PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saunders comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fort Minor - Remember the Name kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Robinson
vs
Saunders

180 cm
30
158 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

190 cm
24
169 lbs
10 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

KAISER

Ultimate Fighting Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlton Robinson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, John Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saunders connects with an inside leg kick.
Saunders avoids the body shot from Robinson.
Saunders throws a looping overhand right but Robinson ducks down to avoid it.
Saunders ducks under a wild hook from Robinson.
Saunders bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Robinson swings for the body but Saunders moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robinson. Saunders does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saunders ducks under a wild hook from Robinson.
Saunders lands a glancing blow to the side of Robinson's head.
Robinson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Saunders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saunders dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saunders digs a good hook to Robinson's body.
Saunders tries to close the distance and clinch but Robinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saunders scores with a head kick. Robinson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Saunders looks to score with a jab to the body but Robinson is just out of range.
Saunders connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Saunders makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Robinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saunders moves in looking to clinch but Robinson pushes him off.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Robinson works the jab nicely.
Robinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saunders throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Robinson.
Robinson throws a looping overhand right but Saunders ducks down to avoid it.
Robinson throws a shot to the body.
Saunders slips a jab from Robinson.
Saunders takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Some wild striking there from Robinson.
Saunders misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saunders throws out the jab.
Saunders missing with a left hand there. Robinson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saunders misses with a wild body shot.
Saunders tries a head kick but it misses.
Saunders is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Robinson.
Saunders tries a head kick but it misses.
Saunders tries to clinch but Robinson is having none of it.
Robinson takes a swing at Saunders's ribcage but misses.
Saunders fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saunders looks to clinch
and Robinson counters with a stiff right hand.
Saunders tries to clinch
and Robinson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saunders moves to clinch but Robinson breaks away
and Robinson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like John Saunders has been cut.
Robinson misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Robinson missing with a left hand there. Saunders was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saunders on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Saunders scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Robinson doesn't seem bothered though.
Robinson punishes Saunders's body with a nice straight punch.
Saunders tries to clinch up but Robinson circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saunders looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robinson misses with a wild body shot.
Robinson takes one to the side of the head.
Robinson blocks a head kick by Saunders.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Robinson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Robinson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson takes a swing at Saunders's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders tries to clinch up but Robinson circles away and keeps his distance.
Robinson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Robinson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saunders sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robinson throws a body punch but Saunders moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Robinson.
Saunders throws a leg kick which misses Robinson's front leg but catches the back leg as Robinson tries to avoid it.
Robinson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Saunders misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robinson. Saunders does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robinson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Robinson ducks right into an uppercut from Saunders.
Robinson lands a jab to Saunders's midsection.
Robinson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Carlton Robinson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Saunders's cut.
That's time! Robinson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Saunders turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Robinson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robinson. Saunders does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saunders thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robinson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saunders.
Saunders tries to clinch up.
Robinson misses with an uppercut. Saunders saw that one coming.
Saunders avoids the body shot from Robinson.
Robinson throws a leg kick but Saunders sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Saunders 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Carlton Robinson is winning the standup battle so far.
Saunders throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Robinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Saunders is just out of range.
Robinson misses with a double jab.

Saunders clinches up with Robinson and pushes him back against the cage.
Saunders tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders lands an elbow just above Robinson 's eye.

It looks like Carlton Robinson has been cut.
Saunders is leaning against Robinson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Saunders 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.
Saunders prevents a body shot from Robinson.

Robinson manages to break the clinch.
Robinson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Robinson misses with a looping right.
Saunders cracks the inside of Robinson's front leg.
Robinson throws a sloppy body shot
and Saunders counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Robinson misses with a hook to the body
and Saunders counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Robinson throws a poor cross that misses
and Saunders counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saunders, right into the meat.
Robinson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Saunders ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robinson moves away.

Saunders gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson.
Saunders lands a right hand that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Saunders misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson prevents a body shot from Saunders.
Robinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saunders lands an elbow inside.
Robinson tries to work over Saunders's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saunders scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Saunders tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saunders struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Saunders can't find room to land a body shot as Robinson controls the action.
Saunders misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saunders misses with a punch on the inside.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike.
Saunders lands an elbow inside.
Saunders lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saunders tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Robinson avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson lands an uppercut.

Robinson breaks the clinch.
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Saunders looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Robinson throws a chopping leg kick but Saunders manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Robinson connects with a body shot.
Saunders looks to land a left hand but Robinson moved out of range nicely.
Robinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saunders.
Saunders connects with a leg kick. Robinson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Robinson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Saunders backs up against the cage.
Robinson is looking to wear down Saunders with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Saunders swings for the body but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Saunders is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses the shot to the body.
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robinson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson scores with a decent looking hook.
Robinson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Robinson.
Saunders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Saunders fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Robinson checks it well.
Saunders slips under a jab from Robinson.
Saunders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robinson.
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saunders tries to clinch but Robinson moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saunders misses with a wild combination.
Saunders looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Saunders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Robinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saunders was well out of range. Poor timing from Robinson.
Saunders is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.
Saunders throws a solid leg kick but Robinson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Saunders.
Saunders misses with a kick to the body.
Saunders lands a nice looking body shot.
Robinson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Saunders throws a hook but Robinson avoids it easily.
Saunders throws a shot from downtown. Robinson moves away and avoids it.
Saunders tries to clinch there but Robinson circles away.
Saunders misses with a body shot.
Saunders lands a slapping body shot.
Saunders stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Saunders throws a shot from downtown. Robinson moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
Robinson slips under a jab.
A big right from Robinson misses.
Robinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Saunders is just out of range.
Saunders scores with a decent looking hook.
Saunders scores with a decent looking hook.
Robinson looks to land a left hand but Saunders moved out of range nicely.
Robinson misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Saunders.
Saunders scores with a jab to the head.

