PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Lazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smoke Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lazar
vs
Robinson

194 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonas Lazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Smoke Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Robinson clinches with his opponent.
Robinson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lazar jumps guard but Robinson stands there with Lazar around his waist. Lazar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lazar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Robinson lands with a left to the head.
Lazar can't break the clinch.
Lazar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Robinson is pressed up against the cage. Lazar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Robinson down to the mat. Robinson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Lazar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson tries to clinch there but Lazar circles away.
Lazar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lazar lands a nice looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robinson tries to clinch up but Lazar circles away and keeps his distance.
Lazar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson tries to clinch but Lazar moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is looking to clinch.
Lazar misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lazar is defended easily by Robinson.
Robinson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Lazar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jonas Lazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lazar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lazar throws a leg kick

and Robinson counters with a single leg into guard. Lazar didn't expect that.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lazar keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Robinson forces his way into half guard.
Robinson is trying to control the action in half guard but Lazar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Robinson is thwarting Lazar's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ground and pound from Robinson.
Robinson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Robinson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lazar defending well though.
Robinson moves nicely into side control.
Lazar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lazar sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Robinson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lazar is just riding it out for now. Robinson eventually gives up the hold.
Robinson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazar is looking to escape.
Lazar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Robinson.
Lazar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Robinson on the ground.
Lazar wants to improve his position but Robinson is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Robinson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lazar taking some punishment here, with Robinson in his half guard.
Robinson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Robinson looks to land a strike but Lazar avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lazar trying to control the position.
Robinson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lazar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazar looking to control.
Robinson distracts Lazar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lazar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lazar is breathing heavily.
Robinson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lazar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Robinson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lazar.
Lazar swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Robinson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Robinson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smoke Robinson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lazar swats away the attempt to clinch by Robinson.
Lazar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lazar tries for a takedown but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Robinson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Robinson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lazar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lazar tries for a takedown but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Robinson.
Lazar fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Lazar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Lazar both land. Nice combination.
The fighters circling - Robinson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lazar throws a series of strikes that have Robinson backpedaling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Robinson has closed the distance and engaged Lazar in a clinch.

Robinson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Robinson manages to end up in side control.
Robinson just content to control the position.

Robinson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lazar to his feet.

Lazar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lazar showed some decent athleticism there.
Robinson gets full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lazar throws a big right hand that misses.
Lazar being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Robinson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Robinson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Robinson is nestled in close to Lazar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lazar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Robinson is looking to take a break and control but Lazar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Robinson prevents Lazar from standing back up.
Ground and pound from Robinson.
Robinson is trying to control the action in half guard but Lazar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Robinson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lazar can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson lands a nice shot to the head.
Smoke Robinson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Robinson landing shots from mount.
Robinson lands a heavy elbow.
Robinson with shots to the head and body - Lazar looks very uncomfortable down there.
Robinson cracks Lazar with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Robinson lands a heavy elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson lands with some strikes.
Robinson lands a big shot there that rocks Lazar but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Robinson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Robinson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lazar looks a forlorn figure.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Robinson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lazar?
A nice elbow there by Robinson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson scoring with strikes but Lazar is staying in there.
The referee warns Lazar that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lazar is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lazar in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Lazar is rocked!
Robinson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lazar hang on?
Robinson lands a nice shot to the head.
Oh Lazar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Robinson lands a big shot there that rocks Lazar but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Robinson lands a heavy elbow.
Robinson with good strikes from the mount here!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Robinson! Lazar is hurt baaadly! Robinson is firing away with more strikes - Lazar is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Smoke Robinson!