PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Spitler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Spitler
vs
Robinson

188 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Spitler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spitler shoots for a double leg takedown but Robinson sprawls well. He's pushed Spitler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Robinson throws a shot from downtown. Spitler moves away and avoids it.
Robinson misses with the combination.
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Spitler looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Spitler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Spitler being controlled here momentarily.
Spitler postures up in Robinson's guard and throws a big left but Robinson blocks it.
Robinson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Spitler trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spitler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Spitler slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Robinson looking for a guillotine here but Spitler defends easily.
Robinson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Spitler controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Spitler wants to pass the guard but Robinson is keeping the position.
Spitler trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Robinson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spitler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Spitler from controlling successfully.
Spitler cracks Robinson with a solid left hand.
Spitler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Robinson looking for a guillotine here but Spitler defends easily.

Robinson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Spitler defends well.

Robinson is looking for a triangle but Spitler pushes his legs off easily.
Robinson looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spitler trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Robinson trying to control the position.
Spitler would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Spitler trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spitler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but Spitler is defending well.
Spitler trying to hold on to Robinson's head to control him but Robinson postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Spitler trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Robinson manages to pass to mount!
Spitler keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Spitler is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Spitler can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Robinson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Robinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Spitler drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Spitler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robinson keeps working.

Spitler goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Robinson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Spitler but great work by Robinson.
Spitler can't do much from the bottom here.
Spitler is being controlled here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Robinson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Robinson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Robinson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Spitler has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spitler is not content to let Robinson control the position.

Robinson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Spitler knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Spitler tries to improve position but can't.

That's two 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.
Spitler bucks up and tries to throw Robinson off but instead Robinson has got his back!

Robinson has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Spitler is in real trouble here. Robinson gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Spitler is tapping out! Robinson wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Paul Robinson!