PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bucky The Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robertson comes to the cage accompanied by Back Again. The crowd seem to be enjoying The Badger's choice of entrance music: Jump Around. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Robertson
vs
The Badger

167 cm
37
144 lbs
39 - 7 - 1

160 cm
37
160 lbs
36 - 17 - 4

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, James Robertson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 17 - 4, fighting out of New York, Bucky The Badger!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Badger throws a hook to the side of Robertson's head but Robertson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Robertson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Robertson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Robertson staying out of range there.
Robertson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The Badger throws out a loose jab but Robertson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab lands there for The Badger.
Robertson scores with a hook.
Robertson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Badger tries to close the distance and clinch but Robertson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robertson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Robertson tried to score with a low kick but The Badger checks it.
The Badger doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The Badger misses with a combination
letting Robertson counter with a right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Robertson.
The Badger swings widly with a right hand
and The Badger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Robertson checks a leg kick.
Robertson looks to land a combination. The Badger sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger throws a leg kick but Robertson checks it.
The Badger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Robertson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Robertson punishes The Badger's body with a nice straight punch.
The Badger throws a low kick but Robertson moves out of range easily.
The Badger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Badger moves out of range as Robertson strikes.
Robertson backing away here, and The Badger unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The Badger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Badger misses the jab.
Robertson misses with a left hand
and The Badger counters with a slapping leg kick.
The Badger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Robertson misses with a two punch combination.
It seemed like The Badger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Robertson slips under a jab.
A good leg kick by Robertson.
The Badger just misses with a punch to the body.
Robertson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Badger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Badger.
Sloppy strikes from The Badger. Those never looked like landing.
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!
The Badger moves in looking to clinch but Robertson pushes him off.
The Badger moves out of range of the leg kick from Robertson.
The Badger throws a poor cross that misses
and Robertson counters with a good, hard body kick but The Badger shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from The Badger.
Robertson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Badger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like The Badger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Robertson!
The Badger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Robertson finds it's way round the side to connect with The Badger's head.
The Badger misses the jab.
The Badger misses the jab.
Robertson thinks about countering with a body kick.
The Badger avoids the body shot from Robertson.
The Badger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Robertson has time to react.
Robertson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Badger throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson lands with a straight right. The Badger didn't see that one coming.
Robertson misses with a looping left.
The Badger shapes to counter with a head kick.
Robertson lands a jab to The Badger's midsection.
Robertson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good leg kick by Robertson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Robertson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Badger throws out the jab.
Robertson throws a quick counter kick to the body but The Badger avoids it.
Robertson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The Badger is looking to clinch but Robertson is avoiding it.
A jab from Robertson finds it's way through The Badger's defenses.
The Badger throws a lazy right hand but Robertson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Robertson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Robertson misses with a head kick.
The Badger lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robertson throws a big shot that misses.
Good shot there by The Badger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Badger staying out of range there.
The Badger lands a leg kick that knocks Robertson off balance momentarily.
Robertson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The Badger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robertson.
Robertson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The Badger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Robertson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Robertson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Robertson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Crunch! Robertson slams his shin into The Badger's torso.
Robertson lands with an uppercut that bounces The Badger off the cage and back into range.
The Badger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robertson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Badger connects with a solid leg kick.
Robertson cracks The Badger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Robertson checks the leg kick.
The Badger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robertson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

