PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Amber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Amber could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Frank Robertson's chin.

Amber
vs
Robertson

180 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Amber Swan CBK

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Amber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Robertson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Amber changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Robertson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Amber tries to move into full mount but can't pass Robertson's legs.
Robertson is trying to work for a sweep but Amber has mounted him!
Robertson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Amber avoids the attempt from Robertson to control.
Robertson is squirming around, avoiding Amber's attempts to control the action.
Amber prevents Robertson from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amber wants to control the pace but Robertson is squirming around nicely.
Robertson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Robertson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Robertson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Amber tries to control but Robertson wriggling away.
Amber knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Robertson on the ground.
Robertson tries to lock up and control but Amber gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Amber wants to control the pace but Robertson is squirming around nicely.
Amber controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson is looking to get to half guard.
Robertson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Amber perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Amber is looking to advance position but Robertson won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Amber is working hard here to advance position.

Amber gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Amber has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amber taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Amber breaks the clinch.
Amber circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Amber dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Amber closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Amber has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Robertson works to full guard.
Robertson keeping moving, preventing Amber from controlling successfully.
Amber is looking to stand up but Robertson won't let him.

Robertson kicks Amber off and gets to his feet.
Amber dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Robertson. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Robertson circles away quickly and effectively.
Amber throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Robertson's waist but Robertson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Amber off to one side.
Amber scores with a jab. Robertson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Amber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robertson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Amber counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Frank Robertson has been cut.
Robertson is breathing heavily.

Amber is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Robertson's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robertson is looking to escape.
Amber is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Robertson manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amber looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Amber has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Amber stops Robertson from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amber trying to control the position from guard on top but Robertson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robertson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Amber is controlling him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Robertson shoots for a takedown but Amber saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Amber misses with a wild combination.
Amber throws a right and a left that Robertson avoids nicely.
Amber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robertson.
Robertson misses with a jab to the body

and Amber counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Amber seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Robertson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Amber tries to stand and escape but Robertson is controlling the position.
Robertson is trying to stand up here but Amber is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Amber dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Robertson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Amber scores a takedown into full mount!
Robertson is squirming around, avoiding Amber's attempts to control the action.
Robertson working to try and regain half guard.
Robertson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amber can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Robertson is looking to escape.
Robertson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Amber controlling from mount.
Amber trying to control but Robertson is having none of it.

That's two 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.
Amber controlling from mount.
Amber can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Robertson is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amber controlling his opponent.
Robertson is squirming around, avoiding Amber's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Dave Amber just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Amber feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Amber trying to control but Robertson is working from the bottom.
Robertson wants to sweep here but Amber controlling him for the moment.
Amber slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Frank Robertson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dave Amber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robertson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Amber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Amber has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Amber!