PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Life Goes On. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Robinson
vs
Jones

180 cm
28
158 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

185 cm
29
155 lbs
16 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlton Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Fabio Jones!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Robinson's defenses.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Robinson tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Robinson to the ground. Robinson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Robinson ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Robinson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Robinson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Robinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Carlton Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Robinson misses the jab.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Robinson.
Robinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Robinson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Robinson.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones slips under a jab from Robinson.
Robinson throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Robinson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jones scrambles back to his feet.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robinson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a series of punches but Robinson avoids them all with ease.
Jones misses the jab.
A jab from Robinson misses.
Robinson moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones takes a swing at Robinson's ribcage but misses.
Robinson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Carlton Robinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
A swing and a miss from Robinson.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Robinson misses with an uppercut.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Robinson is just out of range.
Robinson swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robinson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Robinson works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Robinson on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
Robinson scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Robinson throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Robinson throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones misses with a hook. Robinson ducked under it nicely.
Jones takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson swings widly with a right hand
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Robinson with an uppercut!
Robinson lands a right hook to the body.
Robinson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robinson scores with a nice head shot.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Robinson.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robinson manages to avoid it.
A big left from Robinson misses.
Robinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Robinson slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carlton Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Robinson.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Robinson moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Robinson.
Jones throws a body punch but Robinson moves out of range.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Robinson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Jones looks to land a combination. Robinson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fabio Jones will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Robinson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Robinson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Robinson sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Robinson throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Robinson walks into a left hand.
Robinson missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Robinson swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Robinson ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Robinson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Robinson throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robinson throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Robinson is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.

Jones manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Robinson on his heels. He'll look to pass Robinson's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones 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.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Robinson is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fabio Jones has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Robinson lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Robinson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Robinson throws out a powerful jab.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Robinson.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robinson.
Robinson dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Robinson scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Robinson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Robinson misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Robinson - just one landing.
Carlton Robinson is winning the standup battle so far.
Robinson throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Robinson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A big left from Jones misses.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones defending well as Robinson loads up on a big left hand.
Jones lands an overhand right.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robinson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Robinson moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robinson.
Robinson misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robinson.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robinson moves away.
Robinson walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robinson throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Robinson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
Robinson misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robinson. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones slips under a jab from Robinson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Carlton Robinson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones lands an overhand right.
Robinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robinson moves away.
Robinson avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones defending well as Robinson loads up on a big left hand.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Robinson under the eye.
Robinson lands a right hook to the body.

Jones closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Robinson did well to prevent Jones getting side control.
Robinson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Robinson tries to get out of the position.
Jones thows a huge punch but Robinson dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones thows a huge punch but Robinson dodges it nicely.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Robinson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Robinson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Still in half guard, Jones seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Robinson's head.
Robinson is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones thows a huge punch but Robinson dodges it nicely.
Robinson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones content to control rather than advance.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Robinson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Robinson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jones wants to take a breather but Robinson is having none of it.
Jones is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Robinson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Robinson has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fabio Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Fabio Jones!
A relieved looking Fabio Jones thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.