PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ollie Robbins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Scyagatto (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.

Robbins
vs
Scyagatto

189 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ollie Robbins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Scyagatto!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scyagatto throws a combination that misses

and Robbins counters by moving into the clinch.
Robbins is trying to break the clinch but Scyagatto has him pressed against the cage.
Robbins is looking to break free of the clinch but Scyagatto has double underhooks.
Robbins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Scyagatto lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Ollie Robbins has been cut.
Robbins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Scyagatto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Robbins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Robbins is trying to break the clinch but Scyagatto is controlling him.
Robbins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Scyagatto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Robbins is trying to drag Scyagatto to the mat but Scyagatto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Robbins can't break the clinch.
Robbins misses with a knee strike.
Robbins tries to score a body lock takedown but Scyagatto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ollie Robbins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robbins stalling against the cage.
Robbins gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Scyagatto.
Robbins keeps control of Scyagatto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Scyagatto is trying to maintain a safe position but Robbins gets an underhook and turns Scyagatto into the cage.
Scyagatto tries to pull guard but Robbins won't allow it.
Robbins tries to pull guard but Scyagatto holds him up against the cage and eventually Robbins drops back down to his feet.
Scyagatto looking to stall.
Robbins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Robbins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Scyagatto closes the distance and pushes Robbins back into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scyagatto prevents Robbins from breaking the clinch.
Scyagatto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Scyagatto wants to stall.

Scyagatto pulls guard successfully.
Robbins trying to stand up but can't free himself from Scyagatto's guard.

Scyagatto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Robbins defends well.
Scyagatto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Scyagatto looking for subs off his back but Robbins has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Robbins there.
Scyagatto trying to control here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Robbins connects with a nice short shot to Scyagatto's temple.
Scyagatto wants to improve his position but Robbins is controlling well.
Robbins drops an elbow to the side of Scyagatto's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scyagatto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Robbins is working away from the top position though.
Robbins prevents Scyagatto from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Robbins is working for a submission of some sort.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Robbins is looking for a kimura here.

Robbins seems to be looking for submissions.
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 Ollie Robbins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ollie Robbins's cut.
That's time! Robbins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Robbins takes one on the button.

Scyagatto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Robbins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Robbins tries to work over Scyagatto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Robbins breaks the clinch.
Scyagatto misses with a takedown

and Robbins counters by clinching up.

Scyagatto manages to pull guard.
Robbins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Scyagatto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Robbins.
Robbins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbins chips away with some ground and pound.
Scyagatto is trying to keep Robbins in close.
Robbins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Robbins wants to stand but Scyagatto is controlling his posture from full guard.
Robbins connects with a couple of short punches.

Scyagatto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Robbins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Scyagatto trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbins cracks Scyagatto with a solid left hand.
Robbins lands a couple of elbows.
Robbins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Robbins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Robbins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Robbins chips away with some ground and pound.
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!
Scyagatto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Robbins makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ollie Robbins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Scyagatto clinches up with Robbins and pushes him back against the cage.
Robbins wants to get back to striking at distance but Scyagatto won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robbins stalls.
Robbins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Robbins can't break the clinch.

Robbins manages to break the clinch.
Robbins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scyagatto.
Robbins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Scyagatto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Robbins scrambles back to his feet.

Scyagatto pushes Robbins up against the cage in a clinch.
Scyagatto lands with a left to the head.
Scyagatto prevents Robbins from breaking the clinch.
Scyagatto misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scyagatto has had enough of the clinch but Robbins keeps him there for the moment.
A nice left hand lands by Robbins.

Robbins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Scyagatto clinches.
Robbins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Robbins wants to take the fight to the mat but Scyagatto manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Robbins tries to score a body lock takedown but Scyagatto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Scyagatto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Scyagatto has Robbins pressed against the cage.
Scyagatto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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 Ollie Robbins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ollie Robbins's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Robbins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scyagatto.
Scyagatto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Scyagatto clinches with his opponent.
Robbins is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Scyagatto to keep the fight standing.
Robbins tries to circle away but Scyagatto has him pinned against the cage.
Scyagatto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Robbins is trying to force a seperation but Scyagatto has the dominant position.
Scyagatto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Robbins backwards.
Robbins is trying to push Scyagatto away but Scyagatto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Scyagatto has Robbins pressed against the cage, preventing Robbins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Scyagatto is trying to stall.
Robbins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Robbins misses with a punch to the body.
Robbins looking to slow down the pace here.
Scyagatto is trying to stall.

Scyagatto breaks the clinch.
Robbins takes a kick to the side of the head.

Scyagatto clinches up against the cage.
Scyagatto is looking to control Robbins's arms but Robbins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Scyagatto has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Scyagatto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Scyagatto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Robbins jumps guard but Scyagatto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ollie Robbins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robbins takes a shot to the head.

Robbins is rocked!
Robbins takes an elbow to the temple.
Oh Robbins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Robbins is trying to force a seperation but Scyagatto has the dominant position.
Scyagatto has Robbins pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Robbins is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Scyagatto - that's hurt Robbins badly! Oh, another knee lands and Robbins is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Robbins doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Tim Scyagatto!