PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Brainlicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brainlicker comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta by Tha Geto Boyz kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Joe Brainlicker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Robertson
vs
Brainlicker

183 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 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, Joe Brainlicker!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brainlicker as he jumps to the side.

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

Brainlicker stands up from half guard.

Brainlicker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Robertson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brainlicker scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Robertson to see if he's OK.
Brainlicker is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Robertson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Brainlicker lands a nice forearm strike.

Brainlicker has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Brainlicker throws a head kick that misses.
Brainlicker throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Robertson as Brainlicker shoots in.
Brainlicker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Robertson is fending him off so far but Brainlicker persists. Nope, Robertson circles away and we're back to standing.
Brainlicker looks gassed!
Robertson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brainlicker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Robertson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robertson closes the distance and clinches up with Brainlicker, looking for a takedown. Robertson pushes Brainlicker against the cage but Brainlicker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Robertson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robertson shoots in for a takedown but Brainlicker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Brainlicker pushes Robertson up against the cage in a clinch.

Brainlicker breaks from the clinch.

Brainlicker closes the distance and clinches.

Brainlicker has Robertson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Brainlicker pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Robertson tumbling to the mat - Brainlicker dives into Robertson's guard.
Brainlicker passes Robertson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Robertson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brainlicker on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson tries to get to full guard but Brainlicker has control of the leg.
Brainlicker stops Robertson from getting back to his feet.

Brainlicker in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Robertson tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Brainlicker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Brainlicker!