PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aron Bergkamp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Robinson
vs
Bergkamp

180 cm
23
270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

194 cm
22
230 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ray Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aron Bergkamp!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergkamp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bergkamp closes the distance and pushes Robinson back into the cage.
Robinson avoiding damage.
Bergkamp looking to throw knees to the head but Robinson is blocking nicely.
Bergkamp creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bergkamp dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bergkamp with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bergkamp prevents Robinson from breaking the clinch.

Robinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robinson tries to clinch but Bergkamp is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bergkamp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bergkamp walks into a stiff left hand from Robinson.
Robinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson scores with a jab.
Bergkamp swats away the attempt to clinch by Robinson.
Robinson tries to clinch there but Bergkamp circles away.
Bergkamp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bergkamp darts in trying to clinch
enabling Robinson to counter with a crisp jab.
Bergkamp fails in his attempt to clinch.

Robinson rushes Bergkamp and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bergkamp is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergkamp struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Bergkamp tries a knee to the head but Robinson blocks it.
Robinson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bergkamp smiles and moves away.
Robinson feints a jab promting Bergkamp to slip. Robinson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bergkamp slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bergkamp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Aron Bergkamp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bergkamp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bergkamp wants to clinch up but Robinson keeps it at a distance.
Bergkamp walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergkamp tries to clinch up
letting Robinson counter with a right hand.
Bergkamp wants to clinch up but Robinson keeps it at a distance.
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robinson tries to clinch there but Bergkamp circles away.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bergkamp manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Bergkamp.

Robinson tries to keep at a distance but Bergkamp has taken the fight into the clinch.
Robinson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bergkamp is defending well for now.
Robinson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bergkamp avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson goes for a takedown attempt but Bergkamp pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Robinson wants to clinch.
Bergkamp darts in trying to clinch
and Robinson counters with a three punch combo that has Bergkamp backing up. Bergkamp nods at Robinson to acknowledge the strikes.
Good exchange - Robinson coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Robinson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Robinson.
Bergkamp slips a jab and a cross from Robinson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Robinson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Robinson looks to land a combination but Bergkamp avoids it well.
Bergkamp doesn't manage to clinch there - Robinson circles away.

Robinson clinches up with Bergkamp and pushes him back against the cage.
Bergkamp landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bergkamp taking a breather.
Robinson tries to pull guard but Bergkamp won't allow it.
Come on Bergkamp - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Robinson blocks the elbow strike.
Bergkamp displaying some good clinch control by pressing Robinson up against the cage.
Bergkamp looking to throw knees to the head but Robinson is blocking nicely.
Robinson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bergkamp tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bergkamp gets underhooks to prevent Robinson's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergkamp blocks an uppercut.
Robinson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Robinson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bergkamp avoids it.
Bergkamp tries a knee to the head but Robinson blocks it.
Bergkamp wants to stall.
Bergkamp with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Robinson throws an elbow but it misses.
Bergkamp landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Robinson wants to stall.
Bergkamp throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Robinson blocks it with crossed arms.

Robinson decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bergkamp being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Robinson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Robinson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Robinson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bergkamp prevents Robinson from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson managing to control the position.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Robinson. Those never looked like landing.
Robinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bergkamp wants to clinch up but Robinson keeps it at a distance.
Bergkamp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bergkamp looks to land a combination but Robinson avoids it well.
Bergkamp tries to clinch up
and Robinson counters with a three punch combo that has Bergkamp backing up. Bergkamp nods at Robinson to acknowledge the strikes.
Robinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bergkamp tries to close the distance and clinch but Robinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robinson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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 Ray Robinson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Robinson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bergkamp closes the distance but Robinson moves to the side
and Robinson counters with a two punch combo.
Bergkamp tries to clinch but Robinson is having none of it.
Ray Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bergkamp wants to clinch up but Robinson keeps it at a distance.

Bergkamp pushes Robinson up against the cage in a clinch.
Robinson fails to pull guard.
Bergkamp is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bergkamp looking to slow down the pace here.
Bergkamp with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bergkamp with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bergkamp connects with a knee to the head.
Bergkamp connects with a nasty looking knee right to Robinson's face.

It looks like Ray Robinson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bergkamp with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergkamp scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robinson tries to land knees in the clinch but Bergkamp avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Robinson as Bergkamp tries to tie him up.
Robinson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aron Bergkamp seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Robinson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bergkamp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bergkamp is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A shot in the inside from Bergkamp.
Bergkamp misses with a knee to the head.
Bergkamp trying to control the position but instead, Robinson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bergkamp into the cage.
Robinson tries to break free but Bergkamp pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergkamp tries to land a knee to the head but Robinson blocks with his arms.
Robinson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bergkamp with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bergkamp throws an elbow but it misses.
Bergkamp trying to control the position but instead, Robinson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bergkamp into the cage.
Bergkamp lands an elbow inside that Robinson shrugs off.
Bergkamp misses with a knee strike.
Robinson blocks the elbow strike.
Bergkamp creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bergkamp takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bergkamp using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Robinson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergkamp throws an elbow that misses.
Bergkamp keeps control of Robinson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bergkamp connects with a nasty looking knee right to Robinson's face.
Robinson can't break the clinch.
Bergkamp misses with a knee strike.
Robinson tries to stall but Bergkamp uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bergkamp blocks an uppercut.
Bergkamp tries a knee to the head but Robinson blocks it.
Bergkamp pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bergkamp looking to throw knees to the head but Robinson is blocking nicely.
Bergkamp stalling the fight.
Bergkamp throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bergkamp throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Robinson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bergkamp gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bergkamp keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Robinson's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergkamp using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Robinson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Robinson is trying to break the clinch but Bergkamp has him pressed against the cage.
Robinson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bergkamp throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Robinson blocks it with crossed arms.
Bergkamp is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Robinson is keeping busy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bergkamp misses with a knee to the head.
Robinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robinson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bergkamp prevents it.
Bergkamp throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bergkamp using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Robinson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bergkamp with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aron Bergkamp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray Robinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bergkamp with an attempt at a knee that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aron Bergkamp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Robinson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Robinson!