PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Di Ser Piero Da Vinci (ranked 2938 p4p, 316 weight class) and Xtreme Islander (ranked 3475 p4p, 361 weight class). Islander has chosen You're Going Down as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Di Ser Piero Da Vinci
vs
Islander

180 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
173 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very confident

Woodhouse's

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leonardo Di Ser Piero Da Vinci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xtreme Islander!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Islander rushes Da Vinci and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Islander is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Da Vinci lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Xtreme Islander has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Islander throws an elbow but misses.
Da Vinci tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Islander avoids it.
Da Vinci prevents a body shot from Islander.
Islander creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Da Vinci's defenses.

It looks like Leonardo Di Ser Piero Da Vinci has been cut.
Da Vinci tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Islander avoids it.
Da Vinci definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Islander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Da Vinci has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Da Vinci tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Da Vinci is working for takedown but Islander is calmly controlling the position for now.
Da Vinci lands a nice knee to the body.
Islander is trying to maintain a safe position but Da Vinci gets an underhook and turns Islander into the cage.
Da Vinci tries to land knees in the clinch but Islander avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Vinci looking to throw knees to the head but Islander is blocking nicely.
Da Vinci tries to throw a body punch but Islander avoids it by throwing Da Vinci back against the cage.
Islander managing to block the knees to the body from Da Vinci.
Islander pushes off an throws an elbow but Da Vinci leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Da Vinci has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Islander after a bit of a struggle.
Da Vinci blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Vinci blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Da Vinci misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Islander looking to throw knees to the head but Da Vinci is blocking nicely.
Islander is trying to stall.

Da Vinci escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Islander takes the fight into the clinch.
Da Vinci missing with knees to the body.
Da Vinci wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardo Di Ser Piero Da Vinci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Vinci is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Islander is defending well for now.
Islander avoiding damage as Da Vinci throws knees to the body.
Islander is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Islander blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Islander tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Da Vinci avoids it.
Islander has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Da Vinci tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Da Vinci working Islander over with knees to the body.
Islander comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Islander scores with a shot to the side of Da Vinci's head.
Islander lands a damaging elbow.
Islander is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Da Vinci with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Islander is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Da Vinci lands a knee to the head.
Islander manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Da Vinci escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Islander closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Islander.
Islander tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Da Vinci's elbow.
Islander can't find room to land a body shot as Da Vinci controls the action.
Da Vinci takes a knee right on the jaw!
Islander misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Vinci tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Da Vinci avoids the elbow strike from Islander, against the cage.
Islander with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Islander scores with a nice short uppercut.
Da Vinci avoids a wild elbow strike from Islander.
Islander blocks a body shot from Da Vinci.
Da Vinci is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Islander is defending well.
Islander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Islander.

Leonardo Di Ser Piero Da Vinci's cut is getting worse.
Islander lands a damaging elbow.
Islander lands an elbow just above Da Vinci 's eye.
Islander misses with a body punch.
Da Vinci putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Islander in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Da Vinci tries a knee to the head but Islander blocks it.
Da Vinci takes an elbow to the forehead.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Islander.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Vinci throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Vinci using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Islander has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Da Vinci avoids a wild elbow strike from Islander.
Islander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Da Vinci pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Islander gets a clinch.
Islander tries to land knees in the clinch but Da Vinci avoids the damage to the body.
Da Vinci tries to land knees in the clinch but Islander avoids the damage to the body.
Islander prevents the takedown attempt.
Da Vinci tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Islander's elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Da Vinci throws an elbow but misses.
Islander lands an elbow inside.

Leonardo Di Ser Piero Da Vinci's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Da Vinci working Islander over with knees to the body.
Da Vinci blocks a body shot from Islander.
Da Vinci tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Islander avoids it.
Da Vinci scores a nice knee to the body.
Islander looks winded!
Da Vinci tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Da Vinci swings wildly with an uppercut but Islander uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xtreme Islander dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Islander moves into the clinch successfully.
Da Vinci misses with a hook to the ribs.
Islander lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Da Vinci has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Da Vinci controlling the action here for a moment.
Da Vinci tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Islander avoids it.
Da Vinci landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Islander pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Islander taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Da Vinci as Islander tries to tie him up.
Da Vinci tries to land knees in the clinch but Islander avoids the damage to the body.
Islander throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Islander lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Da Vinci tries to land a knee to the head but Islander blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Vinci landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Islander is breathing heavily.
Islander managing to block the knees to the body from Da Vinci.
Islander lands a damaging elbow.
Islander blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Da Vinci blocks an elbow strike.
Da Vinci using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Da Vinci lands a good knee to the midsection. Islander won't want to take too many of those.
Da Vinci utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Islander tries to land a knee to the head but Da Vinci blocks with his arms.
Da Vinci lands a good knee to the midsection. Islander won't want to take too many of those.
Da Vinci lands a nice knee to the body.
Da Vinci is trying to drag Islander to the mat but Islander just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Da Vinci breaks from the clinch.
Islander checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Vinci throws a low kick but Islander avoids it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A thudding body kick lands there by Da Vinci!

