PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Meah Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orangu tan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Meah Robertson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Robertson
vs
tan

175 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meah Robertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orangu tan!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertson scores with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robertson.
A left and a right from Robertson both land. Nice combination.
tan fails with the takedown.
tan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Robertson's waist but Robertson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing tan off to one side.
Robertson stuffs the takedown attempt from tan. tan gets slowly back to his feet.
Meah Robertson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orangu tan.

tan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Robertson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from tan.
tan looks gassed!
tan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
tan won't allow Robertson to get back to his feet.
tan throws a strike but Robertson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
tan wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Robertson thows a body kick. tan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
tan tries for a takedown but Robertson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Robertson scores with a one two! tan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Robertson.
A jab from Robertson finds it's way through tan's defenses.
Nice body punch from Robertson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but tan swivels and escapes.
Robertson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. tan doesn't seem bothered though.

Robertson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Robertson unloads a knee to the mid-section. tan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Robertson tightens his grip and picks tan up, before dumping him to the ground. tan manages to land in guard.
Robertson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of tan is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
tan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
tan looking for a sweep. Not yet tan, not yet.
tan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
tan keeping moving, preventing Robertson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
tan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
tan walks into a jab.
tan tries for a takedown but Robertson circles away easily
and Robertson counters with a nice low kick that buckles tan's knee momentarily.

Robertson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Robertson pushes tan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
tan takes an elbow to the temple.
tan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Robertson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Robertson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
tan looking for a takedown.
tan takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Robertson lands a left hand that snaps the head of tan backwards.
Robertson drops down looking for an ankle pick but tan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Orangu tan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

tan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. tan showed some decent athleticism there.
tan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Robertson defending well though.
Ground and pound from tan.

tan is looking for a kimura here.
tan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Robertson defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meah Robertson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Robertson throws a leg kick which misses tan's front leg but catches the back leg as tan tries to avoid it.
Robertson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

tan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
tan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
tan throwing shots but Robertson is blocking nicely.
tan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Robertson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but tan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Robertson is trying to stand.
tan 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
tan thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Robertson to regain full guard.
tan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robertson is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tan throws a big right hand that misses.
tan is working Robertson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
tan throws a big right hand that misses.

tan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Robertson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Robertson has escaped and now he's on top!
tan striking off his back but it's not causing Robertson any problems.
tan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
tan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
tan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

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.
tan looking for a sweep. Not yet tan, not yet.
tan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
tan striking from the bottom here.
tan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Robertson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
tan tries to improve position but can't.
Robertson tries to move to mount but tan blocks the move with his legs.
tan tries to buck Robertson off but Robertson is having none of it.
Robertson takes advantage of some sloppy striking from tan to pass into mount.
Robertson trying to control but tan is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tan flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
tan can't escape the position.
tan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
tan flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
tan flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Robertson prevents tan from getting the reversal.
tan throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
tan is desperately trying to improve his position but Robertson has a good base and remains in mount.
tan swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if tan can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
tan swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Robertson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Robertson blocks tan's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
tan flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

Robertson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. tan can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
tan is looking to improve his position but Robertson isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
tan swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Meah Robertson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

tan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
tan thows a huge punch but Robertson dodges it nicely.
tan misses with a head shot. Robertson uses the momentum to regain guard.
tan prevents Robertson from getting back to his feet.
tan throws and elbow that misses. Robertson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in tan's guard. Nice move by Robertson!
tan wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
tan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A left and a right from Robertson both land. Nice combination.
Robertson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Robertson misses with a takedown attempt - tan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

tan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Robertson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Robertson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but tan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
tan scores with punches from side control.
tan lands some shots froms side control.
Robertson prevents tan from improving position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
tan working the head and body with strikes.
tan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Robertson to see if he's OK.
tan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Robertson down.
tan throws a strike aimed at the side of Robertson's head but Robertson avoids it well.
Robertson taking a bit of punishment here - tan scoring with strikes.
tan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
tan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Orangu tan has got the better of the ground game so far.
tan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
tan scoring with punches from side control.
tan lands a few punches from side control.
tan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tan lands a nice forearm strike.
tan cracks Robertson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
tan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
tan working the ground and pound.
Robertson is looking for a sweep.
tan scores with a couple of short elbows.
tan cracks Robertson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
tan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Robertson some visible discomfort.
tan lands a decent elbow from side control.
tan working the head and body with strikes.
tan landing a few strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
tan looks up at the clock and then as Robertson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, tan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
tan lands some shots froms side control.
Robertson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Meah Robertson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
tan is putting a hurting on Robertson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Robertson is working to avoid the ground and pound but tan connects with a decent elbow.
tan working the ground and pound from side control.
tan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Robertson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Robertson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Robertson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
You can see the frustration on Robertson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Orangu tan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robertson manages to work his way to half guard, despite tan's best efforts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orangu tan 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Meah Robertson!