PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Brow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robertson comes to the ring accompanied by State of the union by Rise Against. Brow is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Cool Kids "So Neat". These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Robertson
vs
Brow

182 cm
21
198 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

188 cm
29
194 lbs
11 - 15 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 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 11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leroy Brow!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Brow. Those never looked like landing.
Robertson tries a low kick but Brow avoids it.
Brow misses with a combination
and Robertson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Brow tries to close the distance and clinch but Robertson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brow tries to clinch up but Robertson circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick from Robertson is predictable there
and Brow counters with a nice body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Robertson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Robertson.
Brow tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Robertson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brow throws a right hand that misses

and Robertson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Robertson.
Brow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Robertson is trying to maintain a safe position but Brow gets an underhook and turns Robertson into the ropes.
Robertson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brow pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brow can't get the takedown.
Robertson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brow wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brow dodges an elbow strike from Robertson.
Robertson blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Brow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Robertson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brow as Robertson tries to tie him up.

Robertson manages to break the clinch.
Robertson tries to work over Brow's front leg with a kick but Brow checks it.
Brow takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brow shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Robertson eats them both and turns towards Brow to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Robertson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brow moves in looking to clinch but Robertson pushes him off.
Brow lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brow.

Brow pushes Robertson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Brow lands with a left to the head.
Robertson pushes off an throws an elbow but Brow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Brow tries to pull guard but Robertson won't allow it.
Brow tries to pull guard but Robertson won't allow it.
Josh Robertson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brow tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Robertson just stands there and leans against the ropes.

Robertson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Robertson misses with a body shot
and Brow counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Robertson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Robertson jabs at Brow's body.
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!
Brow misses with a jab, cross combination.
A clash of legs there as Brow blocks the low kick.
Brow throws a lazy head kick
letting Robertson counter with a right hand.
Robertson lands a nice shot to the body.
Robertson throws a leg kick
and Brow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robertson throws a head kick but Brow moves out of range.
Leroy Brow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robertson avoids the head kick by Brow.
Robertson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brow tries to close the distance and clinch but Robertson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Robertson.
Robertson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brow.
Brow connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brow misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Brow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Robertson blocks a head kick by Brow.
A lazy body kick from Brow
and Robertson counters with a two punch combo.
Robertson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robertson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brow counters with a big head kick but Robertson shrugs it off.
Brow throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Robertson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brow's knee momentarily.
Robertson tries a head kick but it misses.
Robertson is looking to score with low kicks.
Brow checks the leg kick nicely there.
Robertson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Robertson is breathing heavily.
Robertson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Robertson throws a low kick, looking for Brow's leg but Brow calmly moves out of range.
Brow throws a lazy head kick

and Robertson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Robertson.
Brow misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robertson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brow blocks it with crossed arms.
Brow avoiding damage as Robertson throws knees to the body.
Brow lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Brow.
Robertson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Robertson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Brow clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robertson doesn't have the hooks in and Brow manages to turn into his guard.
Robertson is looking to stand up but Brow isn't so interested in that idea.
Brow seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robertson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brow is controlling him.
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.
That's time! Robertson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

An inside leg kick lands from Brow.
Brow lands a nice shot to the body.
Brow throws a wild body kick that Robertson sees coming a mile off.
Robertson lunges at Brow with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brow's hand.
Josh Robertson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brow throws a head kick that misses.
Robertson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Robertson throws a combination that misses

and Brow counters by moving into the clinch.
Robertson is trying to break the clinch but Brow is controlling him.
Brow tries to stall but Robertson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brow digs a right hand underneath Robertson's ribcage. Robertson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brow tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brow working Robertson over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Robertson misses with an elbow over the top.
Robertson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brow is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brow connects with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Brow.
Robertson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brow lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brow content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Robertson pushes off an throws an elbow but Brow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Brow is trying to break the clinch but Robertson has him pressed against the ropes.
Robertson stalling the fight.
Brow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Robertson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Brow manages to pull guard.
Brow looking for a sweep. Not yet Brow, not yet.
Brow keeping moving, preventing Robertson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Robertson won't allow Brow to sweep him here.

Brow working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Robertson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Robertson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Robertson won't allow Brow to get back to his feet.
Brow is trying to control the position but Robertson postures up.

Brow working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Robertson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Robertson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Robertson trying to control but Brow is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Brow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Robertson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Robertson throwing strikes from guard but Brow blocks nicely.
Robertson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brow manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Robertson manages to get himself to full guard.

Brow has gone for a leg lock! Robertson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brow's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robertson is working Brow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Robertson won't allow Brow to get back to his feet.
Robertson wants to control from the top but Brow keeps moving.
Brow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Robertson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Robertson forces his way into half guard.
Robertson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brow lands with a slapping head kick.
Robertson throws a series of punches but Brow avoids them all with ease.
Robertson cracks Brow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brow pushes Robertson away with a front kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brow.
Robertson swats away the attempt to clinch by Brow.
Robertson throws a right hand that Brow ducks under and follows up with a left that Brow also avoids with ease.

Robertson has managed to clinch.
Brow tries a knee to the head but Robertson blocks it.
Robertson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brow is keeping busy.
Robertson letting Brow take a breather here.
Robertson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brow avoids it.
Robertson tries to break free but Brow pushes him back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brow trying to control the position but instead, Robertson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brow into the ropes.
Brow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brow misses with an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Robertson stalls.
Robertson is trying to force a seperation but Brow has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Brow fails to land.
Robertson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Robertson avoiding damage as Brow throws knees to the body.
Brow lands a shoulder strike.
Robertson throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Robertson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brow is keeping busy.

Robertson breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Brow. Those never looked like landing.
Brow throws a body kick that misses.
Brow closes the distance but Robertson moves to the side
and Robertson counters with a thumping low kick.
Robertson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Brow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brow wants to clinch.
Brow looks to clinch
and Robertson counters with an outside leg kick.
Brow tries to clinch there but Robertson circles away.
Robertson wants to land a leg kick but Brow is out of range.
Brow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Josh Robertson is winning the standup battle so far.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Robertson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brow - the referee stops the clock and Robertson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brow. Robertson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Robertson misses with a series of wild punches.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Robertson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brow throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brow thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Robertson if he has to take too many more of those.
Brow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brow lands a high kick!

Robertson gets a clinch.
Nice body punch from Brow - that landed with a thud.
Brow avoids the elbow strike from Robertson, against the ropes.
A short left from Brow.
Knees to the body from Brow.
Brow misses with a knee strike.
Brow fails to pull guard.
Josh Robertson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Brow.
Brow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robertson.
Robertson trying to control the position but instead, Brow has worked for underhooks and has pushed Robertson into the ropes.

Robertson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brow tries to clinch there but Robertson circles away.
Brow tries to clinch up but Robertson circles away and keeps his distance.
Brow throws a head kick that misses
enabling Robertson to counter with a crisp jab.
Brow connects with a jab.
Brow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robertson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brow throws a head kick that half lands.
Brow's corner calls for a 1-2. Brow obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brow throws a hook but Robertson avoids it easily.
Robertson motions for Brow to come forward. Robertson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robertson throws a hook to the side of Brow's head but Brow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice uppercut lands for Brow. That snapped Robertson's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leroy Brow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brow 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight for Leroy Brow!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Leroy Brow!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Leroy Brow!

Leroy Brow wins by unanimous decision!