PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Troest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troest has chosen Cinderella Man - Eminem as his entrance music. Chris Robinson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jonas Troest's chin.

Robinson
vs
Troest

188 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonas Troest!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Troest pushes Robinson up against the cage in a clinch.

Troest's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robinson throws a head kick but Troest moves out of range.
Robinson moves to clinch but Troest breaks away

and Troest counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Troest is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Robinson tries to get to full guard but Troest has control of the leg.
Troest trying to control the action but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Troest working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Robinson's thigh. Robinson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson is trying to keep Troest in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Troest gets to his feet - Robinson follows without any prompting.
Robinson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Troest counters by moving into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Troest's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Troest wants a takedown but no success here.
Troest stalling in the clinch but Robinson improves position.
Robinson misses with an elbow over the top.
Robinson misses with a knee to the head.
Robinson stalling in the clinch.
Troest avoids the elbow strike from Robinson, against the cage.

Robinson breaks the clinch.
Robinson wants to clinch

and Troest counters with a takedown into side control.
Robinson is looking for a sweep.
Troest creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Robinson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson struggling a bit here.
Troest has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Robinson tries to lock up and control but Troest gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Troest jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Robinson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The strikes coming from Troest are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Robinson struggling a bit here.
Troest trying to control the position but Robinson is working away.

Troest wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Robinson, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Troest stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Troest looks gassed!
Robinson moves to clinch but Troest breaks away

and Troest counters by clinching up.
Robinson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Troest fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Robinson tries to clinch up.

Robinson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Troest to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Robinson is pulling down on Troest's head. It's preventing any offense from Troest, at least for the moment.
Troest wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson keeping full guard, as Troest tries to pass.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Troest wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jonas Troest.

Robinson clinches with his opponent.
Troest misses with a punch on the inside.
Robinson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Troest.

Troest has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Robinson uses from the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Troest is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Troest dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Robinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Robinson moves into the clinch.
Robinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Robinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Robinson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Troest.

Troest is trying to trip Robinson. He has hold of a leg but Robinson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Troest persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Troest preventing the sweep.
Robinson is working hard here to advance position.
Robinson keeping full guard, as Troest tries to pass.
Robinson controls Troest momentarily but Troest frees himself.
Robinson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Troest wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Troest takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Robinson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Troest.
Robinson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Troest manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Robinson moves into the clinch.
Troest goes for a takedown attempt but Robinson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Troest is breathing heavily.

Robinson throws a left that rocks Troest and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Robinson dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Troest regain composure!

Troest is rocked!
Robinson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Robinson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Troest is still in real trouble! Can Robinson finish him?
Robinson just content to control the position.

Robinson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Troest knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Troest seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troest managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Robinson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson happy to just control the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson wants to control but Troest is keeping him busy.
Troest is trying to improve his position.
Troest is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Troest's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Robinson working the ground and pound but Troest is defending the strikes.
Troest dodges the ground and pound from Robinson.
Robinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Troest keeps working.
Robinson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Troest on the ground.
Robinson working the head and body with strikes.
Troest prevents Robinson from improving position.

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.
Robinson working the head and body with strikes.
Robinson is putting a hurting on Troest here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jonas Troest has got the better of the ground game so far.
Troest trying to remain calm as Robinson controls from the top position.
Robinson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Troest is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Troest stops Robinson from passing to mount.
Robinson slows the pace down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Robinson dominated that second round.
That's time! Robinson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Troest takes one to the side of the head.
Robinson wants to clinch up but Troest keeps it at a distance.

Robinson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Troest is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Troest can do anything to dispel that myth.
Robinson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Robinson tries to pass to full mount but Troest defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson not doing much here.
Troest takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Robinson trying to control the action but Troest is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Chris Robinson just wasn't active enough.
Troest stuffs the takedown.

Troest is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Robinson's half guard.
Troest is keen to just control but Robinson is a slippery customer.
Robinson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Troest wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Troest trying to stand up but can't free himself from Robinson's guard.
Robinson trying to control the position here.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Troest from controlling successfully.
Robinson managing to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Robinson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Troest paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Troest shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Troest was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Robinson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Robinson tries to hold on but Troest pushes him away.
Troest wants to control the pace but Robinson is squirming around nicely.
Troest dominating with strikes here.
Troest looking to control but Robinson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Robinson is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Troest gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Robinson pushes Troest up against the cage in a clinch.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Troest tries to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling the position.
Troest avoids a wild elbow strike from Robinson.
Troest tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Robinson with a knee to the head.
Troest tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Troest dodges an elbow strike from Robinson.
Troest looking for a takedown.

Robinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robinson is looking to clinch but Troest is avoiding it.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chris Robinson.
I think Robinson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Robinson!