PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Callum Pagnozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson has chosen Louisiana Blues as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pagnozzi
vs
Robinson

190 cm
25
181 lbs
5 - 7 - 1

183 cm
27
180 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Callum Pagnozzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pagnozzi connects with a leg kick. Robinson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Robinson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pagnozzi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Robinson lands a front kick.
Robinson throws a sloppy head kick and Pagnozzi moves out of range easily.
Robinson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Robinson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick that misses.
Robinson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Some bone on bone action there as Robinson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Robinson throws a hook but Pagnozzi avoids it easily.
We've been informed that Robinson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Robinson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Robinson scores with a one two! Pagnozzi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pagnozzi misses with a straight left.
Pagnozzi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Robinson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pagnozzi's calf.
Pagnozzi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pagnozzi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Robinson. Robinson obviously looking to wear him down.
Pagnozzi throws a lazy right hand but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
Pagnozzi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Robinson. Robinson obviously looking to wear him down.
Pagnozzi throws a low kick but Robinson avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Robinson! But no joy.
Pagnozzi fakes the leg kick and cracks Robinson in the body.
Robinson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pagnozzi. Pagnozzi obviously looking to wear him down.
Pagnozzi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pagnozzi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Pagnozzi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pagnozzi cracks Robinson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Robinson throws a wild body kick that Pagnozzi sees coming a mile off.
Robinson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Robinson is rocked!
Pagnozzi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Robinson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Robinson is still on wobbly legs! Can Pagnozzi finish him?
Robinson throws a front kick that sends Pagnozzi stumbling back into the cage.
Pagnozzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Pagnozzi.
Robinson seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson cracks Pagnozzi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pagnozzi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ray Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Robinson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Robinson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Robinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Pagnozzi throws a body punch but Robinson moves out of range.
Pagnozzi throws a low kick but Robinson avoids it.
Pagnozzi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
Robinson takes a swing at Pagnozzi's ribcage but misses.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pagnozzi misses with a kick to the body.
Robinson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Robinson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Robinson cracks Pagnozzi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pagnozzi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pagnozzi scores with a jab to the head.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pagnozzi manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Robinson lands with a right hand.
Pagnozzi misses with a straight right.
Pagnozzi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pagnozzi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robinson throws a lazy right hand but Pagnozzi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pagnozzi swings widly with a right hand
and Robinson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pagnozzi misses the shot to the body.
Robinson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pagnozzi throws a lazy right hand but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pagnozzi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pagnozzi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pagnozzi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pagnozzi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pagnozzi takes a swing at Robinson's ribcage but misses.
Robinson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi throws the kick towards the body but Robinson avoids it.
Robinson jabs Pagnozzi right on the nose. Pagnozzi blinks but takes it well.
Pagnozzi motions for Robinson to come forward. Pagnozzi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Robinson walks into a left hand.
Robinson throws an off balance right hand
and Pagnozzi counters with a nice leg kick.
Robinson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pagnozzi scores with a shot to the body.
Robinson misses with a wild body shot.
Robinson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Robinson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pagnozzi throws the left hand but Robinson avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pagnozzi.
The fighters circling - Robinson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Robinson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pagnozzi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robinson manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ray Robinson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A head kick misses from Robinson.
Pagnozzi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Robinson throws a wild body kick that Pagnozzi sees coming a mile off.
A little feinted left hand from Pagnozzi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ray Robinson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pagnozzi misses the jab.
Pagnozzi moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab by Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pagnozzi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Robinson looks to land a right hand but Pagnozzi moved out of range.
Pagnozzi lands a front kick.
Robinson misses with a body kick.
Pagnozzi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Robinson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pagnozzi is looking to score with low kicks.
Robinson flicks out a counter leg kick but Pagnozzi steps away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson jabs Pagnozzi right on the nose. Pagnozzi blinks but takes it well.
A swing and a miss from Robinson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagnozzi just misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson moves away from the strike by Pagnozzi.
Robinson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pagnozzi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Robinson connects with an inside leg kick.
Robinson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Robinson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pagnozzi doesn't seem bothered though.
Pagnozzi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Robinson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Robinson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Robinson misses with a looping right.
Pagnozzi jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Robinson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pagnozzi. Pagnozzi obviously looking to wear him down.
