PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Robico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Willson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Welcome to the Jungle. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Robico
vs
Willson

195 cm
23
255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Robico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Willson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Some bone on bone action there as Robico checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Willson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Willson clinches up with Robico and pushes him back against the cage.

Willson breaks from the clinch.
Robico shoots in but Willson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Willson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robico swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mike Willson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Willson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Willson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Willson scores with a hook.
Willson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Willson wants to clinch up but Robico keeps it at a distance.
Willson tries to clinch there but Robico circles away.
Willson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Willson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Willson fails to land with a series of punches.
Willson misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robico swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Willson wants to clinch.
Willson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Willson.
Willson misses with the combination.
Robico circles away from the clinch attempt.
Willson misses with a two punch combination.
Robico circles away from the clinch attempt.
Willson misses with a two punch combination.
Willson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Willson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robico paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Willson throws a nice looking combination but Robico bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Willson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Willson doesn't manage to clinch there - Robico circles away.

Willson darts in and clinches Robico up against the cage.
Robico tries to score a body lock takedown but Willson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Robico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Willson misses with some punches.
Willson is trying to break the clinch but Robico has him pressed against the cage.
Robico blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Willson misses with some punches.
Willson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Willson presses Robico against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Robico's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Willson lands a right hand.
A short right from Willson on the inside.
Willson tries to land a knee to the head but Robico blocks with his arms.
Robico prevents a body shot from Willson.
Willson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robico.
Willson lands a shoulder strike.
Willson throws a head punch that misses.
Willson can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Willson as the two fighters clinch.
Willson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Robico or not.
Robico is breathing heavily.
Willson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Robico blocks a body shot from Willson.

Willson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Willson tries to clinch but Robico moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Willson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice takedown defense from Willson. No joy for Robico on that attempt.
Robico circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robico avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Willson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robico swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robico swats away the attempt to clinch by Willson.
Robico takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Robico avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willson tries to clinch up.
Robico keeps the fight on the outside.
Robico misses with a takedown attempt - Willson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Willson is looking to clinch but Robico is avoiding it.
Robico throws a sloppy head kick and Willson moves out of range easily.
Willson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Willson throws a right hand that Robico ducks under and follows up with a left that Robico also avoids with ease.
Willson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mike Willson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Willson wants to clinch.
Willson doesn't manage to clinch there - Robico circles away.
Willson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Willson is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Willson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Willson misses with a two punch combination.
Willson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Willson is looking to clinch but Robico is avoiding it.
Willson throws a head kick but Robico moves out of range.
Willson tries to clinch but Robico is having none of it.
Willson misses with a two punch combination.
Robico fails with a takedown attempt.
Robico misses with a takedown attempt - Willson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Willson is looking to clinch but Robico is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robico swats away the attempt to clinch by Willson.
Willson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robico avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robico keeps the fight on the outside.
Willson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robico paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Willson tries to close the distance and clinch but Robico swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robico circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robico avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Willson wants to clinch.
Michael Robico is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Willson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Willson tries to close the distance and clinch but Robico swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Willson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robico paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robico shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Willson as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Robico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robico stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Willson.
Robico circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Willson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robico paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Willson throws a head kick but Robico moves out of range.
Robico circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Willson scores with a four punch combination!
Willson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robico swats away the attempt to clinch by Willson.
Robico circles away from the clinch attempt.
Willson stalks Robico and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Robico's face. Robico staggers backwards, shaken.
Willson is looking to clinch but Robico is avoiding it.
Willson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Willson!
The fight stays on the outside here - Willson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Willson throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willson tries to clinch there but Robico circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Robico.
Willson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Willson tries to clinch but Robico moves out of range.
Willson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robico swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robico looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Willson is fending him off so far but Robico persists. Nope, Willson circles away and we're back to standing.
Willson doesn't manage to clinch there - Robico circles away.
Robico blocks a head kick by Willson.
Willson fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Willson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Willson!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Robico 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Willson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Willson keeping full guard, as Robico tries to pass.
Willson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Willson wants to stand but Robico is controlling the position.

Robico drops back, looking for a kneebar! Willson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Willson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Willson!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Willson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Willson wants to clinch.
Robico swats away the attempt to clinch by Willson.
Willson tries to clinch but Robico moves out of range.
Willson tries to clinch up.
Willson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willson is looking to clinch but Robico is avoiding it.
Willson doesn't manage to clinch there - Robico circles away.
Robico tries for a takedown but Willson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Willson wants to clinch.
Willson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robico.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willson is looking to clinch.
Willson wants to clinch.
Robico fails with a takedown attempt.
Willson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robico keeps the fight on the outside.
Willson tries to clinch up but Robico circles away and keeps his distance.
Willson fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Willson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Willson doesn't manage to clinch there - Robico circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Robico shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Willson's guard.

Robico drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Willson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Robico has Willson in his guard.
Willson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robico looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Willson gets to his feet. Robico looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mike Willson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Willson lands a head kick. Robico smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robico swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Willson doesn't manage to clinch there - Robico circles away.
Willson doesn't manage to clinch there - Robico circles away.
Willson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Willson doesn't manage to clinch there - Robico circles away.
Robico shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Willson but Willson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Robico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robico circles away from the clinch attempt.
Willson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Willson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Willson instigates a clinch.
Robico tries for a takedown. No joy.
Michael Robico has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still in the clinch, Willson scores with a nice short uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Willson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Willson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Willson!