The Island Season 11, 155 lbs, Round 3 PBP Commentary

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wei Ru (ranked 1111 p4p, 1154 weight class) and Charles Chester (ranked 0 p4p, 148 weight class). Chester has chosen Rolling, Limp Bizkit as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ru
vs
Chester

172 cm
27
166
5 - 0 - 0

169 cm
21
147
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wei Ru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charles Chester!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chester moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chester misses with a looping left.
Ru moves out of range as Chester strikes.
Chester throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ru counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chester has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chester there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ru avoids the body shot from Chester.
Ru connects with a single shot there.
Ru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chester.
Ru lands with a straight right. Chester didn't see that one coming.
Chester throws a hook but Ru blocks it.
Chester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good exchange - Ru coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chester walks into a straight right hand from Ru.
A slow jab from Chester misses its intended target.
Jab, jab by Ru - just one landing.
Chester swings for the body but Ru moves out of range.
Ru slips under a jab from Chester.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chester fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ru is out of range.
Ru lands a glancing blow to the side of Chester's head.
Chester misses with a body shot.
Chester shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from Ru misses the target.
Ru takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ru digs a good hook to Chester's body.
Chester uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ru.
Ru definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chester ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Ru blocks the leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ru.
Chester pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chester misses with an uppercut
and Ru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chester gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ru.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ru throws a lazy right hand but Chester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chester throws a chopping leg kick but Ru manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ru connects with a body shot that sends Chester's belly button to the back.
Chester looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ru was well out of range. Poor timing from Chester.
Ru is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chester misses with a looping right.
Ru jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Chester misses.
Ru tests Chester's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chester drops his hands momentarily and Ru takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Ru fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chester, pushing him back against the cage.

Chester breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ru throws out a powerful jab.
Chester throws a leg kick but Ru moved away.
Chester looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ru was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ru is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chester throws a hook to the side of Ru's head but Ru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Decent striking displayed by Ru there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chester. Ru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chester looks to score with a jab to the body but Ru is just out of range.
Ru just misses with a punch to the body.
Ru scores with a nice right hand.
Ru connects with a jab.

Chester is rocked!
Chester misses with a lunging right hand
and Ru counters with a right hand to the body.
Chester is still on wobbly legs! Can Ru finish him?
Chester is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Ru doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Chester crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Chester's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wei Ru!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marshal Mayhem (ranked 47 p4p, 745 weight class) and Caio Victor (ranked 9 p4p, 95 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Mayhem
vs
Victor

178 cm
20
157
14 - 2 - 0

165 cm
27
164
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marshal Mayhem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Caio Victor!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Victor needs to keep his hands up - Mayhem had a free shot at his head there.
Mayhem throws an overhand right that lands on Victor's shoulder, as Victor tries to avoid the shot.
Victor slips a jab from Mayhem.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Victor is defended easily by Mayhem.
Mayhem misses with a double jab.
Victor changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Marshal Mayhem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayhem misses with a looping left.
Mayhem scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Victor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mayhem loads up on a big right hand but Victor slips the punch.
Mayhem throws a looping overhand right but Victor ducks down to avoid it.
And Victor tries to counter it with a takedown but Mayhem pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhem throws a hook but Victor blocks it.
Victor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mayhem tries to avoid it but Victor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mayhem to the ground. Mayhem escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mayhem misses with a body shot.
Mayhem scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mayhem.
Mayhem bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Victor shoots in and gets a takedown into Mayhem's guard.
Victor pushing down on Mayhem's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Victor is pressing down on Mayhem's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mayhem is holding on for now.
Mayhem is looking for a sweep. Victor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Victor looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Victor is thwarting Mayhem's attempts to control the position.
Victor looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Victor prevents Mayhem from improving his position.
Mayhem has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Mayhem has his hands clasped together around Victor's back. He's all about the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem wants to get back to full guard.
Victor is keen to just control but Mayhem is a slippery customer.
Mayhem is positioning himself well to prevent Victor advancing to mount.
Mayhem is staying active underneath Victor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Victor looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mayhem trying to hold on to Victor's head to control him but Victor postures up.
Victor trying to control the action but Mayhem is working from the bottom.
Mayhem is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Victor's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Victor's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem avoiding Victor 's attempts to control his hands.

Victor fending off the submission attempt from Mayhem.
Mayhem controlling well, preventing Victor from escaping the position.
Victor trying to control the position but Mayhem manages to sink in the hooks.

Mayhem looking for the choke but no joy.
Victor trying to control but not successfully.

