PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Kaigax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Robertson
vs
Kaigax

201 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

215 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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, Bo 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, Gary Kaigax!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Kaigax successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaigax is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Robertson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaigax wants to stand up but Robertson is controlling him.
Robertson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson is looking to stand up but Kaigax won't let him.
Kaigax trying to control the position here.

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

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.
Robertson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Kaigax shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Kaigax decides to stand up.
Bo Robertson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaigax looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson tries to clinch up
and Kaigax counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Robertson misses with a series of wild punches.

Kaigax decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kaigax is pressing down on Robertson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Robertson is holding on for now.
Kaigax works his way into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robertson tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

Kaigax is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Robertson misses with a double jab.

Kaigax closes the distance and clinches.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Robertson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Robertson looking to stall.

Kaigax breaks the clinch.
Robertson wants to clinch up but Kaigax keeps it at a distance.

Robertson tries to keep at a distance but Kaigax has taken the fight into the clinch.

Kaigax breaks the clinch.
Robertson misses with a few strikes there.
Robertson darts in trying to clinch

and Kaigax holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Robertson misses with a punch to the body.
Robertson has had enough of the clinch but Kaigax keeps him there for the moment.
Robertson looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Kaigax - that landed with a thud.

Kaigax breaks the clinch.
Robertson closes the distance but Kaigax moves to the side

and Kaigax counters by moving into the clinch.

Kaigax drags the fight down to the ground.
Kaigax is looking to stand up but Robertson isn't so interested in that idea.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Robertson wanted to stand there but Kaigax had control of the position.
Robertson won't allow Kaigax to get back to his feet.
Robertson wants to stand and escape but instead Kaigax has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kaigax wants to stand but Robertson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kaigax trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robertson wants to stand up but Kaigax is controlling him.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's eight 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.

Kaigax gets to his feet. Robertson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kaigax fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaigax avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Robertson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Robertson looking to stall.
Kaigax lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaigax looking to stall.
Kaigax jumps guard but Robertson stands there with Kaigax around his waist. Kaigax gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Robertson throws a head punch that misses.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kaigax looking to stall.
Robertson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kaigax tries a body shot but Robertson blocks it.
Kaigax has had enough of the clinch but Robertson keeps him there for the moment.
Robertson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kaigax is keeping busy.
Robertson can't break the clinch.
Robertson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kaigax is keeping busy.
Robertson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Robertson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kaigax keeps control of Robertson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kaigax slows down the pace here.
Kaigax blocks an uppercut.
Robertson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kaigax tries to pull guard but Robertson holds him up against the cage and eventually Kaigax drops back down to his feet.
Robertson has had enough of the clinch but Kaigax keeps him there for the moment.
Kaigax makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kaigax looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Kaigax dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Left hook, right uppercut from Robertson.
Kaigax circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robertson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaigax tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Robertson wants to clinch.
Robertson closes the distance but Kaigax moves to the side

and Kaigax holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kaigax just leaning against Robertson, taking a breather.
Kaigax fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice body punch from Kaigax - that landed with a thud.
Robertson wants to stall.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kaigax.

Kaigax breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaigax looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robertson moves out of range as Kaigax strikes.
Kaigax is breathing heavily.
Robertson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bo Robertson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robertson closes the distance but Kaigax moves to the side

and Kaigax counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaigax tries to pull guard but Robertson won't allow it.
Robertson tries to break the clinch but Kaigax is controlling the position.
Kaigax prevents Robertson from breaking the clinch.
Robertson is trying to break free.
Robertson wants to get back to striking at distance but Kaigax won't allow it.
Kaigax stalling against the cage.

Kaigax drags the fight down to the ground.
Kaigax wants to sweep but no luck.
Kaigax looking to control.
Kaigax has Robertson pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Robertson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kaigax's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaigax managing to control the position.

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.
Kaigax is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kaigax trying to control the pace.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Gary Kaigax just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kaigax is looking to clinch but Robertson is avoiding it.
Robertson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robertson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robertson moves in looking to clinch but Kaigax pushes him off.
Robertson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kaigax backs up against the cage.
Robertson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robertson stuffs the takedown.
Bo Robertson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Kaigax.
Kaigax circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kaigax counters by moving into the clinch.
Kaigax jumps guard but Robertson stands there with Kaigax around his waist. Kaigax gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Robertson wants to stall.

That's six 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.
Kaigax is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right handed body shot lands from Kaigax.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaigax.
Nice body punch from Kaigax - that landed with a thud.
Kaigax content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Robertson misses with the head strike.
Robertson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kaigax lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Robertson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Kaigax manages to break the clinch.
Robertson misses with a double jab.
A right-left combo lands from Robertson.
Robertson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robertson misses with a series of wild punches.
Robertson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Robertson tries to clinch up

and Kaigax counters by moving into the clinch.

