PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logen Ninefingers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Robertson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ninefingers
vs
Robertson

196 cm
25
258 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
256 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Logen Ninefingers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Robertson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ninefingers throws an off balance right hand
and Robertson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Robertson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Robertson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ninefingers misses with a body shot.
Ninefingers misses with a wild body shot.
Ninefingers swings for the body but Robertson moves out of range.
Robertson throws a head kick that misses.
Ninefingers looks to land a left hand but Robertson moved out of range nicely.
Robertson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ninefingers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Robertson checks a leg kick.

Ninefingers decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ninefingers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Robertson defending well though.
Robertson is pressing down on Ninefingers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ninefingers content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robertson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninefingers trying to control but Robertson is working from the bottom.
Ninefingers is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ninefingers looking to pass the guard.
Ninefingers controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Logen Ninefingers wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Robertson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Robertson lands with a slapping head kick.
Ninefingers's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Robertson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ninefingers scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robertson throws a head kick that Ninefingers semi-blocks.

It looks like Logen Ninefingers has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Robertson.
Robertson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ninefingers throws a hook but Robertson avoids it easily.
Ninefingers lands a nice shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Robertson.
Robertson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ninefingers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ninefingers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robertson.
Ninefingers is looking to wear down Robertson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ninefingers moves forwards but Robertson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ninefingers avoids the head kick by Robertson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Robertson.
Robertson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ninefingers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robertson throws a leg kick which misses Ninefingers's front leg but catches the back leg as Ninefingers tries to avoid it.
Robertson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ninefingers is breathing heavily.
Robertson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ninefingers looks to throw the jab but Robertson is out of range.
Robertson cracks the inside of Ninefingers's front leg.
Ninefingers on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ninefingers takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jab by Robertson.
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 looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Robertson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andy Robertson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robertson.
Robertson scores with a nice body kick.
Robertson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robertson connects with a leg kick. Ninefingers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ninefingers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Robertson. Robertson obviously looking to wear him down.
Robertson misses with the combination.
Robertson throws a head kick that Ninefingers semi-blocks.
Robertson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ninefingers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Robertson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ninefingers's head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Robertson, right into the meat.
Ninefingers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Robertson. Robertson obviously looking to wear him down.
Robertson lands with a shot to the body.
Ninefingers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Robertson connects with a body shot that sends Ninefingers's belly button to the back.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Robertson delivers a nice body kick.
Robertson lands with a kick to the temple. Ninefingers shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Crunch! Robertson slams his shin into Ninefingers's torso.
Robertson scores with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Robertson.
Robertson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Robertson scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robertson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ninefingers's head.
Robertson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Robertson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Robertson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Robertson connects with a high kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Robertson throws a head kick that Ninefingers semi-blocks.
Ninefingers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robertson connects with a high kick.
Robertson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Robertson connects with a leg kick. Ninefingers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Robertson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robertson defending well as Ninefingers loads up on a big left hand.
Ninefingers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Robertson.
Ninefingers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Robertson moves away from the strike by Ninefingers.

Ninefingers shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robertson manages to get to full guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Robertson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Ninefingers frees his head nicely. Oh but Robertson has switched to an armbar! Ninefingers is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Andy Robertson!
Andy Robertson made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I NEED SOME SPONSORS GUYS! SEND EM ON OVER!'.