PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenko Tiempo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenko Tiempo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Robinson
vs
Tiempo

200 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenko Tiempo!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson tries to clinch but Tiempo is having none of it.
Tiempo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tiempo wants to clinch
and Robinson counters with an outside leg kick.
Tiempo clinches but Robinson breaks the clinch

so Robinson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiempo wants to stand up but Robinson is controlling him.
Tiempo working a defensive guard here.
Robinson throws a big right hand that misses.
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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Robinson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tiempo wants to get back to his feet but Robinson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Tiempo keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiempo wants to get back to his feet but Robinson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tiempo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kenko Tiempo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tiempo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robinson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Robinson dodges the punch combination from Tiempo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Robinson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tiempo's waist but Tiempo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Robinson off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tiempo moves out of range as Robinson throws a body kick.
Ricky Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Robinson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tiempo's guard.
Tiempo working a defensive guard here.

Robinson stands and steps away. Tiempo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tiempo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tiempo drops Robinson with a left right combo! Tiempo follows him down to the ground into side control.

It looks like Ricky Robinson has been cut.
Robinson is trying to improve his position.
Tiempo wants to stand but Robinson is controlling his arm.
Tiempo trying to control the position but Robinson is working away.
Tiempo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Robinson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tiempo tries to stand but Robinson is controlling his head.
Tiempo controlling the position from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to control but Tiempo postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tiempo wants to clinch up but Robinson keeps it at a distance.
Tiempo wants to clinch

and Robinson counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tiempo trying to stall but Robinson improves his position.
Tiempo lands with a light punch inside.
Tiempo leaning against his opponent.
Tiempo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stalling in the clinch from Tiempo.
Tiempo presses Robinson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tiempo pushes Robinson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tiempo pushes Robinson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tiempo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenko Tiempo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Robinson's cut.
That's time! Robinson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Robinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiempo.
Tiempo wants to clinch up but Robinson keeps it at a distance.
Robinson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tiempo swivels and escapes.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Robinson scores with a takedown into Tiempo's guard.
Robinson stopping the sweep attempt from Tiempo.
Tiempo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Robinson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Robinson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tiempo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tiempo regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiempo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Robinson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tiempo keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Tiempo controls Robinson momentarily but Robinson frees himself.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tiempo tries to clinch there but Robinson circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tiempo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tiempo tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Robinson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Robinson stops Tiempo from standing up.
Tiempo wants to sweep here but Robinson controlling him for the moment.
Tiempo has a closed guard, preventing Robinson from standing up.
Tiempo keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Tiempo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiempo has a closed guard, preventing Robinson from standing up.
Tiempo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tiempo is trying to control the position but Robinson postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tiempo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tiempo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tiempo tries to clinch there but Robinson circles away.
Tiempo tries to close the distance and clinch but Robinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Robinson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Robinson stands up and waves to Tiempo to follow him.
Tiempo scores with a one two! Robinson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Tiempo moves into the clinch successfully.
Tiempo lands a left hand.
Robinson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tiempo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tiempo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robinson.
Tiempo lands with a short shot to the head.
Tiempo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robinsons head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Robinson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Robinson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tiempo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robinson wants to clinch up but Tiempo keeps it at a distance.
Tiempo closes the distance looking to clinch

and Robinson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Robinson takes a shot to the head.
Tiempo keeps control of Robinson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Robinson takes a shot to the head.
Tiempo throws a punch but it's blocked by Robinson.
A left hand lands to the body for Tiempo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tiempo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Robinson is trying to stall.
Tiempo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Tiempo.
Good body shot from Tiempo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson takes a shot to the head.
Robinson has had enough of the clinch but Tiempo keeps him there for the moment.
Tiempo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tiempo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tiempo misses with the head strike.
Robinson blocks an uppercut.
Tiempo lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tiempo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tiempo lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tiempo.
Tiempo lands with a short shot to the head.
Tiempo is trying to maintain a safe position but Robinson gets an underhook and turns Tiempo into the cage.
Robinson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Tiempo - that landed with a thud.
Tiempo trying to control the position but instead, Robinson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tiempo into the cage.
Tiempo is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Tiempo lands with a light punch inside.
Tiempo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiempo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Tiempo.
Tiempo lands a shoulder strike.
Tiempo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Robinson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tiempo digs a right hand underneath Robinson's ribcage. Robinson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tiempo swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiempo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Tiempo.
Tiempo lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Tiempo.
A head punch on the inside from Tiempo fails to land.
Tiempo scores with a hook to the body.
Tiempo swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Robinson as Tiempo tries to tie him up.
Robinson can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiempo digs a right hand into Robinson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Robinson's gas tank.
Tiempo working aggressively here.
Tiempo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Robinson tries to pull guard but Tiempo won't allow it.
Robinson takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Tiempo.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Robinson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Tiempo looking to control.

Robinson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tiempo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Robinson has Tiempo in his guard.
Tiempo is looking to stand up but Robinson won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson controls Tiempo momentarily but Tiempo frees himself.

Robinson looking for subs off his back but Tiempo has passed one foot through into half guard.
Robinson tries to roll over but Tiempo keeps him under control.
Tiempo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tiempo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Robinson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Robinson trying to control but Tiempo postures up.
Tiempo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robinson keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenko Tiempo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tiempo 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenko Tiempo!