PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucifer Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Weapon of Choice. Robinson has chosen Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Robinson

192 cm
26
178 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

183 cm
31
178 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucifer Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Robinson throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
A low kick from Robinson misses
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Robinson.
Robinson lands with a good body shot.
Robinson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones moves out of range as Robinson throws a body kick.
Robinson checks a leg kick nicely.
Robinson misses with a body punch
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Robinson throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Robinson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws the left hand but Robinson avoids the punch easily.
Robinson wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.
Come on Robinson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The referee calls for Jones to work.
Jones tries to break free but Robinson pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Robinson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Robinson fails to pull guard.
Robinson tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Jones has Robinson pressed against the cage.
Robinson tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Robinson drops back down to his feet.
Lucifer Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Robinson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones is looking to control Robinson's arms but Robinson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
Robinson being controlled against the cage.
Jones looking to stall.
Jones is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucifer Jones.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Robinson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice jab there from Jones.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Robinson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robinson.
Robinson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones checks it well.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Robinson misses with a body kick.
Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Robinson.
Jones shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Robinson eats them both and turns towards Jones to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Robinson shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Robinson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Robinson's head but Robinson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones throws a leg kick
enabling Robinson to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Jones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Robinson.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Robinson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones scores with a jab.
Jones lands with a straight right. Robinson didn't see that one coming.
Robinson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Robinson feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Robinson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucifer Jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Robinson.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Robinson circles away quickly and effectively.
Robinson misses with a wild body shot.
Jones scores with a jab. Robinson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones thuds a left hand into Robinson's body.
Robinson misses with a looping left.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robinson.

Robinson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jones tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Robinson is in Jones's guard.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones controls Robinson momentarily but Robinson frees himself.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.

Rick Robinson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robinson.
Robinson needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.
Robinson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Robinson throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Robinson loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Robinson misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
Robinson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Robinson lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jones slips under a jab.
Robinson throws a lazy head kick
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Robinson thinking.
Robinson is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Robinson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Robinson misses with a leg kick
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robinson misses with an uppercut
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robinson shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Robinson throws a leg kick that misses.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Robinson misses with a shot to the body
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Robinson.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Robinson saw that one coming.
Good work by Robinson as he checks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson throws a big shot that misses.
Jones cracks Robinson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Robinson scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lucifer Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Robinson misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Robinson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.

Jones has closed the distance and engaged Robinson in a clinch.
Robinson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Robinson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Robinson misses with a low kick.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Robinson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Robinson throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Robinson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lucifer Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones scores with a jab.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Robinson throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
Robinson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Robinson tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.
Robinson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lucifer Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Robinson.
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Jones throws a push kick but Robinson slaps the foot to one side.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Robinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rick Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Jones avoids the head kick by Robinson.
Robinson avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones lands a nice hook to Robinson's body. Robinson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Robinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robinson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Robinson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones thows a leg kick but Robinson checks it
and Robinson counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Robinson is out of range.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
Robinson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Robinson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jones keeping full guard, as Robinson tries to pass.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Robinson postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Robinson stops Jones from standing up.
Robinson trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucifer Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lucifer Jones!