PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brando Weiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robertson comes to the ring accompanied by State of the union by Rise Against. 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 Brando Weiss was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Robertson
vs
Weiss

182 cm
18
198 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Robertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brando Weiss!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertson throws a body punch but Weiss moves out of range.
Weiss tries a low kick but Robertson avoids it.
Robertson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Weiss moves out of range as Robertson throws a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Robertson.
Weiss on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Robertson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Weiss circles away quickly and effectively.
Weiss doesn't manage to clinch there - Robertson circles away.
Robertson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weiss.
Robertson connects with a solid leg kick.
Robertson tried to score with a low kick but Weiss checks it.
Robertson cracks a nice hook into Weiss's ribs.
Robertson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Weiss counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Weiss ducks under a wild hook from Robertson.
Weiss takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Robertson misses with the combination.
Robertson throws a sloppy head kick and Weiss moves out of range easily.
Robertson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Robertson throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Robertson misses.
Robertson scores with a leg kick.
Robertson misses with a low kick.
Good shot there by Robertson.
Robertson thows a body shot but no joy.

Weiss forces Robertson back against the ropes and clinches.
Robertson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Weiss.
Weiss tries to score a body lock takedown but Robertson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiss tries to throw a body punch but Robertson avoids it by throwing Weiss back against the cage.
Weiss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weiss lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Weiss lands a nice shot to the body.
Robertson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Robertson is looking to control Weiss's arms but Weiss gets an underhook and turns him. Now Robertson has his back to the ropes.
Weiss works on Robertson's body with a couple of short punches.
Robertson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Weiss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weiss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weiss tries to score a body lock takedown but Robertson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Josh Robertson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brando Weiss.
Weiss looks gassed!
Nice body punch from Weiss - that landed with a thud.

Robertson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robertson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Weiss counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Robertson.
Robertson fails to land with a series of punches.
Weiss throws out a loose jab but Robertson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robertson is looking to chop away at Weiss's legs.
Robertson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Weiss counters with a nice kick to the body.
Robertson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weiss scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Weiss moves in looking to clinch but Robertson pushes him off.
Weiss moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Weiss throws a quick inside leg kick.
Robertson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Weiss's head.
Weiss is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robertson.
Robertson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Weiss throws out the jab.
Robertson throws an overhand right that lands on Weiss's shoulder, as Weiss tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robertson swinging wildly here.
Weiss misses with a kick to the body
and Robertson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Robertson misses with a low kick.
A jab from Robertson misses.

Weiss has Robertson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Robertson is trying to break the clinch but Weiss has him pressed against the ropes.

Weiss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robertson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Robertson misses with a low kick.
Weiss tries to clinch but Robertson moves out of range.
Robertson throws a lazy body kick
and Weiss connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Weiss.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Weiss misses with the combination.
Robertson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Weiss is out of range.
Robertson throws a lazy head kick

and Weiss counters by moving into the clinch.

Robertson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robertson swats away the attempt to clinch by Weiss.
Robertson ducks under a wild hook from Weiss.
Weiss misses with a combination
and Robertson counters with a left and a right that stings Weiss.
Weiss checks a low kick from Robertson.
Weiss throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big left from Weiss misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Weiss throws a jab but it's blocked by Robertson.
Josh Robertson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weiss throws a sloppy head kick
and Robertson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Robertson misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Robertson. That's going to slow Weiss down.
Robertson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Robertson throws out a leg kick but Weiss moves out of range and Robertson only half commits.
Robertson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robertson feints and then cracks Weiss's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Weiss down.
Weiss throws a lazy head kick
and Robertson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robertson misses with a kick to the body
and Weiss counters with a nice uppercut.
Robertson scores with the left hand. Weiss knows he should have avoided that one.
Robertson throws a head kick that misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Robertson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Robertson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Weiss checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Robertson tries to land a front kick but Weiss steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Robertson is looking to slow Weiss down with leg kicks.
A big left from Weiss misses.
Weiss misses with a low kick.
Weiss throws a series of punches but Robertson avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Robertson misses.
Robertson with a hook.
Weiss moves out of range as Robertson throws a body kick.
Robertson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Robertson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Weiss.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Robertson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Robertson thows a body shot but no joy.
Robertson throws a sloppy head kick and Weiss moves out of range easily.
Weiss tries to close the distance and clinch but Robertson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Weiss.
Weiss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Weiss takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Weiss blocks a head kick by Robertson.
Robertson thows a leg kick but Weiss checks it

and Weiss holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Robertson tries to break free but Weiss pushes him back against the ropes.
Robertson looking to throw knees to the head but Weiss is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Weiss goes for a takedown attempt but Robertson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Weiss on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Robertson misses with a double jab.
Weiss ducks right into an uppercut from Robertson.
Weiss is looking to clinch.
Weiss dodges the punch combination from Robertson.
Robertson misses with a body punch
and Weiss counters with a series of strikes. Robertson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Robertson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Weiss cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Robertson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robertson throws a leg kick
and Weiss counters with a nice leg kick.
Robertson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robertson throws a leg kick
and Weiss counters with a stiff right hand.
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 Josh Robertson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Robertson checks a low kick from Weiss.
Weiss lands with a nice combination. Robertson backs away looking to recover.

