PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mada Ginlob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mada Ginlob has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Robinson
vs
Ginlob

192 cm
20
282 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
230 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashad Robinson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mada Ginlob!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson closes the distance and clinches up with Ginlob, looking for a takedown. Robinson pushes Ginlob against the cage but Ginlob circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Robinson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Robinson thows a left - swing and a miss!

Robinson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ginlob is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Robinson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Robinson working the head and body with strikes.
Robinson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ginlob wants to get back to full guard.
Robinson throwing shots but Ginlob is blocking nicely.
Ginlob regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Robinson.
Ginlob avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Robinson throws a big right hand that misses.
Robinson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Robinson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Robinson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Robinson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Robinson won't allow Ginlob to sweep him here.
Ginlob 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 looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ginlob is trying to work for a kimura but Robinson is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Robinson is trying to stand up here but Ginlob is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Ginlob is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Robinson sees it coming and defends easily.
Robinson tries to kick Ginlob off but Ginlob keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Robinson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Robinson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Robinson looking for submissions off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Ginlob closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Robinson to the mat! Robinson manages to get full guard.

Robinson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Ginlob from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ginlob's guard.
Robinson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Robinson throws a big right hand that misses.

Ginlob looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Robinson chips away with some ground and pound.
Robinson is looking to work some ground and pound but Ginlob has wrist control.

Ginlob looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Robinson is in close to Ginlob's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Ginlob looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ginlob looking for a sweep. Not yet Ginlob, not yet.

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

Robinson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Robinson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Robinson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ginlob is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Robinson, into his guard.
Ginlob scoring with punches to the head and body.

Robinson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ginlob is aware though and is defending well.

Robinson is working an open guard so Ginlob takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Ginlob circles away easily

and Ginlob counters with a nice double leg into side control. Robinson won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ginlob's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Robinson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mada Ginlob will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Robinson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ginlob is fending him off so far but Robinson persists. Nope, Ginlob circles away and we're back to standing.
Robinson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ginlob counters with a nice body kick.
Ginlob fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Robinson with a poor takedown

and Ginlob counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Robinson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Robinson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Robinson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ginlob is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Robinson.

Ginlob is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Robinson is trying to escape and Ginlob transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Robinson is forced to tap! Nice work there by Ginlob! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mada Ginlob!
Mada Ginlob is the new heavyweight champion!