PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brent Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Xayle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xayle comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ready For War - 50 Cent (Instrumental) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as John Xayle enters the cage!

Robertson
vs
Xayle

179 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

159 cm
24
131 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brent Robertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Xayle!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertson feints and then cracks Xayle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Xayle down.
Robertson throws a head kick that misses.
Robertson shoots in looking for a takedown. Xayle tries to sprawl out of it but Robertson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Xayle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Robertson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Xayle avoids it really well and circles away.
Xayle doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Robertson counters with a shoot takedown. Xayle fights it but they end up in guard.

Robertson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Xayle, up you get!
Robertson is looking to clinch but Xayle is avoiding it.

Xayle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Robertson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Xayle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Xayle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Robertson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xayle engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Xayle is looking to stand up but Robertson won't let him.
Robertson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Xayle stands and steps away. Robertson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Robertson is breathing heavily.
Xayle with a lazy takedown attempt

so Robertson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Xayle wants to stand up but Robertson is controlling him.

Robertson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Xayle manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Robertson has Xayle in his guard.
Robertson wants to stand and escape but Xayle is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Xayle decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Robertson, up you get!
Xayle has his takedown stuffed

and Robertson moves into the clinch.
Brent Robertson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Xayle.
Robertson fails to pull guard.

Xayle jumps guard and drags Robertson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Robertson stops Xayle from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Xayle pushes Robertson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Xayle.
Xayle fails with a takedown attempt.
Xayle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice sprawl there from Robertson as Xayle shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brent Robertson 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.

Xayle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Robertson scores with a head kick.

Xayle scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Xayle wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xayle trying to mount his opponent but Robertson defends it.
It looks like Xayle is going to stand back up.

Xayle stands up and beckons Robertson to join him on the feet.
Robertson slaps away a takedown attempt from Xayle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Robertson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Xayle counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Robertson!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Xayle is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Xayle closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Xayle lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robertson is wriggling around but Xayle manages to pass to half guard.
Robertson is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xayle is pressing down on Robertson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Robertson is holding on for now.
Robertson trying to hold on to Xayle's head to control him but Xayle postures up.

Xayle gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Xayle misses with a takedown

and Robertson counters by moving into the clinch.
Brent Robertson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Xayle.

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.
Robertson looking to stall.
A shot in the inside from Xayle.
Xayle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Robertson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Xayle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Robertson is defending well for now.

Xayle drags the fight down to the ground.

Xayle pushes Robertson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Xayle dives in and grabs Robertson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Robertson pushes down on Xayle's head and hops out.
Xayle throws a push kick but Robertson slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Xayle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Xayle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Xayle looks for a takedown but Robertson sprawls well.
Robertson doesn't manage to clinch there - Xayle circles away.
Robertson clinches but Xayle breaks the clinch

and Xayle counters with a single leg into guard. Robertson didn't expect that.
John Xayle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Robertson looking for a sweep. Not yet Robertson, not yet.

Xayle gets to his feet - Robertson follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Xayle throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Robertson was covering up waiting for the punch and Xayle finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Xayle gets to his feet - Robertson follows without any prompting.
Xayle closes the distance and clinches up with Robertson, looking for a takedown. Xayle pushes Robertson against the cage but Robertson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brent Robertson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Xayle.

Robertson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Robertson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Robertson pushes Xayle off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Robertson gets caught flat footed, as Xayle shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xayle is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson trying to keep a closed guard but Xayle is proving a slippery customer.
Xayle sitting in guard here, content to control.
Robertson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Xayle darts in trying to clinch

and Robertson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Robertson wants to control from the top but Xayle keeps moving.

Xayle manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xayle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Xayle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Robertson sprawls well. Robertson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Xayle gets slowly back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Xayle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Xayle has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Xayle!