PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Joe Joe jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Joey Joe Joe jr enters the cage!

Robertson
vs
Joe Joe jr

175 cm
20
164 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
160 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Robertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joey Joe Joe jr!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robertson scores with a hook to the body. Joe Joe jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Robertson loads up on a big right hand but Joe Joe jr slips the punch.
Robertson is looking to clinch but Joe Joe jr is avoiding it.
Robertson wants to clinch.
Robertson moves in looking to clinch but Joe Joe jr pushes him off.
Robertson tries to clinch up.
Robertson is looking to clinch but Joe Joe jr is avoiding it.
Robertson scores with a jab to the body.
Robertson tries to close the distance and clinch but Joe Joe jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robertson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Robertson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robertson punishes Joe Joe jr's body with a nice straight punch.
George Robertson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Joe Joe jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Robertson is looking to slow Joe Joe jr down with leg kicks.
Joe Joe jr 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 tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joe Joe jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robertson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Joe Joe jr.
Robertson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joe Joe jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robertson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joe Joe jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robertson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joe Joe jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Robertson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joe Joe jr circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson tries to clinch there but Joe Joe jr circles away.
Robertson tries to clinch there but Joe Joe jr circles away.
Robertson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joe Joe jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robertson thows a body shot but no joy.
Robertson throws out a leg kick but Joe Joe jr moves out of range and Robertson only half commits.
Robertson tries to clinch up.
Joe Joe jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joe Joe jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robertson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joe Joe jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Robertson misses with an uppercut. Joe Joe jr saw that one coming.
Robertson wants to clinch.
Robertson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson tries to clinch but Joe Joe jr is having none of it.
Robertson doesn't manage to clinch there - Joe Joe jr circles away.
Robertson is looking to clinch.
Joe Joe jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Robertson tries to clinch up but Joe Joe jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Robertson wants to clinch up but Joe Joe jr keeps it at a distance.
Robertson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robertson is looking to clinch but Joe Joe jr is avoiding it.
Joe Joe jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Robertson is looking to clinch but Joe Joe jr is avoiding it.
Robertson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Joe Joe jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Robertson misses with a body shot.
Robertson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robertson moves in looking to clinch but Joe Joe jr pushes him off.
Robertson is looking to clinch.
Robertson is looking to clinch.
Joe Joe jr takes one to the chin there.
Robertson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robertson wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joe Joe jr tries to move into range but Robertson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Robertson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Robertson is looking to clinch.
Robertson misses with a looping right.
Joey Joe Joe jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joe Joe jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Robertson sprawls well. He's pushed Joe Joe jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Joe Joe jr dives in and grabs Robertson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Robertson pushes down on Joe Joe jr's head and hops out.
Robertson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robertson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joe Joe jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robertson tries to clinch but Joe Joe jr moves out of range.
Robertson is looking to clinch.
No luck for Joe Joe jr with that takedown attempt.
George Robertson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Joe Joe jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe Joe jr ducks under a wild hook from Robertson.
Robertson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Robertson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson tries to clinch there but Joe Joe jr circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Robertson.
Robertson is looking to clinch.
Robertson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robertson misses with a body shot.
Robertson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joe Joe jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robertson looks to land a left hand but Joe Joe jr moved out of range nicely.
Joe Joe jr has a takedown stuffed.
Robertson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joe Joe jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robertson.

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 doesn't manage to clinch there - Joe Joe jr circles away.
Joe Joe jr shoots in for a takedown but Robertson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
George Robertson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robertson moves in looking to clinch but Joe Joe jr pushes him off.
Horrible takedown by Joe Joe jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Robertson which made him look bad.
Robertson looks to throw the jab but Joe Joe jr is out of range.
Robertson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Robertson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Robertson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robertson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Joe Joe jr cracks Robertson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
George Robertson is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe Joe jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robertson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robertson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joe Joe jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joe Joe jr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Robertson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Joe Joe jr somewhat.
Robertson wants to clinch.
Robertson tries to clinch but Joe Joe jr is having none of it.
Robertson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robertson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Robertson moves in looking to clinch but Joe Joe jr pushes him off.
Robertson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Robertson moves in looking to clinch but Joe Joe jr pushes him off.
Robertson moves in looking to clinch but Joe Joe jr pushes him off.
Robertson tries to clinch up but Joe Joe jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Robertson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joe Joe jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Joe Joe jr throws a body punch but Robertson moves out of range.
Robertson throws a body kick that misses.
Robertson is looking to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robertson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Joe Joe jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Robertson.
Robertson fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Robertson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Robertson wants to clinch.
Robertson lands the left hand.
Robertson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Robertson tries to clinch there but Joe Joe jr circles away.
Robertson loads up on a big right hand but Joe Joe jr slips the punch.
Robertson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joe Joe jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robertson loads up on a big right hand but Joe Joe jr slips the punch.
Robertson doesn't manage to clinch there - Joe Joe jr circles away.
Robertson throws a hook but Joe Joe jr blocks it.
Joe Joe jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Robertson.
The fighters circling - Robertson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe Joe jr slips a jab from Robertson.
Some wild striking there from Joe Joe jr.
Robertson misses with a body shot

so Joe Joe jr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Robertson wants to sweep here but Joe Joe jr controlling him for the moment.
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.
Robertson trying to keep a closed guard but Joe Joe jr is proving a slippery customer.
Robertson has a closed guard, preventing Joe Joe jr from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Joe Joe jr gets to his feet - Robertson follows without any prompting.
Robertson misses with a hook. Joe Joe jr ducked under it nicely.
Robertson misses with a double jab

and Joe Joe jr counters with a takedown into side control.

Joe Joe jr stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson loads up on a big right hand but Joe Joe jr slips the punch.
Robertson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robertson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Joe Joe jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Robertson's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robertson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Joe Joe jr wanted to stand there but Robertson had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robertson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joe Joe jr is one step ahead there.
Joey Joe Joe jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
George Robertson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Joe Joe jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Robertson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:27

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