PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Jones (ranked 4256 p4p, 6168 weight class) and Jake Robertson (ranked 538 p4p, 689 weight class). Victor Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jones
vs
Robertson

185 cm
21
185
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
24
192
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Can Moonwalk

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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Victor Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Robertson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Robertson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Robertson is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Robertson circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Robertson has time to react.
Robertson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Robertson scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.

Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Robertson controlling from the top position.
Robertson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jones's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Robertson prevents Jones from standing back up.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Robertson has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Robertson in his half guard.
Jones trying to control but Robertson postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Robertson seems to be looking for submissions.
Robertson wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Robertson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Robertson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Robertson prevents Jones from improving his position.
Jones has hold of Robertson's hands but Robertson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson trying to control the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Robertson lands a nice short elbow.
Robertson controlling the action here.
Jones is looking to control Robertson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
Robertson working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Robertson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Robertson seems to be working for a kimura but Jones defends the submission attempt.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Robertson has control of the leg.
Robertson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jones looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson breaks from Jones's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jones slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jones trying to control but Robertson postures up.
Robertson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Robertson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Robertson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Robertson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Robertson is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Robertson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Robertson's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones is looking for the choke from the back position but Robertson is controlling his hands well.
Jones throwing sloppy strikes.
Jones misses with a punch to the head.

Robertson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Jones gets his way!
Robertson is trying to get back to his feet but Jones has full control of the position and if anything, Robertson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Robertson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Robertson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Robertson controlling the position well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jake 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 takedown into Jones's guard.

Jones 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 is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robertson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jones is trying to control Robertson's posture but Robertson avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Robertson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jones taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Robertson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Jones wants to control but Robertson postures up.
Robertson working the ground and pound.
Jake Robertson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jones tries to improve position but can't.
Jones takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Robertson working the ground and pound.
Robertson staying calm.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson working the body and head with strikes.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Robertson controlling the position.
Robertson scoring with punches and elbows.
Robertson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Robertson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Check out the look on Robertson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
Robertson happy to just control the position for now.
Check out the look on Robertson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Robertson has hold of Jones's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Jones tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Robertson cranks the arm and Jones screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Jones, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jake Robertson!
A very excited looking Jake Robertson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.