Kaigax manages to pull guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kaigax is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Robertson prevents Kaigax from getting back to his feet.
Robertson is looking to stand up but Kaigax won't let him.

Kaigax is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kaigax just leaning against Robertson, taking a breather.
Kaigax makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Kaigax.

Kaigax jumps into guard, dragging Robertson to the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kaigax holds on and takes a little breather.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Robertson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kaigax is proving hard to escape from.

Kaigax pushes Robertson off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kaigax swats away the attempt to clinch by Robertson.
Kaigax fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kaigax shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Robertson pinned against the cage. Robertson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Kaigax showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kaigax avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Robertson darts in trying to clinch

and Kaigax counters by moving into the clinch.
Kaigax lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kaigax lands a knee to the body.
Kaigax leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kaigax crunches a lovely knee into Robertson's ribcage.

Kaigax pulls guard.
Robertson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Kaigax uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Robertson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kaigax wants to clinch.
Robertson is looking to clinch but Kaigax is avoiding it.
Kaigax takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kaigax closes the distance and clinches.
Robertson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kaigax keeps control of Robertson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Robertson wants to get back to striking at distance but Kaigax won't allow it.
Kaigax prevents Robertson from breaking the clinch.
Robertson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A left hand lands to the body for Kaigax.

Kaigax pulls guard successfully.
Gary Kaigax has got the better of the ground game so far.

Kaigax kicks Robertson off and gets to his feet.

Kaigax has managed to clinch.
Kaigax blocking some punches.
Kaigax crunches a lovely knee into Robertson's ribcage.
Robertson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Robertson seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Kaigax is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Kaigax lands a body shot in the clinch.

Kaigax escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kaigax forces Robertson back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaigax has Robertson pushed against the cage.
Kaigax tries to pull guard but Robertson won't allow it.
Robertson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Robertson is trying to stall.
Robertson wants to get back to striking at distance but Kaigax won't allow it.
Robertson looking to stall.

Kaigax escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robertson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kaigax lands a body shot in the clinch.

Kaigax manages to pull guard.
Robertson wants to stand but Kaigax is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kaigax controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kaigax's guard.
Kaigax wants to sweep but no luck.

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.
Kaigax is pulling down on Robertson's head. It's preventing any offense from Robertson, at least for the moment.
Let's hope that Kaigax has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Kaigax has his feet on Robertson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Robertson darts in trying to clinch
and Kaigax counters with a low kick, right behind Robertson 's knee.
Robertson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kaigax counters with a takedown into side control.
Robertson pushes Kaigax away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kaigax gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kaigax tries to advance to mount but can't.

Kaigax decides to stand back up. Kaigax steps back and let's Robertson get back to his feet.
Kaigax has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice combination there by Robertson.
Kaigax shoots in but Robertson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Robertson tries to clinch

and Kaigax moves into the clinch.
Kaigax stalling in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kaigax.
Kaigax lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kaigax scores with a hook to the body.
Kaigax scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Robertson is trying to break free.
Robertson wants to get back to striking at distance but Kaigax won't allow it.
Kaigax keeps control of Robertson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Kaigax escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robertson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robertson throws a right and a left that Kaigax avoids nicely.
Robertson wants to clinch up but Kaigax keeps it at a distance.
Kaigax keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaigax closes the distance and clinches up with Robertson, looking for a takedown. Kaigax pushes Robertson against the cage but Robertson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bo Robertson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Kaigax.

Kaigax drives through and clinches with Robertson against the cage.
Robertson misses with a punch to the body.
Kaigax fails to pull guard.

Kaigax pulls guard successfully.
Kaigax is trying to keep Robertson in close.
Robertson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kaigax's guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Kaigax has his feet on Robertson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Robertson darts in trying to clinch

and Kaigax counters by moving into the clinch.
Robertson is trying to break free.
A short uppercut from Kaigax.
Kaigax lands a body punch in the clinch.
Robertson has had enough of the clinch but Kaigax keeps him there for the moment.

Kaigax manages to break the clinch.
Kaigax tries to clinch there but Robertson circles away.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robertson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A left and a right from Robertson both land. Nice combination.
Robertson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kaigax is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Robertson.
Robertson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Robertson wants to clinch

and Kaigax counters by moving into the clinch.

Kaigax breaks the clinch.

Kaigax has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kaigax misses with a body punch.
Robertson tries a body shot but Kaigax blocks it.
Robertson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kaigax has him pressed against the cage.
Kaigax lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Robertson stalling in the clinch but Kaigax improves position.
Robertson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kaigax has him pressed against the cage.
Robertson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Kaigax pulls guard successfully.
Robertson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kaigax's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Kaigax comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kaigax winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Gary Kaigax!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Gary Kaigax!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Gary Kaigax!

Gary Kaigax wins by unanimous decision!