PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Robles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Gough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jan Gough will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Robles
vs
Gough

192 cm
22
279 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Likes musicals

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Robles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jan Gough!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gough tries to land a front kick but Robles steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gough shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Robles counters with a nice body kick.
Gough throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gough throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robles drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gough sprawls and moves away.
Gough misses with a takedown attempt - Robles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Robles shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gough as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gough shoots in but no luck this time.
Marco Robles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Gough.
Gough lands a body shot.

Gough moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robles is looking for a takedown.
Robles drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Robles tries to score a body lock takedown but Gough shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Robles could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Robles avoiding damage as Gough throws knees to the body.
Robles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gough effectively controlling the action here.
Robles wants to take the fight to the mat but Gough manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Robles drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gough pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gough throws a body kick that misses.

Robles closes the distance and clinches.
Robles tries to circle away but Gough has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gough tries for a takedown but Robles manages to get underhooks.
Gough is working for takedown but Robles is calmly controlling the position for now.
Robles tries to break free but Gough pushes him back against the cage.
Robles is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Gough jumps guard.
Robles looking to sit in guard and control but Gough gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Robles is looking to sweep but instead, Gough has passed into half guard.

Gough is working for a submission of some sort.
Gough is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robles trying to control but Gough postures up.
Gough sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Robles defending well though.
Robles trying to control but Gough postures up.
Gough tries to stand and escape but Robles is controlling the position.
Robles wants to get back to his feet.

Robles looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gough is keen to just control but Robles is a slippery customer.
Robles tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gough has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

Gough with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gough controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Gough dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gough will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gough. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gough tries for a takedown but Robles sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gough looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marco Robles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Gough.
Gough scores with the left hand. Robles knows he should have avoided that one.
Robles shoots for a takedown but Gough saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gough rushes Robles and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gough is trying to push Robles away but Robles has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Robles has Gough pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gough manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Gough manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gough trying to keep a closed guard but Robles is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gough is looking for a triangle here but Robles uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Gough's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Robles wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gough, who protects the arm well.
Robles trying to control the action but Gough is working from the bottom.
Gough gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Robles tries to stand but can't do so whilst Gough controls his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robles is looking to take a break and control but Gough is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gough has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Robles controlling the action here.
Gough is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robles wants to control but Gough is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robles is controlling the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gough throws a head kick that misses

and Robles counters with a takedown into side control.
Gough tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Robles wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jan Gough has got the better of the ground game so far.
Robles trying to control the position but Gough is working away.

Robles tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Gough's face as Robles controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gough manages to work his way to half guard, despite Robles's best efforts.
Robles throwing shots but Gough is blocking nicely.
Robles takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gough manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Gough working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Robles doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Robles manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robles controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Robles dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Gough throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Robles was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gough closes this distance looking for a takedown but Robles circles away.
Gough shoots for a double leg takedown but Robles sprawls well. He's pushed Gough's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Robles looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from Robles as Gough shoots in.
Marco Robles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Gough.
Gough slaps away a takedown attempt from Robles, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Robles wants it to stay on the feet.
Robles throws a big counter combination but Gough scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gough takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Robles looks for a takedown but Gough sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robles misses with a body kick.
Robles fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gough.

Gough has closed the distance and engaged Robles in a clinch.
Gough with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Robles manages to break the clinch.
Robles closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gough circles away.
Gough shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gough fails with a takedown attempt.
Robles shoots in looking for a takedown. Gough tries to sprawl out of it but Robles keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gough manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Gough closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robles is working for takedown but Gough is calmly controlling the position for now.
Robles prevents a takedown attempt there.

Robles has picked Gough up - he's going for a ride! Robles dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Robles is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gough is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Gough actively working from the bottom here.
Robles is thwarting Gough's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gough missing with punches from the bottom.
Gough keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Robles is keen to just control but Gough is a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gough fails with a takedown attempt.
As Gough looks to move away, Robles throws a big counter combo bu Gough just gets out of the way.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gough shoots in and drives through. Robles sprawls well.
It looked like Robles was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

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 Marco Robles.
I think Robles 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Robles!