PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bennie Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Weidman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weidman has chosen Alab ng Puso-Abra as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Chris Weidman looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Robinson
vs
Weidman

162 cm
24
182 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bennie Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Weidman!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Robinson gets a takedown into half guard.
Robinson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Weidman wants to get back to full guard.
Weidman told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Robinson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Weidman trying to hold on to Robinson's head to control him but Robinson postures up.
Robinson wants to stand up but Weidman is controlling the position.
Weidman is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson trying to control the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bennie Robinson just wasn't active enough.
Robinson blocks a head kick by Weidman.
Weidman looks winded!
Weidman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Robinson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Weidman is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Robinson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Weidman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Robinson has managed to get both his arms back between Weidman's legs - danger averted.
Robinson passes Weidman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson works his way into full mount!
Robinson controlling from the full mount.
Robinson trying to control but Weidman is having none of it.
Robinson working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Weidman tries to hold on but Robinson pushes him away.
Robinson working Weidman over with strikes here.
Robinson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Weidman is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Weidman defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Robinson.
Weidman regains half guard.
Robinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Weidman keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weidman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bennie Robinson dominated that round.
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.

Robinson has Weidman up against the cage in a clinch.
Weidman is trying to break the clinch but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Robinson breaks from the clinch.

Robinson dives in and scores a takedown into Weidman's guard.
Robinson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Weidman looking for a guillotine here but Robinson defends easily.
Weidman is breathing heavily.
Weidman wants to get back to his feet but Robinson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Robinson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Weidman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Weidman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Robinson is controlling him.
Robinson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bennie Robinson wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Robinson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Weidman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Robinson connects with a couple of short punches.
Weidman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Robinson controls the pace.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Weidman keeps moving.
Weidman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Robinson trying to control but Weidman is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Robinson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Weidman is proving hard to escape from.

Bennie Robinson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Weidman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Robinson.

Robinson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Robinson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Robinson postures up.
Robinson connects with a couple of short punches.
Robinson stops Weidman from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Weidman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Robinson stands and throws Weidman's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Weidman is trying to get back to his feet.
Weidman is looking for a sweep.
Robinson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Robinson misses with the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weidman wants to get back to his feet but Robinson is dominant here and he's now got Weidman's back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Robinson controlling the positon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bennie Robinson dominated that second round.
That's time! Robinson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Robinson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Weidman was covering up waiting for the punch and Robinson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Robinson advances position into side control!
Robinson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Robinson trying to control the position but Weidman is working away.
Weidman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Weidman is pushing Robinson's head away, looking to escape. Robinson manages to hold on to the position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson working the body and head with strikes.
Robinson is looking to take a break and control but Weidman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Robinson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Weidman sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Weidman is trying to improve his position.
Robinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Weidman keeps working.
Robinson controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson working the head and body with strikes.

Robinson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Weidman tries to bench press Robinson off him but Robinson keeps the position.
Robinson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bennie Robinson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Robinson is staying tight to Weidman's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Weidman prevents Robinson from moving into mount.
Weidman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Robinson is controlling him well.
The referee asks Robinson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Robinson prefers to stall for the moment though.
A control attempt from Weidman but he's now mounted!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to control the pace but Weidman is squirming around nicely.
Robinson working the ground and pound effectively.
Robinson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Robinson looking to secure an arm triangle but Weidman defends it well.

Robinson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Weidman manages to avoid the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bennie Robinson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Robinson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bennie Robinson!
Chris Weidman was interviewed post fight and said 'We will rise again.!'.