PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between The Islander (ranked 3628 p4p, 3316 weight class) and Koque Aine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Islander has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Islander
vs
Aine

165 cm
25
143
3 - 2 - 0

150 cm
25
143
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, The Islander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Koque Aine!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aine changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Islander misses with a hook to the body
and Aine counters with a stiff right hand.
Islander misses with a two punch combination.
Islander misses with a straight right.
Aine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Islander misses the jab.
Aine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Islander throws a body shot but no joy.
Islander loads up on a big right hand but Aine slips the punch.
Islander throws a jab but it's blocked by Aine.
Islander misses with an uppercut
letting Aine counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aine takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Islander looks to land a combination but Aine avoids it well.
Aine ducks under a wild hook from Islander.
Aine unleashes a big counter combination but Islander bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Islander swings for the body but Aine moves out of range.
Aine throws out a counter right but Islander avoids it with no problem.
Islander misses with a body shot
and Aine counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Islander throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Islander looks to score with a jab to the body but Aine is just out of range.
Islander swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Islander misses.
Islander misses with the combination.
Islander looks to land a right hand but Aine moved out of range.
Islander misses with a body shot.
Islander throws a right hand that misses
and Islander takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Islander misses with a lunging right hand
and Aine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Islander throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Islander misses with a jab to the body
and Aine counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Islander.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Islander misses with the combination.
As Islander backs off Aine throws a huge counter combo but Islander manages to avoid it all.
Islander will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Islander misses with a double jab.
Aine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Islander lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Islander misses with an uppercut
and Aine counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Islander is breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Aine.
Aine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Islander.
Islander throws a nice looking combination but Aine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Aine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Islander throws a combination that misses
enabling Aine to counter with a crisp jab.
Islander throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aine looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Islander falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Islander misses with a left hand
and Aine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Islander misses with a body shot
and Aine counters with a stiff right hand.
Islander throws a poor cross that misses
and Aine counters with a stiff right hand.
Donk. Islander catches Aine right on the button with a cross.
Aine missing with a left hand there. Islander was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Islander throws a combination that misses
and Aine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Islander showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aine.
Islander swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aine counters with a nice uppercut.
Aine is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Islander had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Islander misses with a double jab
and Aine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Islander is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Islander swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aine counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Islander is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Islander misses with a lunging right hand
and Aine counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Islander.
Aine might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Islander misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Aine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Islander seems to have got his legs back now.
Islander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aine throws a counter combo.
The fighters circling - Islander throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aine feints a counter leg kick.
Islander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aine lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Islander throws a right and a left that Aine avoids nicely.
A nice side step and Aine releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Islander just misses with a punch to the body.
Aine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Islander throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aine looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've been informed that Aine has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Aine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Islander.
Islander throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aine makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Koque Aine will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Islander misses with a body shot
and Aine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Islander misses with a double jab
and Aine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Koque Aine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Islander misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Aine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aine dodges the punch combination from Islander.
Islander throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Islander throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aine counters with a three punch combo that has Islander backing up. Islander nods at Aine to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Islander throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aine throws out a counter right but Islander avoids it with no problem.
Islander misses with a combination
and Aine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Islander looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Islander misses with a left hand
and Aine counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Islander misses with a left hand
enabling Aine to counter with a crisp jab.
Aine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aine throws out a counter right but Islander avoids it with no problem.
Islander throws a nice looking combination but Aine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Islander misses with a left hand
and Aine counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Aine drives through with a takedown into guard.
Islander avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aine throwing strikes but missing.
Islander preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Islander keeping moving, preventing Aine from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Islander preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Islander working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aine.
Islander keeping moving, preventing Aine from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Islander bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aine's head backwards.
Islander throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aine slips a jab and a cross from Islander.
The Islander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Islander misses with a combination
and Aine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Islander.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Islander throws an off balance right hand
and Aine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Islander throws out a loose jab but Aine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Islander looks to land a combination but Aine avoids it well.
Aine looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Islander.
Islander misses with a hook
and Aine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Islander lands with a shot to the body.
Islander misses with a right hand
and Aine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Islander wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Islander.
Aine tries a quick counter leg kick but Islander is wise to it.
A shot to the body from Islander misses
and Aine counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Islander throws out a loose jab but Aine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aine unleashes a big counter combination but Islander bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Aine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Islander.
Islander takes a swing at Aine's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Islander.
A jab from Islander misses.
Aine doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Islander misses with a lunging right hand
and Aine counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Islander misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Aine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Islander. Aine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Islander misses with a straight left.
Islander missing with a left hand there. Aine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aine counters with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Koque Aine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A decent looking cross lands there for Islander.
Islander throws a combination that misses
and Aine counters with a straight right hand.
Islander misses with an uppercut
and Aine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Islander swings for the body but Aine moves out of range.
Islander misses with a lunging right hand
and Aine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Islander misses with a right hand
and Aine counters with a straight right hand.
Islander scores with a jab to the head.
Islander's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aine under the eye.
Islander throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aine counters with a stiff right hand.
Islander is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Islander misses with an uppercut. Aine saw that one coming.
Islander fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aine ducks under a wild hook from Islander.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aine! But no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Islander throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aine counters with a nice uppercut.
Islander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aine moves out of range of the strikes.
Islander misses with a left hand
and Aine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Islander misses with a jab to the body
and Aine counters with a nice uppercut.
Islander throws a shot from downtown. Aine moves away and avoids it.
Aine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aine unleashes a big counter combination but Islander bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Aine throws a body punch but Islander moves out of range.
Islander misses with an uppercut
and Islander takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Islander swings widly with a right hand
and Aine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koque Aine is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aine needs to keep his hands up - Islander had a free shot at his head there.
Islander slips a straight right by Aine.
Islander throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aine is looking for the big counter here.
Islander swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aine counters with a three punch combo that has Islander backing up. Islander nods at Aine to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Islander looks to score with a jab to the body but Aine is just out of range.
As Islander backs off Aine throws a huge counter combo but Islander manages to avoid it all.
Islander looks to land a combination but Aine avoids it well.
Aine is looking for the big counter here.
Islander swings away with a body shot that misses
and Islander takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Islander swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Aine fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Islander sprawls well initially but Aine persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Islander is trying to get back to full guard.
Aine is trying to control the action in half guard but Islander is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aine throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Aine trying to control the action but Islander is working from the bottom.
Aine might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Islander haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Islander is concentrating on defense, preventing Aine from advancing position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Islander throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aine counters with a straight right hand.
Islander fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aine manages to avoid it.
Aine let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Islander defending well as Aine loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Islander tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Islander throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aine lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Islander misses with an uppercut. Aine saw that one coming.
Aine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aine scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Islander rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aine throws out a counter right but Islander avoids it with no problem.
Islander misses with a hook
and Aine counters with a nice uppercut.
Islander connects with the punch.
The Islander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Islander misses with a combination
and Aine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Islander.
Aine unleashes a big counter combination but Islander bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koque Aine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Aine has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koque Aine!
Koque Aine thanked the fans post fight for their support.