PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between King Marvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlton Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Marvin
vs
Robinson

172 cm
25
147 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
162 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, King Marvin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlton Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marvin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marvin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Robinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Robinson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Marvin trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marvin controls the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Robinson is trying to keep Marvin in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Robinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marvin.
Carlton Robinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marvin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Marvin wants to clinch up but Robinson keeps it at a distance.
Robinson scores with a sloppy right hand. Marvin should have avoided that one.
Marvin throws out a leg kick but Robinson moves out of range and Marvin only half commits.
King Marvin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marvin.
Robinson throws a shot from downtown. Marvin moves away and avoids it.
Robinson throws a hook but Marvin blocks it.
Marvin just misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marvin.

Robinson clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Robinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marvin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Marvin works on Robinson's body with a couple of short punches.
Robinson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Marvin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Marvin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marvin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marvin taking a breather.
Marvin has a couple of punches blocked by Robinson.
Robinson blocking some punches.
Robinson takes a shot to the head.
Marvin swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robinson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robinson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Marvin misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marvin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robinson's elbow.
Marvin tries to throw a body punch but Robinson avoids it by throwing Marvin back against the cage.
Robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marvin leaning against his opponent.
Marvin presses Robinson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marvin tries a body shot but Robinson blocks it.
Robinson working hard to break the clinch.
Marvin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marvin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robinson's elbow.
Marvin has Robinson pressed against the cage, preventing Robinson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Robinson wants to break free but Marvin has control.
Marvin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marvin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Marvin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marvin pushes Robinson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marvin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marvin.
Robinson trying to stall but Marvin improves his position.
Robinson prevents a body shot from Marvin.
A left hand lands to the body for Marvin.
Robinson stops a takedown attempt from Marvin.
Marvin cracks Robinson with a nice body shot.
Marvin lands with a light punch inside.
Robinson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Marvin presses Robinson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Robinson cracks Marvin with a nice body shot.

Marvin breaks from the clinch.
Marvin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Robinson swings and misses with a shot to the body

so Marvin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marvin moves away.
Marvin slips a straight right by Robinson.
Robinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marvin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marvin blocks a jab.
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marvin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Robinson throws out the jab.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Marvin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robinson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson takes a swing at Marvin's ribcage but misses.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Marvin misses with a straight right.
Marvin looks to score with a jab to the body but Robinson is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marvin lands a nice shot to the body.

Marvin moves into the clinch.

Marvin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Marvin scoring with some ground and pound.
Robinson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Robinson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marvin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Marvin from controlling successfully.
Marvin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robinson is keeping the position for now.
Marvin passes Robinson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Marvin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Marvin here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson has hold of Marvin's hands but Marvin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Marvin is controlling the pace.
Marvin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Robinson is looking for a sweep. Marvin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Robinson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marvin.
Robinson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marvin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marvin content to control rather than advance.
Marvin wants to pass to mount but Robinson is defending the position.
Robinson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marvin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Marvin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Marvin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Marvin in particular looking to stall.
Marvin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Robinson's head.
Marvin winds up and cracks Robinson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Marvin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Robinson's head.
Marvin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Marvin dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Robinson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Marvin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robinson.
Marvin misses the jab.
Marvin fails with the takedown.
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robinson scores with a hook.
Robinson blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marvin.
Robinson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marvin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Robinson misses with an uppercut. Marvin saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Robinson. No joy for Marvin on that attempt.
Robinson throws a shot from downtown. Marvin moves away and avoids it.
Marvin lands with an overhand left.

