PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Robbis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Colombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Robbis
vs
Colombo

168 cm
26
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

181 cm
31
201 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 Helsinki, The Robbis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Franco Colombo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robbis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Robbis lands with a nice body kick.
Robbis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Colombo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Robbis lands a nice looking body kick.
Robbis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Robbis feints and then cracks Colombo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Colombo down.

Colombo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Robbis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Colombo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Robbis to keep the fight standing.
Robbis scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Robbis.
Colombo looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robbis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Robbis wants to get back to striking at distance but Colombo won't allow it.
Robbis pushes Colombo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Robbis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robbis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Robbis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Robbis misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbis scores with a shoulder strike.
Robbis tries to break free but Colombo pushes him back against the cage.
Robbis lands a right hand.
Robbis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Colombo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Robbis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Colombo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Robbis throws a leg kick which misses Colombo's front leg but catches the back leg as Colombo tries to avoid it.
Robbis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Colombo.
Robbis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Robbis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good leg kick by Robbis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Colombo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robbis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Colombo if he has to take too many more of those.
Robbis connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robbis connects with a body shot.
The Robbis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robbis thumps Colombo with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Robbis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbis works Colombo's body with a nice hook.
Colombo fails with a takedown attempt.
The Robbis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franco Colombo.
Robbis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Robbis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Robbis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Robbis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Robbis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Robbis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Franco Colombo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robbis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Robbis cracks the inside of Colombo's front leg.
Robbis throws a combination. Colombo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A cross from Robbis lands.
Robbis digs a good body shot into Colombo's ribs.
Robbis scores with a head kick.
Robbis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Colombo. That did some damage!
Robbis catches Colombo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robbis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Colombo. That did some damage!
Robbis scores with a push kick.
Robbis connects with a body shot.
Robbis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Colombo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Colombo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Colombo throws an overhand right that lands on Robbis's shoulder, as Robbis tries to avoid the shot.
Robbis lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice body punch from Robbis.
Colombo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Robbis can pounce on him.
Colombo throws a sloppy head kick
and Robbis counters with a low kick, right behind Colombo 's knee.
Robbis is looking to slow Colombo down with leg kicks.
Colombo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Colombo 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.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Robbis.
Colombo takes one on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Robbis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Robbis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Colombo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robbis connects with a solid leg kick.
Colombo is looking to clinch.
Colombo tries to clinch up.
Colombo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Robbis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Colombo tries to close the distance and clinch but Robbis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Colombo.
Colombo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robbis.
Robbis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Robbis, as that shot connected.
Colombo tries to close the distance and clinch but Robbis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robbis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Robbis feints and then cracks Colombo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Colombo down.
Robbis scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robbis scores with a push kick.
Robbis jabs Colombo right on the nose. Colombo blinks but takes it well.
Robbis thuds a left hand into Colombo's body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Robbis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Robbis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Colombo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Robbis connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Colombo is defended easily by Robbis.
Robbis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Colombo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Colombo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Robbis.
Colombo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Robbis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Robbis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Robbis is winning the standup battle so far.
Robbis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Robbis.
Robbis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Colombo can do to turn this around?
Colombo throws a sloppy head kick and Robbis moves out of range easily.
Robbis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Colombo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Robbis can pounce on him.
Colombo is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Colombo has a takedown stuffed.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robbis.
Robbis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colombo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Robbis.
Robbis scores with a leg kick.
Robbis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Colombo. That did some damage!
Robbis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Robbis scores with a sloppy right hand. Colombo should have avoided that one.
Robbis scores with a leg kick.
Colombo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A left and a right from Robbis both land. Nice combination.
Robbis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Colombo's sensitive parts.
Robbis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robbis scores with a push kick.
Robbis thows a body kick. Colombo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Robbis throws a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Robbis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Robbis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Colombo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Robbis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robbis.
Colombo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Colombo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Robbis throws a shot to the body.
