PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Mike (ranked 4846 p4p, 4915 weight class) and Islandiano Islandish (ranked 450 p4p, 178 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.

Mike
vs
Islandish

186 cm
25
275
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
270
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paul Mike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Islandiano Islandish!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Islandish gets caught flat footed, as Mike shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mike looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mike slips nicely into half guard.
Mike looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mike lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Islandish is trying to stand.
Islandish has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mike is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mike is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Islandish pushes Mike off looking to stand but Mike dives back in and keeps control.
Islandish on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Islandish wants to get back to his feet.
Islandish on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mike lands a nice short elbow.
Mike is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mike winds up and cracks Islandish with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Mike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mike stops Islandish from getting back to his feet.
Mike is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Islandish can do anything to dispel that myth.
Islandish on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Islandish is rocked!
Mike lands strikes from half guard.
Mike looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Islandish on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mike lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Islandish! More strikes land and this one is all over! Mike jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Mike!