PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Wylie (ranked 4055 p4p, 24849 weight class) and Chief Of The Island (ranked 486 p4p, 589 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wylie
vs
Of The Island

172 cm
25
177
2 - 2 - 0

186 cm
25
180
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Primal

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sam Wylie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chief Of The Island!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wylie throws an overhand right that lands on Of The Island's shoulder, as Of The Island tries to avoid the shot.
Wylie connects with a jab.
Sam Wylie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Of The Island has Wylie up against the cage in a clinch.
Wylie avoids a wild elbow strike from Of The Island.
Of The Island lands an elbow that stopped Wylie in his tracks for a moment.
Of The Island lands a hook that snaps the head of Wylie backwards.
Wylie lands a right hand.
Of The Island lands a nice elbow.
Of The Island lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Of The Island lands an elbow that stopped Wylie in his tracks for a moment.

Of The Island escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!

Of The Island drives through and clinches with Wylie against the cage.
Of The Island blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Of The Island lands a damaging elbow.
Wylie stalling against the cage.
Wylie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wylie avoids the elbow strike from Of The Island, against the cage.
Of The Island lands an elbow inside that Wylie shrugs off.
A short uppercut from Of The Island.
Of The Island looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wylie avoids the elbow strike from Of The Island, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Of The Island.
Of The Island misses with a punch on the inside.
Wylie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Of The Island pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Of The Island jumps guard.
Wylie throws a big elbow that misses.
Wylie pushing down on Of The Island's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wylie trying to control the action but Of The Island is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wylie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Of The Island wants to get back to his feet.
Wylie is looking to take a break and control but Of The Island is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wylie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Of The Island!
Wylie connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wylie with a couple of short strikes.
Of The Island is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Of The Island is squirming around, avoiding Wylie's attempts to control the action.
Of The Island in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Of The Island is bucking up trying to escape but Wylie cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wylie cracks Of The Island with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Wylie!
Sam Wylie really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Primal logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.