PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bouraka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Robertson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Robertson
vs
Bouraka

225 cm
22
290 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

210 cm
23
290 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, William Robertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Bouraka!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Robertson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bouraka to the mat! Bouraka manages to get full guard.
Bouraka looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Robertson stays in close to Bouraka's body and controls the position.
Bouraka has momentary wrist control but Robertson slips an elbow through the middle.
Robertson with a nice head shot there.
Robertson is stalling in the full guard.
Robertson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bouraka's head.
Robertson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bouraka is keeping the position for now.

Bouraka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Robertson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Robertson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Robertson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bouraka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bouraka can't keep his opponent in guard - Robertson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Robertson controlling the action here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The referee stands the fighters back up. William Robertson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Robertson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Robertson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Robertson slips nicely into half guard.
Robertson working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Well, if Robertson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Robertson passes to full mount!
Robertson content just to control the position here.

Robertson wants to finish this one by submission but Bouraka is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Robertson.
A nice elbow there by Robertson.
Bouraka is in a horrible position here. Robertson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Robertson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Robertson lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bouraka tries to reverse the position but Robertson maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robertson punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouraka is working to get back to half guard.
Robertson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Robertson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bouraka is working to get back to half guard.
Robertson controlling his opponent.
Robertson lands a nice shot to the head.
Robertson with shots to the head and body - Bouraka looks very uncomfortable down there.
Robertson breaks from Bouraka's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Robertson landing punches.
Robertson controlling the pace for now.
Robertson landing shots from mount.
Robertson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Robertson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Robertson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Robertson is landing with some decent strikes but Bouraka is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Robertson.
Robertson with the ground and pound from mount.
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 scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bouraka?
Robertson prevents Bouraka from getting the reversal.
Robertson content just to control the position here.
Robertson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bouraka hang on?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Robertson has control of Bouraka's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bouraka regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Robertson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Robertson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
William Robertson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Robertson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bouraka wants to control but Robertson is having none of it.
Robertson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Robertson with good strikes from the mount here!
Robertson content just to control the position here.
Robertson unloading with bombs!
Robertson controlling the position easily from mount.
Robertson cracks Bouraka with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Robertson content just to control the position here.
Bouraka is breathing heavily.
Robertson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bouraka?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson content just to control the position here.
Robertson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bouraka looks a forlorn figure.
Robertson content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bouraka is bucking up trying to escape but Robertson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Robertson cracks Bouraka with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Robertson controlling from mount.
Robertson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bouraka can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. William Robertson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Robertson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bouraka is trying to defend but Robertson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bouraka wants to improve his position but Robertson is controlling well.
Robertson is pressing down on Bouraka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bouraka is holding on for now.
Robertson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Robertson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Robertson tries to pass to full mount but Bouraka defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Robertson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Robertson trying to control the action but Bouraka is working from the bottom.
Robertson controlling the pace.
Robertson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Robertson uses his free foot to push down on Bouraka's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bouraka.
Robertson controlling his opponent.
Robertson breaks from Bouraka's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bouraka is bucking up trying to escape but Robertson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Robertson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouraka is working to get back to half guard.
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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. William Robertson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Robertson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bouraka's half guard.
Robertson is nestled in close to Bouraka, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Robertson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bouraka with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Robertson wants to pass to mount but Bouraka is defending the position.
Robertson working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robertson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bouraka trying to control here.
Robertson working Bouraka over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Robertson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Robertson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Robertson pushing down on Bouraka's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Robertson moves into full mount! Bouraka won't be happy about that!
Robertson looking to finish Bouraka with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bouraka!
Bouraka can't escape the position.
Robertson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Robertson with shots to the head and body - Bouraka looks very uncomfortable down there.
Robertson landing punches.
Robertson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bouraka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson controlling from the full mount.
Robertson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Robertson looking to finish Bouraka with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bouraka!
Robertson is landing with some decent strikes but Bouraka is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Robertson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Robertson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Robertson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Robertson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Robertson breaks from Bouraka's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Robertson controlling from mount.
Robertson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
William Robertson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson controlling from mount.
Bouraka can't escape the position.
Robertson controlling from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The referee stands the fighters back up. William Robertson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Robertson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Robertson is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bouraka actively working from the bottom here.
Robertson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bouraka trying to hold on to Robertson's head to control him but Robertson postures up.

Bouraka looking for submissions off his back.
Robertson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Robertson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee stands the fighters back up. William Robertson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A jab from Bouraka misses.
Billy Bouraka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Robertson gets a takedown into half guard.
Robertson controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Robertson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Robertson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:24
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:24

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