PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Radoslaw Numan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Robotnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Numan comes to the cage accompanied by ITS TIME FOR WAR. Robotnik has chosen Condemned 84 - Face the Aggression as his entrance music. The key to victory for Radoslaw Numan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Numan
vs
Robotnik

180 cm
23
140 lbs
5 - 6 - 1

163 cm
27
135 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Radoslaw Numan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carl Robotnik!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Numan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Numan decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Radoslaw Numan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Numan gets a clinch.
Robotnik misses with the head strike.
Numan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Numan wants to break free but Robotnik has control.
Numan has had enough of the clinch but Robotnik keeps him there for the moment.
Robotnik is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Numan is keeping busy.
Numan wants to break free but Robotnik has control.
Numan is trying to push Robotnik away but Robotnik has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Numan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Robotnik tries to stall but Numan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Numan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Robotnik has Numan pressed against the cage, preventing Numan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Numan is looking to break free of the clinch but Robotnik has double underhooks.
Numan working hard to break the clinch.
Numan is trying to push Robotnik away but Robotnik has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Numan can't break the clinch.
Numan is trying to force a seperation but Robotnik has the dominant position.
Numan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Numan letting Robotnik take a breather here.
Numan is trying to force a seperation but Robotnik has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Numan's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Numan is looking to break free of the clinch but Robotnik has double underhooks.
Numan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've been hearing reports that Numan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Robotnik is looking to control Numan's arms but Numan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Robotnik has his back to the cage.

Numan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Numan tries to clinch up.
Numan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robotnik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Numan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Robotnik.
Numan wants to clinch up but Robotnik keeps it at a distance.

Robotnik clinches.
Numan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Robotnik is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Numan's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Numan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Numan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robotnik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robotnik circles away from the clinch attempt.

Robotnik gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Numan wants to break free but Robotnik has control.
Numan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Numan is trying to break free.
Numan tries to circle away but Robotnik has him pinned against the cage.
Numan wants to get back to striking at distance but Robotnik won't allow it.
Robotnik is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Robotnik tries to land knees in the clinch but Numan avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numan tries to circle away but Robotnik has him pinned against the cage.
Numan tries to circle away but Robotnik has him pinned against the cage.
Robotnik has Numan pressed against the cage, preventing Numan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Robotnik wants to stall.
Robotnik pushes off an throws an elbow but Numan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Numan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Numan is trying to force a seperation but Robotnik has the dominant position.
Robotnik'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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Numan breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Radoslaw Numan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Numan fails with an attempt to clinch.

Robotnik looking to score a takedown here. Numan is defending well but Robotnik drives through and ends up in Numan's guard.
Robotnik postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Robotnik throwing strikes but missing.
Robotnik throwing strikes but missing.
Robotnik advances to half guard.
Robotnik is keen to just control but Numan is a slippery customer.

Robotnik is looking for a kimura here.
Robotnik trying to pass the guard but Numan defending well.
Robotnik thows a huge punch but Numan dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Numan tries to kick Robotnik off but Robotnik keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robotnik drops an elbow to the side of Numan's head.
Numan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Robotnik on the ground.
Robotnik missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Robotnik slips a nice elbow through Numan's hands, connecting with Numan's forehead.
Robotnik is stalling here. Numan is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Robotnik seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Numan has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Robotnik is looking for a sweep.

Numan stands up.
Numan wants to clinch.
Robotnik keeps the fight on the outside.
Numan tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Robotnik counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robotnik scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robotnik in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Robotnik working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Numan is rocked!
A big shot lands for Robotnik! That's hurt Numan! Will he recover? Robotnik fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carl Robotnik!
Carl Robotnik seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.