PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brett Isildor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke McKendrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isildor comes to the cage accompanied by The Hobbit Music. This should be fireworks!

Isildor
vs
McKendrick

190 cm
30
184 lbs
17 - 9 - 2

181 cm
29
182 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Brett Isildor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke McKendrick!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Isildor throws a head kick but McKendrick moves out of range.
McKendrick misses with a takedown
and Isildor counters with a nice low kick that buckles McKendrick's knee momentarily.
Good work by McKendrick as he checks the leg kick.
McKendrick cracks a nice hook into Isildor's ribs.
A head kick misses from Isildor.
McKendrick punishes Isildor's body with a nice straight punch.
McKendrick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McKendrick throws a body punch but Isildor moves out of range.
Isildor throws a body punch but McKendrick moves out of range.
McKendrick lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKendrick avoids the head kick by Isildor.
Isildor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McKendrick is able to avoid easily.
McKendrick misses with a shot to the body
and Isildor counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McKendrick is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Isildor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McKendrick scores with a hook to the body. Isildor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Isildor blocks a head kick by McKendrick.
Luke McKendrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Isildor misses with an attempted mid kick.
McKendrick is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Isildor rather than just go for the knockout.
McKendrick takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brett Isildor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Isildor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McKendrick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKendrick throws a sloppy body shot
and Isildor counters with a big head kick but McKendrick shrugs it off.
McKendrick closes the distance and clinches up with Isildor, looking for a takedown. McKendrick pushes Isildor against the cage but Isildor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from McKendrick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Isildor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McKendrick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McKendrick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Isildor.
Isildor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Isildor slaps away a takedown attempt from McKendrick, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brett Isildor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke McKendrick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isildor tries a head kick but it misses.
McKendrick fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Isildor avoids it really well and circles away.
Isildor throws a sloppy head kick and McKendrick moves out of range easily.
McKendrick misses with a double jab.
Isildor throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isildor scores with a kick to the body.
McKendrick motions for Isildor to come forward. McKendrick throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Isildor scores with a head kick. McKendrick tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
McKendrick walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Isildor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Isildor scores with a nice body kick.
Isildor throws a wild body kick that McKendrick sees coming a mile off.
McKendrick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Isildor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McKendrick.
McKendrick throws a series of punches but Isildor moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Isildor dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Isildor checks a low kick from McKendrick.
McKendrick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Isildor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brett Isildor is winning the standup battle so far.
McKendrick avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Isildor is looking to land body kicks.
McKendrick misses with a series of wild punches.
McKendrick misses the shot to the body.
Isildor misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isildor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McKendrick's calf.
McKendrick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Isildor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McKendrick shoots in for a takedown but Isildor shows good takedown defense.
Isildor tries a head kick but it misses.
McKendrick misses with a wild combination.
Isildor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A low kick from McKendrick misses
and Isildor counters with a nice low kick that buckles McKendrick's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKendrick just misses with a punch to the body.
McKendrick misses with a jab to the body
and Isildor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Isildor.
McKendrick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Isildor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Isildor connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Isildor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McKendrick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McKendrick shoots in looking for a takedown. Isildor tries to sprawl out of it but McKendrick keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Isildor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brett Isildor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke McKendrick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isildor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McKendrick shoots for a double leg takedown but Isildor sprawls well. He's pushed McKendrick's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Isildor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brett Isildor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McKendrick throws a combination that misses
and Isildor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick misses from Isildor.
McKendrick takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isildor misses with a kick to the body.
McKendrick shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Isildor as he avoids it easily.
Isildor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Isildor wants it to stay on the feet.
McKendrick is breathing heavily.
Isildor scores with a head kick.
Isildor misses with a body shot.
Isildor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Isildor misses with a low kick.
Isildor moves away from the strike by McKendrick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Isildor dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Isildor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McKendrick misses with a straight left.
Isildor stuffs the takedown attempt from McKendrick. McKendrick gets slowly back to his feet.
Isildor scoring well with a low kick there.
Isildor tried to score with a low kick but McKendrick checks it.
McKendrick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Isildor looks for the body kick but McKendrick saw that one coming.
Isildor misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKendrick missing with a left hand there. Isildor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McKendrick swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Isildor counters with a good low kick that McKendrick was not able to check.
McKendrick takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McKendrick looks for a takedown but Isildor sprawls well.
Isildor slips under a jab from McKendrick.
A head kick from Isildor lands but McKendrick takes it in his stride.
Good exchange - McKendrick coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isildor lands a high kick!
McKendrick tries for a takedown but Isildor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brett Isildor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke McKendrick.
Isildor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKendrick was well out of range. Poor timing from Isildor.
McKendrick shoots for a double leg takedown but Isildor sprawls well. He's pushed McKendrick's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McKendrick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Isildor.
Isildor just misses with a punch to the body.
Isildor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McKendrick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Isildor counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Isildor.
Isildor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Isildor scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Isildor.
Luke McKendrick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Isildor avoids the body shot from McKendrick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Isildor.
McKendrick misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Isildor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as McKendrick checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McKendrick misses with a double jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Isildor!
McKendrick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McKendrick's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McKendrick shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McKendrick misses with a body shot
and Isildor counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McKendrick is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Isildor blocks a jab.
McKendrick tries to land a front kick but Isildor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Isildor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Isildor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brett Isildor!