PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Men (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hogan Robson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Men
vs
Robson

181 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

203 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Super Men!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hogan Robson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Men is looking to clinch but Robson is avoiding it.

Robson has managed to clinch.
Men is looking to break free of the clinch but Robson has double underhooks.
Robson tries for a takedown but Men manages to get underhooks.
Robson tries to pull guard but Men holds him up against the cage and eventually Robson drops back down to his feet.
Robson is trying to drag Men to the mat but Men just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Super Men has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hogan Robson.
Men prevents a takedown attempt there.
Men doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Men wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Robson has Men pressed against the cage, preventing Men from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Robson goes for a takedown attempt but Men pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Super Men seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robson fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Men fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Robson keeps control of Men as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Robson is trying to drag Men to the mat but Men just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Men working hard to break the clinch.
Robson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Men just stands there and leans against the cage.
Robson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Men prevents it.

Men's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Men pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Robson clinches.
Men can't break the clinch.
Robson content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Robson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robson moves forwards but Men connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Men lands with a nice combination. Robson backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Hogan Robson has been cut.
Robson looks gassed!
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!
Men with a hook.
Robson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Robson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Robson.
Men is looking to break free of the clinch but Robson has double underhooks.
Men misses with the head strike.
Men connects with a nasty looking knee right to Robson's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Men lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Men.
Men presses Robson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Men.
Robson avoiding damage as Men throws knees to the body.
Men scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Men wants to get back to striking at distance but Robson won't allow it.
Robson has Men pressed against the cage, preventing Men from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Men is trying to break the clinch but Robson is controlling him.
Robson can't get the takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Men using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Men wants to break free but Robson has control.
Robson keeps control of Men as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Men breaks from the clinch.
Men wants to clinch but Robson slips to the side

and Robson counters by clinching up.
Robson jumps guard but Men stands there with Robson around his waist. Robson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Men working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Men has had enough of the clinch but Robson keeps him there for the moment.
Robson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Men fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Men wants to clinch

and Robson counters by clinching up.
Men scores a nice knee to the body.
Robson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Men pulls his leg out and moves away.
Robson tries to clinch but Men is having none of it.
Men doesn't manage to clinch there - Robson circles away.
Men misses with a head kick.
Men closes the distance but Robson moves to the side

and Robson moves into the clinch.
Men is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Robson is defending well for now.
Robson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Men avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Robson slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Men's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Men wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Robson wants the takedown. Men is fighting it off but Robson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Men's guard against the cage.
Robson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robson trying to control but Men is working from the bottom.
Men can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Robson controls the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robson looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Super Men dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hogan Robson's cut.
That's time! Men's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Men clinches but Robson breaks the clinch

and Robson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Men is trying to break the clinch but Robson is controlling him.
Men has had enough of the clinch but Robson keeps him there for the moment.
Robson jumps guard but Men stands there with Robson around his waist. Robson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Men is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Robson tries for a takedown but Men manages to get underhooks.
Men misses with a knee strike.
Men throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Robson tightens his grip and picks Men up, before dumping him to the ground. Men manages to land in guard.
Robson stops Men from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Robson's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Robson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Robson wants to pass the guard but Men is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Robson trying to control the position from guard on top but Men is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Robson gets to his feet. Men looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Men looks to clinch

and Robson counters by moving into the clinch.
Men lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Robson prevents Men from breaking the clinch.
Men wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Men prevents a takedown attempt there.
Super Men has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hogan Robson.
Men is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Robson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Robson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Men is staying active underneath Robson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Hogan Robson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Robson lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hogan Robson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hogan Robson's cut.
That's time! Men's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Men keeps the fight on the outside.
Robson fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick by Men misses
and Robson counters with a leg kick.
Men avoids the body shot from Robson.
Men lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Men fails to land with a series of punches.
Robson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Men closes the distance but Robson moves to the side

and Robson counters by moving into the clinch.
Robson looking to slow down the pace here.
Robson managing to block the knees to the body from Men.
Robson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Men's efforts to push away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Men wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Men working hard to break the clinch.
Robson managing to block the knees to the body from Men.
Men prevents the takedown attempt.
Super Men has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hogan Robson.
Men prevents a takedown attempt there.
Men has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Robson tries to score a body lock takedown but Men shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Robson controlling the action here for a moment.

Robson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Men regains guard immediately.
Robson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson controlling from the top position.
Men might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Robson stands up from Men's guard - Robson perhaps looking for a knockout.
A head kick by Men misses

and Robson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Robson decides to pull guard.
Robson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Robson uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robson is looking to clinch.
Robson fails with a takedown attempt.
Men throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Robson.

Robson clinches up with Men and pushes him back against the cage.
Men working hard to break the clinch.
Men is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Men gets underhooks to prevent Robson's takedown attempt.
Robson wants a takedown.
Good body shot from Men.
Men tries to circle away but Robson has him pinned against the cage.
Men wants to get back to striking at distance but Robson won't allow it.
Robson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Men avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hogan Robson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Robson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hogan Robson!