PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Barksdale (ranked 5384 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Robbo (ranked 3437 p4p, 0 weight class). Jermaine Barksdale has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Barksdale
vs
Robbo

190 cm
49
211 lbs
33 - 16 - 1

192 cm
34
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 33 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jermaine Barksdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesus Robbo!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barksdale on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Robbo darts in and clinches Barksdale up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robbo.
Barksdale takes a shot to the head.
Barksdale is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Robbo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Barksdale doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barksdale tries for a takedown. No joy.
Robbo throws a punch but it's blocked by Barksdale.
Barksdale is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Robbo works on Barksdale's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Robbo.
A head punch on the inside from Robbo fails to land.
Barksdale is trying to maintain a safe position but Robbo gets an underhook and turns Barksdale into the cage.
Robbo lands a hook that snaps the head of Barksdale backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Robbo.
Barksdale is breathing heavily.
Barksdale is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jermaine Barksdale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barksdale tries to stall but Robbo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Robbo on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barksdale's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Robbo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barksdale is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Robbo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbo lands a nice uppercut.
Robbo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robbo unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Barksdale! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Robbo is unloading with more strikes now! Barksdale drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesus Robbo!
The defeated Jermaine Barksdale had this to say: 'My plan on winning or losing was to retire I'm 48 gonna turn 49 soon and i can't fight forever so i'm going to retire and i just want to say follow your dreams if i can fight till 48 anything is possible so i wiil retire'.