PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that William Robertson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Long
vs
Robertson

225 cm
24
300 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

225 cm
22
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Robertson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Robertson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Long sprawls well initially but Robertson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Long wants to improve his position but Robertson is controlling well.
Robertson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
I looks like Robertson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Robertson is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Long reverses the position - he's now on top in Robertson's guard.
Long wants to control from the top but Robertson keeps moving.

Long is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Robertson pulls Long in close to his closed guard and prevents Long from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Long is one step ahead there.
Robertson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Long puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Robertson tries to roll over but Long keeps him under control.
Robertson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Robertson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Long.
Robertson is controlling Long's trapped leg to prevent Long from advancing to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, William Robertson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Long tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Long clinches up against the cage.
Long tries to land a knee to the head but Robertson blocks with his arms.
Robertson has Long pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Long manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Long tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Robertson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Long gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Long using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Robertson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Long is breathing heavily.
Robertson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Long prevents it.
Mike Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Robertson.
Robertson can't get the takedown.
Long lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like William Robertson has been cut.
Long gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Robertson.
Long scores a nice knee to the body.
Long using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Robertson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Long tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Long tries to land a knee to the head but Robertson blocks with his arms.
Robertson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Long gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Long pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Robertson looking for a takedown.
Nice elbow from Long.
Robertson has Long pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Long manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robertson can't get the takedown.
Long is pressed up against the cage. Robertson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Long down to the mat. Long avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Long fails in his attempt to clinch.
Long tries to clinch but Robertson is having none of it.
Mike Long is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Robertson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Robertson controlling from the top position.
Long striking off his back but it's not causing Robertson any problems.
Long can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Robertson controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mike Long will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on William Robertson's cut.
That's time! Long's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Robertson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Robertson advances position into side control!
Robertson controls the position.
Robertson advances to full mount.
Robertson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Robertson working the ground and pound effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson controlling from the full mount.
Long really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Robertson looking to control and managing it successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, William Robertson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Robertson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson pushing down on Long's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Robertson in particular looking to stall.
Let's hope that Robertson 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.
Robertson is pressing down on Long's thigh, looking to free his foot. Long is holding on for now.
Robertson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Robertson controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Despite being in the dominant position, William Robertson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Robertson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Long's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robertson is stalling in the full guard.
Robertson looking to pass the guard.
Robertson is stalling in the full guard.
Long keeping full guard, as Robertson tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Robertson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on William Robertson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Robertson scores a takedown into full mount!
Robertson controlling from mount.
Long wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robertson controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, William Robertson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Robertson shoots in and bounces Long off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Robertson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Robertson taking a breather here.
Robertson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson advances to mount.
Robertson controlling the pace for now.
William Robertson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Long is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

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.
Robertson controlling from mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, William Robertson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Long fails with an attempt to clinch.

Robertson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Long wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Robertson controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Robertson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Robertson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Robertson!