PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Ghostal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Robertson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chad Ghostal's chin.

Robertson
vs
Ghostal

198 cm
25
256 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

195 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Robertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chad Ghostal!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Robertson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ghostal is just out of range.
Ghostal slips under a jab from Robertson.
Robertson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ghostal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robertson.
Ghostal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Ghostal has managed to clinch.
Robertson tries to stall but Ghostal uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Robertson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ghostal just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ghostal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Robertson is trying to pull guard but Ghostal has him pressed against the cage.
Ghostal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Robertson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ghostal walks away with a smile on his face. Robertson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Robertson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ghostal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Robertson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ghostal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robertson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robertson.
Robertson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ghostal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Robertson misses the jab.
Ghostal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Robertson keeps Ghostal at a distance using the push kick.
Ghostal misses with a double jab.
Robertson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ghostal. That did some damage!
Robertson scores with a head kick. Ghostal tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Robertson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ghostal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ghostal blocks a head kick by Robertson.
Robertson cracks the inside of Ghostal's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Robertson.
Ghostal throws an overhand right that lands on Robertson's shoulder, as Robertson tries to avoid the shot.
Robertson tries to score with a low kick but Ghostal moves his leg out of the way.
Robertson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Robertson throws a front kick aimed at Ghostal's knee but Ghostal avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ghostal lands a nice hook to Robertson's body. Robertson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Robertson is breathing heavily.
Robertson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ghostal is able to avoid easily.
Andy Robertson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ghostal throws out a loose jab but Robertson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ghostal lunges at Robertson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Robertson's hand.
Ghostal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ghostal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robertson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ghostal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ghostal looks to score with a jab to the body but Robertson is just out of range.
Ghostal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Robertson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ghostal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robertson.
Robertson slips under a jab from Ghostal.
Ghostal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Robertson's head backwards.
A swing and a miss from Ghostal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ghostal works Robertson's body with a nice hook.
Ghostal misses with a two punch combination.
Robertson misses with a body shot.
Robertson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ghostal takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Robertson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ghostal lands with a right hand.
Robertson lands with a good body shot.
Robertson throws out a loose jab but Ghostal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robertson throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Ghostal to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robertson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ghostal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Robertson at a distance.
Ghostal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Robertson scores with a leg kick.
Ghostal ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ghostal lands a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ghostal.
Robertson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ghostal moves out of range of the body kick from Robertson.
Robertson slips under a jab.
Ghostal cracks a nice hook into Robertson's ribs.

Ghostal rushes Robertson and presses him up against the cage.
Robertson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ghostal lands a hook that snaps the head of Robertson backwards.
A short right from Ghostal on the inside.
Ghostal scores with a shot to the side of Robertson's head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ghostal.
Robertson tries to pull guard but Ghostal won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Ghostal.
Ghostal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ghostal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robertsons head.
Ghostal scores with a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Ghostal.
Robertson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ghostal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ghostal.
Robertson tries to break free but Ghostal pushes him back against the cage.
Ghostal's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ghostal lands with a short shot to the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Ghostal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghostal gets through Robertson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Ghostal.
Ghostal pushes Robertson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ghostal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Ghostal.
Ghostal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ghostal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Robertson fails to pull guard.
Ghostal lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ghostal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ghostal lands with a light punch inside.
Ghostal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ghostal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ghostal lands a right hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ghostal lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Ghostal.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal tries to circle away but Robertson has him pinned against the cage.
Ghostal lands with a left to the head.
Ghostal's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ghostal lands a hook to the side of the head.

Robertson is rocked!
Ghostal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Ghostal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ghostal lands a nice uppercut.
Ghostal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robertson backwards.
Oh Robertson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ghostal lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Robertson to his knees! Ghostal keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Ghostal!