PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Robertson
vs
Law

183 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Robertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marshall Law!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Robertson wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Robertson.
Law shoots in for a takedown but Robertson shows good takedown defense.
Robertson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Law paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robertson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robertson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Law pivots, looking for a leg kick but Robertson is out of range and Law settles back down.
Robertson shoots in but Law avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Robertson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Law tests Robertson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Robertson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Robertson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson tries to work over Law's front leg with a kick but Law checks it.
Nice cross by Law.
Law dives in and grabs Robertson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Robertson pushes down on Law's head and hops out.

Law closes the distance and clinches.
Robertson is trying to force a seperation but Law has the dominant position.
Robertson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Robertson breaks from the clinch.
Law throws a head kick but Robertson moves out of range.
Law fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robertson doesn't manage to clinch there - Law circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Robertson as Law shoots in.

Law drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Robertson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Law wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson is letting Law control him for a moment.
Robertson is looking to reverse the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Robertson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Robertson is trying to control Law's posture but Law avoids it.

Law stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Law looks gassed!
Law leaves Robertson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Robertson slaps away a takedown attempt from Law, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Robertson avoids the head kick by Law.

Robertson moves into the clinch.
Robertson scores with a shoulder strike.
Robertson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Law smiles and moves away.
Robertson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Law avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robertson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Law as he jumps to the side.
Robertson looks for a takedown but Law sprawls well.
Robertson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Law.
Law tries to score a power double leg takedown but Robertson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Law somewhat.
Law looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Law misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Law dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Robertson misses with a low kick.
Horrible takedown by Robertson or perhaps it was just good defense by Law which made him look bad.
Robertson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Law slaps away a takedown attempt from Robertson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Law fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Law motions for Robertson to come forward. Law throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jack Robertson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Law throws a head kick but Robertson moves out of range.
Robertson moves out of range of the body kick.
Law fails with an attempt to clinch.
Law showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robertson.

Law has Robertson up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Robertson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robertson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Law.
Robertson tries a low kick but Law avoids it.
Robertson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Robertson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Law misses with a body shot.
Robertson wants to clinch up but Law keeps it at a distance.
Law misses with a series of wild punches.
Robertson shoots in but Law avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Law scores with a one two! Robertson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Jack Robertson has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Law closes the distance and clinches up with Robertson, looking for a takedown. Law pushes Robertson against the cage but Robertson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Law is breathing heavily.
Robertson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Law slaps away a takedown attempt from Robertson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Robertson is looking to clinch.
Robertson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Law.
Robertson shoots in but no luck this time.
Robertson swings for the body but Law moves out of range.
A combination from Robertson does no damage.
Law moves in looking to clinch but Robertson pushes him off.
Law misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Robertson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Law sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Law shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Robertson but Robertson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Robertson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Law avoids it really well and circles away.
Robertson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Law counters by clinching up.
Robertson wants a takedown.
Law is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Robertson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Robertson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Robertson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Law smiles and moves away.

Robertson clinches up with Law and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robertson looking for a takedown.
Law tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Robertson smiles and moves away.
Robertson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Law shoots in looking for a takedown. Robertson tries to sprawl out of it but Law keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Robertson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Law lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Robertson circles away quickly and effectively.
Law shoots in for a takedown but Robertson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Robertson cracks a nice hook into Law's ribs.
Robertson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Law circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Law showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Robertson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Law avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Law tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robertson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Law misses with a head kick.
Robertson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Law's waist but Law gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Robertson off to one side.
Robertson misses with a double jab

and Law counters by moving into the clinch.
Robertson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Law pulls his leg out and moves away.
No luck for Law with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Law forces Robertson back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Law misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson misses with a knee strike.

Law manages to break the clinch.
Law with a hook.
Robertson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Law is fending him off so far but Robertson persists. Nope, Law circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Robertson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Law pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Law.
Law working the ground and pound from side control.
Law cracks Robertson with a big elbow.
You can see the frustration on Robertson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law in side control, throwing shots but Robertson defends.
Robertson struggling a bit here.
Robertson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Robertson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Law presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Law sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Robertson tries to hold on but Law pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Law fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Law prevents Robertson from getting the reversal.
Law controlling his opponent.
Law's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Robertson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Law on the ground.

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.
Robertson wants to hold on but Law pushes him away.
Robertson is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Law controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marshall Law comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Law 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Law!