinson pushes him back against the cage.
Jimenez is trying to force a seperation but Robinson has the dominant position.
Robinson throws an elbow but it misses.

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 misses with a knee strike.
Jimenez wants to get back to striking at distance but Robinson won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Robinson.
Robinson lands a damaging elbow.
Jimenez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jimenez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice elbow from Robinson.
Nice elbow from Robinson.
Robinson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Robinson looks gassed!
Jimenez avoids a wild elbow strike from Robinson.
Robinson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jimenez stalls.

Jimenez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robinson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jimenez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Robinson moves to clinch but Jimenez breaks away
and Robinson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson lands a high kick!
Jimenez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Robinson wants to clinch
and Jimenez counters with a stiff right hand.
Robinson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jimenez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jimenez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robinson wants to clinch
and Jimenez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jimenez looks to throw the jab but Robinson is out of range.
Jimenez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez lands a body shot.
Jimenez lands with a good body shot.
Jimenez looks to land a combination. Robinson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Good exchange - Jimenez coming out on top.
Jimenez throws a head kick that misses

and Robinson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jimenez blocks an elbow strike from Robinson.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Robinson.
Jimenez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Robinson scores with a shoulder strike.
Robinson has Jimenez pressed against the cage, preventing Jimenez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Robinson wants to stall.
Robinson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jimenez avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jimenez wants to break free but Robinson has control.
Jimenez blocks an elbow strike.
Robinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jimenez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jimenez is looking to break free of the clinch but Robinson has double underhooks.
Robinson is trying to maintain a safe position but Jimenez gets an underhook and turns Robinson into the cage.
Jimenez can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ronnie 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 looks to clinch
and Jimenez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A left lands for Jimenez.
Ronnie Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson tries to clinch but Jimenez moves away
and Jimenez counters with an inside leg kick.
Jimenez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Robinson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That kick from Jimenez tenderised Robinson's leg. Robinson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jimenez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Robinson's hands.
A big left from Jimenez misses.
Jimenez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jimenez counters with a low kick, right behind Robinson 's knee.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jimenez!
Jimenez lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jimenez counters with a nice uppercut.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Jimenez connects with a jab.
Robinson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jimenez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Robinson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jimenez counters with a two punch combo.
Jimenez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Robinson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jimenez lands with a nice body punch.
Jimenez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jimenez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Robinson.
Robinson tries to move into range but Jimenez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ronnie Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimenez throws a leg kick that misses.
Robinson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jimenez lands a jab to the nose.
Mer Jimenez is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jimenez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Robinson's head.
Jimenez is looking to slow Robinson down with leg kicks.
Jimenez stalks Robinson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Robinson's face. Robinson staggers backwards, shaken.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Robinson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Robinson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jimenez counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jimenez lands a body shot.
Jimenez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Robinson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice shot by Jimenez.
Jimenez connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jimenez scores with a body shot.
Jimenez scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick from Jimenez misses.
Jimenez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jimenez.
Jimenez lands a nice shot that snaps Robinson's head back.
Jimenez misses with a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Jimenez there.
Robinson tries to clinch
and Jimenez counters with a leg kick.
Jimenez cracks Robinson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Robinson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson walks into a jab.
A head kick misses from Jimenez.
Jimenez digs a good body shot into Robinson's ribs.
Nice body punch from Jimenez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jimenez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jimenez duly obliges.
Jimenez throws a leg kick but Robinson checks it.
Jimenez lands a slapping body shot.
Jimenez throws a series of punches but Robinson moves out of range.
Jimenez throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheers as Jimenez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Robinson doesn't seem phased though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson darts in trying to clinch
and Jimenez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mer Jimenez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Robinson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jimenez misses with a hook. Robinson ducked under it nicely.
Jimenez lands a head shot.
Jimenez throws a leg kick that is checked

and Robinson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Robinson.
Jimenez presses Robinson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jimenez tries to stall but Robinson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Robinson scores with a knee to the head.
Jimenez is trying to break the clinch but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Jimenez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Robinson prevents Jimenez from breaking the clinch.
Robinson connects with a knee to the head.
Robinson tries to land a knee to the head but Jimenez blocks with his arms.
Jimenez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Robinson avoids it.
Robinson misses with a knee strike.
Jimenez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Robinson looking to slow down the pace here.
Robinson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jimenez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jimenez wants to break free but Robinson has control.
A head punch on the inside from Robinson fails to land.
Robinson prevents Jimenez from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez can't break the clinch.
Jimenez is trying to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling him.
Jimenez works on Robinson's body with a couple of short punches.
Jimenez has had enough of the clinch but Robinson keeps him there for the moment.

Jimenez breaks the clinch.
Jimenez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Robinson tries to clinch but Jimenez moves away
and Jimenez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Robinson darts in trying to clinch
and Jimenez counters with a low kick, right behind Robinson 's knee.
Jimenez scores with a hook to the body. Robinson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jimenez connects with the punch.
Jimenez throws a series of punches but Robinson moves out of range.
Jimenez punishes Robinson's body with a nice straight punch.
Jimenez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Robinson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez misses with a low kick.
Jimenez lands a right hook to the body.
Jimenez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jimenez digs a good hook to Robinson's body.
Robinson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jimenez throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
Jimenez misses with a few strikes there.
Robinson looks to clinch
and Jimenez counters with a straight right hand.
Jimenez is looking to slow Robinson down with leg kicks.
Jimenez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Robinson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson checks a leg kick.
Robinson darts in trying to clinch
and Jimenez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jimenez throws a nice head kick!
Jimenez cracks Robinson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Robinson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab, jab by Jimenez - just one landing.
Robinson ducks right into an uppercut from Jimenez.
Jimenez cracks Robinson with an open hand slap.
Robinson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jimenez can pounce on him.
Robinson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jimenez counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robinson.
Jimenez scores with a jab to the body.
Jimenez scores with a punch to the head.
Robinson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jimenez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Robinson back to the cage. Jimenez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Robinson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jimenez counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the liver by Jimenez. Beautiful body shot.
Jimenez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mer Jimenez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jimenez 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mer Jimenez!