PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Island Junkie (ranked 2922 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Winkle (ranked 7476 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Junkie
vs
Winkle

185 cm
25
179 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
174 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Junkie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tim Winkle!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Junkie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Winkle wants to control but Junkie is keeping busy.
Junkie is looking to take a break and control but Winkle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Winkle wants to get back to full guard.
Junkie is nestled in close to Winkle, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Junkie lands a nice short elbow.

Winkle is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Junkie pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Junkie lands a nice short elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junkie is looking to take a break and control but Winkle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Junkie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Junkie 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Junkie trying to control from half guard but Winkle is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junkie not doing much here.
Winkle is refusing to be controlled, as Junkie sits in half guard.
Junkie prevents Winkle from improving his position.
Winkle is staying active underneath Junkie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Junkie passes the guard and advances to mount!
Junkie working the ground and pound effectively.
Junkie looking to control but Winkle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junkie looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Junkie working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Junkie lands a big elbow.
Junkie in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Winkle tries to reverse the position but Junkie maintains control.
Junkie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Junkie looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Junkie with the ground and pound from mount.
Junkie is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Winkle can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Junkie punishing his opponent with strikes.
Junkie tries to control but Winkle wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junkie is landing with some decent strikes but Winkle is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Junkie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Winkle is looking to escape.
Junkie looking to finish Winkle with some ground and pound. This is bad for Winkle!

Winkle is rocked!
Junkie connects with a bit shot that sees Winkle covering up! More strikes from Junkie and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Junkie is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Island Junkie!