PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emiliano Blackburn (ranked 2043 p4p, 1611 weight class) and DeShawn Robinson (ranked 171 p4p, 146 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.

Blackburn
vs
Robinson

168 cm
33
150
23 - 15 - 0

174 cm
26
149
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emiliano Blackburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DeShawn Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Blackburn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blackburn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Blackburn is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Robinson's half guard.
Robinson is trying to get back to full guard.

Blackburn decides to return to a standing position.
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Robinson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Robinson there as he acknowledges the shot.

Blackburn takes the fight into the clinch.
Blackburn struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Robinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn scores with a shot to the side of Robinson's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blackburn.
Blackburn misses with the head strike.
Blackburn has a couple of punches blocked by Robinson.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Blackburn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Robinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Blackburn.
Robinson blocks a body shot from Blackburn.
Blackburn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Blackburn lands with a left to the head.
Robinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Robinson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blackburn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson.
Blackburn throws a punch but it's blocked by Robinson.
Blackburn misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson.
Blackburn is trying to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blackburn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robinson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blackburn.
Blackburn tries to land a body kick
and Robinson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blackburn swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Robinson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackburn dodges the punch combination from Robinson.
Blackburn clobbers Robinson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Blackburn feints a jab promting Robinson to slip. Blackburn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Robinson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Blackburn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Robinson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Robinson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Blackburn checks a low kick from Robinson.
Robinson defending well as Blackburn loads up on a big left hand.

Robinson moves into the clinch successfully.
Blackburn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robinsons head.
Robinson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Robinson blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blackburn has had enough of the clinch but Robinson keeps him there for the moment.
Robinson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blackburn backwards.
Robinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Blackburn - that landed with a thud.
Blackburn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blackburn prevents a body shot from Robinson.
Blackburn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Robinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blackburn lands a left hand.
Blackburn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Blackburn misses with a punch on the inside.
Robinson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blackburn wants to get back to striking at distance but Robinson won't allow it.
Robinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blackburn can't find room to land a body shot as Robinson controls the action.
Robinson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blackburn pushes Robinson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson.

Blackburn manages to break the clinch.
Blackburn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robinson sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Blackburn clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Blackburn.
Blackburn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blackburn misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Blackburn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blackburn has had enough of the clinch but Robinson keeps him there for the moment.
Robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blackburn effectively controlling the action here.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Robinson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blackburns head.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Robinson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blackburn backwards.
Blackburn scores with a shot to the side of Robinson's head.
Robinson blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emiliano Blackburn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Blackburn tests Robinson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blackburn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blackburn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blackburn throws a looping overhand right but Robinson ducks down to avoid it.
Blackburn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blackburn swings widly with a right hand
and Robinson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robinson throws a big shot that misses.
A lazy left from Robinson finds it's target.
A slow jab from Blackburn misses its intended target.
Robinson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Blackburn is out of range and Robinson settles back down.
Good work by Robinson as he checks the leg kick.
Blackburn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Robinson counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blackburn is looking to clinch.
Blackburn wants to clinch up but Robinson keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a straight right.
Blackburn tries to bum rush Robinson with a series of wild strikes but Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blackburn wants to clinch but Robinson slips to the side
and Robinson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blackburn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Robinson. Robinson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Blackburn lands with a good body shot.

Blackburn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Blackburn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Robinson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Blackburn postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Robinson to stand up.
Blackburn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body punch from Blackburn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to clinch but Blackburn is having none of it.
Emiliano Blackburn is winning the standup battle so far.
Robinson misses with a low kick.
A left lands for Blackburn.

Robinson closes the distance and clinches.
Robinson prevents Blackburn from breaking the clinch.
Blackburn takes a shot to the head.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blackburn's elbow.
Robinson blocks an uppercut.
Robinson tries to work over Blackburn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blackburn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blackburn.
Blackburn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Robinson can do to turn this around?
Blackburn tries a body shot but Robinson blocks it.
Blackburn lands a left hand.
Blackburn lands with a light punch inside.
Blackburn can't break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Blackburn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Blackburn swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Blackburn blocks a body shot from Robinson.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Robinson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Blackburn.
Blackburn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robinson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blackburn pushes Robinson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blackburn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robinsons head.
Robinson scores with a shoulder strike.
Blackburn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blackburn has a couple of punches blocked by Robinson.
Blackburn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Robinson working aggressively here.
Blackburn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Robinson lands a nice uppercut.
Robinson blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn lands a right hand.

Blackburn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blackburn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blackburn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Robinson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blackburn.
Blackburn throws out a loose jab but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blackburn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
DeShawn Robinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robinson lands with a right hand.
Robinson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Blackburn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Robinson! But no joy.
Blackburn lands a jab to Robinson's midsection.
Blackburn misses with a hook.
Robinson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jab, jab by Robinson - just one landing.
Blackburn throws a hook but Robinson blocks it.
Blackburn keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Blackburn moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emiliano Blackburn dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

The fighters circle momentarily. Robinson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Blackburn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robinson cracks Blackburn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Robinson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Robinson loads up on a big right hand but Blackburn slips the punch.
Blackburn scores with a jab. Robinson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blackburn throws a series of punches but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Robinson takes one to the side of the head.
Robinson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the liver by Robinson. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blackburn cracks Robinson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blackburn misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is looking to chop away at Blackburn's legs.
Blackburn misses the shot to the body.
Robinson lands a jab to Blackburn's midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blackburn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blackburn throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Robinson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The fighters circling - Blackburn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blackburn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robinson.
Blackburn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Blackburn ducks under a wild hook from Robinson.
Blackburn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blackburn shoots in but Robinson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Robinson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fighters circling - Robinson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blackburn half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Robinson defending well as Blackburn loads up on a big left hand.
Robinson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big right from Blackburn misses.
Robinson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blackburn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Blackburn misses its intended target.
Robinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blackburn.
Robinson throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Blackburn misses.
Robinson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A combination from Blackburn does no damage.
Blackburn misses with a series of wild punches.
Blackburn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Blackburn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Robinson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson with a nice calf kick.
Blackburn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blackburn misses with a body kick.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blackburn manages to avoid it.
Blackburn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Robinson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Blackburn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Robinson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Robinson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blackburn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blackburn closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Robinson counter with a right hand.
Robinson moves away from the strike by Blackburn.
Robinson punishes Blackburn's body with a nice straight punch.
Blackburn tries to clinch there but Robinson circles away.
A slow jab from Blackburn misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Blackburn misses.
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 scores with a jab.
Robinson blocks a head kick by Blackburn.
Blackburn throws a leg kick but Robinson checks it.
Blackburn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blackburn is looking to chop away at Robinson's legs.
Emiliano Blackburn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Robinson checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Robinson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Robinson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robinson.
Blackburn misses with a straight left.
Robinson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Robinson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Blackburn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Robinson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
DeShawn Robinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blackburn 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emiliano Blackburn!
Emiliano Blackburn made sure to mention his sponsor, Conviction in his post fight interview.