PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Scarface (ranked 3706 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jj Robinson (ranked 3394 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Scarface
vs
Robinson

179 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mr Scarface!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jj Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Scarface lands an impressive looking overhand right. Robinson doesn't seem phased though.
Robinson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Scarface defends well and Robinson ends up having to push Scarface into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Scarface thuds a left hand into Robinson's body.
Scarface on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Robinson. Robinson obviously looking to wear him down.

Robinson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Robinson lands in his opponent's guard.
Robinson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Scarface is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Scarface keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson is looking to work some ground and pound but Scarface has wrist control.
Scarface has a closed guard, preventing Robinson from standing up.
Scarface seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Robinson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Scarface is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scarface wants to stand and escape but Robinson is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Scarface closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Robinson did well to prevent Scarface getting side control.
Scarface not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Scarface throwing shots but Robinson is blocking nicely.
Robinson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Robinson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Scarface stopping the sweep attempt from Robinson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson looks winded!
Scarface wants to pass the guard but Robinson is keeping the position.
Scarface works over Robinson with some ground and pound from guard.
Scarface lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarface working some strikes from top position.
Robinson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Scarface trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Scarface scoring with some ground and pound.
Scarface chips away with some ground and pound.

Robinson is rocked!
Scarface missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Scarface is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Scarface accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Scarface working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Robinson is still in real trouble! Can Scarface finish him?
Scarface lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Scarface postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Scarface wants to pass the guard but Robinson is keeping the position.
Scarface throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Robinson seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarface content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Scarface has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Scarface is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Scarface chips away with some ground and pound.
Scarface loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Scarface is in close to Robinson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Scarface knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Robinson on the ground.
Scarface landing some decent shots from guard.
Scarface postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Scarface is looking to work some ground and pound but Robinson has wrist control.
Scarface might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Scarface content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Scarface scoring with punches to the head and body.
Scarface loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Scarface distracts Robinson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scarface lands a couple of digs.
Robinson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Robinson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Scarface postures up and lands a big shot to Robinson's brow.
Scarface postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scarface loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Scarface throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Robinson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Scarface landing with the ground and pound.
Robinson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scarface is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Scarface dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jab, jab by Scarface - just one landing.
Scarface fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Scarface misses with a hook.
Robinson wants to counter the offense by Scarface and move into the clinch position.

Scarface drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Robinson pushes Scarface off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Scarface closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Robinson to the mat! Robinson manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scarface is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Scarface postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Scarface is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Robinson is trying to keep Scarface in close.
Robinson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scarface is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Robinson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but Scarface is defending well.
Scarface is trying to stand.
Robinson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Scarface does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Scarface pushes Robinson off looking to stand but Robinson dives back in and keeps control.
Robinson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Robinson stops Scarface from getting back to his feet.
Scarface is staying active underneath Robinson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mr Scarface seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Scarface lands a big uppercut and Robinson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Robinson looks OK. Scarface waves Robinson back to his feet!

It looks like Jj Robinson has been cut.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Scarface.
Scarface cracks Robinson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Scarface cracks Robinson with a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarface working the ground and pound.
Robinson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Scarface working the ground and pound.
Scarface is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Robinson can do to turn this around?
Scarface landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Robinson dodges the ground and pound from Scarface.
Robinson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Scarface wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Scarface scoring with punches and elbows.
Robinson tries to bench press Scarface off him but Scarface keeps the position.
Scarface working the head with strikes.
Robinson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Scarface scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Robinson to see if he's OK.
Robinson is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Robinson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Scarface working the head with strikes.
Scarface cracks Robinson with a big right hand but Robinson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Scarface works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Robinson can't do much from the bottom here.
Scarface lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scarface working the body and head with strikes.
Scarface scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Scarface dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jj Robinson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Scarface darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Scarface lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Robinson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Scarface is working away from the top position though.
Scarface missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Scarface takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Scarface missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Scarface thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Robinson's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson trying to hold on to Scarface's head to control him but Scarface postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scarface winds up and cracks Robinson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Scarface looks to land a strike but Robinson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Robinson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Scarface is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scarface is looking to stand up but Robinson isn't so interested in that idea.

Robinson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Robinson prevents Scarface from getting back to his feet.
Scarface trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Mr Scarface overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Scarface is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson won't allow Scarface to get back to his feet.

Scarface has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Robinson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Scarface fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robinson manages to avoid it.

Scarface feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Scarface is working Robinson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Scarface postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Scarface's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Scarface is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Robinson has his hands on Scarface's head, controlling the position.
Robinson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarface throws a big right hand that misses.
Scarface working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Scarface throws a big elbow that misses.
Scarface throws a big elbow that misses.

Scarface has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Robinson to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Scarface is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Robinson pulls down on the head and he's put Scarface to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jj Robinson!