PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Meah Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Spackman Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Robertson
vs
Spackman Jnr

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Team S.W.A.T.

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 0 - 0 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Spackman Jnr!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spackman Jnr wants to clinch.

Spackman Jnr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Spackman Jnr showed some decent athleticism there.
Robertson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Spackman Jnr keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Spackman Jnr postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Robertson to stand up.
Spackman Jnr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Spackman Jnr tries to clinch but Robertson is having none of it.
Robertson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Spackman Jnr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Spackman Jnr.
Robertson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Robertson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Robertson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Spackman Jnr is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Robertson can't fight it off and eventually Spackman Jnr manages to take the fight to the floor. Robertson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Spackman Jnr 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.
Spackman Jnr trying to control the position from guard on top but Robertson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Spackman Jnr gets to his feet - Robertson follows without any prompting.

Spackman Jnr scores a takedown into full mount!
Spackman Jnr with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spackman Jnr punishing his opponent with strikes.
Spackman Jnr throws some wild stikes that Robertson manages to avoid easily.
Spackman Jnr sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Spackman Jnr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Robertson is breathing heavily.
Spackman Jnr unloads with some shots from mount but Robertson bucks and avoids them well.
Robertson manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Robertson, under a barage of strikes from Spackman Jnr.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spackman Jnr prevents Robertson from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Spackman Jnr stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Spackman Jnr moves into the clinch successfully.
Spackman Jnr has had enough of the clinch but Robertson keeps him there for the moment.
Robertson takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls for Spackman Jnr to work.

Spackman Jnr wants the takedown. Robertson is fighting it off but Spackman Jnr persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Robertson's guard against the cage.
Spackman Jnr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Spackman Jnr stays in close to Robertson's body and controls the position.

Spackman Jnr gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Spackman Jnr has Robertson up against the cage in a clinch.
Spackman Jnr avoiding damage as Robertson throws knees to the body.

Spackman Jnr has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Robertson uses from the top position.
Robertson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Spackman Jnr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Robertson is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spackman Jnr looking for a sweep. Not yet Spackman Jnr, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Spackman Jnr dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Spackman Jnr moves in looking to clinch but Robertson pushes him off.

Spackman Jnr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Robertson, pushing him back against the cage.
Spackman Jnr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Robertson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Spackman Jnr is trying to trip Robertson. He has hold of a leg but Robertson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Spackman Jnr persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Spackman Jnr stands up and waves to Robertson to follow him.
Spackman Jnr tries to clinch up.
Meah Robertson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spackman Jnr tries to clinch but Robertson moves away
and Robertson counters with a three punch combo that has Spackman Jnr backing up. Spackman Jnr nods at Robertson to acknowledge the strikes.
Spackman Jnr circles away from the clinch attempt

and Spackman Jnr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Spackman Jnr.
Robertson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Spackman Jnr is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spackman Jnr works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spackman Jnr is trying to control the action in half guard but Robertson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Spackman Jnr is thwarting Robertson's attempts to control the position.
Spackman Jnr scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Spackman Jnr stands up from half guard.
Spackman Jnr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robertson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

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.
Spackman Jnr doesn't manage to clinch there - Robertson circles away.
Robertson wants to clinch

and Spackman Jnr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Robertson is trying to drag Spackman Jnr to the mat but Spackman Jnr just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Robertson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spackman Jnr's brow.
Spackman Jnr lands an elbow inside.
Spackman Jnr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Robertson lands a damaging elbow.
Spackman Jnr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Robertson's defenses.
Robertson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Spackman Jnr just stands there and leans against the cage.

Spackman Jnr works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Spackman Jnr has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Robertson is proving hard to escape from.
Harry Spackman Jnr has got the better of the ground game so far.

Spackman Jnr stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson closes the distance but Spackman Jnr moves to the side

and Spackman Jnr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Spackman Jnr ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Spackman Jnr no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Spackman Jnr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Spackman Jnr trying to strike off his back.
Spackman Jnr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Spackman Jnr is pulling down on Robertson's head to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Spackman Jnr looking for a sweep. Not yet Spackman Jnr, not yet.
Spackman Jnr is looking to stand up but Robertson isn't so interested in that idea.
Spackman Jnr will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spackman Jnr is looking to stand up but Robertson isn't so interested in that idea.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Spackman Jnr circles away from the clinch attempt

and Spackman Jnr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Spackman Jnr 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 cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Robertson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Spackman Jnr has managed to clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Spackman Jnr.
Robertson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Robertson lands a knee to the head.
Spackman Jnr misses with a knee strike.
Spackman Jnr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spackman Jnr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robertson.
Spackman Jnr lands an elbow inside.
Robertson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Robertson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Robertson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Spackman Jnr's face.
Robertson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Spackman Jnr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Spackman Jnr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Spackman Jnr turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spackman Jnr throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Spackman Jnr lands some shots froms side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spackman Jnr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Spackman Jnr tries to move into full mount but can't pass Robertson's legs.
Spackman Jnr with the ground and pound but Robertson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Robertson is trying to control but can't.

That's two 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.
Spackman Jnr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Spackman Jnr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Spackman Jnr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Spackman Jnr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Robertson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Robertson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Spackman Jnr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson is trying to stand.

Spackman Jnr in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Robertson tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Spackman Jnr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Harry Spackman Jnr!