PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seb Sha (ranked 922 p4p, 128 weight class) and Ja Wuan Robinson (ranked 624 p4p, 91 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sha
vs
Wuan Robinson

187 cm
30
210 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

188 cm
27
208 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seb Sha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ja Wuan Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sha looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sha throwing strikes but missing.
Sha won't allow Robinson to get back to his feet.
Sha trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Robinson wants to stand and escape but Sha is having none of it.
Sha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sha throws a big right hand that misses.
Sha tries to free his leg and advance position but Robinson is retaining full guard.
Sha content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Robinson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sha is controlling him.
Sha wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sha slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Robinson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sha.
Sha landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sha trying to control the position but Robinson is working away.
Check out the look on Sha's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Robinson is not content to let Sha control the position.
Sha tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Sha.
Robinson wants to get back to his feet but Sha drags him back down.
We've been hearing good reports from Sha's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sha tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Sha tries for a kimura but Robinson is defending well.
Robinson is pushing Sha's head away, looking to escape. Sha manages to hold on to the position though.
Sha in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sha has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sha trying to control the action but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Sha throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sha tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sha lands some shots froms side control.
Robinson prevents Sha from moving into mount.
Sha wants to control but Robinson is keeping him busy.
Robinson pushes Sha away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sha gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson is not content to let Sha control the position.
Sha works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Robinson sneaks out the side door and pushes Sha away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Sha gets tackled into the cage by Robinson. Robinson maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Robinson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sha is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Robinson to the mat. Robinson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Sha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robinson is keeping the position for now.
Sha trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Sha prevents Robinson from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Sha from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seb Sha 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 throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Robinson's waist but Robinson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sha off to one side.
Robinson throws a lazy right hand but Sha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Robinson.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ja Wuan Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sha scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sha shoots in and drives through. Robinson sprawls well.
Robinson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robinson blocks a leg kick.
A lazy left from Sha finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson throws a jab when Sha was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Robinson misses the target.
Sha swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Seb Sha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson misses with a straight right.
Sha went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Sha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sha throws a head kick that misses.
Robinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sha seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robinson moves away.
Sha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Robinson. No joy for Sha on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seb Sha. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Sha.
Robinson looks to throw the jab but Sha is out of range.
Sha doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Robinson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sha finds it's way round the side to connect with Robinson's head.
Sha takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Robinson connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson throws a sloppy head kick and Sha moves out of range easily.
Sha misses with a hook. Robinson ducked under it nicely.
Sha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson catches Sha with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sha gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Robinson.
Robinson misses with a looping left.

Robinson lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Sha sprawling to the canvas. Robinson follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Sha hang on?

Sha is rocked!

It looks like Seb Sha has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson controlling the action here.
Oh Sha is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Robinson wants to free his trapped foot but Sha is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sha seems to have got his legs back now.
Sha wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Sha looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sha moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sha can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Robinson controls the pace.
Let's hope that Robinson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Sha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ja Wuan Robinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Seb Sha's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Robinson fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Sha on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Robinson misses the jab.
Robinson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Robinson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Robinson lands a right hook to the body.
Robinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sha lands with a straight right. Robinson didn't see that one coming.
Robinson swings for the body but Sha moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson slips under a jab from Sha.
Robinson misses with a wild body shot.
Sha appears to be looking for a big counter.

Robinson gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sha tries to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling the position.
Robinson misses with a hook to the ribs.

Sha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Robinson misses the body punch
and Sha counters with a one-two to the body.
Ja Wuan Robinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sha avoids the head kick by Robinson.
Robinson misses with a head kick.
Sha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sha works the jab nicely.
Robinson throws a head kick but Sha moves out of range.
Sha is looking for a counter combo.
Sha goes for a double leg but Robinson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Robinson continues to drive forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
Sha bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Robinson's head.
Robinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robinson.
Sha throws a right and a left that Robinson avoids nicely.
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!
Robinson throws a right and a left that Sha avoids nicely.
Sha throwing a counter right hand but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Robinson moves in looking to clinch but Sha pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sha is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Robinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sha.
Robinson swings for the body but Sha moves out of range.
Sha misses with a takedown attempt - Robinson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Sha shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Robinson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Sha keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Sha is looking to break free of the clinch but Robinson has double underhooks.
Sha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with the head strike.

Sha breaks from the clinch.
Robinson stuffs the takedown attempt from Sha. Sha gets slowly back to his feet.
Robinson throws out a counter right but Sha avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seb Sha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
Sha tries to counter with a takedown but Robinson is quick to defend against it.
Sha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
Sha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Robinson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sha's head backwards.
Sha takes a swing at Robinson's ribcage but misses.
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ja Wuan Robinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Robinson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ja Wuan Robinson!
After the fight, Ja Wuan Robinson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.