Victor showing good submission defense here.
Mayhem avoiding Victor 's attempts to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mayhem has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Victor looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Victor tries to break free.
Mayhem is trying to stick to Victor's back but Victor is turning into Mayhem. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mayhem's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Victor.

Mayhem looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Victor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mayhem tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshal Mayhem dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mayhem stuffs the takedown.
Mayhem lands with an overhand left.
Victor moves out of range of the strikes.
Mayhem is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mayhem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Caio Victor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Mayhem misses its intended target.
Mayhem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Victor can do to turn this around?
Nice uppercut there from Mayhem.
Mayhem is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Victor fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mayhem checks it well.
Mayhem dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mayhem.
Mayhem throws a jab when Victor was well out of range.
Victor changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Victor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Mayhem to counter with a crisp jab.
Mayhem throws a hook but Victor avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A left lands for Mayhem.

Mayhem has closed the distance and engaged Victor in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mayhem.
Victor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mayhem smiles and moves away.
Marshal Mayhem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Victor.
Mayhem darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mayhem scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mayhem scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mayhem misses with a hook. Victor ducked under it nicely.
Victor changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Victor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Victor ducks under a wild hook from Mayhem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victor misses with a takedown
and Mayhem counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Victor slips under a jab from Mayhem.
Mayhem wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Victor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mayhem with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Victor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mayhem.
Mayhem lands with a hook. Victor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Victor with a poor takedown
and Mayhem connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Victor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mayhem swings for the body but Victor moves out of range.
Mayhem defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Victor.
Victor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marshal Mayhem is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Victor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Victor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayhem throws out the jab.
Marshal Mayhem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayhem lands an overhand right.
Victor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mayhem.
Victor tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mayhem.
Victor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mayhem throws a shot from downtown. Victor moves away and avoids it.
And Victor tries to counter it with a takedown but Mayhem pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mayhem with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mayhem throws a hook but Victor blocks it.
Mayhem uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Victor has time to react.
Mayhem throws a poor cross that misses

and Victor counters with a shoot takedown. Mayhem fights it but they end up in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Victor preventing the sweep.
Victor passes Mayhem's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Victor is pressing down on Mayhem's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mayhem is holding on for now.
Victor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mayhem does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Mayhem actively working from the bottom here.
Mayhem won't allow Victor to pass to mount.

Victor is looking for a kimura here.
Mayhem manages to get to full guard.
Victor looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshal Mayhem dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Victor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mayhem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Victor manages to avoid it.
Mayhem wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Victor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mayhem throws a looping overhand right but Victor ducks down to avoid it.
Mayhem displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Victor.
Mayhem lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Victor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mayhem connects with a good right hand that stumbles Victor. Victor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mayhem throws a shot to the body.
Mayhem just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mayhem wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Mayhem closes the distance and pushes Victor back into the cage.
Mayhem lands a body punch in the clinch.
Victor is trying to drag Mayhem to the mat but Mayhem just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Victor is trying to pull guard but Mayhem has him pressed against the cage.
Marshal Mayhem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Victor.
Victor tries for a takedown but Mayhem manages to get underhooks.
Mayhem lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mayhem throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Victor has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mayhem is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mayhem lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Victor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mayhem gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mayhem lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Victor.
Marshal Mayhem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victor is trying to pull guard but Mayhem has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Mayhem - that landed with a thud.
Victor is trying to pull guard but Mayhem turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
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!
Victor is trying to pull guard but Mayhem has him pressed against the cage.
Victor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mayhem just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mayhem gets through Victor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mayhem pushes Victor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Victor is trying to drag Mayhem to the mat but Mayhem just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Victor is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mayhem is defending well.
Victor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mayhem walks away with a smile on his face. Victor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Victor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Victor needs to keep his hands up - Mayhem had a free shot at his head there.
Nice shot by Mayhem.
Victor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mayhem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mayhem keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Victor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mayhem scores with a jab to the head.
Victor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mayhem thuds a left hand into Victor's body.
Victor on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victor with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Mayhem to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayhem scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Victor doesn't seem bothered though.
Mayhem paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mayhem connects with a body shot.
Mayhem lands a nice shot to the body.
Victor dives in for a single leg takedown but Mayhem sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mayhem with a jab.
Mayhem with a jab.
Mayhem connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mayhem's corner calls for a 1-2. Mayhem obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Caio Victor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mayhem scores with a jab to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marshal Mayhem showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mayhem, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Marshal Mayhem!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Marshal Mayhem!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Marshal Mayhem!

Marshal Mayhem wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Marshal Mayhem thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.