Robertson is rocked!
Weiss needs to keep his hands up - Robertson had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Weiss throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Weiss is looking to chop away at Robertson's legs.
Weiss avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Weiss wants to clinch up but Robertson keeps it at a distance.
Robertson misses with a leg kick

and Weiss holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Weiss goes for a takedown in the clinch but Robertson prevents it.
Weiss pushes Robertson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Weiss lands a body shot.
Robertson wants to get back to striking at distance but Weiss won't allow it.
Weiss has a couple of punches blocked by Robertson.
Weiss is breathing heavily.
Weiss has Robertson pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Robertson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiss is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Robertson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Josh Robertson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brando Weiss.
Robertson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Robertson looking to throw knees to the head but Weiss is blocking nicely.
Robertson is trying to break the clinch but Weiss is controlling him.
Robertson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robertson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Weiss has him pressed against the ropes.
Weiss misses with a punch to the body.
Robertson tries to break free but Weiss pushes him back against the ropes.
Weiss lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Robertson.
Weiss's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Robertson has had enough of the clinch but Weiss keeps him there for the moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Weiss.
Weiss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Weiss keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Robertson's efforts to push away.
Weiss keeps control of Robertson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Weiss tries a body shot but Robertson blocks it.
Weiss goes for a takedown attempt but Robertson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A low kick from Weiss is predictable there
and Robertson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Robertson thumps Weiss with a low kick.
Robertson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Robertson feints and then cracks Weiss's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Weiss down.
Robertson lands a two punch combo.
An inside leg kick lands from Robertson.
Robertson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Josh Robertson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robertson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Weiss's head backwards.
Robertson throws the kick towards the body but Weiss avoids it.
Jab, jab by Robertson - just one landing.
Robertson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Josh Robertson is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Robertson is predictable there
and Robertson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Robertson lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss tries to clinch but Robertson is having none of it.
A low kick from Weiss is predictable there
and Robertson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Weiss in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Robertson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Weiss stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robertson.
Weiss takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Robertson throws a right and a left that Weiss avoids nicely.
Weiss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robertson tried to score with a low kick but Weiss checks it.
Robertson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Robertson is looking to land body kicks.
Robertson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Robertson
and Weiss counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Robertson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Weiss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Robertson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robertson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Weiss is out of range.
Weiss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robertson.
Robertson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Weiss throws a chopping leg kick but Robertson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Weiss tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Robertson misses its intended target.
Robertson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Danga de danga de dang - Robertson scores with a four punch combination!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Weiss throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Robertson scores with a nice body kick.
Robertson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Robertson misses with an uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Robertson.
Robertson tests Weiss's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Robertson scores with a four punch combination!
Robertson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Weiss's sensitive parts.
Robertson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Robertson chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Robertson.
Robertson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Robertson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Robertson scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robertson's corner calls for a 1-2. Robertson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Robertson scores with a nice right hand.
Robertson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Robertson lands a front kick.
Weiss has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Robertson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Robertson cracks Weiss with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Robertson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Robertson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Robertson misses with a leg kick.
Robertson throws the kick towards the body but Weiss avoids it.
Weiss scores with a nice head shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Robertson.
Brando Weiss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robertson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Robertson feints and then cracks Weiss's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Weiss down.
Robertson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Weiss checks it well.
Robertson throws a nice head kick!
Robertson tries a low kick but Weiss avoids it.
Weiss keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Robertson is looking to slow Weiss down with leg kicks.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Robertson.
Weiss takes one to the chin there.
Robertson scores with a three punch combo!
Robertson misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Robertson misses its intended target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Robertson.
Robertson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robertson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Robertson tries to land a body kick
and Weiss counters with a nice body shot.
A good leg kick by Robertson.
Robertson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Weiss.
Robertson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Weiss.
An inside leg kick lands from Robertson.
Weiss tries to clinch but Robertson is having none of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Robertson.
Robertson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Robertson feints and then cracks Weiss's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Weiss down.
A solid body kick from Robertson.
Robertson is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robertson feints and then cracks Weiss's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Weiss down.
Weiss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robertson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Weiss moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Robertson showed his dominance in that final round.
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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Josh Robertson!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Josh Robertson!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Josh Robertson!

Josh Robertson wins by unanimous decision!