PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Buckets (ranked 25373 p4p, 25336 weight class) and Islandiano Islandish (ranked 151 p4p, 209 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Buckets
vs
Islandish

190 cm
25
222
0 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
270
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenny Buckets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Islandiano Islandish!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckets misses with a few strikes there.
Buckets moves into range and connects with a jab.
Islandish leaves Buckets with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Buckets tries to keep at a distance but Islandish has taken the fight into the clinch.
Buckets is looking to control Islandish's arms but Islandish gets an underhook and turns him. Now Buckets has his back to the cage.

Islandish tightens his grip and picks Buckets up, before dumping him to the ground. Buckets manages to land in guard.
Buckets tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Islandish with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Buckets knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Islandish on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckets has momentary wrist control but Islandish slips an elbow through the middle.
Islandish makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Islandish slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Islandish decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Buckets gets tackled into the cage by Islandish. Islandish maintains the clinch.

Islandish has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Buckets regains guard immediately.
Buckets wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Islandish manages to pass to side control.

Islandish working over Buckets with some ground and pound. Buckets looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Islandish 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.

Islandish stands up from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckets shoots in for a takedown but Islandish shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Islandish tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Buckets was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Islandish.
Islandish stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Islandish wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Buckets. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Islandish drives through and clinches with Buckets against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Islandish gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Buckets regains guard.
Buckets is trying to keep Islandish in close.
Buckets is looking to sweep but instead, Islandish has passed into half guard.
Islandish scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Islandish scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Islandish there.

Islandish is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Islandish is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Islandish lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

It looks like Kenny Buckets has been cut.
Islandish is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Islandish seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Buckets is trying to control Islandish's posture. Islandish takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Buckets! Islandish is rotating here... this could be the end... Buckets is out! Islandish has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Islandiano Islandish!