No joy there for The Badger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And Robertson counters with a quick kick to the body but The Badger blocks it.
Robertson looks to land a body kick but The Badger moved away.
The Badger takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
James Robertson is winning the standup battle so far.
The Badger looks to clinch
and Robertson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps The Badger thinking.
The Badger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Robertson counters with a body kick that stops The Badger in his tracks momentarily.
The Badger needs to keep his hands up - Robertson had a free shot at his head there.
Robertson scores with the left hand. The Badger knows he should have avoided that one.
The Badger moves out of range as Robertson throws a body kick.
Robertson takes a swing at The Badger's ribcage but misses.
Robertson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Badger can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Badger throws a leg kick but Robertson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Robertson lands with a nice body punch.
The Badger defending well as Robertson loads up on a big left hand.
The Badger misses with a low kick.
Robertson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from The Badger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger just misses with a punch to the body.
The Badger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The Badger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Robertson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! The Badger scrambles back to his feet.
Robertson jabs at The Badger's body.
The Badger throws a head kick that half lands.
Robertson cracks The Badger with a right hand to the side of the head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but The Badger might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Robertson has got the better of the exchanges.
A low kick from The Badger misses
and Robertson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Robertson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Robertson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Badger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robertson lands a head shot.
The Badger slips under a jab from Robertson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Badger lands a right hook to the body.
A good leg kick by The Badger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Badger throws a leg kick but Robertson moved away.
Robertson walks into a stiff left hand from The Badger.
Robertson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Badger.
The Badger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Robertson's sensitive parts.
The Badger tries to bum rush Robertson with a series of wild strikes but Robertson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good work by The Badger as he checks the leg kick.
Robertson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Robertson jabs at The Badger's body.
Robertson feints and then cracks The Badger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Badger down.
The Badger catches Robertson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Robertson throws a body punch but The Badger moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Robertson.
The Badger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Badger throws a lazy uppercut
and Robertson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Badger staying out of range there.
The Badger is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A solid leg kick lands there for Robertson.
The Badger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robertson checks a leg kick.
The Badger throws out a leg kick but Robertson moves out of range and The Badger only half commits.
The Badger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Robertson momentarily.
Robertson scores with a nice right hand.
The Badger throws a hook but Robertson avoids it easily.
Robertson misses with a looping right.
The Badger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Robertson.
Robertson connects with a leg kick. The Badger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Robertson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The Badger at a distance.
The Badger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Robertson is able to avoid easily.
Robertson throws a leg kick
and The Badger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Badger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Robertson lands a jab to The Badger's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Badger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Robertson under the eye.
The Badger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Robertson with a nice cross.
The Badger throws a leg kick
and Robertson counters with a right hand to the body.
The Badger throws an off balance right hand
and Robertson counters with a nice uppercut.
Robertson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The Badger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Robertson. That did some damage!
The Badger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The Badger misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robertson misses with a body shot.
Robertson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of The Badger's head.
The Badger moves out of range of the leg kick from Robertson.
The Badger throws a hook but Robertson avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Robertson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

That kick from The Badger tenderised Robertson's leg. Robertson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Robertson misses with a looping right.
Robertson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Badger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robertson wants to land a leg kick but The Badger is out of range.
Robertson misses with a lunging right hand
and The Badger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Robertson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Badger.
The Badger moves out of range of the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The Badger.
The Badger checks a leg kick.
The Badger only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robertson scores with a sloppy right hand. The Badger should have avoided that one.
Robertson misses with a kick to the body.
Robertson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The Badger was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Robertson on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The Badger tries to land a body kick
and Robertson counters with a nice uppercut.
Robertson misses with a body shot.
Robertson slips under a jab from The Badger.
A jab from Robertson misses.
Robertson lands a nice looking body shot.
Robertson throws a head kick but The Badger moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The Badger! But no joy.
Robertson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The Badger throws a sloppy head kick
and Robertson counters with a stiff right hand.
Robertson lunges at The Badger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by The Badger's hand.
Robertson misses with an uppercut. The Badger saw that one coming.
The Badger throws a counter combo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Robertson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and The Badger has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The Badger and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The Badger was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Robertson throws a head kick that misses.
Robertson tries to work over The Badger's front leg with a kick but The Badger checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Badger checks a leg kick nicely.
Robertson checks the leg kick nicely there.
The Badger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Badger walks into a stiff left hand from Robertson.
The Badger throws a chopping leg kick but Robertson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The Badger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Robertson lands a jab.
The Badger throws a hook but Robertson blocks it.
The Badger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Robertson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Robertson throws a body punch but The Badger moves out of range.
The Badger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Badger throws a hook to the side of Robertson's head but Robertson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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Robertson throws a lazy right hand but The Badger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Badger checks a low kick from Robertson.
A slow jab from The Badger misses its intended target.
The Badger thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Badger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robertson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robertson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The Badger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robertson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Badger.
The Badger misses with an uppercut
and The Badger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Badger has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The Badger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Robertson. That did some damage!
The Badger connects with a single shot there.
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That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robertson scores with a kick to the body.
Robertson lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Badger wants to clinch but Robertson slips to the side
and Robertson counters with an outside leg kick.
The Badger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Badger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Robertson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

The Badger is rocked!
Robertson cracks a nice hook into The Badger's ribs.
The Badger is still on wobbly legs! Can Robertson finish him?
Robertson lands with a right hand.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Robertson! The Badger is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Robertson!
James Robertson retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath James Robertson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.