PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimon Boets (ranked 4456 p4p, 25509 weight class) and Dezzi Island (ranked 468 p4p, 559 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boets
vs
Island

193 cm
25
234
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
19
270
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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, Dimon Boets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dezzi Island!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Island misses with a straight left.
Boets dips to his left and cracks Island with an uppercut!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boets, as that shot connected.
Island keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Boets.
Island fails to land with a series of punches.
Boets jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Island gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boets.
Island is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boets takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circling - Island throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Boets cracks Island with an open hand slap.
Boets digs a good body shot into Island's ribs.
Island throws a shot from downtown. Boets moves away and avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Boets as he connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Island misses its intended target.
Boets scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boets slips a jab from Island.
Boets lands with a hook. Island tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boets slips under a jab.
Boets is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A lazy left from Boets finds it's target.
A big left from Island misses.
Island misses with a shot to the body
and Island takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boets throws a jab but it's blocked by Island.
Boets throws a jab when Island was well out of range.
Boets is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Boets moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boets is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Island closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boets lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A cross from Boets lands.
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!
Boets lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Island throws a body punch but Boets moves out of range.
Boets throws a jab but it's blocked by Island.
Island misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boets moves out of range as Island strikes.
Boets throws a predictable looking body shot
and Island counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Boets misses the target.
Boets avoids the body shot from Island.
Island looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boets bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boets throwing a counter right hand but Island manages to avoid it.
Dimon Boets seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Island misses the body punch
and Boets counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Island takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boets looks to land a left hand but Island moved out of range nicely.
Island is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Boets with a body shot.
Boets waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Island.
Island throws out a counter right but Boets avoids it with no problem.
Island throws an off balance right hand
and Boets counters with a right hand to the body.
Island throws a body punch but Boets moves out of range.
Boets was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boets uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Island.
Boets lands with an overhand left.
Boets uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Island.
Boets takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Island ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boets misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Island.
Boets avoids the body shot from Island.
Island throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donk. Boets catches Island right on the button with a cross.
Boets falls off balance throwing a combination
and Island cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Island bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Island gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boets.
Island throws a jab when Boets was well out of range.
Island throws a body punch but Boets moves out of range.
Boets throws a hook but Island avoids it easily.
Boets with a hook.
Island moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Island on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Island swings for the body but Boets moves out of range.
Island pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boets misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Island throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Boets wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boets ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Island moves away.
Island waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boets.
Boets misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Island swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boets throws a shot to the body.
Island misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Island throws a shot from downtown. Boets moves away and avoids it.
Island slips a jab and a cross from Boets.
Boets throws a left and a right that both miss
and Island counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy left from Boets finds it's target.
Boets moves out of range as Island strikes.
Boets swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Island takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boets looks to land a left hand but Island moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dimon Boets dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Island misses with a hook
and Boets counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boets lands with a shot to the body.
Boets misses with a jab to the body
and Island counters with a series of strikes. Boets will be more careful next time no doubt.
A jab from Boets does it's job there.
Boets swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Island.
Boets staying out of range there.
Island keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boets throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Island sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Boets here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Boets just misses with a punch to the body.
Boets uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Island.
Boets swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boets fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Island looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boets throws a jab but it's blocked by Island.
Island misses with a body shot
and Boets makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boets misses with a straight left.
Island takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boets throws out a loose jab but Island uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Island throws a poor cross that misses
and Boets counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boets slips under a jab from Island.
A slow jab from Boets misses its intended target.
Island throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boets.
It looked like Boets wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boets throws a body punch but Island moves out of range.
Boets throws a body shot but no joy.
Island looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boets throws a jab when Island was well out of range.
Island throws a body punch but Boets moves out of range.
Island uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boets.
Boets works Island's body with a nice hook.
Boets swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Island counters with a right hand to the body.
Boets throws a body shot but no joy.
Island looks to land a left hand but Boets moved out of range nicely.
Boets moves out of range as Island strikes.
Island takes a swing at Boets's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boets lands a lovely overhand right.
Island throws a big shot that misses.
Boets walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boets misses with a lunging right hand
and Island counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Island has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Island there as he acknowledges the shot.
Island walks into a straight right hand from Boets.
A left lands for Island.
Island on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boets throws a lazy right hand but Island sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Island looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boets takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boets throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Island sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boets misses with an uppercut. Island saw that one coming.
Island misses with an uppercut. Boets saw that one coming.
Island misses with a looping left.
Boets on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Island misses.
Boets scores with a jab.
Boets is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Island can do to turn this around?
Island moves away from the strike by Boets.
Boets misses with a straight right.
Boets waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Island.
Boets loads up on a big right hand but Island slips the punch.
Boets throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boets throws an off balance right hand
and Island counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boets misses with a left hand
and Island makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boets throws a lazy uppercut
and Island counters with a straight right hand.
Island throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boets throws a right hand that misses
and Island counters with a straight right hand.
Boets lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Island lands a nice shot that snaps Boets's head back.
Dimon Boets is winning the standup battle so far.
Island fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boets manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Island fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boets manages to avoid it.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Island! Boets is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dezzi Island!
Dezzi Island spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.