Robinson tries to sprawl but Marvin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Marvin in particular looking to stall.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Robinson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Marvin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marvin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Marvin working the head and body with strikes.
Marvin throwing shots but Robinson is blocking nicely.
Marvin works his foot free and advances to mount.
Marvin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marvin looking to secure an arm triangle but Robinson defends it well.
Marvin scoring with strikes but Robinson is staying in there.
Marvin unloads with some shots from mount but Robinson bucks and avoids them well.
Marvin lands a big elbow.
Marvin controlling the pace for now.
Marvin wants to control the pace but Robinson is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marvin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Robinson's face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Marvin.
Robinson blocking the ground and pound.
Marvin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Marvin content just to control the position here.
Robinson is desperately trying to improve his position but Marvin has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Marvin clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Robinson misses the shot to the body.
Marvin slips under a jab from Robinson.
Marvin digs a good body shot into Robinson's ribs.
Marvin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marvin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Robinson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big left from Marvin misses.
Marvin throws a body punch but Robinson moves out of range.

Marvin moves into the clinch successfully.
Marvin cracks Robinson with a nice body shot.
Marvin throws a head punch that misses.
Marvin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marvin lands a hook that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Marvin misses with a punch on the inside.
Marvin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marvin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson looking to slow down the pace here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Marvin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Marvin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Robinson's efforts to push away.
Marvin is trying to drag Robinson to the mat but Robinson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Marvin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Robinson is pressed up against the cage. Marvin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Robinson down to the mat. Robinson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Marvin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Marvin misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Marvin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marvin manages to avoid it.
Robinson lands a jab-cross combination.
Robinson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marvin counters with a series of strikes. Robinson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marvin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Robinson at a distance.
Marvin thows a body shot but no joy.
Robinson slips under a jab from Marvin.
Marvin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Robinson pinned against the cage. Robinson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Robinson connects with a body shot.
Marvin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robinson moves away.
Marvin loads up on a big right hand but Robinson slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Robinson misses
and Marvin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marvin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Robinson circles away.
Marvin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marvin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robinson throws a body punch but Marvin moves out of range.
Marvin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Robinson in his tracks.
Marvin closes the distance and clinches up with Robinson, looking for a takedown. Marvin pushes Robinson against the cage but Robinson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marvin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Robinson counters with a right hand to the body.
Robinson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marvin rather than just go for the knockout.
Robinson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marvin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Marvin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Marvin content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson keeping full guard, as Marvin tries to pass.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Marvin from controlling successfully.
Marvinis looking to pass into half guard but Robinson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Robinson is in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that King Marvin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Robinson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marvin loads up on a big right hand but Robinson slips the punch.
Robinson takes one to the chin there.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marvin moves away.
Robinson lands the left hand.
Robinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Marvin instigates a clinch.
Marvin lands a right hand.
Marvin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marvin tries to score a body lock takedown but Robinson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short left from Marvin.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Marvin has Robinson pushed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Marvin scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson stalling in the clinch but Marvin improves position.
Marvin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marvin misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Marvin fails to land.
Robinson wants to get back to striking at distance but Marvin won't allow it.
Robinson taking a breather.
Marvin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marvin is working for takedown but Robinson is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Marvin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Robinson.
Marvin tries a body shot but Robinson blocks it.
Marvin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Robinson blocks a body shot from Marvin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Marvin struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.

Robinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robinson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marvin.
Robinson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
No joy there for Robinson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marvin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marvin there as he acknowledges the shot.

Marvin shoots in and gets a takedown into Robinson's guard.
Marvin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robinson is trying to keep Marvin in close.
Carlton Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marvin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson being controlled here, momentarily.
King Marvin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marvin trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Robinson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marvin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marvin tries to close the distance and clinch but Robinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robinson misses the body punch

and Marvin counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nice body punch from Marvin - that landed with a thud.
Marvin works on Robinson's body with a couple of short punches.
Marvin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marvin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robinson's elbow.
Robinson misses with the head strike.
Marvin controlling the action here for a moment.
Marvin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marvin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Robinson's efforts to push away.
Robinson tries to circle away but Marvin has him pinned against the cage.
Marvin misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Marvin lands a takedown into guard.
Marvin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Marvin lands a couple of decent looking shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
King Marvin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marvin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:46
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Marvin!
King Marvin is the new lightweight champion!