PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Tenorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentin Robert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentin Robert 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!

Tenorio
vs
Robert

184 cm
19
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
164 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Carlos Tenorio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Valentin Robert!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Tenorio finds it's target.
Tenorio tries to bum rush Robert with a series of wild strikes but Robert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tenorio connects with a crisp jab.
Tenorio swinging wildly here.
Robert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tenorio misses with a few strikes there.
Valentin Robert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tenorio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tenorio misses with a two punch combination.
Tenorio misses with a few strikes there.
Robert slips a jab and a cross from Tenorio.
Tenorio lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Robert tries to clinch but Tenorio is having none of it.
Tenorio is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Robert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tenorio manages to avoid it.
Robert tries to clinch but Tenorio moves out of range.
Robert tries to clinch there but Tenorio circles away.
Robert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robert misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Tenorio.
Tenorio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenorio scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Robert lands a slapping body shot.
Robert misses with a body shot.
Robert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Robert throws a right and a left that Tenorio avoids nicely.
Robert wants to clinch.
Robert throws a hook but Tenorio avoids it easily.
Tenorio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robert.
Tenorio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robert throws a nice looking combination but Tenorio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tenorio misses with a double jab.
Robert doesn't manage to clinch there - Tenorio circles away.
Tenorio thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robert. Tenorio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tenorio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tenorio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Robert walks into a straight right hand from Tenorio.
Robert looks to score with a jab to the body but Tenorio is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robert misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Robert tries to clinch but Tenorio moves out of range.
Tenorio connects with a nice looking jab.
Robert swings widly with a right hand
and Tenorio counters with a three punch combo that has Robert backing up. Robert nods at Tenorio to acknowledge the strikes.
Tenorio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Valentin Robert has been cut.
Tenorio throws a one two combo.
Sloppy strikes from Tenorio. Those never looked like landing.
Tenorio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Robert tries to clinch up.
Tenorio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robert.
Robert throws a hook but Tenorio blocks it.
Robert misses with an uppercut.
Robert is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Tenorio fails to land with a series of punches.
Robert looks to score with a jab to the body but Tenorio is just out of range.
Robert tries to close the distance and clinch but Tenorio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robert avoids a punch combination nicely.
Robert lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tenorio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Tenorio finds it's way through Robert's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Robert avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tenorio moves into range and connects with a jab.
Robert wants to clinch.
Tenorio connects with the punch.
Tenorio misses with a double jab.
Robert lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tenorio tries to bum rush Robert with a series of wild strikes but Robert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tenorio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robert.
Robert wants to clinch.
Robert tries to clinch up.
Tenorio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
No joy there for Tenorio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tenorio misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robert throws a jab but it's blocked by Tenorio.
Tenorio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robert is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tenorio.
Tenorio throws a one two combo.
Robert fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tenorio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Robert.
Tenorio misses with a few strikes there.
Tenorio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Robert back to the cage. Tenorio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tenorio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Robert throws out the jab.
Robert takes a swing at Tenorio's ribcage but misses.
Tenorio is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tenorio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robert.
Robert looks winded!
Robert throws a series of punches but Tenorio moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tenorio blocks a jab.
Tenorio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Robert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tenorio misses with a double jab.
Tenorio is working the combinations to good effect here.
Tenorio slips a straight right by Robert.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Tenorio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Valentin Robert's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tenorio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robert.
Tenorio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tenorio throws a series of punches but Robert avoids them all with ease.
Tenorio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tenorio there as he acknowledges the shot.
Robert avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carlos Tenorio is winning the standup battle so far.
Tenorio lunges at Robert with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Robert's hand.
Tenorio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robert.
Robert loads up on a big right hand but Tenorio slips the punch.
Donk. Tenorio catches Robert right on the button with a cross.
A shot to the liver by Robert. Beautiful body shot.
Robert has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tenorio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tenorio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Robert moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tenorio moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tenorio works the jab nicely.
Tenorio is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Robert cracks Tenorio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Tenorio. Those never looked like landing.
Robert is looking to clinch.
A jab from Robert finds it's way through Tenorio's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenorio misses with the combination.
No joy there for Robert, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Robert tries to close the distance and clinch but Tenorio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tenorio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tenorio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Robert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robert takes a swing at Tenorio's ribcage but misses.
Tenorio swats away the attempt to clinch by Robert.
Robert misses with a right hand
and Tenorio counters with a stiff right hand.
Robert takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tenorio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robert.
Robert is breathing heavily.
Robert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tenorio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tenorio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tenorio throws a shot to the body.
Tenorio scores with a jab. Robert acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Robert tries to clinch up.
Robert takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robert misses with a looping left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robert fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tenorio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Robert dodges the punch combination from Tenorio.
Robert tries to close the distance and clinch but Tenorio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tenorio swinging wildly here.
A big left from Robert misses.
A combination from Tenorio does no damage.
Tenorio scores with a hook to the body. Robert takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Robert tries to clinch up but Tenorio circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Tenorio misses.
Tenorio swinging wildly here.
A nice combination there by Tenorio.
Tenorio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Robert moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Robert is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robert fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tenorio misses with a series of wild punches.
Robert loads up on a big right hand but Tenorio slips the punch.
Tenorio keeps the fight on the outside.
Tenorio misses with a series of wild punches.
Tenorio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tenorio throws a right and a left that Robert avoids nicely.
Tenorio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Robert moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Robert misses with a looping left.
Robert with a jab.
Robert moves in looking to clinch but Tenorio pushes him off.
Robert looks to score with a jab to the body but Tenorio is just out of range.
Tenorio ducks under a wild hook from Robert.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Robert.
Tenorio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tenorio throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robert dodges the punch combination from Tenorio.
Tenorio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Robert moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tenorio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robert throws a shot from downtown. Tenorio moves away and avoids it.
Robert swings for the body but Tenorio moves out of range.
Robert misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Tenorio. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Tenorio misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tenorio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robert tries to clinch
and Tenorio counters with a two punch combo.
Tenorio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tenorio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carlos Tenorio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tenorio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tenorio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Robert is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tenorio.
Tenorio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tenorio lands a nice shot that snaps Robert's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Tenorio dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Valentin Robert's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Robert clinches up against the cage.

