PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ashton Ladd (ranked 2446 p4p, 2501 weight class) and James Island (ranked 309 p4p, 315 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as James Island enters the cage!

Ladd
vs
Island

177 cm
26
155
3 - 1 - 0

184 cm
26
162
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ashton Ladd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Island!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ladd.
Ladd on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Ashton Ladd has been cut.
Island lands a nice hook to Ladd's body. Ladd takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Island lands a nice shot that snaps Ladd's head back.
Decent striking displayed by Ladd there.
Ladd looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A shot to the liver by Island. Beautiful body shot.
Island loads up on a big right hand but Ladd slips the punch.
Island scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Island swinging wildly here.
Island connects with a body shot that sends Ladd's belly button to the back.
Ladd misses with an uppercut
and Ladd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Island misses with a lunging right hand
and Ladd counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Island listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Island throws a right hand that misses
and Ladd counters with a straight right hand.
Island looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Good standup being displayed there by Island as he connects with a hook.
Ladd slips a jab from Island.
Island throws a right and a left that Ladd avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Ladd misses the target.
Island ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ladd gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ladd misses with a body shot.
A big left from Island misses.
Island throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ladd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ladd loads up on a big right hand but Island slips the punch.
Ladd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ladd misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Island with a nice cross.
Ladd misses with a right hand
and Island counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Island moves out of range as Ladd strikes.
Ladd definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Island lands a body shot.
Island has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Island jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Ashton Ladd's cut is getting worse.
Ladd on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Island misses with a two punch combination.
Island throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ladd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Ladd misses.
Island connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Island stuns Ladd with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice body punch from Island.
Island cracks Ladd with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Island feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ladds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ladd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Island connects with a nice looking jab.
Island misses the shot to the body.
Island misses with a combination
and Ladd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Island misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ladd throwing a counter right hand but Island manages to avoid it.
Island stuns Ladd with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Island connects with a single shot there.

Ashton Ladd's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Island misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Island there.
Island scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Island misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ladd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Island is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ladd had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Island throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Island darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
James Island seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ladd gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Jeez, Ashton Ladd's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Island scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ladd is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ladd throws an overhand right that lands on Island's shoulder, as Island tries to avoid the shot.
Ladd walks into a straight right hand from Island.
Ladd takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Island connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Ladd is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ashton Ladd's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Island!