Saunders pushes Robinson up against the cage in a clinch.
Robinson working hard to break the clinch.
Saunders misses with some punches.
Saunders wants to get back to striking at distance but Robinson won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders pushes off an throws an elbow but Robinson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Saunders.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Robinson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Saunders up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Robinson scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saunders keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Robinson's efforts to push away.
Saunders has a couple of punches blocked by Robinson.
Robinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saunders blocks a body shot from Robinson.
Saunders misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Robinson.
Robinson misses with a body punch.
Saunders throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Saunders lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by Saunders.
Robinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Robinson blocks a body shot from Saunders.
Saunders looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Robinson stalling against the cage.
Saunders misses with the head strike.
Saunders tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robinson's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Robinson.
A short right from Robinson.
Robinson has Saunders pushed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Robinson.
Saunders tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Robinson avoids it.
Robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saunders makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson has had enough of the clinch but Saunders keeps him there for the moment.
Saunders lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
Saunders missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Robinson.
Robinson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Saunders lands an elbow that stopped Robinson in his tracks for a moment.
Saunders misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson blocks an uppercut.
Robinson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saunders's elbow.
Saunders has a couple of punches blocked by Robinson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saunders lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robinson avoiding damage.
A nice left hand lands by Robinson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but John Saunders just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Saunders on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Saunders takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Saunders moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Saunders tries to clinch there but Robinson circles away.
Saunders swings for the body but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson throws a body punch but Saunders moves out of range.
Robinson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Saunders to counter with a crisp jab.
Robinson swinging wildly here.
Robinson digs a good body shot into Saunders's ribs.
Robinson loads up on a big right hand but Saunders slips the punch.
Robinson jabs Saunders to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Saunders throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Robinson misses with a body punch
and Saunders counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Robinson slips a jab from Saunders.
Decent striking displayed by Robinson there.
Robinson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Saunders moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robinson.
Saunders gets through Robinson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saunders lands a nice elbow.
John Saunders seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Robinson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
Still in the clinch, Robinson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Robinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robinson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson.
Nice elbow from Saunders.
Saunders swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robinson blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saunders lands an elbow inside.
Robinson lands a right hand.
Saunders misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson wants to break free but Saunders has control.
Saunders lands a right hand that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.

Saunders breaks from the clinch.
Saunders lands a head kick. Robinson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Saunders thuds his right hand into Robinson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Saunders throws a big shot that misses.
Robinson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Robinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Saunders.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders scores with the left hand. Robinson knows he should have avoided that one.
A big left from Robinson misses.
Robinson lands a nice looking body shot.
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saunders tries to clinch there but Robinson circles away.
Robinson looks to land a combination but Saunders avoids it well.
Saunders throws a head kick that misses.
Saunders misses with a head kick.
Saunders gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Robinson.
Robinson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saunders's head.
Saunders tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Robinson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson misses with a looping left.
Saunders has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saunders's head.
Robinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saunders tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Robinson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saunders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saunders has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Robinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Robinson takes a swing at Saunders's ribcage but misses.
Saunders throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
Robinson sizes up Saunders with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Saunders fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saunders tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saunders tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Robinson is able to avoid easily.
A combination from Robinson does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Carlton Robinson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The fighters circling - Saunders throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saunders scores with a punch to the head.
Saunders ducks under a wild hook from Robinson.
Saunders thows a body shot but no joy.
Saunders throws a body punch but Robinson moves out of range.
Saunders takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Robinson throws a body punch but Saunders moves out of range.
Robinson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saunders sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saunders moves out of range as Robinson strikes.
Robinson lands with a straight right. Saunders didn't see that one coming.
Saunders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robinson connects with a body shot that sends Saunders's belly button to the back.
Saunders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robinson.
Robinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Saunders darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Saunders rushes Robinson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Robinson lands a body shot.
Robinson looking to stall.
Saunders lands a damaging elbow.
Saunders misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robinson blocking some punches.
A short right from Saunders.
Saunders misses with a punch on the inside.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Saunders avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike.
Saunders lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Robinson.
Robinson avoids a wild elbow strike from Saunders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Robinson is trying to break free.
Saunders tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robinson is leaning against Saunders and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saunders misses with some punches.

Robinson manages to break the clinch.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saunders moves away.
Saunders swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saunders takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Robinson throws a lazy right hand but Saunders sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saunders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robinson looks to land a left hand but Saunders moved out of range nicely.
Robinson throws a body punch but Saunders moves out of range.
Saunders scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses the jab.
Saunders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robinson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Saunders is looking to slow Robinson down with leg kicks.
Robinson misses with an uppercut. Saunders saw that one coming.
Robinson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Robinson lands a jab to the nose.
Saunders is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robinson.
Saunders pushes Robinson away with a front kick.
Nice body punch from Saunders.
Robinson loads up on a big right hand but Saunders slips the punch.
Saunders clobbers Robinson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Saunders ducks under a wild hook from Robinson.
Robinson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Saunders connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Robinson scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a sloppy body shot
and Saunders counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saunders scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Robinson doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robinson throws a looping overhand right but Saunders ducks down to avoid it.
Saunders moves out of range as Robinson strikes.
Robinson lands a jab to the nose.
Robinson lands with an overhand left.
A swing and a miss from Saunders.
Robinson misses with a few strikes there.
Saunders takes a swing at Robinson's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saunders connects with a solid leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Robinson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Saunders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robinson.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Saunders.
Well Saunders 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 48:48
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:48
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 46:50

The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Carlton Robinson retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!