Tenorio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tenorio looks to land a combination. Robert sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tenorio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Robert moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Robert finds it's way through Tenorio's defenses.
Robert looks to land a left hand but Tenorio moved out of range nicely.
Tenorio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Robert momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Tenorio. Those never looked like landing.
Tenorio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robert falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tenorio counters with a left and a right that stings Robert.
Tenorio tries to bum rush Robert with a series of wild strikes but Robert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Robert tries to clinch but Tenorio moves out of range.
Robert tries to clinch there but Tenorio circles away.
Robert shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tenorio swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tenorio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tenorio misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenorio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Robert fails to land with a series of punches.
Robert tries to close the distance and clinch but Tenorio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tenorio misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Tenorio.
No joy there for Tenorio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Robert stalks Tenorio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tenorio's face. Tenorio staggers backwards, shaken.
Robert throws a hook but Tenorio avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Robert misses its intended target.
Tenorio swats away the attempt to clinch by Robert.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robert. Tenorio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tenorio misses with the combination.
A jab from Robert misses.
Robert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tenorio swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robert dodges the punch combination from Tenorio.
Robert throws a looping overhand right but Tenorio ducks down to avoid it.

Robert has managed to clinch.

Tenorio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tenorio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tenorio throws a right and a left that Robert avoids nicely.
Robert jabs at Tenorio's body.
Robert slips a jab and a cross from Tenorio.
Robert swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robert looks to land a combination but Tenorio avoids it well.
Robert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robert misses with a looping left.
Tenorio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robert.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Tenorio misses.
Robert on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Robert thows a body shot but no joy.
Robert misses with an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tenorio lands a really nice looking cross but Robert seems unphased.
Robert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Robert walks into a straight right hand from Tenorio.
Tenorio blocks a jab.
Tenorio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Robert throws out the jab.
Tenorio throws a nice looking combination but Robert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tenorio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Robert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tenorio lands a jab-cross combination.
Tenorio throws a right and a left that Robert avoids nicely.
Tenorio scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Tenorio does no damage.
Robert showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tenorio.
Tenorio stalks Robert and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Robert's face. Robert staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Robert misses.
Tenorio lands a head shot.
Tenorio lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tenorio.
Tenorio swinging wildly here.
Robert throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tenorio.
Robert swings for the body but Tenorio moves out of range.
A jab from Robert misses.
Tenorio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Robert moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tenorio dodges the punch combination from Robert.
Tenorio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Valentin Robert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carlos Tenorio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Robert misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carlos Tenorio.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tenorio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Tenorio!