PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Doug Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida has chosen Concrete Schoolyard as his entrance music. Wanderlei Machida is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Robertson
vs
Machida

186 cm
29
178 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

185 cm
26
184 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fight Club Clothing est. 09™
Fight Club Clothing est. 09™

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 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Doug Robertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wanderlei Machida!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida lands a jab to the head.

Robertson clinches with his opponent.
Machida jumps guard but Robertson stands there with Machida around his waist. Machida gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Machida is trying to pull guard but Robertson has him pressed against the cage.
Machida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machida goes for a takedown attempt but Robertson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Doug Robertson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Machida.
Machida swats away the attempt to clinch by Robertson.
Robertson scores with a push kick.
Robertson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robertson tries to clinch there but Machida circles away.
Robertson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Machida.
Robertson is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.
Robertson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson throws a head kick that Machida semi-blocks.
Robertson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Machida if he has to take too many more of those.
Robertson tries to close the distance and clinch but Machida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Machida tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Robertson swivels and escapes.
Machida looks gassed!
A swing and a miss from Robertson.
Machida moves out of range of the body kick.
Robertson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Doug Robertson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robertson is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.
Robertson lands a really nice looking cross but Machida seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robertson thumps Machida with a low kick.
Doug Robertson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robertson takes a swing at Machida's ribcage but misses.
Machida is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Robertson.

Robertson clinches up against the cage.

Machida manages to break the clinch.

Robertson moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Robertson breaks the clinch.

Machida tries to keep at a distance but Robertson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Robertson scores with a hook to the body.
Robertson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Machida struggles to land a body shot inside as Robertson controls his hands.
Robertson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Machida.
Robertson lands a body punch in the clinch.

Robertson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robertson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
Robertson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Machida's head.
Robertson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Machida backs up against the cage.

Machida is rocked!
Machida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robertson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Machida is still on wobbly legs! Can Robertson finish him?
Robertson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
Machida seems to have recovered his senses.
Robertson scores with a shot to the body.
Robertson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida keeps the fight on the outside.

Robertson clinches.
Robertson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Machida.
Robertson tries a knee to the head but Machida blocks it.
Robertson lands a hook that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
Robertson pushes Machida back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machida tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Robertson smiles and moves away.

Robertson forces Machida back against the cage and clinches.
Robertson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Robertson lands a body shot.
Machida goes for a takedown attempt but Robertson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Machida takes a swing at Robertson's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robertson looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
Robertson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Machida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Machida takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Robertson lands with a nice body punch.
Machida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robertson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
Robertson with a hook.
Robertson fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robertson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Robertson lands an elbow inside that Machida shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Machida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Machida does no damage.
Robertson tries to clinch up but Machida circles away and keeps his distance.
Robertson thows a left - swing and a miss!

Robertson rushes Machida and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Robertson has Machida pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Robertson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Machida tumbling to the mat - Robertson dives into Machida's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Robertson scoring with some ground and pound.
Machida keeping moving, preventing Robertson from controlling successfully.

Machida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Machida looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Robertson trying to control but Machida is working from the bottom.
Machida trying to keep a closed guard but Robertson is proving a slippery customer.

Robertson stands and steps away. Machida gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Robertson fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robertson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Robertson.
Machida circles away from the clinch attempt
and Machida counters with a three punch combo that has Robertson backing up. Robertson nods at Machida to acknowledge the strikes.
Robertson darts in trying to clinch
and Machida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson is looking to clinch.
Robertson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robertson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Machida is out of range and Robertson settles back down.
Robertson lands a right hook to the body.
Robertson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Machida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Robertson moves into the clinch.

Robertson lands a takedown into guard.
Machida avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Machida wants to sweep here but Robertson controlling him for the moment.
Machida is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Machida trying to mount his opponent but Robertson defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson wants to improve his position but Machida is controlling well.
Robertson trying to control from the bottom.
Machida stalling away here and it's allowed Robertson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Robertson pulls Machida in close to prevent any damage.
Machida postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Robertson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machida can do to turn this around?
Robertson trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Machida trying to control but Robertson is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Doug Robertson just wasn't active enough.
Robertson jabs at Machida's body.
Robertson doesn't manage to clinch there - Machida circles away.
Robertson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
Robertson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machida takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robertson tries to clinch up
and Machida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Robertson dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Machida lands with a shot to the body.
Robertson wants to clinch
and Machida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Robertson tries to clinch but Machida moves out of range.
Robertson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Machida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Robertson tries a head kick but it misses.
Doug Robertson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machida misses with a series of wild punches.
Robertson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A lazy body kick from Robertson
and Machida counters with a nice uppercut.
Robertson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Robertson throws a right hand that Machida ducks under and follows up with a left that Machida also avoids with ease.
Robertson tries to clinch there but Machida circles away.
Machida misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida avoids the head kick by Robertson.
Robertson moves in looking to clinch but Machida pushes him off.
Machida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Machida misses.
Machida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Machida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robertson.
Robertson is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.
Robertson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Machida.
Machida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robertson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Machida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Doug Robertson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida connects with a body shot that sends Robertson's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machida. Robertson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good shot there by Robertson.
Robertson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robertson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Machida momentarily.
Robertson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Robertson throws a right and a left that Machida avoids nicely.
Robertson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robertson throws a nice looking combination but Machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wanderlei Machida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robertson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Robertson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robertson throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Doug Robertson is winning the standup battle so far.
Robertson tries to clinch but Machida is having none of it.
Robertson misses with a series of wild punches.
Machida misses with the combination.
Machida keeps the fight on the outside.
Robertson tries to clinch but Machida moves out of range.
Robertson lands with a cross.
Robertson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robertson tries to clinch but Machida moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Robertson.
A lazy left from Robertson finds it's target.
Robertson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machida. Robertson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machida lands with a good body shot.
Machida swats away the attempt to clinch by Robertson.
Robertson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Robertson wants to clinch but Machida slips to the side
and Machida counters with a right hand to the body.
Robertson tries to clinch but Machida is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida slips a jab and a cross from Robertson.
A shot to the liver by Robertson. Beautiful body shot.
Machida misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doug Robertson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Robertson 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doug Robertson!
Doug Robertson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.