PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leo Yaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arjen Franck Robbery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yaj
vs
Franck Robbery

156 cm
28
158 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

174 cm
38
145 lbs
26 - 16 - 2

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leo Yaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Arjen Franck Robbery!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robbery lands with a kick to the ribs.
Robbery doesn't manage to clinch there - Yaj circles away.
Robbery throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robbery cracks Yaj with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Robbery scores with a nice head shot.
Robbery scores with a nice head shot.
Arjen Franck Robbery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yaj closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Decent striking displayed by Robbery there.

Robbery changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yaj looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robbery lands an elbow.
Yaj is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Montreal Athletic Center 5* spar, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Yaj sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Robbery with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Robbery thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yaj's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj tries to roll over but Robbery keeps him under control.
Robbery tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yaj knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Robbery not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yaj is trying to get back to full guard.
Robbery performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Robbery throws a strike but Yaj avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Yaj controls Robbery momentarily but Robbery frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yaj seems keen to control Robbery's posture.
Robbery looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robbery trying to control but Yaj is working from the bottom.
Yaj is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Robbery trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Robbery throwing strikes from guard but Yaj blocks nicely.
Robbery throws a big right hand that misses.
Robbery has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Robbery is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Yaj takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Robbery lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Robbery throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yaj's head.
Robbery throws an off balance right hand
and Yaj counters with a nice uppercut.
Robbery connects with a solid leg kick.
Robbery listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Robbery lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yaj throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robbery is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yaj had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Robbery clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robbery can't get the takedown.
Robbery misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Yaj.
Yaj lands a right hand that snaps the head of Robbery backwards.
Yaj lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj tries to land knees in the clinch but Robbery avoids the damage to the body.
Robbery on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yaj pushes off an throws an elbow but Robbery leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Robbery is trying to drag Yaj to the mat but Yaj just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robbery has Yaj pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yaj manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Leo Yaj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arjen Franck Robbery.
Yaj landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yaj comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Arjen Franck Robbery has been cut.
Robbery trying to control the position but instead, Yaj has worked for underhooks and has pushed Robbery into the cage.
Robbery lands with a left to the head.
Yaj lands a knee to the head.
Robbery tries for a takedown but Yaj manages to get underhooks.
Robbery taking a breather.
Robbery has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Robbery lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Robbery - that landed with a thud.
Robbery avoids a wild elbow strike from Yaj.
Robbery blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arjen Franck Robbery dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arjen Franck Robbery's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Robbery fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yaj tests Robbery's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Robbery moves out of range of the strikes.
Robbery takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yaj scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yaj lands a head shot.
Yaj blocks a jab.
Yaj half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yaj keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robbery.
Yaj throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Robbery.
A big left from Yaj misses.
Robbery fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj throws a hook to the side of Robbery's head but Robbery sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yaj has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Robbery finds it's way round the side to connect with Yaj's head.
Robbery shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yaj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robbery walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Robbery misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Robbery.
Yaj connects with a jab.
Robbery misses with a head kick.
Yaj swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Robbery swings for the body but Yaj moves out of range.
Yaj takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yaj swats away the attempt to clinch by Robbery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbery throws a jab when Yaj was well out of range.
A jab from Robbery does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robbery keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yaj ducks under a wild hook from Robbery.
Yaj swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Robbery scores with a kick to the body.
Robbery lands a nice shot that snaps Yaj's head back.
Robbery fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yaj lands with a hook. Robbery tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yaj blocks a jab.
It looked like Yaj was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Robbery.
Jab, jab by Robbery - just one landing.
Yaj keeps the fight on the outside.
Yaj ducks under a wild hook from Robbery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj misses with an uppercut. Robbery saw that one coming.
Robbery throws out a counter right but Yaj avoids it with no problem.
Yaj misses with a lunging right hand
and Robbery counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yaj. Robbery does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robbery throws a shot from downtown. Yaj moves away and avoids it.
Robbery delivers a nice body kick.
Arjen Franck Robbery seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yaj blocks a head kick by Robbery.
Robbery throws a push kick but Yaj slaps the foot to one side.
Yaj was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fighters circle momentarily. Robbery darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Robbery dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Robbery pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robbery lands the left hand.
Robbery on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj looks to throw the jab but Robbery is out of range.
Yaj misses with a double jab
and Robbery counters with a nice uppercut.
Robbery lands an overhand right.
Yaj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yaj takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Robbery with a nice cross.
Robbery wants to clinch up but Yaj keeps it at a distance.
Yaj swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yaj misses the jab.
Yaj throws the left hand but Robbery avoids the punch easily.
Robbery looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Robbery lands a really nice looking cross but Yaj seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arjen Franck Robbery showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arjen Franck Robbery's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Yaj throws a jab when Robbery was well out of range.
Yaj fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robbery swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yaj looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Robbery throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yaj uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robbery.
Robbery throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Robbery tries to clinch but Yaj is having none of it.
Yaj tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Robbery manages to circle out of the way.
Yaj connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Robbery uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yaj.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robbery fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yaj waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robbery.
Robbery throws a front kick that sends Yaj stumbling back into the cage.
Robbery closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yaj counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj throws a lazy right hand but Robbery sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Robbery has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Robbery lands with an overhand left.
Yaj misses with a two punch combination.
Robbery scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Yaj misses
and Robbery cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yaj fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robbery connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yaj pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robbery misses the jab.
Yaj throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Robbery follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Leo Yaj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Robbery scores with a jab to the head.
Yaj avoids a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Yaj.
Robbery misses with a looping left.
Robbery scores with a nice right hand.
Robbery throws a lazy body kick

and Yaj decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Robbery's guard.
Yaj won't allow Robbery to sweep him here.

Robbery is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Robbery takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yaj trying to control the position from guard on top but Robbery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj works over Robbery with some ground and pound from guard.

Robbery has his foot on Yaj's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yaj works his way back into a safe position though.

Robbery is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yaj is aware though and is defending well.
Yaj lands a couple of digs.

Yaj drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yaj jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yaj stopping the sweep attempt from Robbery.

Robbery escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yaj gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Leo Yaj overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yaj scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj cracks Robbery with a solid left hand.

Yaj stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Yaj throws a hook but Robbery blocks it.
Robbery thinks about the counter body kick.
Robbery tries a head kick but it misses.

Yaj has managed to clinch.
Yaj using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Robbery has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Robbery misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robbery misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robbery tries to throw a body punch but Yaj avoids it by throwing Robbery back against the cage.
Yaj using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Robbery has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Robbery throws a head punch that misses.
Yaj landing knees to the head.
Yaj tries to land knees in the clinch but Robbery avoids the damage to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Robbery is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yaj is keeping busy.
Yaj misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leo Yaj.
I think Robbery has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arjen Franck Robbery!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Arjen Franck Robbery waved his t-shirt featuring Cartel Elite Supps's logo in front of the cameras.