PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aamakualenalena Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinkki Turpaoja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson comes into the arena with The Verve- Bittersweet Symphony blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Robinson
vs
Turpaoja

201 cm
19
211 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aamakualenalena Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shinkki Turpaoja!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turpaoja tries for a takedown but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Robinson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Turpaoja closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Turpaoja lands in his opponent's guard.
Robinson looking to control.
Robinson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Turpaoja 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.

Turpaoja drops back looking for a leg! Robinson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Robinson manages to kick Turpaoja off! Turpaoja jumps back into Robinson's guard.
Turpaoja postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Turpaoja with a flurry of punches that miss.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Turpaoja from controlling successfully.

Robinson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Turpaoja can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Turpaoja works over Robinson with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Robinson. No joy for Turpaoja on that attempt.
Turpaoja misses with a takedown attempt - Robinson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Aamakualenalena Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinkki Turpaoja.

Robinson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Robinson is pressed up against the cage. Turpaoja has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Robinson down to the mat. Robinson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Turpaoja closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Turpaoja lands in his opponent's guard.
Turpaoja postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Turpaoja content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Turpaoja avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Turpaoja is working Robinson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Robinson wants to stand up but Turpaoja is controlling him.
Turpaoja sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Robinson's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is trying to stand back up but Turpaoja is controlling him
Robinson is trying to control but can't.
Turpaoja trying to control the action but Robinson is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Turpaoja looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Robinson!
Robinson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Robinson is looking to improve his position but Turpaoja isn't that keen on the idea.
Robinson taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Turpaoja is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Robinson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Turpaoja lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson manages to get to full guard.
Robinson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Robinson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Robinson has his foot on Turpaoja's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Turpaoja works his way back into a safe position though.
Robinson tries to strike from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Turpaoja drives through with a takedown into guard.
Turpaoja tries to free his leg and advance position but Robinson is retaining full guard.
Robinson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Robinson punching to the body, from the bottom.

Robinson has his foot on Turpaoja's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Turpaoja works his way back into a safe position though.
Robinson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Robinson pushes Turpaoja off and scrambles back to his feet.
Robinson stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Robinson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Robinson effectively controlling the action here.
Turpaoja jumps guard but Robinson stands there with Turpaoja around his waist. Turpaoja gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Turpaoja has Robinson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Robinson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Turpaoja wants a takedown.
Robinson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Robinson.
Robinson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Robinson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Robinson blocks a body shot from Turpaoja.
Robinson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinkki Turpaoja dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Turpaoja closes the distance and clinches up with Robinson, looking for a takedown. Turpaoja pushes Robinson against the cage but Robinson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Turpaoja looks for a takedown but Robinson sprawls well.

Turpaoja gets the takedown into side control.
Turpaoja lands a decent elbow from side control.
Turpaoja working the head and body with strikes.
Robinson tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Turpaoja is putting a hurting on Robinson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Robinson tries to buck Turpaoja off but Turpaoja is having none of it.
Robinson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Turpaoja connects with a decent elbow.
Robinson is trying to get back to half guard.

Turpaoja tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Turpaoja has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turpaoja lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Turpaoja has a takedown stuffed.
Aamakualenalena Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinkki Turpaoja.

Robinson moves into the clinch.
Robinson is struggling to control the position.
Robinson can't get the takedown.
Turpaoja is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Robinson pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Robinson lands a takedown into guard.
Robinson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Turpaoja is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Turpaoja looking to hit a scissor sweep but Robinson is one step ahead there.
Robinson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Turpaoja's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throwing strikes from guard but Turpaoja blocks nicely.

Robinson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Robinson wants to get up but he can't break Turpaoja's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Turpaoja throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Turpaoja fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Robinson closes the distance and clinches.
Robinson lands with a short shot to the head.
Turpaoja tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Robinson smiles and moves away.

Robinson has Turpaoja up against the cage in a clinch.
Robinson is pressed up against the cage. Turpaoja has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Robinson down to the mat. Robinson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Robinson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Turpaoja!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpaoja taking shots to the head.
Robinson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Turpaoja looks a forlorn figure.
Turpaoja in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Robinson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Robinson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Robinson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Robinson looking for a guillotine from mount but Turpaoja is having none of it.
Turpaoja is trying to stand.
Turpaoja is looking to improve his position but Robinson isn't that keen on the idea.
Robinson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Turpaoja tries to hold on but Robinson postures up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Robinson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Robinson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Turpaoja regains half guard.
Turpaoja keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Turpaoja has one foot on Robinson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Robinson takes the fight into the clinch.
Robinson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Turpaoja avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Robinson avoiding damage.
Robinson gets underhooks to prevent Turpaoja's takedown attempt.
A short right from Robinson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aamakualenalena Robinson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Turpaoja shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Robinson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Robinson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Robinson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Turpaoja trying to hold on to Robinson's head to control him but Robinson postures up.
Robinson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Turpaoja wants to control but Robinson is keeping busy.
Turpaoja punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Turpaoja looking for submissions off his back.
Turpaoja blocking the ground and pound attempt from Robinson.
Robinson wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Turpaoja gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Robinson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Turpaoja's guard now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpaoja working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Robinson.
Turpaoja utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Robinson stopping the sweep attempt from Turpaoja.

Turpaoja is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Robinson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Turpaoja, up you get!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Robinson moves into the clinch successfully.
Robinson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Turpaoja drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aamakualenalena Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinkki Turpaoja.

Robinson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Robinson is looking to work some ground and pound but Turpaoja has wrist control.
Robinson thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpaoja is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Robinson is looking for a sweep. Turpaoja is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Turpaoja wants to pass to mount but Robinson is defending the position.
Turpaoja scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Robinson is refusing to be controlled, as Turpaoja sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Turpaoja there.
Turpaoja missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Robinson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Turpaoja lands a nice short elbow.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Robinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Turpaoja with a lazy takedown attempt

and Robinson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Robinson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpaoja tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Robinson gets to his feet. Turpaoja looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Turpaoja misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Turpaoja gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Robinson counters with a one-two to the body.
Shinkki Turpaoja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Robinson moves into the clinch.
Turpaoja tries a body shot but Robinson blocks it.

Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Robinson scores with a takedown into Turpaoja's guard.

Robinson gets to his feet - Turpaoja follows without any prompting.

Robinson gets a clinch.
The referee calls for Robinson to work.
Turpaoja tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Robinson smiles and moves away.
Robinson lands a nice hook to Turpaoja's body. Turpaoja takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aamakualenalena Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpaoja tries for a takedown but Robinson circles away easily

and Robinson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Turpaoja won't be happy with that.
Robinson looks up at the clock and then as Turpaoja takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Robinson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
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!
Robinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turpaoja keeps working.
Robinson working the head and body with strikes.
Robinson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Turpaoja takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Turpaoja gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Robinson trying to control the action but Turpaoja is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson working the head and body with strikes.
Turpaoja keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Turpaoja moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aamakualenalena Robinson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Robinson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aamakualenalena Robinson!