PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naoki Yoshikuni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naoki Yoshikuni has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Robertson
vs
Yoshikuni

175 cm
19
164 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

176 cm
21
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Robertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Naoki Yoshikuni!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Robertson tries to score with a low kick but Yoshikuni moves his leg out of the way.
Yoshikuni wants to clinch up but Robertson keeps it at a distance.
Robertson throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoshikuni.
Yoshikuni misses with a wild body shot.
Robertson misses with a wild combination.
Robertson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robertson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Yoshikuni.
Robertson misses the jab.
Yoshikuni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yoshikuni blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robertson misses with a wild body shot.
Robertson keeps the fight on the outside.
Robertson tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoshikuni shoots in for a double leg but Robertson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yoshikuni misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson throws a hook but Yoshikuni blocks it.
Robertson misses the jab.
Yoshikuni throws a shot to the body.
Robertson scoring well with a low kick there.
Robertson looks to throw the jab but Yoshikuni is out of range.
A jab from Robertson misses.
George Robertson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robertson throws a head kick but Yoshikuni moves out of range.
Robertson throws a head kick but Yoshikuni moves out of range.
Robertson lands with a slapping head kick.
A combination from Robertson does no damage.
Robertson ducks under a wild hook from Yoshikuni.
Yoshikuni tries to clinch up.
Robertson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yoshikuni.
Robertson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yoshikuni throws the left hand but Robertson avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshikuni slips under a jab.
Yoshikuni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robertson.
Yoshikuni moves out of range as Robertson strikes.
George Robertson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robertson cracks Yoshikuni with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoshikuni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yoshikuni wants to clinch up but Robertson keeps it at a distance.
Yoshikuni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robertson moves away.
Yoshikuni misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Yoshikuni shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Robertson is refusing to be controlled, as Yoshikuni sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Robertson throws a hook but Yoshikuni blocks it.
Robertson misses with a wild body shot.
Robertson misses with an uppercut.
Robertson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Robertson throws a head kick but Yoshikuni moves out of range.
Yoshikuni misses with a hook. Robertson ducked under it nicely.
Yoshikuni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robertson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robertson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robertson checks a leg kick nicely.
Robertson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Robertson cracks the inside of Yoshikuni's front leg.
Robertson throws a jab when Yoshikuni was well out of range.
Yoshikuni is breathing heavily.
Yoshikuni loads up on a big right hand but Robertson slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshikuni staying out of range there.
Robertson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yoshikuni doesn't manage to clinch there - Robertson circles away.
Robertson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yoshikuni ducks straight into an uppercut from Robertson and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Yoshikuni maanges to regain guard straight away.

Yoshikuni is rocked!
Robertson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yoshikuni's guard.
Yoshikuni is still in real trouble! Can Robertson finish him?
Robertson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yoshikuni seems to have recovered his senses.

Yoshikuni working for submissions but it's allowed Robertson to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 trying to mount his opponent but Yoshikuni defends it.
Yoshikuni tries to get to full guard but Robertson has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Robertson lands a nice short elbow.
Yoshikuni wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoshikuni is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Robertson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Robertson checks a leg kick.
Yoshikuni slips under a jab.
Yoshikuni shoots in for a takedown but Robertson shows good takedown defense.
Yoshikuni ducks under a wild hook from Robertson.
Robertson misses with a straight right.
Robertson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yoshikuni misses with a wild body shot.
Robertson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yoshikuni.
Robertson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Robertson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoshikuni sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robertson misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Robertson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshikuni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robertson moves away.
Robertson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Robertson throws a hook but Yoshikuni blocks it.
Robertson throws an overhand right that lands on Yoshikuni's shoulder, as Yoshikuni tries to avoid the shot.
Yoshikuni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Robertson throws out the jab.
Yoshikuni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robertson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robertson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Robertson throws a lazy right hand but Yoshikuni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoshikuni avoids the head kick by Robertson.
Yoshikuni wants to clinch.
Robertson avoids the body shot from Yoshikuni.
Robertson missing with a left hand there. Yoshikuni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Robertson misses with a looping left.
A lazy left from Robertson finds it's target.
Robertson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Robertson, right into the meat.
Yoshikuni ducks under a wild hook from Robertson.
Robertson scores with a nice right hand.
Yoshikuni 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 a body kick.
Yoshikuni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robertson throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshikuni throws a series of punches but Robertson avoids them all with ease.
George Robertson is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yoshikuni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robertson tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Robertson clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Robertson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yoshikuni ducks under a wild hook from Robertson.
Robertson cracks Yoshikuni with an uppercut from hell and Yoshikuni crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Robertson's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Yoshikuni keeping full guard, as Robertson tries to pass.
Yoshikuni bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Robertson's guard.
Yoshikuni looking to sit in guard and control but Robertson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yoshikuni wants to sweep here but Robertson controlling him for the moment.
Yoshikuni looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Robertson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yoshikuni has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Robertson is working away from the top position though.
Robertson wants to stand up but Yoshikuni is controlling the position.

Robertson is working for a submission of some sort.
Yoshikuni trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yoshikuni tries to roll over but Robertson keeps him under control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Robertson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Robertson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yoshikuni.
Robertson throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoshikuni.
Yoshikuni 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 a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robertson looks to land a body kick but Yoshikuni moved away.
Yoshikuni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robertson throws a nice looking combination but Yoshikuni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Robertson had his way with Naoki Yoshikuni in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Yoshikuni swings for the body but Robertson moves out of range.
Robertson misses with a low kick.

Yoshikuni looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Robertson wants to improve his position but Yoshikuni is controlling well.
Robertson is looking to escape.
Yoshikuni is looking to take a break and control but Robertson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshikuni prevents Robertson from standing back up.
Yoshikuni tries to pass to full mount but Robertson defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshikuni is trying to control. Robertson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Robertson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yoshikuni ducks under a wild hook from Robertson.
Yoshikuni defending well as Robertson loads up on a big left hand.
Yoshikuni shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Robertson pinned against the cage. Robertson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Robertson throws out a leg kick but Yoshikuni moves out of range and Robertson only half commits.
Robertson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two 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 stuffs the takedown attempt from Yoshikuni. Yoshikuni gets slowly back to his feet.
Robertson throws a jab when Yoshikuni was well out of range.
George Robertson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Robertson scores with a punch to the head.
Robertson misses with an uppercut.
Robertson misses with a looping right.
Yoshikuni's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yoshikuni misses with a low kick.
Robertson moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Yoshikuni misses.
Robertson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yoshikuni on the side of the head.
Yoshikuni walks into a stiff left hand from Robertson.
Robertson circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Yoshikuni to the canvas! Yoshikuni doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Robertson keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Robertson!