Islander rushes Da Vinci and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Islander throws an elbow but misses.
Islander avoiding damage as Da Vinci throws knees to the body.
Xtreme Islander seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Islander tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Da Vinci's elbow.
Islander blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Islander pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Da Vinci trying to land knees to the body.
Islander is looking to control Da Vinci's arms but Da Vinci gets an underhook and turns him. Now Islander has his back to the cage.

Da Vinci breaks the clinch.
Xtreme Islander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Da Vinci tries to keep at a distance but Islander has taken the fight into the clinch.
Islander throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Islander misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Islander throws an elbow but misses.
Da Vinci working Islander over with knees to the body.
Islander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Da Vinci stalling the fight.
Da Vinci misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Islander.
Da Vinci drops down looking for an ankle pick but Islander pulls his leg out and moves away.
Leonardo Di Ser Piero Da Vinci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Vinci misses with a low kick.

Islander closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Da Vinci prevents a body shot from Islander.
Da Vinci is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Islander is defending well for now.
Da Vinci dodges an elbow strike from Islander.
Da Vinci misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Islander.
Da Vinci trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Islander misses with a hook from the clinch.
Da Vinci tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Da Vinci misses with a punch to the body.

Da Vinci's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Islander rushes Da Vinci and presses him up against the cage.
Da Vinci with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Da Vinci trying to land knees to the body.
Islander on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Islander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Da Vinci.
Da Vinci misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Islander.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Da Vinci throws a knee to the head but misses.
Islander works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Da Vinci trying to land knees to the body.
Da Vinci avoiding damage as Islander throws knees to the body.
Da Vinci tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Islander avoids it.
Da Vinci looking to throw knees to the head but Islander is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Di Ser Piero Da Vinci dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!

Islander closes the distance and clinches.
Islander throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Da Vinci is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Islander is defending well for now.
Islander throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Islander throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Islander on the inside.

Da Vinci breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Islander drives through and clinches with Da Vinci against the cage.
Islander pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Da Vinci misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Islander.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Vinci tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Islander avoids it.
Da Vinci connects with a knee to the head.
Da Vinci tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Da Vinci misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Islander.
Da Vinci throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Islander blocks it with crossed arms.
Da Vinci wants to take the fight to the mat but Islander manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Islander comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Da Vinci tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Da Vinci blocks a body shot from Islander.
Da Vinci on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Da Vinci drops down looking for an ankle pick but Islander pulls his leg out and moves away.

Islander fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Da Vinci, pushing him back against the cage.
Islander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Islander blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Da Vinci breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Islander checks a low kick from Da Vinci.
Da Vinci tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Islander clinches up with Da Vinci and pushes him back against the cage.
Islander blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Islander wants to stall.
Da Vinci avoids the elbow strike from Islander, against the cage.
Islander on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Da Vinci takes a knee to the side of the body.
Da Vinci holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Da Vinci tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Islander avoids it.
Da Vinci lands a good knee to the midsection. Islander won't want to take too many of those.
Islander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Islander avoiding damage as Da Vinci throws knees to the body.
Da Vinci tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Islander lands an elbow inside.
Da Vinci missing with knees to the body.
Islander tries to land a knee to the head but Da Vinci blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Vinci with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Islander on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Da Vinci misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Islander.
Da Vinci has a couple of punches blocked by Islander.
Da Vinci is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Islander is defending well for now.
Islander on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Islander throws an elbow but it misses.
Islander lands a shoulder strike.
Islander landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Da Vinci misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Islander.
Da Vinci trying to land knees to the body.
Islander pushes off an throws an elbow but Da Vinci leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Da Vinci misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Islander.
Da Vinci avoids a wild elbow strike from Islander.
Islander pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Da Vinci blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Vinci tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Islander creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Da Vinci's defenses.
Da Vinci misses with a knee to the head.
Islander lands an elbow that stopped Da Vinci in his tracks for a moment.

Jeez, Leonardo Di Ser Piero Da Vinci's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Islander leaning against his opponent.
Da Vinci pressing his opponent against the cage.
Da Vinci changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Islander fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardo Di Ser Piero Da Vinci. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Islander moves into the clinch.
Islander doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Da Vinci is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Islander is defending well for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Xtreme Islander.
I think Islander has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xtreme Islander!
During a confident post fight interview, Xtreme Islander thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.