PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Jones (ranked 3549 p4p, 69 weight class) and Cal Robbins (ranked 3268 p4p, 59 weight class). Hank Jones is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Jones
vs
Robbins

189 cm
24
189 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

185 cm
26
181 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hank Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Cal Robbins!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws an off balance right hand

and Robbins counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jones wants to stand but Robbins is controlling the position.
Robbins throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones is trying to keep Robbins in close.
Robbins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robbins postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Robbins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Robbins postures up and lands a big shot to Jones's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbins postures up.
Robbins wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Robbins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Robbins postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Robbins won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Robbins throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jones tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Robbins is in Jones's guard.
Robbins looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Robbins working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.

Robbins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Robbins being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wanted to stand there but Robbins had control of the position.

Robbins has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.

Robbins has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Jones wants to stand but Robbins is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jones wants to control from the top but Robbins keeps moving.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones works over Robbins with some ground and pound from guard.
Jones trying to stand up but can't free himself from Robbins's guard.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Robbins wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Robbins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Robbins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robbins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.

Robbins stops Jones from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robbins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones managing to control the position.
Robbins trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Robbins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Robbins trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones wants to stand but Robbins is controlling the position.
Jones looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Robbins.
Robbins is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cal Robbins dominated that round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Robbins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones throws a right hand that Robbins ducks under and follows up with a left that Robbins also avoids with ease.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Robbins moved out of range.
Hank Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jones forces Robbins back against the cage and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Robbins jumps guard but Jones turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Robbins blocks an uppercut.
Robbins tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Hank Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cal Robbins.
Robbins is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones decides to pull guard.
Robbins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cal Robbins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Robbins trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones is looking to stand up but Robbins isn't so interested in that idea.
Robbins throws a big right hand that misses.
Robbins throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Robbins throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones striking off his back but it's not causing Robbins any problems.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Robbins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Robbins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Despite the aggression on Robbins's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hank Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks Robbins with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Robbins tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Jones pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Robbins is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Jones!