PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carl Robotnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robotnik comes to the ring accompanied by Condemned 84 - Face the Aggression. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Robotnik
vs
Johnson

163 cm
27
135 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

160 cm
26
140 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carl Robotnik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Robotnik closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Johnson's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Robotnik throws a big right hand that misses.
Robotnik landing with the ground and pound.
Robotnik is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Robotnik throws a big right hand that misses.
Robotnik missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Robotnik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Robotnik forces his way into half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robotnik throws a strike but Johnson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Robotnik throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robotnik loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Robotnik postures up.
Robotnik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Robotnik wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robotnik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Robotnik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Robotnik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Robotnik scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Robotnik.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Robotnik advances to half guard.
Robotnik throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Robotnik thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Robotnik lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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!
Robotnik working Johnson over with strikes.
Johnson trying to hold on to Robotnik's head to control him but Robotnik postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robotnik thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Robotnik lands strikes from half guard.
Robotnik wants to pass to mount but Johnson is defending the position.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Robotnik.
Robotnik sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Robotnik not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Robotnik looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Robotnik throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Robotnik works his foot free and advances to mount.
BOOM! Robotnik connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robotnik landing strikes from the mount and Johnson is in trouble!
Johnson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Robotnik cracks Johnson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Johnson is rocked!
Robotnik loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Johnson scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Robotnik land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Robotnik stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carl Robotnik!
After winning the bout, Carl Robotnik thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.