PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Master Enki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Master Enki had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Enki
vs
Robinson

189 cm
32
215 lbs
16 - 11 - 2

170 cm
30
215 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

The Adrenaline Matrix

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Master Enki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Chris Dean and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson blocks a head kick by Enki.
Robinson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Robinson throws a jab when Enki was well out of range.
Robinson throws a body shot but no joy.
Enki went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Enki with a nice cross.
Robinson misses with a low kick.
Enki wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Enki misses with a wild body shot.
Robinson jabs at Enki's body.
Enki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Robinson circles away quickly and effectively.

Robinson moves into the clinch successfully.

Enki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enki connects with a jab.
Enki slips a jab and a cross from Robinson.
Enki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Robinson sprawls and moves away.
Enki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD-Guts & Glory Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Enki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robinson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Enki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Robinson with a jab.
Enki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Robinson misses with a few strikes there.
Enki misses with a body shot.
Robinson walks into a jab.
Enki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Robinson throws an off balance right hand
and Enki counters with a left to the body.
Robinson misses with a hook.
Robinson misses with an uppercut.
Enki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Robinson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Enki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Robinson pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enki works his way to full guard. Good work.
Enki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Enki trying to keep a closed guard but Robinson is proving a slippery customer.
Enki doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Enki trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Robinson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Robinson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Enki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Robinson is aware though and is defending well.
Enki doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Robinson is looking to work some ground and pound but Enki has wrist control.
Robinson throws a big elbow that misses.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Robinson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Robinson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Enki throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Enki is on top in guard.

The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Enki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robinson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Enki is one step ahead there.

Robinson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Enki tries to free his leg and advance position but Robinson is retaining full guard.
Enki advances to half guard.
Enki is looking to take a break and control but Robinson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Enki is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four 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.
Robinson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Robinson.
Enki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Enki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robinson is keeping the position for now.
Robinson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Enki trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Robinson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Enki's guard.

Enki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Enki wants to hit a switch here but Robinson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Enki there!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Enki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Enki throwing hammer fists to the chest of Robinson. What's that going to do exactly?
Enki regains half guard.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but Enki is defending well.
Robinson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Enki tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Enki wants to control but Robinson is keeping busy.

Robinson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Enki tries to get to full guard but Robinson has control of the leg.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Robinson wants to work for an arm triangle but Enki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Robinson is looking to advance position but Enki won't allow it.
Enki tries to roll over but Robinson keeps him under control.
Robinson trying to control the action but Enki is working from the bottom.
Robinson blocks the strikes from Enki.
Robinson wants to take a breather but Enki is having none of it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Robinson lands a nice short elbow.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Enki is refusing to be controlled, as Robinson sits in half guard.

Robinson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Robinson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Enki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Robinson.
Robinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Enki keeps working.
Enki wants to sweep but Robinson has passed to side control!
Enki tries to buck Robinson off but Robinson is having none of it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Enki is working hard here to advance position.
Sloppy strikes there by Robinson.
Enki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Robinson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Robinson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Enki taking a bit of punishment here - Robinson scoring with strikes.
Enki regains half guard.
Robinson is thwarting Enki's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Enki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Robinson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Robinson trying to control but Enki is working from the bottom.
Enki is trying to keep Robinson in close.
Robinson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Enki controls Robinson momentarily but Robinson frees himself.
Robinson throwing strikes but missing.
Robinson passes into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Enki trying to hold on to Robinson's head to control him but Robinson postures up.

Robinson wants to work for an arm triangle but Enki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Robinson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Robinson 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.
Robinson throws a poor cross that misses
and Enki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Robinson misses with the combination.
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Robinson is predictable there
and Enki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Enki gets caught napping as Robinson dives in and scores a takedown. Enki manages to retain guard.

Enki has his foot on Robinson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Robinson works his way back into a safe position though.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Enki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Enki defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Robinson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Robinson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Robinson working the head and body with strikes.
Enki can't do much from the bottom here.
Enki on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Enki is looking for a sweep.
Robinson is looking to take a break and control but Enki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Robinson working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enki is looking for a sweep.
Robinson tries to advance to mount but Enki denies him.
Enki is looking to regain half guard here but Robinson keeps moving and retains side control.
Enki struggling a bit here.
Robinson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Robinson stands up and beckons Enki to his feet.
Robinson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Robinson.
Master Enki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Enki throws a series of punches but Robinson avoids them all with ease.
Robinson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Robinson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Enki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robinson throws a low kick, looking for Enki's leg but Enki calmly moves out of range.
Enki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A big left from Robinson misses.
As Robinson looks to move away, Enki throws a big counter combo bu Robinson just gets out of the way.
A chopping leg kick lands by Robinson.

Enki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Robinson tries to stand but Enki is controlling from the bottom.

Enki looking for a guillotine here but Robinson defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enki managing to control the position.
Robinson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Enki keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Robinson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Robinson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Robinson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Enki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Robinson has managed to get both his arms back between Enki's legs - danger averted.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Enki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Robinson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Robinson pushing down on Enki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Robinson wants to stand up but Enki has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Robinson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Robinson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Enki manages to get to full guard.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Enki keeps moving.
Chris Robinson has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Enki is trying to control the position but Robinson postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Robinson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Enki throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Robinson escapes and throws Enki's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Robinson decides to stand back up.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but Enki shows good takedown defense.
Enki is looking to counter punch.
Master Enki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robinson works Enki's body with a nice hook.
Master Enki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Enki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Robinson misses with a double jab
and Enki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robinson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Enki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Robinson counters with a left and a right that stings Enki.
Robinson misses with a low kick.
Robinson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Enki is out of range.
Robinson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Enki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A cross from Enki lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Enki blocks the leg kick.
Robinson connects with an inside leg kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Robinson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Enki appears to be looking for a big counter.
Robinson misses with a right hand
and Enki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robinson looks to land a right hand but Enki moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robinson connects with a nice looking jab.
A big left from Enki misses.
Enki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Robinson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robinson throws a combination. Enki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Robinson sizes up Enki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Robinson moves into the clinch successfully.
Enki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Enki is rocked!
Enki fails to pull guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Robinson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Enki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right from Robinson.

Enki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Enki misses with a straight left.

Robinson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Enki to the mat! Enki manages to get full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Robinson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Enki is trying to control the position but Robinson postures up.
Robinson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oh Enki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Robinson landing with the ground and pound.
Robinson throws a strike but Enki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Robinson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Chris Robinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Enki seems to have got his legs back now.
Robinson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Robinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Robinson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Chris Robinson!
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight for Chris Robinson!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Chris Robinson!

Chris Robinson wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Chris Robinson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.