PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Rodey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodey has chosen none as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Robinson
vs
Rodey

171 cm
18
142 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
154 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Carnage Fight Wear
MMA's Best Nutrition

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackson Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Rodey!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodey tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodey misses with a hook. Robinson ducked under it nicely.

Rodey clinches up against the cage.
Rodey stops a takedown attempt from Robinson.

Rodey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rodey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rodey stuffs the takedown.
Rodey throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
Rodey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Robinson's sensitive parts.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Rodey tries a head kick but it misses.
Horrible takedown by Robinson or perhaps it was just good defense by Rodey which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Robinson.

Rodey moves into the clinch successfully.
Rodey avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodey manages to break the clinch.
Rodey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Robinson.

Rodey clinches up with Robinson and pushes him back against the cage.
Rodey crunches a lovely knee into Robinson's ribcage.
Robinson avoiding damage as Rodey throws knees to the body.

Rodey manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Rodey.

Rodey breaks the clinch.

Rodey fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Robinson sprawls well initially but Rodey persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rodey controlling the action here.
Rodey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Robinson is trying to get back to full guard.
Robinson is trying to control but can't.
Rodey with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rodey is nestled in close to Robinson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is trying to control but can't.
Rodey prevents Robinson from improving his position.
Rodey sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson missing with punches from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rodey content to control rather than advance.

Rodey decides to stand and escape the position.
Robinson slips a jab from Rodey.

Rodey has managed to clinch.
Rodey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rodey taking a breather.
Robinson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rodey fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Rodey dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rodey misses the shot to the body.
Rodey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robinson slips a jab from Rodey.
Rodey tries to land a leg kick but Robinson saw it coming and moves away.
Rodey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Robinson.
An inside leg kick lands from Rodey.
Robinson with a poor takedown
and Rodey counters with a low kick, right behind Robinson 's knee.

Rodey clinches up with Robinson and pushes him back against the cage.
Robinson fails to pull guard.
Rodey tries a knee to the head but Robinson blocks it.
Rodey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rodey tries a knee to the head but Robinson blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson tries to pull guard but Rodey won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodey is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rodey connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Rodey.
Rodey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Robinson avoiding damage as Rodey throws knees to the body.
Robinson tries to pull guard but Rodey holds him up against the cage and eventually Robinson drops back down to his feet.
Rodey controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Robinson goes for a takedown attempt but Rodey pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodey misses with a head kick.
Robinson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Rodey counters by moving into the clinch.
Robinson tries to pull guard but Rodey won't allow it.
Rodey landing knees to the body.
Robinson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rodey prevents a takedown attempt there.
A left hand lands to the body for Rodey.
The referee calls for Rodey to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rodey lands a nice knee to the body.
Rodey with a knee to the head.
Robinson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rodey gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rodey lands a body punch.

Rodey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robinson misses with a takedown
and Rodey counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
An inside leg kick from Rodey misses.
Robinson shoots and misses
and Rodey counters with a nice body kick.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Rodey circles away easily
and Rodey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rodey tries to score with a low kick but Robinson moves his leg out of the way.
Rodey throws a head kick that misses.
Rodey throws a head kick that misses.
Rodey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rodey throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Rodey circles away easily
and Rodey counters with an inside leg kick.
Robinson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rodey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Rodey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rodey lands with a slapping head kick.
Rodey swinging wilding here.
Robinson has his takedown stuffed
and Rodey counters with a low kick, right behind Robinson 's knee.
A big right from Rodey misses.
Robinson has his takedown stuffed

and Rodey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Robinson letting Rodey take a breather here.
Rodey lands a knee to the body.
Rodey stalling against the cage.

Rodey manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robinson slips a jab from Rodey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodey throws a shot from downtown. Robinson moves away and avoids it.
Rodey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robinson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rodey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson shoots and misses

and Rodey counters by clinching up.
Rodey lands a nice uppercut.
Rodey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Robinson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rodey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Robinson jumps guard but Rodey stands there with Robinson around his waist. Robinson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Robinson fails to pull guard.
A body shot lands from Rodey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodey will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Robinson up against the cage.
Robinson tries to score a body lock takedown but Rodey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rodey is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Rodey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Robinson's calf.
Rodey waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Robinson.
Rodey throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
Robinson with a poor takedown
and Rodey counters with a low kick, right behind Robinson 's knee.

Rodey has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants a takedown but no success here.
Rodey with a knee to the head.
Rodey connects with a nasty looking knee right to Robinson's face.
Rodey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rodey lands a nice knee to the body.
Rodey has Robinson pressed against the cage.
Rodey continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Rodey landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jackson Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robinson avoiding damage as Rodey throws knees to the body.
Rodey lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rodey pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rodey trying to land knees to the body.
Robinson wants a takedown but no success here.
Robinson fails to pull guard.
Rodey crunches a lovely knee into Robinson's ribcage.

Rodey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodey swinging wilding here.
Rodey throws a leg kick but Robinson checks it.
Sean Rodey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rodey throws a chopping leg kick but Robinson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rodey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Robinson's calf.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Rodey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rodey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Sean Rodey!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Sean Rodey!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Sean Rodey!

Sean Rodey wins by unanimous decision!