Pagnozzi cracks Robinson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pagnozzi pushes Robinson away with a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pagnozzi digs a good body shot into Robinson's ribs.
Robinson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Robinson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pagnozzi's calf.
Pagnozzi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pagnozzi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Robinson finds it's way round the side to connect with Pagnozzi's head.
Pagnozzi moves away from the strike by Robinson.
Robinson throws a front kick that sends Pagnozzi stumbling back into the cage.
Pagnozzi slips a jab from Robinson.
Pagnozzi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Robinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Pagnozzi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Robinson.
Robinson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Robinson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pagnozzi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pagnozzi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Robinson blocks the body kick.
Crunch! Pagnozzi slams his shin into Robinson's torso.
Robinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pagnozzi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pagnozzi.
Robinson moves out of range of the body kick from Pagnozzi.
Robinson feints the counter takedown.
Pagnozzi is looking to slow Robinson down with leg kicks.
Pagnozzi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pagnozzi moves out of range of the leg kick from Robinson.
Pagnozzi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Robinson counters with a nice body shot.
Robinson lands a nice shot to the body.
Pagnozzi scores with the left hand. Robinson knows he should have avoided that one.
Pagnozzi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Robinson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Decent striking displayed by Pagnozzi there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Robinson!
Pagnozzi tries a low kick but Robinson avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Robinson as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson misses with a wild body shot.
Pagnozzi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Robinson is out of range.
Robinson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Robinson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pagnozzi's sensitive parts.
Robinson thows a leg kick but Pagnozzi checks it
and Pagnozzi counters with a slapping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Pagnozzi.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Robinson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick but Robinson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pagnozzi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pagnozzi throws a solid leg kick but Robinson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pagnozzi.
Robinson lands with a slapping head kick.
Pagnozzi is looking to slow Robinson down with leg kicks.
Pagnozzi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pagnozzi lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice straight punches there by Robinson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Robinson.
Robinson fails to land with a series of punches.
Robinson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good shot there by Robinson.
Robinson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pagnozzi will feel that in the morning.
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 Callum Pagnozzi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pagnozzi dodges the punch combination from Robinson.
Pagnozzi lands with a good body shot.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
Robinson slips a straight right by Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robinson.
Pagnozzi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Robinson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Robinson throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Robinson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson throws a leg kick that misses.
Robinson misses with a looping left.
Pagnozzi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Robinson blocks a low kick nicely.
Robinson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pagnozzi defends it well.
Pagnozzi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pagnozzi throws a hook but Robinson blocks it.
Robinson feints the counter takedown.
Robinson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pagnozzi's sensitive parts.
Pagnozzi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Robinson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pagnozzi loads up on a big right hand but Robinson slips the punch.
Pagnozzi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Robinson feints a counter leg kick.
Robinson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pagnozzi needs to keep his hands up - Robinson had a free shot at his head there.
Pagnozzi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Robinson. Robinson obviously looking to wear him down.
Pagnozzi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Robinson lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robinson throws a sloppy body shot
and Robinson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pagnozzi scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Robinson's head.
Pagnozzi throws out a leg kick but Robinson moves out of range and Pagnozzi only half commits.
Robinson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pagnozzi's sensitive parts.
Robinson moves out of range of the leg kick from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Robinson lands the left hand.
Robinson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Robinson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pagnozzi drops his hands momentarily and Robinson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Robinson.
Robinson throws a leg kick
and Pagnozzi counters with a good, hard body kick but Robinson shrugs it off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi lands with an overhand left.
Robinson lands a body shot.
Robinson misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Robinson as he checks the leg kick.
Robinson moves out of range of the body kick.
Robinson slips a jab and a cross from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Robinson has time to react.
Robinson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Robinson lands with a straight right. Pagnozzi didn't see that one coming.
Robinson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pagnozzi lands a leg kick that knocks Robinson off balance momentarily.
Robinson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pagnozzi throws a combination. Robinson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A telegraphed right hand from Pagnozzi misses the target.
A nice side step and Robinson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Robinson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pagnozzi.
Robinson takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pagnozzi feints with a jab and clips Robinson right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Robinson is sent crashing into the canvas and Pagnozzi leaps in for the kill! Robinson tries to get to his feet but Pagnozzi is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Robinson is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Callum Pagnozzi!
Callum Pagnozzi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.