PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Burgendy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson comes to the cage accompanied by N.E.R.D. - Rockstar remix. Mr Burgendy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Robinson
vs
Burgendy

188 cm
22
197 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

188 cm
21
193 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Dennis Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Burgendy!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burgendy tries to clinch but Robinson is having none of it.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Burgendy moves out of range.
Robinson throws a body punch but Burgendy moves out of range.
Burgendy fails with the takedown.
Robinson misses with a wild combination.
Robinson cracks Burgendy with an open hand slap.

Burgendy pushes Robinson up against the cage in a clinch.
Burgendy prevents Robinson from breaking the clinch.
Burgendy prevents Robinson from breaking the clinch.
Robinson wants to get back to striking at distance but Burgendy won't allow it.

Robinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Robinson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Robinson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Robinson misses with a straight left.
Robinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burgendy circles away quickly and effectively.
Burgendy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson throws a jab but it's blocked by Burgendy.
Burgendy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Robinson in his tracks.
Robinson swinging wildly here.
Robinson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Burgendy avoids them all with ease.
Burgendy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Robinson misses with a wild combination.
Dennis Robinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robinson lands a jab to the nose.
Robinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Burgendy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Burgendy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burgendy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Robinson fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burgendy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Robinson misses with a few strikes there.
Robinson misses with a two punch combination.
Robinson throws a hook but Burgendy blocks it.
Robinson misses with a double jab
and Burgendy counters with a stiff right hand.
Robinson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Burgendy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Burgendy thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Robinson to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Burgendy wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Burgendy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Burgendy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgendy stays in close to Robinson's body and controls the position.
Burgendy trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Robinson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Mr Burgendy has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Robinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Burgendy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Robinson pinned against the cage. Robinson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dennis Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Burgendy.
Nice cross by Burgendy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good standup being displayed there by Burgendy as he connects with a hook.
Burgendy digs a good body shot into Robinson's ribs.
Burgendy slips a jab and a cross from Robinson.
Robinson throws out a loose jab but Burgendy uses good head movement to avoid it.

Burgendy clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Robinson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Burgendy is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Robinson can't fight it off and eventually Burgendy manages to take the fight to the floor. Robinson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Robinson wants to get back to his feet but Burgendy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mr Burgendy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burgendy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robinson misses with a double jab.
Robinson missing with a left hand there. Burgendy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burgendy shoots in looking for a takedown. Robinson tries to sprawl out of it but Burgendy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Robinson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Robinson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burgendy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dennis Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burgendy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Robinson avoids it really well and circles away.
Burgendy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Robinson.
Burgendy throws the kick towards the body but Robinson avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Robinson.

Burgendy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burgendy swings around for an armbar but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Burgendy's guard.
Robinson postures up.
Burgendy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Robinson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mr Burgendy wasn't active enough on the ground.
Burgendy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burgendy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Robinson. Robinson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Burgendy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Burgendy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Robinson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Burgendy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgendy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Burgendy throwing shots but Robinson is blocking nicely.
Burgendy misses with a head shot. Robinson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Robinson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burgendy trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Burgendy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Burgendy thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Burgendy from controlling successfully.
Robinson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Burgendy tries to free his leg and advance position but Robinson is retaining full guard.
Robinson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Robinson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Burgendy.
Burgendy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Burgendy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robinson is keeping the position for now.
Robinson wants to stand but Burgendy is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Burgendy.
Burgendy stays in close to Robinson's body and controls the position.
Burgendy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Burgendy from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Burgendy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Robinson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Burgendy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Burgendy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Robinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Burgendy avoids them all with ease.
Robinson throws a nice looking combination but Burgendy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burgendy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Burgendy throws a head kick but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson leaves Burgendy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Robinson misses with a double jab.
Robinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burgendy.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Robinson enables Burgendy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Robinson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Robinson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Burgendy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Robinson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Burgendy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robinson is keeping the position for now.
Burgendy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgendy trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Burgendy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burgendy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Burgendy postures up in Robinson's guard and throws a big left but Robinson blocks it.
Burgendy stands and throws Robinson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Burgendy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Burgendy with the ground and pound but Robinson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgendy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Burgendy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Burgendy lands a nice short elbow.
Robinson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Burgendy.

Burgendy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Robinson, up you get!
The fight stays on the outside here - Burgendy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burgendy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burgendy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Robinson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Burgendy in side control, throwing shots but Robinson defends.
Burgendy throws a strike aimed at the side of Robinson's head but Robinson avoids it well.
Burgendy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ground and pound from Burgendy seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Burgendy trying to control the action but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Burgendy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Burgendy creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Robinson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Robinson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Burgendy asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Burgendy misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burgendy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Robinson some visible discomfort.
Robinson tries to escape but Burgendy is in control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The strikes coming from Burgendy are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dennis Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robinson parries the strikes from Burgendy easily there. Burgendy is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Robinson to escape.
Mr Burgendy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Burgendy content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Burgendy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burgendy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Burgendy!