PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ardbeg Islay (ranked 5224 p4p, 3833 weight class) and Pete Erceg (ranked 562 p4p, 450 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Islay
vs
Erceg

186 cm
18
200
0 - 1 - 0

198 cm
23
206
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Sakura Style

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ardbeg Islay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pete Erceg!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Islay throws the left hand but Erceg avoids the punch easily.

Islay closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Erceg to the mat! Erceg manages to get full guard.
Islay postures up.
Islay won't allow Erceg to sweep him here.
Islay wants to control from the top but Erceg keeps moving.
Erceg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Islay stands up over Erceg, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Islay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Erceg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Islay is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Erceg throws his legs up looking for a submission but Islay uses it to pass to side control.
Erceg wants to control but Islay postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Islay cracks Erceg with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Erceg tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Islay wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Erceg takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Islay tries to move to mount but Erceg blocks the move with his legs.
Erceg manages to work his way to half guard, despite Islay's best efforts.
Erceg has hold of Islay's hands but Islay slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Erceg blocking the ground and pound attempt from Islay.
Well, if Islay is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Erceg taking some punishment here, with Islay in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Islay prevents Erceg from improving his position.
Islay missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Islay is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Erceg moves into full guard.
Erceg looking to control.
Islay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Erceg trying to keep a closed guard but Islay is proving a slippery customer.
Erceg looks winded!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Islay throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Islay forces his way into half guard.
Islay landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Erceg manages to get to full guard.
Erceg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Islay seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Islay chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Islay wants to control from the top but Erceg keeps moving.
Erceg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Islay sitting in guard here, content to control.
Islay postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Erceg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Erceg gets caught napping as Islay dives in and scores a takedown. Erceg manages to retain guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Erceg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Islay throws an elbow that misses. Erceg uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Islay's guard. Nice move by Erceg!

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ardbeg Islay dominated that round.
That's time! Islay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Islay changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Erceg looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Erceg tries to improve position but can't.
Erceg takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Erceg is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Islay's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Erceg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Erceg is controlling Islay's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Islay's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Islay tries to free his leg and advance position but Erceg is retaining full guard.
Erceg is breathing heavily.
Islay landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erceg seems keen to control Islay's posture.
Islay might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Islay trying to control but Erceg is working from the bottom.
Islay is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Islay trying to control the position from guard on top but Erceg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Erceg looking for subs off his back but Islay has passed one foot through into half guard.
Islay thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Erceg's head.

That's two 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.
Erceg is looking for a sweep. Islay is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Islay is thwarting Erceg's attempts to control the position.
Islay is stalling here. Erceg is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Islay seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Erceg has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Erceg is looking to take a break and control but Islay is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Erceg is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Islay has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erceg looking to control but instead Islay has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Islay is staying active underneath Erceg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Islay keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Islay is not content to let Erceg control the position.

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.
Islay on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Islay tries to get out of the position.
Erceg looks to land a strike but Islay avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Islay knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Erceg on the ground.
Erceg trying to control but Islay is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Islay dives in and scores a takedown into Erceg's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Islay trying to control but Erceg is working from the bottom.
Erceg trying to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ardbeg Islay dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Islay on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Islay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Erceg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Erceg throws a hook but Islay avoids it easily.
Islay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Erceg.
Islay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Erceg can do to turn this around?
Erceg fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Islay.
Erceg is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Islay.
Pete Erceg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Islay gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Erceg's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Islay scoring with punches and elbows.
Erceg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Erceg tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erceg taking a bit of punishment here - Islay scoring with strikes.
Erceg gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Islay wants to pass the guard but Erceg is defending well.
Islay prevents Erceg from improving his position.
Erceg trying to hold on to Islay's head to control him but Islay postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Islay is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Islay takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Islay is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Erceg throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Islay wants to pass to mount but Erceg is defending the position.
Erceg is not content to let Islay control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erceg trying to control but Islay postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Islay.
Pete Erceg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Islay scoring with punches and elbows.
Islay wants to control but Erceg is keeping him busy.
Erceg tries to bench press Islay off him but Islay keeps the position.
Ardbeg Islay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ardbeg Islay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Islay lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Islay works to advance to full mount. Erceg defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Islay lands with some strikes.
Islay takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Erceg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Islay can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Erceg is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ardbeg Islay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Islay, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ardbeg Islay!
Pete Erceg spoke after the fight, saying 'I thank my family and fans for their continued support and I’m gona bounce back even stronger than ever for the next one, you havnt seen the end of the Viper'.