Robbis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Colombo on the side of the head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Robbis. Colombo shrugs it off though.
Robbis keeps Colombo at a distance using the push kick.
Robbis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Colombo doesn't manage to clinch there - Robbis circles away.
Colombo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robbis.
Robbis lands a nice hook to Colombo's body. Colombo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Robbis is looking to slow Colombo down with leg kicks.
Robbis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Robbis scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robbis.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Colombo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Robbis - the referee stops the clock and Colombo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Robbis. Colombo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Robbis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Colombo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robbis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Robbis connects with a body shot that sends Colombo's belly button to the back.
Robbis thuds a left hand into Colombo's body.
Robbis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Colombo wants to clinch.
Robbis thuds his shin into the meat of Colombo's side.
Colombo is looking to clinch.
Colombo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Robbis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Robbis scores with a jab to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Robbis.
Robbis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Robbis keeps Colombo at a distance using the push kick.
Robbis scores with a hook to the body. Colombo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colombo doesn't manage to clinch there - Robbis circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robbis scores with a leg kick.
Colombo looks to land a right hand but Robbis moved out of range.
Robbis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Robbis lands a jab to Colombo's midsection.
Colombo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The Robbis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franco Colombo.
Robbis thumps Colombo with a low kick.
Robbis lands with a shot to the body.
Robbis scores with a hook to the body. Colombo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Colombo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Robbis. Robbis obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Robbis.
Robbis scores with a leg kick.
Colombo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Colombo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Colombo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Robbis jabs Colombo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Robbis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Robbis dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Robbis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Colombo misses with an uppercut.
Robbis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Colombo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Robbis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Colombo scrambles back to his feet.
Robbis scores with a body shot.
Robbis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robbis.
Colombo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Robbis.
Colombo tries to clinch but Robbis moves away
and Robbis counters with a nice body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Robbis.
Robbis is looking to wear down Colombo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Colombo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Robbis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Colombo tries a head kick but it misses.
Robbis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Colombo throws a sloppy head kick and Robbis moves out of range easily.
Colombo tries a head kick but it misses.
Colombo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Robbis scoring well with a low kick there.
Robbis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Colombo. Colombo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Colombo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Robbis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Robbis jabs Colombo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Colombo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Robbis. Robbis obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick from Robbis lands but Colombo takes it in his stride.
Robbis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Colombo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Robbis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Colombo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Robbis. Robbis obviously looking to wear him down.
Colombo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Robbis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Robbis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robbis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Robbis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Colombo takes a step back to recover.
Robbis delivers a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbis lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Colombo misses the target.
Robbis lands with a nice body punch.
Robbis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Colombo's calf.
Robbis avoids the head kick by Colombo.
Good leg kick by Robbis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Colombo takes one on the button.
Robbis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Colombo's sensitive parts.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Robbis, right into the meat.
Colombo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Robbis.
Colombo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Robbis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Colombo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Robbis connects with a leg kick. Colombo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Colombo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Colombo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Robbis can pounce on him.
Robbis throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robbis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Colombo's sensitive parts.
Robbis pushes Colombo away with a front kick.
Robbis connects with a leg kick. Colombo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Colombo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robbis.
Robbis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Colombo throws a sloppy head kick
and Robbis counters with a stiff right hand.
Robbis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Colombo. That did some damage!
Robbis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Robbis throws a leg kick which misses Colombo's front leg but catches the back leg as Colombo tries to avoid it.
Colombo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A head kick misses from Colombo.
Colombo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Robbis lands a jab-cross combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Robbis.
Colombo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robbis jabs at Colombo's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robbis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Robbis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Colombo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Robbis finds it's way through Colombo's defenses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Robbis.
Robbis throws a head kick but Colombo moves out of range.
Robbis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Colombo's corner calls for a 1-2. Colombo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Colombo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Colombo tries to clinch but Robbis moves out of range.
Colombo fails with a takedown attempt.
Robbis scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Robbis, right into the meat.
Franco Colombo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Colombo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Robbis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Colombo.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Robbis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Robbis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Robbis!