PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfred Vandeputte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Robinson
vs
Vandeputte

188 cm
18
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Experienced

West Coast Apparel

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 1 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alfred Vandeputte!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Robinson shoots in but Vandeputte avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Vandeputte moves into range and clinches up with Robinson.
Robinson with a knee to the head.

It looks like Alfred Vandeputte has been cut.
Vandeputte is trying to stall.
Robinson tries to land a knee to the head but Vandeputte blocks with his arms.

Robinson successfully pulls guard.
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.
Vandeputte wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Vandeputte is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Robinson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

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

Robinson has Vandeputte up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandeputte takes a knee right on the jaw!
Robinson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Robinson connects with a knee to the head.

Robinson drags the fight down to the ground.
Vandeputte trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Robinson wants to sweep here but Vandeputte controlling him for the moment.
Robinson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vandeputte manages to get himself to full guard.
Robinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robinson is working hard here to advance position.
Vandeputte working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Robinson.
Robinson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Vandeputte working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Robinson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Robinson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vandeputte preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Robinson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vandeputte swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Robinson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vandeputte looks gassed!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Chris Robinson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Robinson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Robinson works his way into side control.
Robinson is staying tight to Vandeputte's torso, preventing him from escaping.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Robinson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alfred Vandeputte's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Robinson moves into the clinch.
Robinson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vandeputte backwards.
Robinson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Robinson lands an elbow inside that Vandeputte shrugs off.
Robinson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Robinson.
Vandeputte takes an elbow to the forehead.
Robinson landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Robinson.
Robinson scores with a knee to the head.
Robinson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vandeputtes head.
Robinson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Robinson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Alfred Vandeputte's cut even more.
A short left from Robinson.
Vandeputte is breathing heavily.
Robinson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Robinson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Robinson seems keen to control Vandeputte's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vandeputte drops back, looking for a kneebar! Robinson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Robinson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Robinson!

Robinson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vandeputte knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Robinson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Robinson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Vandeputte for as long as he can get away with.
Robinson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Vandeputte down.
Robinson happy to just control the position for now.
Vandeputte is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Robinson stalls from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Robinson has managed to clinch.
Robinson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vandeputte's defenses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Robinson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vandeputte's face.
Robinson landing knees to the body.
Robinson scores with a knee to the head.
Robinson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Robinson lands a nice elbow.
Robinson with a knee to the head.

Vandeputte is rocked!

The cut above Alfred Vandeputte's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vandeputte blocks an elbow strike.
Vandeputte is still on wobbly legs! Can Robinson finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with an elbow strike.
Vandeputte avoids the elbow strike from Robinson, against the cage.
Robinson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Robinson creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Vandeputte's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Vandeputte drops to his knees and Robinson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Robinson!